Running Races in Anchorage, Alaska
12 upcoming races in Anchorage, updated nightly. For radius search from your exact zip, use the Race Finder.
Racing in Anchorage: what the calendar looks like
There are 12 upcoming races on the Anchorage calendar over the next 12 months, with race dates in 8 of the next 12 months. Among complete calendar months, May 2027 has the most listed races, with 2. That makes Anchorage the busiest racing city in Alaska.
Of those, 5 offer a 5K, 3 offer a Half Marathon and 2 offer a 1 Mile. The next marathon on the calendar is Anchorage RunFest on August 21. The next half marathon is Trent Waldron Half Marathon & 10K on May 17. Where fees are published, the median entry in Anchorage is $31, close to the Alaska median of $30.
Races by month
- Nov 20262 races
- Dec 20261 race
- Jan 20271 race
- Apr 20271 race
- May 20272 races
- Jul 20272 races
- Aug 20272 races
- Oct 20271 race
November 2026
- Sun 11/15Flow Through the Snow ChallengeAnchorage, AK · 75 Miles · 250 Miles · register ↗
- Thu 11/26Skinny Raven Turkey TrotAnchorage, AK · 5K · 2 Mile · 3K · from $32 · register ↗
December 2026
- Sat 12/12Snow Globe RunAnchorage, AK · 4K · from $30 · register ↗
January 2027
- Sat 1/9Frosty BottomAnchorage, AK · 43 Miles · 25 Miles · from $80 · register ↗
April 2027
- Sat 4/24Boondocks Breakaway 5K & 2.5KAnchorage, AK · 2.5K · 5K · from $25 · register ↗
May 2027
- Mon 5/17Trent Waldron Half Marathon & 10KAnchorage, AK · Half Marathon · 10K · from $35 · register ↗
- Sun 5/23Anchorage 26.2Anchorage, AK · register ↗
July 2027
- Tue 7/13Alaska Kid's Splash n' Dash Race SeriesAnchorage, AK · 1K · from $20 · registration closed · register ↗
- Wed 7/14Master's 10K & 5KAnchorage, AK · 10K · 5K · from $25 · register ↗
August 2027
- Sun 8/8Race Judicata 2027Anchorage, AK · 5K · from $50 · register ↗
- Sat 8/21Anchorage RunFestAnchorage, AK · 49K · Marathon · Half Marathon · 5K · 1 Mile · from $25 · registration closed · register ↗
October 2027
- Sat 10/9Zombie Half MarathonAnchorage, AK · Half Marathon · from $50 · registration closed · register ↗
Where to stay in Anchorage
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