The Gold Nugget Triathlon mission is dedicated to improving the lives of women and girls through athletics.
The Gold Nugget Triathlon Board of Directors believes that our women’s triathlon is more than just a one-day event. Women and girls train for this event year-round and many sign up as a way of kick-starting a brand new training and fitness regime. They often find this to be a life changing experience. Mothers and daughters train for this event together, as do groups of friends and colleagues.
Registration for the Gold Nugget Triathlon is closed, but you can still join us in the Virtual GNT!
OFFICIAL 2024 GOLD NUGGET TRIATHLON VIDEO
Watch the 2024 Official Gold Nugget Triathlon Video presented by ConocoPhillips Alaska.
THANK YOU GNT RACE PARTNERS
The Alaska Women’s Gold Nugget Triathlon has a tremendous group of people, small businesses, and corporations who go well beyond “the extra mile” in monetary support, in-kind donations, and extensive hours of coordination for the race. We thank Kaladi Brothers, Trek Bicycle Store and Skinny Raven Sports for their unending support of the race and welcome to our new, enthusiastic partners ConocoPhillips and FedEx.
GNT LOGO CONTEST WINNER:
YM Cho
YM Cho is an award-winning artist and designer, who currently divides her time between Tucson, Arizona and Chicago, IL. Her interests in art and design began when her father brought home a large dry-erase board with markers while she was a little girl. She used the dry erase board as her sketchbook to draw every day and night. Ultimately, her interests in art and design led her to pursue her university studies and a career in that field at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, where she earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree with an emphasis in visual communications and fashion illustration. YM has been named the winner of several art and design competitions, including the 2017 Leavenworth Oktoberfest Logo Design contest, the 2017 Navy Air Force Half Marathon Shirt Design Contest, the 2019 Seward Silver Salmon Derby Logo Design Contest, the 93rd Running Mount Marathon Logo Design Contest, and the 2022 Tumbleweed Music Festival Logo Design Contest. YM is the illustrator of “Will’s Adventure To The Candy Mountain” written by Dr. Gerry Haller. Check out YM’s art and design work at www.ymchoartdesign.com.
A message from our honorary race starter, Jerry Walton
When the Gold Nugget Women’s Triathlon was inaugurated in 1984, I was the Outdoor Recreation Supervisor for the Anchorage Parks and Recreation Department. The GNT race organizers approached me to obtain Parks and Recreation involvement, support and other assistance with the event. Upon hearing the goals and objectives of the GNT, I recognized that those goals were consistent with Parks and Recreation goals: to serve the community, and to promote and otherwise encourage lifelong healthy sports activities for all ages. At that time, women’s sports were underserved. Thus began a long and fruitful relationship.
The Gold Nugget Women’s Triathlon is one of the best organized and managed events that I have had the privilege of being affiliated with during my service in Parks and Recreation! My daughters, Sarah and Jessica, and several of their friends, participated in the GNT for over a decade. Preparation for the event was an entire family endeavor. For a couple years, Sarah was the youngest triathlete to compete, and later earned a top 10 finish. Jessica enjoyed competing and participating with her close friends. GNT has always been family friendly and has been available to all skill levels.
I am honored to be your guest starter today and I wish the best for everyone. Enjoy!