BIG WILD LIFE RUNS REGISTRATION

Online Registration

You may register for Humpy's Marathon/Marathon Walk/Marathon Relay, the Skinny Raven Half-Marathon, the 5K, and the Run for Your Life kid's race at active.com. Early registration will extend through Thursday, July 3, 2008. Late registration at active.com will extend through Thursday, August 7, 2008. There is no race day registration!

Paper Entry Form

You may also download the 2008 paper entry form and mail it to the Anchorage Running Club, PO Box 243362, Anchorage, AK 99524. Early registration paper entry forms must be postmarked by Thursday, July 3, 2008. Late registration paper entry forms must be postmarked by Thursday, August 7, 2008. If you plan to mail in your entry form, make sure you give the U.S. Postal Service enough time to get it to us. There is no race day registration.

Fees:

Bib Pickup and Last Chance Registration

Bib pickup and last-chance registration will occur on Saturday, August 16, 2008 from 11:00 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Performing Arts Center (enter on Sixth Avenue across from Humpy's). There will be no race day registration or bib pickup. No event changes will be allowed on race day.

Registration Changes

Once registered, you may change events at the bib pickup on Saturday, August 16, 2008. Event change fees may apply. No event changes will be allowed on the day of the race.

Cancellation Policy

All entries are non-refundable and non-transferable including cancellation of events due to extreme weather or other unforeseen circumstances. Any registrant who chooses not to run in the 2008 event may consider their entry fee a donation to the Anchorage Running Club, an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) non profit organization. Your donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

Entry Fee Includes

• a unique technical fabric finisher's t-shirt (except kid's fun run)
• finisher's medal
• food and drink at finish
• fluids, fuel, and sanitary facilities on the course
• Champion Chip timing (except for kid's fun run)
• chance to win one of numerous door prizes
• coupon for 20% off one item at Skinny Raven Sports (good until the end of September 2008)
• coupon for a pasta dish at Humpy's Great Alaskan Ale House during the race weekend

Start/Finish Location and Times

All events start and finish on Sixth Avenue in downtown Anchorage adjacent to the Performing Performing Arts Center.

The Marathon Walk will begin at 8:00 a.m., the Run-for-Your-Life kid's fun run at 8:10 a.m., the Marathon and Marathon Relay at 9:00 a.m., the Half-Marathon at 9:10 a.m. and the 5K at 9:30 a.m.

The race course and finish chute will be held open until 3:00 p.m. -- that allows 6 hours for marathoners and 7 hours for marathon walkers.

Course Description and Map

You may read a detailed course description and view course maps on one of our other web pages.

If You Encounter Wildlife . . .

It is altogether possible that runners will see and perhaps encounter moose along the course. More than likely, it will be from a distance, as these animals will be loading up on tree branches, bark, and other vegetation in preparation for the long winter ahead. Such benign encounters are what set our event apart from most other races. Many of our former participants have carried small disposable cameras and were lucky enough to get some good wildlife photographs! All that having been said: if runners encounter moose on the running surface of the trail, our advice is to yield the right of way. Try and make noise, clap your hands, to encourage the moose to move along. Be assertive, but only to a degree. These tactics may not be effective and the moose may respond by looking at you like you're from outer space, in which case you have a choice to make: wait until the trail clears or take a detour through the woods. Even though it won't do your time any good, we highly recommend the former, as the woods are the moose's territory and they are much more mobile in that environment than a semi-fatigued marathoner. Safety first - always! Be especially careful if the moose is accompanied by a calf, as mother moose are very protective and have been known to attack anything or anyone they perceive as threatening to their brood.

Timing and Results

We will use the Champion Chip timing system for all events except the kid's fun run. Chips will be collected in the finish area. If you fail to return the chip issued to you, you will be assessed a $35.00 fee.

Preliminary results will be available at the race and final results will be posted as quickly as possible on the Club's web site.

The marathon is a Boston Marathon qualifier race. The marathon, half-marathon and 5K are USATF certified.

Awards--Marathon/Half Marathon/5K

The Awards Ceremony will be on-site in Town Square (east side of Performing Arts Center) near the finish area. Medals and ribbons will be given to the top three male and female finishers in each five-year age group, as well as top overall race winners.

Weather

Hey, this is Anchorage, not Chicago. See our weather page.

Thank you for your generous support of the Anchorage Running Club, supporters of running events for women, men, and youth in our community. Please contact the Race Director with questions about this event.