Races

Complete this race anytime in 2025 or 2026!  Our Race Through America Virtual Race Series continues! Each month we will race through a different state, until we've race through all of the states in America! For this race we will be racing through the great state of Alaska! We will be donating 15% of each registration to a charity* who is the leading domestic hunger relief organization with a nationwide network of 200 food banks. We hope to help feed thousands with our Race Through America Series! What:  This is a virtual race. You choose to complete 1 Mile, 5K, 10K, 13.1, 26.2 or 50 Miles. You complete your race on your own and submit your time to us.  Then we ship your medal directly to you. When: Complete your race anytime in 2025 or 2026! *Medals and bibs will ship out within 2 to 5 days of signing up.  Where:  You choose the course and you time yourself (you’ll report your finishing time to us). Why:  To celebrate the beautiful state of Alaska! COST:  $25, which includes your m

🍀 St. Patrick’s Day Virtual Run – Run Bold. Run Lucky. Run Strong. 🍀 Celebrate the spirit of St. Patrick’s Day with more than just luck — celebrate it with Pride! Choose one of two T-shirt Designs:- St. Patrick with Beer: Our exclusive Kelly Green performance tee features an intricate, art-inspired design that commands attention. Ornate gold detailing, dynamic movement, and bold St. Patrick’s Day elements come together in a rich, eye-catching composition that stands out against the vibrant green backdrop. It’s more than a race shirt — it’s a statement piece. - Leprechaun with Clover: The shamrocks, Celtic design, and bold green-and-gold palette instantly scream St. Patrick’s Day!Our St. Patrick’s Day Virtual Run is your chance to chase your goals, conquer your miles, and earn your pot of gold the only way that matters: one determined step at a time. Whether you're running your fastest 5K yet or simply getting out there to move, this run is about heart, resilience, a

Our Swim Lead will provide a detailed overview of the swim leg of our race, answering questions and offering helpful information. The talk will begin at the start of the session, but you are welcome to arrive at any time to swim, practice, and time your 400-yard swim. Half of the pool will be reserved for practicing the snake swim, swimming laps, and learning how to pass others.The other half of the pool will be dedicated to accurately timing the swim leg, with our timing crew using their equipment to record results. Important: You must have completed both your registration and waivers before swimming.

This year, we want to get even more Alaskans involved in April for Autism Awareness Month. In celebration, The Alaska Autism Resource Center (AARC) and the Special Education Service Agency (SESA) are proud to host the first Autism Awareness and Acceptance Walk-a-thon for the month of April. This event is free to join and allows you to show your support by walking, rolling, or moving how you choose! You can also order your Walk T-Shirt and are automatically entered to win our Walk-a-thon prize give-aways.

Superhero Showdown is ON!! Get ready to dress up as your favorite Superhero or Supervillain and join us for a fun and fast 5K or Kid's Dash!  For more information regarding the event visit the Skinny Raven website. We are working on getting the details ready for you!  SKINNY RAVEN WEBSITE - Team Raven

The Arctic Bicycle Club is a  nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting bicycling safety, education, and competition. Originally founded in Anchorage in the 1970s as a road cycling club, the Arctic Bicycle Club now offers a Road Racing Division, a Mountain Racing Division, and a Cyclocross Racing Division. About Arctic Road: The Arctic Bicycle Club's Road Division offers a range of racing options, from individual time trials to pack based road races, hill climbs, criteriums, gravel and mixed surface events. Don’t let the spandex, aero gear and cyber mods scare you; technological enhancements are the wave of the future! Plus we have a category for every racer, whatever your experience, fitness, or equipment. Our racing community welcomes everyone, even cyborgs and ETs. Just don’t show up with a motor in your bike or top caps on your valves. About Arctic MTB:The mountain bike division organizes a variety of competitive events across Anchorage’s extensive trail system. MTB also of

The Anchorage Running Club's season kickoff event features a 5K and 2.5K race on the trails at Russian Jack Park. Your Anchorage Running Club membership gives you 100% discount on this race, nonmembers pay $25. Join us for this fun race event where the course may have patches of snow left on it in some areas which makes it slightly different and a bit challenging.  Post race there is an award ceremony to give out Over All and Age Group awards as well as snacks, water, and Gatorade.

