The Nenana Ice Classic Board of Directors voted on the 2026 jackpot: $144,749! That’s a big win for the lucky guess—thank you for keeping this tradition going and helping build an even stronger season ahead! We know this jackpot is lower than many of us hoped. Ticket sales were down this year, and our State faced a tough stretch—natural disasters and a hard-hitting economy affected families, local businesses, and the partners we rely on. Like many small organizations, we’re also navigating...

Wow! That was super exciting! The official winning time for the 2026 Nenana Ice Classic is May 4th, 2026 at 6:58PM! What happens now? Our Nenana Ice Classic employees are entering all ticket information into our computer database. This process can take some time. Once it is complete, we will search the database for the winning time/times. We will then contact the winner/s and post that information publicly. In the meantime, stay tuned to find out what the jackpot is!

The Tripod is still standing, however we have seen some significant changes over the last 24 hrs. The ice has darkened overall, and there is a small ice jam along the dock of the Tanana River, as well as upriver around the bend just beyond the black railroad bridge. Approx. 1 1/2 miles upriver from the Tripod, the Tanana has a nice open channel of flowing water that reaches about half way across the river. This is where we have begun to see a large build up of broken ice, an ice jam. Below...