Hillside Grail - Grail Cup 4

Hilltop Trailhead parking

Wednesday, July 9th @ 7pm

11.3 mile lap + 3.5 mile start loop

The Grand Finale! Traversing the breadth of Far North Bicentennial and the Hillside ski trails, grailleurs will be put to the ultimate test of midweek endurance. Annhiliate hump day by smashing across a series of bumpy lumps. From Hilltop to Besh to Hillside Lighted and back, Gasline to the Tank Trail, grip tightly as you plunge down to the utility easement and cross run over the new bridge spanning the torrent of Campbell Creek (yes, it has a couple of stairs!),  furrow the fresh gravel of  the Chugach Foothills Connector before hitting the pavement of  Campbell Airstrip Rd to the South Bivouac crossing point. From here you will rejoin Gasline, bearing south to Besh and another ski trail circuit before finishing atop the hill just before Hilltop parking. Two-lappers will head out to do it all over again. A fitting end to your seasonal grail quest. Carpe calicum.

1 or 2 laps + start loop depending on division. Division breakdown will be identical to Kincaid Grail, with A men & women, B men and women, and Master-45 men completing 2 laps + start loop. Every else will complete 1 lap + start loop.

Strava Course HERE | Link to Map HERE

Online registration closes at 5pm on race day. NO ONSITE REGISTRATION. Please check in between 5:30 -6:30pm.

Saturday, August 16, 9am to 4pm

Get faster, smoother and smarter on the cyclocross course. Prepare to take it to the next level during the 2025 Arctic Cross season!

Cyclocross pro Emily Shields is back in Alaska to coach technique, strategy, nutrition, equipment, training and more. Emily is an elite competitor in cross and MTB. She’s bumped elbows with the best on the World Cup circuit in Belgium. Emily is also a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and she'll be sharing her specialized focus in sports nutrition.

Clinic will be held on the sidehills and cross-country trails at Russian Jack Elementary. Includes lunch, a nutrition seminar, and an informal race to finish the day; plus an invitation-only social ride the week prior. $65 adults; $50 youth (middle school and up).

Ready to tackle chicanes, off-cambers, starts and sprints, run-ups, barriers, pacing and passing, tire choice and pressure, fueling, warming up, bike cleaning, and lots more? Let's get on it! Sign up today and we'll see you there!