The 8th annual Tanana River Challenge, held March 7th 2020, saw a total of 61 racers cross the finish line. Following the coldest winter in a number of years racers were treated to ideal conditions on race day with temps reaching 13 above (although the trails were a bit soft due to recent snowfall). Due to logging activity in the area, the 45 mile course featured an out-and-back on the Tanana River that removed a section of the course locally known as the overland trail.
45 Mile Course
| name | M/F | category | time (H:MM:S) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew | Weller | M | Fatbike | 6:01:36 |
| 2 | Brian | Atkinson | M | X-C Ski | 6:37:03 |
| 3 | Benjamin | Ziegman | M | Skijor | 6:41:08 |
| 4 | Tom | Moran | M | Fatbike | 6:45:27 |
| 5 | Tommy | Vanvliet | M | Fatbike | 7:05:50 |
| 6 | Bruce | Miller | M | X-C Ski | 7:37:50 |
| 7 | Ryan | Bateman | M | Fatbike | 7:42:52 |
| 8 | Kim | Sonderland | F | Fatbike | 7:46:00 |
| 9 | Nick | Jansen | M | X-C Ski | 7:49:22 |
| 10 | Bryant | Wright | M | X-C Ski | 8:12:03 |
| 11 | Brie | Van Dam | F | X-C Ski | 8:42:41 |
| 12 | Stefan | Milkowski | M | X-C Ski | 8:42:42 |
| 13 | Anna | Rix | F | X-C Ski | 8:42:43 |
| 14 | Audrey | Freeman | F | Fatbike | 8:50:18 |
| 15 | Ephy | Bateman | F | Fatbime | 9:03:27 |
| 16 | Tracie | Curry | F | X-C Ski | 9:14:54 |
| 17 | Forest | Wagner | M | X-C Ski | 9:24:15 |
| 18 | Nick | Bliss | M | Fatbike | 9:29:35 |
| 19 | Morgan | Hough | M | X-C Ski | 9:48:37 |
| 20 | Jeremy | Douse | M | X-C Ski | 10:03:23 |
| 21 | Eric | Troyer | M | X-C Ski | 10:34:20 |
| Corrine | Leistikow | F | Fatbike | DNF | |
| Daniel | Browers | M | Fatbike | DNF |
25 Mile Course
| name | M/F | category | time (H:MM:S) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Becky | Childs | M | Skijor | 2:41:22 |
| 2 | Rose | Hewitt | F | Skijor | 2:44:45 |
| 3 | Nina | Ruckhas | F | Skijor | 3:03:51 |
| 4 | Mara | Bacsujlaky | F | Skijor | 3:15:31 |
| 5 | Nina | Ruchaus | F | Skijor | 3:15:45 |
| 6 | Samuel | Knapp | M | X-C Ski | 3:19:39 |
| 7 | Peter | Delamere | M | Fatbike | 3:25:02 |
| 8 | Bryan | Myers | M | Fatbike | 3:56:32 |
| 9 | Alisabeth | Thurston-Hicks | F | Fatbike | 3:56:35 |
| 10 | Devin | Johnson | M | Fatbike | 4:00:45 |
| 11 | Ed | Bueler | M | X-C Ski | 4:24:09 |
| 12 | Collins | Bonds | M | Fatbike | 4:27:00 |
| 13 | Matt | Stoller | M | X-C Ski | 4:49:49 |
| 14 | Garrett | Armstrong | M | Fatbike | 4:56:40 |
| 15 | Chris | Zwolinski | M | Fatbike | 4:57:34 |
| 16 | Kristen | Flowers | F | Skijor | 4:59:23 |
| 17 | Kelly | Lewis | F | Fatbike | 4:59:43 |
| 18 | Jay | Baxter | M | X-C Ski | 4:59:47 |
| 19 | Christopher | Miles | M | Foot | 5:00:17 |
| 20 | Karla | Secor | F | X-C Ski | 5:07:10 |
| 22 | Rich | Hum | M | Fatbike | 5:25:25 |
| 23 | Chris | Hum | F | Fatbike | 5:25:28 |
| 24 | Jim | Gower | M | X-C Ski | 5:33:51 |
| 25 | Lisa | Beattie | F | X-C Ski | 5:36:16 |
| 26 | Heidi | Helling | F | Cacicross | 5:46:01 |
| 27 | Jacob | Buller | M | Foot | 5:47:22 |
| 28 | Jonathan | Chriest | M | X-C Ski | 5:54:22 |
| 29 | Kyle | Crane | M | Fatbike | 6:21:33 |
| 30 | Kent | Johnson | M | X-C Ski | 6:25:20 |
| 31 | Valerie | Schleich | F | X-C Ski | 6:25:21 |
| 32 | Stephanie | Wight | F | Fatbike | 6:28:40 |
| 33 | Jacob | Case | M | Foot | 6:29:12 |
| 34 | Jane | Lanford | F | Foot | 6:32:54 |
| 35 | Melinda | Ranville | F | X-C Ski | 6:50:53 |
| 36 | Randy | Pitney | M | Fatbike | 7:02:33 |
| 37 | Mary | Fagan | F | Cacicross | 7:23:37 |
| 38 | Nicola | Baker | F | X-C Ski | 7:24:15 |
| 39 | Barrett | Flynn | M | X-C Ski | 7:27:06 |
| 40 | Cathi | Batchelder | F | Foot | 7:53:20 |
| Mark | Ross | F | Fatbike | DNF |
