The R2AK Daily Fix by Boldly Went:
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The R2AK Daily Fix by Boldly Went is a podcast following the 750 mile Race to Alaska created and produced by Boldly Went Media. Hear interviews with racers, behind the scenes news, and the types of personal experiences that you won’t be able to access any other way. Grab a bucket, because we’re getting you so close to the experience that you might feel a little bit seasick.
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Episode Summary
Intro 6/6/19 This is the first episode of The R2AK Daily Fix 2019! The R2AK Daily Fix is a podcast following the 750 mile Race to Alaska created and produced by Boldly Went Media. Hear interviews with racers, behind the scenes news, and the types of personal experiences that you won’t be able to access any other way. Grab a bucket, because we’re getting you so close to the experience that you might feel a little bit seasick. In this episode we provide an update from the R2AK Proving Grounds across The Strait of Juan de Fuca from Port Townsend, to Victoria BC.
R2AK Teams featured in this episode: Pear Shaped, Hobie-1- Kenobie, Angry Beaver
Proving Grounds 6/9/19
This is the second episode of The R2AK Daily Fix 2019! Hear from some more teams who have braved the fierce winds to make it to Victoria and encountered some mishaps along the way and about the incredible race camaraderie and community both between teammates and other teams.
R2AK Teams featured in this episode: Perseverance, Funky Dory, Angry Beaver
Why? 6/10/19
This is the third episode of The R2AK Daily Fix 2019! This episode offers some insight into why on earth these racers are here. What drove them to ditch everyday comforts for the lure of choppy cold waters? You’ll hear interviews with racers about the causes they are championing and the personal journeys they are embarking upon.
R2AK Teams featured in this episode: Sail Like a Girl, Perseverance, You Either do Stuff or you Don’t, Three Legged Cat, Ziska Sail like a Luddite, Razzle Dazzle
Challenges 6/13/19
In this episode we speak with this year’s racers and race veterans about the unique challenges posed by the Race to Alaska - from figuring out how to keep warm and dry on a tiny boat in bad weather, to dealing with the whims of weather and tide, to putting up with the crap that race directors pull to make racer lives harder.
R2AK Teams and personalities featured in this episode: Spencer Weber, Karl Kruger, Zach Carver, Team MBR, Team R2 Ache, Team Narwhal
The Winners 6/14/19
The winning teams are in, second place has their steak knives, and the parties have started in Ketchikan for some of us. Much of the field is still out there suffering, but this is a freaking long race, and we’ve been out here for almost two weeks. It’s time for a story about how this race has unfolded to this point.
R2AK Teams featured in this episode: Funky Dory, Captain Peter Geerloff’s of Seaducktress, Givin’ The Horns, Shut Up and Drive, Daniel Evans R2AK Race Boss, Team WIP, Team McGuffin Brothers.
Behind the Scenes 6/16/19
A rare peek behind the curtains to share a bit of the experience of what it’s like for the people involved with this event who are not racing. You’ll hear from everyone from the Race Boss, to the media team, to interns, volunteers, and even an R2AK superfan, for a full introduction to this adventure.
R2AK personalities featured in this episode: Daniel Evans, Zach Carver, Erica Mellon, Elle Obrien, Carl Berger, RayLynn Maxwell
Sidebets 6/17/19
At this point we’ve learned the winners of the actual race, but even more importantly who will win the “keeping it cool” award and which team is “most in need of a stiff drink?” In this episode we highlight the teams vying for the real awards--the sidebets including the highly coveted dirtbag award.
R2AK Teams featured in this episode: Razzle Dazzle, Hobie 1 Kenobie, Barbarossa, Funky Dory, Race Boss Daniel Evans
Towns 6/18/19
The answer to the question “what is the Race to Alaska” is that it’s a lot of things. But a lot of the unseen color for those of you who aren’t here comes from the communities it floats by along the way. In this episode, we talk about the communities along the course - from Puget Sound through Vancouver Island, Queen Charlotte Strait and Cape Caution and up to Ketchikan.
R2AK Teams and personalities featured in this episode: Emily Tolefson, Ellen Bayer, Jerry from Victoria,The crew of the Sea Shepherd, Shut up and Drive, Jerome from Nanaimo, The High Seas Drifters, Givin the Horns, Zach, Jill, Patricia and Kevin from Shearwater, Trigger from Bella Bella
Boats 6/20/19
All anyone talks about around here are their boats, so we’ll cave and talk about them too. This episode highlights one of the most interesting parts of the Race to Alaska - the ridiculous variety of watercraft that people bring to this race - from custom racers to Hawaiian outrigger canoes, to 19th century wooden boats.
