Located in the Alaskan interior, Nenana is 55 road miles southwest of Fairbanks on the Parks Highway and 304 road miles northeast of Anchorage.  It is situated on the south bank of the Tanana river, just east of the mouth of the Nenana River.  Every winter, there will be a Tripod placed on the frozen river and people will wager on when the ice goes out enough to move the tripod.  This is called the Nenana Ice Classic.  More info on this below the picture.

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The Nenana Ice Classic

The Nenana Ice Classic, an annual contest of chance and an Alaskan tradition, is a fundraising event in which individuals attempt to guess the exact time the Tanana River ice will break up at Nenana, 300 feet from the shore.  The tripod is connected to a clock which stops as the ice goes out, moving the tripod with it.

The ice classic began in 1917, when railroad engineers bet on when the ice would go out.  In 2009 the prize money topped $280,000.  To date, over 10 million dollars in prize money has been given away.  Tickets are on sale from February 1 through April 5 of each year, throughout Alaska.

For more information, visit the official site at http://www.nenanaakiceclassic.com