Fairbanks Annual No Sand In The . . . Chena River Spirit Tournament

Annually in March (around the third weekend) the Fairbanks Ultimate Association breaks out of cabin fever for at least one day to play some incredibly spirited Ultimate on the frozen Chena River. The enthusiasm in this one day tournament cannot be matched. Games are played out on the Chena River in front of the Pumphouse Restaurant. In order to have the snow and ice on the river compacted the tournament normally is the weekend following the Compeau's Tired Iron Snowmachine Rally. It's quite possibly the best single day tournament (outside of any one day beach tournament) that any Ultimate community could organize. Make sure you mark your calendars now. Leave your sandiness behind and join us on the Chena River for fun, fun, fun. Oh, and some beers in the Pumphouse after. A special thanks to those incredible Ultimate players outside of Fairbanks who make the drive for this event. You know who you are, and an additional thank you for embodying the Spirit of the Game.

Fairbanks Annual Sombrero

FUeh host's its annual Sombrero (hat) Tournament normally the first weekend in June. However in 2008 the Sombrero will be played Saturday May 31st and Sunday June 1st. The Sombrero format will be six on six with four manly men and two badass women. We will play our games at the Hez Ray field complex on Lathrop and Davis Streets. Map to Hez Ray fields.

Please print and bring the registration form with you. If not, they will be available on the fields between 8 and 8:45 am Saturday morning. Games will start promptly at 9:30. Please be registered on time (8:45)!

The cost for this once a year opportunity is a paltry $30. In return for your hard earned cash, we provide: team t-shirt, camping on Friday and Saturday night, some food, beverage, and first aid supplies at the fields, as well as the best Sombrero unlimited taco bar on Saturday night to kick off the dance party & festivities. For those of legal age, Silver Gulch Beer will be available at no extra cost. They have been FUeh's longest sponsor and we cannot thank them enough for their continued support of Fairbanks Ultimate.

This year CAMPING for the Sombrero will be at a NEW LOCATION. FUA has rented Moose Mountain ski area’s base lodge. www.shredthemoose.com and click on the road map task bar to the left. This will be the site for the Saturday party as well. Moose Mountain will be a great place for the camping and party as it has lots of open space. So be prepared for some after hours extracurricular games.  FUA, and especially me (Thom), would like to thank Brent Sass and Wild and Free mushing (www.wildandfreealaska.com) for use of their land and cabins for the past two years. Hopefully we will see you on the fields Brent. 

The Ultimate will be spectacular as players from across the great state of Alaska and around the country lay it out defensively and offensively. We will have a wide array of players from those who have played in a plethora of Ultimate Tournaments to those whom this will be their first. We encourage you all to come and see some of the most Spirited play that Alaska Ultimate has to offer. Plan your summer now, and be sure not to miss out! For more information please contact Tournament Coordinator Thom Walker at thomwalker@hotmail.com