R2AK Teams and personalities featured in this episode: Teams Pear Shaped, Angry Beaver, Solveig, WIP, Perseverance, Ziska Sail Like a Luddite, Holopuni, Funky Dory, Hobie-1 Kenobie, Oaracle
Causes 6/22/19
You’d be forgiven for thinking that the R2AK is a race between a couple of fast boats shooting for the $10,000 prize, a few dirtbags who stole their dad’s boat Ferris Bueller-style, and a weirdo who wants to test drive his homemade submarine. You might not be far off, but there are also some amazing people who sign up in order to use the race as a platform to do good things. In this episode we highlight whose in it to support causes.
R2AK Teams and personalities featured in this episode: Team Funky Dory, Team Oracle, Team Shut up and Drive, Team Sail Like a Girl, Daniel Evans, Karl Kruger
Ketchikan 6/26/19
If you want to spectate the R2AK PT or Victoria are likely the easiest places to do it for most. But Ketchikan - the finish line - is the best. Why? It’s where the story ends and where racers achieve their glory, get that first warm meal in weeks, lets out their anxiety and can finally get away from that annoying teammate that chews with their mouth open. In this episode, we introduce you to what the scene is like around the finish line.
R2AK Teams featured in this episode: Team Trickster, Sail Like A Girl, Karl Kruger, Spencer Weber, Givin the Horns, McGuffin Brothers
Saga Part 1 & 2 - 6/27/19 & 6/28/19
The dual nature of the Race to Alaska is that it is both a race and a grand epic journey - a hero’s saga, and a pilgrimage of sorts for some. Every hero’s journey involves the overcoming of hardship and adventure along the way. In this two part episode we highlight the struggles that teams overcame in the 2019 race on the way to Ketchikan, and the personal impact that their experiences are already having on their lives.
R2AK Teams and personalities featured in this episode: Team MBR, Team Razzle Dazzle, Team R2Ache, Jake Beattie, Team Holopuni, Team Funky Dory
Wrap Up
This is the final episode chronicling the 2019 Race to Alaska. In the same way you use the leftover turkey carcass after Thanksgiving to make soup, we’re making R2AK stew out of our favorite leftover bits from the 2019 experience. If you’ve listened to the previous 13 episodes, you have tasted all of the dishes: the eccentric personalities, interesting boats, harrowing challenges, inspirational speeches, questionable jokes, thoughtful participants, and shared suffering that make this race irresistible for a certain type of person. This final product will leave you with a delicious layered casserole of all of them.
R2AK Teams and personalities featured in this episode: Pitoraq, Perseverance, Ripple, Shut Up and Drive, Pear Shaped, Angry Beavers, Three Legged Cat, R2Ache, Jake Beattie, Holopuni, Karl Kruger, Spencer Weber, Barbarossa, Dan Evans, WIP, Ziska, High Seas Drifters, Razzle Dazzle
R2AK Teams featured in this episode: Pear Shaped, Hobie-1- Kenobie, Angry Beaver
Proving Grounds 6/9/19
This is the second episode of The R2AK Daily Fix 2019! Hear from some more teams who have braved the fierce winds to make it to Victoria and encountered some mishaps along the way and about the incredible race camaraderie and community both between teammates and other teams.
R2AK Teams featured in this episode: Perseverance, Funky Dory, Angry Beaver
Why? 6/10/19
This is the third episode of The R2AK Daily Fix 2019! This episode offers some insight into why on earth these racers are here. What drove them to ditch everyday comforts for the lure of choppy cold waters? You’ll hear interviews with racers about the causes they are championing and the personal journeys they are embarking upon.
R2AK Teams featured in this episode: Sail Like a Girl, Perseverance, You Either do Stuff or you Don’t, Three Legged Cat, Ziska Sail like a Luddite, Razzle Dazzle
Challenges 6/13/19
In this episode we speak with this year’s racers and race veterans about the unique challenges posed by the Race to Alaska - from figuring out how to keep warm and dry on a tiny boat in bad weather, to dealing with the whims of weather and tide, to putting up with the crap that race directors pull to make racer lives harder.
R2AK Teams and personalities featured in this episode: Spencer Weber, Karl Kruger, Zach Carver, Team MBR, Team R2 Ache, Team Narwhal
The Winners 6/14/19
The winning teams are in, second place has their steak knives, and the parties have started in Ketchikan for some of us. Much of the field is still out there suffering, but this is a freaking long race, and we’ve been out here for almost two weeks. It’s time for a story about how this race has unfolded to this point.
R2AK Teams featured in this episode: Funky Dory, Captain Peter Geerloff’s of Seaducktress, Givin’ The Horns, Shut Up and Drive, Daniel Evans R2AK Race Boss, Team WIP, Team McGuffin Brothers.
