Anchorage Running Club's Big Wild Life Runs

2009 Big Wild Life Runs Registration

Online Registration

Online registration at active.com is now open and will close at noon (Pacific Time) on Wednesday, August 13, 2009. Register on or before January 31, 2009, for the best rates. Register for the marathon, half marathon or 5K races on or before April 30, 2009, to guarantee your shirt size.

Paper Entry Forms

You may download the paper entry form and mail to the Anchorage Running Club. Paper entry forms must be postmarked on or before Friday, August 7, 2009. The entry form for the marathon relay will be available in the near future.

Confirm Your Registration.

You may confirm your online or paper registration by clicking on this link.

Fees:

Fees	Registration Period	Humpy's Marathon and Marathon Walk	Marathon Relay (per 4 person team)	Skinny Raven Half Marathon	Snow City Cafe 5K	Alaska Museum of Natural History Run for Your Life Kid's Dinosaur Run
Special	10/01/2008-01/31/2009	$60.00	$140.00	$45.00	$20.00	$10.00
Early	2/1/2009-4/30/2009	$65.00	$160.00	$50.00	$25.00	$10.00
Late	5/1/2009-8/13/2009*	$75.00	$180.00	$60.00	$30.00	$10.00
Last Chance	8/14/2009-8/15/2009	$85.00	$200.00	$70.00	$35.00	$15.00

* Note: online registration through noon (Pacific Time), August 13, 2009. Paper forms must be postmarked on or before August 7, 2009.

Last Chance Registration and Bib Pickup

There will be a bib and t-shirt pickup for pre-registered runners only on Friday, August 14, 2009, at Providence Sports Medicine and Rehabiliation Therapy, 3801 Lake Otis, Suite #100 at a time to be determined. This is for runners who have registered online at active.com. There will be no new registations or changes at this location.

Bib pickup and last chance registration is scheduled for Saturday, August 15, 2009, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Alaska Center for the Performing Arts. Changes may be made at this time.

As a courtesy to out-of-town runners, there will be very limited bib pickup only on race day from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. There is no registration or changes on race day.

Registration Changes

Once registered, you may change events on Saturday, August 15, 2009, during Last Chance Registration and Bib Pickup. A minimum $20.00 event change fee will be assessed. 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 2009 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--Marathon/Half Marathon

A unique technical, long-sleeve T-shirt. Please register on or before April 30, 2009, so that we may guarantee your size selection.
Professionally timed event.
Finisher's medal.
Age group awards.
Food and drinks at the finish.
Aid stations along the race course.

Entry Fee Includes--Marathon Walk (including Nordic walkers)

A unique technical, long-sleeve T-shirt. Please register on or before April 30, 2009, so that we may guarantee your size selection.
Professionally timed event.
Finisher's medal.
Food and drinks at the finish.
Aid stations along the race course.

Entry Fee Includes--Marathon Relay

A unique technical, long-sleeve T-shirt. Please register on or before April 30, 2009, so that we may guarantee your size selection.
Professionally timed event.
Finisher's medal.
Overall category awards.
Food and drinks at the finish.
Aid stations along the race course.

Entry Fee Includes--5K

A unique technical, short-sleeve T-shirt. Please register on or before April 30, 2009, so that we may guarantee your size selection.
Age-group awards.
Professionally time event.
Food and drinks at the finish.

Entry Fee Includes--Kid's Fun Run

Hats for all participants.
Finisher's medal.
Healthy snacks and drinks at the finish.

Start/Finish Location and Times

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

Our tentative plans call for the Marathon Walk to 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.

Timing and Results

We expect to 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.

Pet, Strollers, Walkers, and I-Pods

Unfortunately, we cannot allow pets to accompany participants in any of the races. You may have a stroller, but you will have to start in the back. Nordic walking polls are welcome. Big Wild Life Runs is I-Pod friendly.

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.