Exciting!! New After Race Dinner:
This year's After Race Dinner will be presented by aspiring chefs who are participating in Atlin's first chef school, presented by our Northern Lights College.
We hope the dinner will be as satisfying as last year's one. We can't say what the menu will be but there will be main courses for both carnivores and vegetarians. We are setting $20 for the price of the dinner as that is the figure that the administrator of the chef's school thought they would need to present a delectable feast.The class runs from April through September so by August there could be a great variety of food that might be presented. As last year, we will have cloth linens, glass goblets, flowers, stainless utensils, real plates -- a meal to satisfy the mind as well as the body. More details will come later.
The fee for the closing banquet dinner is, as mentioned, $20.
All non-racers are also welcome. Dress code: come as you are.
Please pay for your after-race dinner when registering.

Schedule of Programs:

(Distances quoted are approximate)

Saturday August 18: Start at 11 am. at the Atlin Inn. Prior to the start there will be a 20 minute meeting to share information you must have before you bike, run and paddle the route.

Prior to this meeting you must have dropped off your personal camping gear, kayak or canoe at the Surprise Lake boat landing (marked "BL" on the map).

You bike up the Surprise Lake Road to the Surprise Lake boat landing ( 20 km. on a gravel road with about 250m of ascent.The organizers are exploring the possibility of using more backcountry trails in order to avoid the dusty road.). You leave your bike in a secure area at the Boat Landing and boat 20 km. along the Surprise Lake shore to the Cracker Creek Campsite. Here you will find your camping gear, transported there by the organizers.

Sunday August 20: Starting at 8:30 am you run back to the Surprise Lake landing site along old gravel mining roads to pick up your bike again and coast back down to the finish line in front of the Atlin Inn, where everyone should be finished by about 12 -3 pm. Your boat will be transported back to this Surprise Lake landing site for you to be picked up after you finish the event.
The Closing banquet will be held at 4:00 pm. in a still to be determined locality.

One day event:
Starting time Sunday 8 am at the Atlin Inn starting line. Boats must have been dropped off at the Surprise Lake landing site prior to the start or on Saturday night.
The boats from both the one day and the two day participants will be back at the Surprise Lake landing site no later than Sunday 3:30 pm for pick up by participants.

We supply and prepare:

+++a map of the approx. 80km. route with checkpoints and the campsite indicated. Bib and maps to be picked up at the start at the Atlin Inn one hour before the start.
+++Distance markers at every 5 km. on the running route.
+++Five aid stations with water, sports drinks and a person with a First Aid Field Kit.
+++An overnight camp area with many sheltered campsites to set up your own tent; a big (covered in case of rain) cooking area and firewood for an open campfire with grill, a person with a First Aid Field Kit, and toilets.
+++Shuttle service for each participant's camping gear, kayak or canoe to the overnight campsite. Please limit your campgear - but do bring your own tent, groundsheet, extra clothing, camp stove with fuel, food cutlery and plates, bowls, matches and flashlight in a single bag. And a whistle for the running section.
+++On arrival at Cracker Creek you will be greeted with hot and cold water, sports drink, tea or coffee, cocoa or a cup of soup, followed later by the Salmon BBQ.
+++ Motorboats to accompany kayaks and canoes on the 20 km. paddling section.

Participants must bring: Life jacket and, for the running section, basic first aid kit, trial food & water bottle, sun cream, mosquito repellant, bear spray and a whistle. The running section reaches an altitude of 1400m. Bring a wind jacket & pants in case of cool weather. Bib and map pick up starts 1 hour before the starting time at the Atlin Inn.

Volunteers needed! If you cannot participate, please consider volunteering.

The 4-Crown Quest is all about participation and fun.

A very special thank you to our Sponsors and volunteers.
This event wouldn't be possible without their generous support:
Coast Mountain Sports, Pine Tree Services,
Atlin Air Charters, Atlin Inn (for accomodation 1-250-651-7546), Atlin Historical Society, Atlin Log Home Construction, Atlin Trading Post, Brewery Bay Chalet (for accomodastion 1-250-651-0040), Wil and hein de Vries, The Food Basket, Giesbrecht's Salmon, Gaia Resources, Home Hardware Building Centre, Icycle Sports, Kanoe People, Helen Matson, Moore House B&B (for accomodation 1-877-399-2665), Northern Lights College, The Northern Place (for accomodation 1-250-651-7503), Quilts and Comforts (for accomodation 1-800-836-1818), Sidka Tours/Glacier View cabins ( accomodation, kayak/canoe rentals 1-250-651-7691), Diana and Brad Thayer, Up North Adventures (discount on canoe/kayak rentals), , Simply Gold, Jim King/Jim Wallis, Heidi Wirth, Yukon News.

A very special thank you for the dedicated work of our Atlin and Whitehorse volunteers.

For information on the event, phone 250-651-2480 (Hein), 250-651-0012 (Diana) or email: info "at" (=@) atlinskiclub.org