2002 Alcan 5000 itinerary

2002 Alcan 5000 Itinerary
Updated 7-31-2002

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
.	.	Aug 13	Aug 14	Aug 15	Aug 16	Aug 17
.	.	Orientation, 1-3pm Cafe Veloce Reception, 8pm Woodmark Hotel Kirkland, WA	*Start - 8:00am* Carillon Point, Kirkland, WA Highways 5, 1, 97 Overnight: Sandman Inn Quesnel, BC Mile 540	Depart Quesnel Hwys 97, 16, 37 Tour, 'Ksan Historical Village Overnight: Sealaska Motor Inn Hyder, Alaska (or Prince Rupert) Mile 1050	Free Day, *Alaska Marine Highway* Overnight: M/V Kennicott or Depart Hyder, Hwys 37, 16, 1 Overnight: High Country Inn Whitehorse, YT	Free Day, *Alaska Marine Highway* or Depart Whitehorse Hwys 1 & 2 Overnight (all): Golden North Hotel Skagway, Alaska Mile 1820
Aug 18	Aug 19	Aug 20	Aug 21	Aug 22	Aug 23	Aug 24
Depart Skagway Richardson Hwy, Alaska Highway Lunch, Watson Lake Overnight: Woodlands Inn Fort Nelson, BC Mile 2460	Depart Fort Nelson Alaska Highway, Liard Highway, Mackenzie Route Overnight: Yellowknife Inn Yellowknife, NWT Mile 3085	Free day, Yellowknife Overnight: Yellowknife Inn Yellowknife, NWT Mile 3180	Depart Yellowknife Dinner, Peace River, Alberta Peace River TSD Overnight: Trumpeter Motor Inn Grand Prairie, Alberta Mile 3930	Depart Grand Prairie Bighorn Highway *Finish - 2pm* *Banquet & Awards* Jasper Inn Jasper. Alberta Mile 4250	.	.

This is a revised schedule, adjusted for 2002 Alaska Ferry sailings. Lodging from the night of August 14 through the morning of August 23 (9 nights accomodation) is included in the entry fee and (except for ferry stateroom) booked by the organizers. Additional rooms at the event finish in Jasper are available at a special rate.
Entrants will be on their own for accomodation prior to the event start on August 14. Some options are:
* The Woodmark Hotel. Our event headquarters at Carillon Point in Kirkland, on the shore of Lake Washington. This is an outstanding facility with underground parking. Rates are $225 if reserved by July 12, phone 425-822-3700.
* La Quinta Inn. Less than a mile south, just off Hwy 520 at 10530 NE Northup Way. Rates are $66+, phone 425-828-6585.

Ferry details are as follows (for more information see the Alaska Marine Highway web site):
* The ferry cruise is optional: teams are responsible for their own reservations and expenses. Reservations are open, and may be cancelled without penalty up to 14 days before sailing. Web reservations are an option, or call AMH local reservation numbers: [Juneau (907) 465-3941, Anchorage (907) 272-7116 ]
* 2001 summer fares were $374 for vehicles up to 19' ($314 up to 15'), $112 for 2-wheel motorcycles, and $143 per passenger. (A 2-berth stateroom is $116, ferry passengers may deduct this from their entry fee).
* Ferry passengers will do the 'Ksan Village tour and TSD, then spend the night of Aug 15 in Prince Rupert. The ferry should depart at 7:45 am Friday Aug 16, and arrive in Skagway at 4:15 pm Saturday Aug 17. Ports of call include Ketchikan, Wrangell, Petersburg, Juneau, and Haines