This "all pavement" Family duathlon (run/bike/run) is a blast for families, with a race distance for everyone! The race starts at Kincaid Park near the chalet, at the top of the Coastal Trail with a run around the old biathlon loop on paved trails. The transition area is near the start/finish line followed. Racers will bike around the new biathlon range loop, followed by one final run around the old biathlon loop. This duathlon is the only on pavement duathlon in Alaska.  NEW: Please note, our adult wave is back with a NEW weekly run course announced at the event on trails, where you can expect an approx. 1.5-2mile loop! Our teens will run on the same course as the adults!  WHO: Kids ages 4 up through Adults! WHERE: Kincaid Park, start is at the top of the Coastal Trail behind the chalet, in Anchorage, Alaska.  WHEN: April 28, May 5th, May 12th, 2026. See time table and distances below!  WHAT: Running & Biking multi-sport race! Any kind of bike is welcome. Kids will have a

Join us for a family fun run from Inlet View Elementary out along the Coastal Trail. This race has one downhill at the beginning along N Street and is flat after that! Set an early season PR or trot with along with the whole family.  The Salmon Run is a great spring race to kick off your running season.    Inlet View Elementary is located in downtown Anchorage, and is one of the oldest, traditional neighborhood elementary schools in our town. Today, with money raised through events like the Salmon Run, we are able to provide reading tutoring, supplemental math programs, after-school Spanish classes, writing workshops, art, music and physical education assemblies as well as busses for field trips, scholarships, financial assistance for meals, and classroom support. DAY OF BIB PICK-UP 8:30- 9:30am in the school gymnasium.  PARKING: The Anchorage Lutheran Church has generously opened their parking lot to us.  The easiest way to access this lot is to take West 15th Avenue to O street and d

The AB Korkor Foundation is officially retiring the Five Fifty Fifty Run/Walk for Mental Health, a bold and inspiring initiative that began as 50 run/walks in 50 days across all 50 states. During the first two years of the event, the Foundation’s founder, Adel B. Korkor, personally ran in every one of the 50 events over 50 consecutive days, embodying the dedication, resilience, and urgency behind the Foundation’s mental health mission. As the Five Fifty Fifty chapter comes to a close, the Foundation is excited to introduce its next evolution: the Steps For Strong Minds 5K Run/Walk, a family-focused mental health event designed to be more accessible, community-centered, and welcoming to participants of all ages and abilities—continuing the movement forward, one step at a time. The Strong Minds Sprint is an exciting new 40-yard dash designed especially for kids ages 10 and under. This high-energy event encourages children to stay active while reinforcing the important connection between

This triathlon is for kids in grades K-5 and is open to any and all kids everywhere!

ALASKA WOMEN’S GOLD NUGGET TRIATHLON The Gold Nugget Triathlon 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. We are super excited to continue in the new tradition of a full in-person triathlon with 1,650 racers, along with a virtual triathlon option for those who want to challenge their family and friends from across the country. Come on ladies...send those emails out and 'get-on your challenges' with friends and family. We look forward to seeing you at the 2026 Gold Nugget Triathlon.