Behind the Scenes 6/16/19
A rare peek behind the curtains to share a bit of the experience of what it’s like for the people involved with this event who are not racing. You’ll hear from everyone from the Race Boss, to the media team, to interns, volunteers, and even an R2AK superfan, for a full introduction to this adventure.
R2AK personalities featured in this episode: Daniel Evans, Zach Carver, Erica Mellon, Elle Obrien, Carl Berger, RayLynn Maxwell
Sidebets 6/17/19
At this point we’ve learned the winners of the actual race, but even more importantly who will win the “keeping it cool” award and which team is “most in need of a stiff drink?” In this episode we highlight the teams vying for the real awards--the sidebets including the highly coveted dirtbag award.
R2AK Teams featured in this episode: Razzle Dazzle, Hobie 1 Kenobie, Barbarossa, Funky Dory, Race Boss Daniel Evans
Towns 6/18/19
The answer to the question “what is the Race to Alaska” is that it’s a lot of things. But a lot of the unseen color for those of you who aren’t here comes from the communities it floats by along the way. In this episode, we talk about the communities along the course - from Puget Sound through Vancouver Island, Queen Charlotte Strait and Cape Caution and up to Ketchikan.
R2AK Teams and personalities featured in this episode: Emily Tolefson, Ellen Bayer, Jerry from Victoria,The crew of the Sea Shepherd, Shut up and Drive, Jerome from Nanaimo, The High Seas Drifters, Givin the Horns, Zach, Jill, Patricia and Kevin from Shearwater, Trigger from Bella Bella
Boats 6/20/19
All anyone talks about around here are their boats, so we’ll cave and talk about them too. This episode highlights one of the most interesting parts of the Race to Alaska - the ridiculous variety of watercraft that people bring to this race - from custom racers to Hawaiian outrigger canoes, to 19th century wooden boats.
R2AK Teams and personalities featured in this episode: Teams Pear Shaped, Angry Beaver, Solveig, WIP, Perseverance, Ziska Sail Like a Luddite, Holopuni, Funky Dory, Hobie-1 Kenobie, Oaracle
Causes 6/22/19
You’d be forgiven for thinking that the R2AK is a race between a couple of fast boats shooting for the $10,000 prize, a few dirtbags who stole their dad’s boat Ferris Bueller-style, and a weirdo who wants to test drive his homemade submarine. You might not be far off, but there are also some amazing people who sign up in order to use the race as a platform to do good things. In this episode we highlight whose in it to support causes.
R2AK Teams and personalities featured in this episode: Team Funky Dory, Team Oracle, Team Shut up and Drive, Team Sail Like a Girl, Daniel Evans, Karl Kruger
Ketchikan 6/26/19
If you want to spectate the R2AK PT or Victoria are likely the easiest places to do it for most. But Ketchikan - the finish line - is the best. Why? It’s where the story ends and where racers achieve their glory, get that first warm meal in weeks, lets out their anxiety and can finally get away from that annoying teammate that chews with their mouth open. In this episode, we introduce you to what the scene is like around the finish line.
R2AK Teams featured in this episode: Team Trickster, Sail Like A Girl, Karl Kruger, Spencer Weber, Givin the Horns, McGuffin Brothers
Saga Part 1 & 2 - 6/27/19 & 6/28/19
The dual nature of the Race to Alaska is that it is both a race and a grand epic journey - a hero’s saga, and a pilgrimage of sorts for some. Every hero’s journey involves the overcoming of hardship and adventure along the way. In this two part episode we highlight the struggles that teams overcame in the 2019 race on the way to Ketchikan, and the personal impact that their experiences are already having on their lives.
R2AK Teams and personalities featured in this episode: Team MBR, Team Razzle Dazzle, Team R2Ache, Jake Beattie, Team Holopuni, Team Funky Dory
Wrap Up
This is the final episode chronicling the 2019 Race to Alaska. In the same way you use the leftover turkey carcass after Thanksgiving to make soup, we’re making R2AK stew out of our favorite leftover bits from the 2019 experience. If you’ve listened to the previous 13 episodes, you have tasted all of the dishes: the eccentric personalities, interesting boats, harrowing challenges, inspirational speeches, questionable jokes, thoughtful participants, and shared suffering that make this race irresistible for a certain type of person. This final product will leave you with a delicious layered casserole of all of them.
R2AK Teams and personalities featured in this episode: Pitoraq, Perseverance, Ripple, Shut Up and Drive, Pear Shaped, Angry Beavers, Three Legged Cat, R2Ache, Jake Beattie, Holopuni, Karl Kruger, Spencer Weber, Barbarossa, Dan Evans, WIP, Ziska, High Seas Drifters, Razzle Dazzle
