Cross Country Alaska is a state-wide organization dedicated to creating and supporting a cross country skiing culture and environment in Alaska.

Here are some of the many things that CCAK does to promote cross-country skiing in Alaska:

• Organizing the Besh Cup race series, the premier cross country skiing competition series in Alaska. Each of the six races in the series draws up to 300 entries from all parts of the state.
• Selecting and coordinating  the Alaska Teams for the Junior Olympic National Championships (JO's), as well as the biennial Arctic Winter Games (AWG).
• Contributing thousands of dollars to the annual Junior Olympic trip, in order to reduce the cost for our Team Alaska skiers.  
• Supplying funding for Alaska skiers going to World Junior and the J1 Scandinavian Cup by donating to the National Cross Country Ski Education Fund (NCCSEF)
• Providing the Alaska Ski Trail Reports forum for skiers around the state to share the latest trail conditions.
• Providing a state-wide event calendar of all major cross-country ski events in the state
• Organizing training camps for developing skiers
• Organized coaches clinics for Alaskan coaches

All of this takes money.  CCAK receives almost all of its revenue from Besh Cup race entries. We make every effort to keep those entry fees as low as possible in order to encourage participation.  Thus, the entry fees are barely sufficient to cover the costs of running those races. (See this article about where does my Besh Cup entry fee go?) 

The vast majority of CCAK personnel are unpaid volunteers, many of whom not only volunteer their time, but also pay their own expenses for travel and training.  

In order to carry out the vital parts of our mission, CCAK must rely on donations.  CCAK is a 501c3 non-profit organization, so your donation is tax-deductible.  

We encourage you to help promote cross-country skiing in Alaska by making a contribution today. Any amount helps! Thank you.