In-Person Race Details The Trent Waldron Half Marathon and 10k will take place on Saturday- May 23, 2026 at Margaret Sullivan Park on West 15th Ave. The cut off time to finish is 12:00 Noon. No personal pacer (runners without bibs) and absolutely no personal lead bikes. Virtual Race Details The Trent Waldron Half Marathon and 10k Virtual race takes place May 14th to May 31st, 2026. Because this is a virtual race, you run it where and when you want on your choice of running course. Please follow all pedestrian safety ordinances including running on a sidewalk where available and not in the road. Follow the rules of the road if no sidewalk or multi-use trail is available and run against oncoming traffic and not with traffic. Medals will be mailed out within 45 days to virtual participants.  Registration and Bib Pick Up Bib Pickup Date: Thursday, May 21st Bib Pickup Time: 4:30pm-6:30pm Bib Pickup Location: TBD Bib pick up and registration is also available on the morning of the race from

A Fabulous Friday Night in May! Take Bands, Bear Tooth, and Beer, sprinkle in a little running or a great walk and we're talking about the best way to get summer going! Join your families, friends, and your local ravens for the most fun you can have on a First Friday! Taking place on one of the most unique courses in Anchorage, we close down the A/C St bridge for a scenic lap around Government Hill. Then traverse Downtown Anchorage, the Coastal Trail, Westchester Lagoon, with bands to serenade you along the way! Finish the night at the Rose Garden with music, satisfy your hunger with Bear Tooth wraps, and wash it all down some Broken Tooth beverage. You'll get a t-shirt you'll wear for years, Bear Tooth Grub and a refreshing Broken Tooth Beverage at the finish line. Meet at Skinny Raven Downtown for the start of your event. Both distances start at 8th & H St. Cruise your course and finish at the Rose Garden on the Park Strip for all the post event fun! We will keep you

To raise money for and awareness of breast cancer and women’s health, and to showcase the talents of Alaska’s women athletes.

Kids Running is a 8-week Skinny Raven Youth summer program for kids ages 6-12. The group’s focus is on staying active and making running fun. Groups meet twice a week, with your choice of one of five possible locations. Participants in Kids Running receive a USATF membership, which provides them with secondary liability insurance while traveling to, from and during participation in sanctioned events or registered practices (Kids Running training sessions included). Background checks for coaches ensure a safe environment.

MOUNTAIN BIKE FOR WOMEN FESTIVAL DETAILS: Saturday, 13th June 2026 | Hilltop Chalet | 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM The Bike Festival is YOUR day! Come to ride bikes, make new friends, and have fun For those that want the “FULL SEND” experience, we are focusing on the skills clinics and maintenance classes that people have come to love and expect as well as the rest that the festival has to offer. For those that want to “DROP IN” and just test the waters (excludes bike handling skills clinic and lunch) go on a social ride, check out the mechanical classes, grab some swag, and check out the artisans, merchants, and non-profits in our Vendor Village. Women+, 18 and up, of ALL fitness levels and ALL bike skills are welcome!  If you don’t think this is for you, we disagree.

Please Join us on June 13, 2026 for the 31st Annual Alaska Men's Run!  The Alaska Men’s Run is an annual event held in Anchorage. The in-person event this year will be on June 13th, at 10am, at Kincaid Chalet in Anchorage. The virtual event will be open from June 1st through June 30th! This event is one of the oldest activities within the state raising funds and awareness by using the race entry fees to fund educational activities, health awareness, promote early detection, and provide financial aid to men and agencies fighting prostate and testicular cancer.The first 200 participants will get a free Alaska Men's Run T-shirt! Participants may also elect not to receive a shirt and donate that towards our cause! Packet Pickup June 11th, 2026 @ Downtown Skinny Raven from 4:00 - 6:00 PM. June 13th, 2026 @ Event Start from 8:30 - 9:30 AM. Thank you for your support!

