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The Tour of Fairbanks is an annual road stage race, held in Fairbanks, Alaska. The race is growing in popularity, and has an international field (on account of a team of fast riders from Whitehorse, Yukon). Attendance grows every year, which means the racing gets better and more fun is to be had.
There is generally five stages (true for 2011), and the course varies from year to year, depending on feedback from last years participants, construction, and road conditions. When a stretch of road on the outskirts of town gets fresh pavement, we can't resist having a stage or two on it.
This year's race in brief:
June 9th -- Parks Hwy Uphill Prologue (Individual Time Trial)
June 10th -- Fox Road Race
June 11th -- Chena Hot Springs Individual Time Trial
June 11th -- Chena Hot Springs Road Race
June 12th -- Globe Creek/Wickersham Dome Road Race