by BCSF Staff
Under a gorgeous sky on a warm night, the 2021 Kuskokwim Ice Classic clock stopped at 10:05 pm on Thursday, May 6. After a few slight shifts and few feet of movement through the early evening, the sheet of ice on which the tripod was resting (tipped over, with the “blooms” of the top mostly submerged) began to head downriver and stopped the clock, ending the contest.
We were lucky to have staff and committee members at the seawall who captured the moment on Facebook Live video, which is posted on the Kuskokwim Ice Classic Facebook page. Ice Classic staff will be reviewing data and conducting some accounting activities on Friday, May 7.
We will announce the winner(s), the jackpot or both together- as soon as we can, but fans should expect that this could take up to a few days. We run the Ice Classic right to the moment of breakup to add to the fun and excitement, so that means we have to analyze all the information after the Ice Classic ends.
Thanks to all the fans and customers who make this event so exciting. As a reminder, this year’s event benefits Teens Acting Against Violence, Bethel Friends of Canines, the YK Delta Lifesavers and the Aniak Yuraq Dance Group – all great projects! We hope you all enjoyed the first-ever online guessing that we introduced this year, too!
And the $10,000 Minute Madness prize winners are:
Round One Winner: Randy Esmailka of Galena! Randy picked Minute 5 from his son’s birthday.
Round Two Winner: Magnus Laraux of Bethel! Magnus is the son of Gux and Lanai Laraux.
The Kuskokwim Ice Classic hosts Minute Madness, where customers have the opportunity to buy and own a minute of breakup. Both wheels sold out; both winners take home a $10,000 prize. We love this contest and we know the fans love it too – Round One sold out in two hours this year and Round Two sold out overnight. We’ve got some ideas for a new contest next year to put into the mix with the Regular Ice Classic and Minute Madness. Already looking forward to 2022!