2026 ANCHORAGE MAYOR'S MARATHON & MORE Each Summer Solstice the Anchorage Mayor's Marathon, Half-Marathon, Solstice Classic, Kids Mile and Relay bring hundreds of people together from nearly every state in the union, countries around the globe and from our very own community. There is something about nineteen hours (actually a bit more) of daylight that draws many to this unique and beautiful event. Anchorage and Alaska has a lot to offer, so make sure you plan ahead and allow yourself enough time to see the sights. The Visit Anchorage web site can help you plan your adventures from lodging to sightseeing to exploring. Find out where to climb a glacier, see a moose, and catch a salmon. You can also find the best places to eat, sleep and dance the night away. The Anchorage Mayor's Marathon is co-hosted by the University of Alaska Anchorage Athletic Department and the Municipality of Anchorage Parks and Recreation Department.The Marathon course is certified by USA Track a

3 Tuesday Nights in the Summer WHO: Ages 19 and under WHAT: SwimRun & Dash only kid's races! Racers get to choose which race they're like to compete in: Sea Otters - Swim 50 meters THEN Run .5 milesPuffins - Swim 300 meters THEN Run 1mile Dash Only - Run .5miles *This is a 3 race series event with points so we highly recommend staying in the same race distance for all 3 events. Points do not transfer between distances. WHEN: July 7th, July 14th, and July 21st, 2026, 6-7:30pm. WHERE: Service High School Pool & run is around Service High school main building. HOW? Sign-up via the registration link. There is NO in-person race registration, everyone must sign-up prior to 12pm race day.  This is a super fun, kids only, SwimRun race series at Service High School. Kids will decide if they want to swim in the shorter “Sea Otters” race or the longer “Puffins” race. The Sea Otter's race is a 50meters, 1 lap (down & back = 1 lap) swim, followed by a transition in the parki

This race is for participants who are aged 40 and above only. Out and back 10K and 5K race at Albreicht Field along Alaska Native Hospital and Alaska Pacific University trails. Your Anchorage Running Club membership gives you 100% discount on this race. Meet Time: 5:00 PM to 5:50 PM, pick up bib on site.

It’s back! A distance mountain bike in Anchorage, and for the first time in recent memory, on the Anchorage Hillside trails! Options include three different distances and a team relay on an approximately 15-mile loop that will feature some of Anchorage’s most rewarding and challenging trails! 50 Mile Solo - (3 laps) Start 10:00am33 Miler (50K) Solo – (2 laps) Start 10:05am33 Miler Team – (1 Lap Each) Start 10:05am10 Miler – (2 lap on a shortened course) Start 10:10am Categories: By distance - men, women, and coed option for the team relay STA Partnership: We are partnering with Singletrack Advocates to donate a portion of each race entry to STA.  Aid Station: The course will include an aid station at the start/finish/lap area for solo racers with water and snacks. Drop Bags: A neutral feed zone will be available next to the aid station for racers to leave their own supplies. Course marking: The course will be marked with pink flags to the rider’s right, as well as signage for turns. Be

Sunshine and Good Times!   Skinny Raven Half & 10K partners with Brooks Running for a mid-summer event for everyone! Beginning and ending at the Rose Garden on the scenic Anchorage Park Strip, enjoy some of Anchorage’s most popular trails, enjoy Double Shovel Cider at the end, and you’ll be sure to have fun chasing your goals at either distance. Relax in the Rose Garden and be rewarded for hard work and chasing your goals with lunch, refreshments, massage, and a great time with your friends!

Turnagain Training kids triathlon camps is geared towards kids having fun while participating in biking, swimming and running through out the week. Camp goes Monday through Friday 12-4pm daily. On Monday/Wednesday/Friday, campers will meet in the lower stadium parking lot of Kincaid Park. On Tuesday/Thursday we will be at Service High to accommodate swimming, playing games and sneak in some fun running activities. Camp is focused on biking skills (shifting, cornering, biking up hills successfully, etc.), running games and activities, swimming instruction & pool games, transition practice & tons more fun games! We will have a 30minute snack time, allowing kids to have some down time (kids bring their own snacks and water), where we talk about different topics within triathlon like what to pack for a race, how to get to the Olympics or what the top 10 things you would want if you were a triathlete. This camp is geared towards kids that love biking, running and swimming but haven&

