“The Great Alaskan Race” (** out of four) was a lumpy adventure saga set in the 1920’s in which a group of fierce Alaskan mushers (Brian Presley, Brad Leland, and others) attempt to travel nearly 1,000 miles to save the Alaskan wilderness and children from a deadly epidemic while a dedicated doctor (Treat Willams) tries to keep the natives calm and tries to find a cure himself. Visually spectacular, with superlative cinematography by Mark David and handsome production design by Jena Serbu and flawless costumes from Rebecca Bertot, but unfortunately the story and characters they’re all put in use for aren’t all that compelling. Williams stands out, as usual, in the solid cast.