Run 5k, 10k, or Double-Up! Run a 5K, 10K or BOTH at the Alaska Distance Classic! Double-Up finishers earn a special reward. Sticking with the 5K or 10K? No worries, we have special rewards for you too. Root beer floats, anyone? The Alaska Distance Classic starts at APU! Is 10K too far? Join us for a 5K. Is 10K not far enough? Sign up for the Double-Up. You can run both the 5K and the 10K and earn yourself a special finisher award! The 5K will start 45 minutes before the 10K. So if you plan on doubling up you have 45 minutes to finish the 5K and hit the 10K Start line. Take a lap through the beautiful woods that surround the University of Alaska and Alaska Pacific University campuses. In tradition with previous years, this event includes awareness and a fundraiser for Special Olympics Alaska. Thank YOU for helping us support this incredible community organization. We look forward to partnering again and highlighting the world-class athletes from SOA, especially in an Olympic year!

Alaska's largest running event featuring stunning mountain views along the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail.

Get ready for the sixth annual Moose Loop Trail Challenge—your summer-long excuse to explore Anchorage’s amazing urban trails that (yes, really!) loop around the city in the shape of a moose!  Whether you run, walk, bike, or roll, this un-timed, all-ages, all-abilities adventure is your chance to enjoy the great outdoors at your own pace—on the Moose Loop in Anchorage or wherever you are. It’s not just a celebration of trails, it’s a feel-good fundraiser for the Anchorage Park Foundation, and the perfect way to stay active and connected all summer long.

This Oktoberfest event is in partnership with 49th State Brewing Company. We're bringing you a celebration of German culture that'll leave you hopping with joy. From scrumptious pretzels & cheese, savory sausages, and even Turkish doner kebab. Thirsty after all the fun? There's no better way to quench it than with local specialty crafted brews!

This is a fun event for kids, families & competitive athletes. You are welcome to participate in-person or virtually in the 5k, 2k Family Fun Run, Family Fun Duathlon Relay  & Kid's Duathlon races at Kincaid Park in Anchorage, Alaska. We also have a virtual 5k option where you can complete the 5k from where ever you are in the World! In-person start times are listed below, on Sunday, September 28th, 2025 at Kincaid Park. The start/finish line will be at the top of the Coastal Trail near the roundabout at the end of Kincaid Park, behind the chalet. The transition area for duathletes will be the parking spots next to the multi-use trail, near the top of the Coastal Trail.  All race proceeds will go into a fund to support the NicStrong Foundation, which will provide financial support kids in Alaska experiencing cancer, along with supporting youth sports and academics.

In the spirit of the event, runners are encouraged to run in costume. Wear your best Zombie attire for this late season Half Marathon event on the Coastal and Chester Creek trails. The race will be held regardless of weather and trail conditions.There is no shuttle between the start and the finish. Runners are responsible for organizing a ride or shuttle on race day.To receive an official finish time, you must finish by the 1:30 pm cutoff time.

2026 will be held at the Hotel Captain Cook!  2026 Details to can be found HERE!

Trot with us in downtown Anchorage or virtually from anywhere!

Race Location Whether you run, walk, snowshoe, or just stand and cheer, you are invited to participate in the Snow Globe Run on Saturday, December 12, 2026, on Campbell Creek Trail behind the Peanut Farm restaurant at 11:00 AM. **Not sure about running in the snow? Try our snowshoe race that will start at 11:15am!** There will be a Zoo Critters themed costume contest beginning at 10:15 a.m., before the start of the race, for those wanting to dress in costume. Prizes, complements of the Peanut Farm, will be given for best, Male, Female, and Group costumes. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Alaska Zoo. Due to insurance requirements, dogs are not allowed at this event, and we ask that you leave them at home. Due to anticipated snow on the course strollers are discouraged but if you decide to participate with a stroller we ask that you start in the back. Race Partner The Anchorage Running Club is partnering with the Alaska Zoo for this race.  A portion of the race fee proceeds, as