Anchorage Running Club--Events

Each year, the Municipality of Anchorage publishes a comprehensive statewide list of running events. Please view the 2009 Runner's Calendar (pdf) for events sponsored by other organizations.

Run or Walk with Friends. Meet 6:00 p.m. every Wednesday throughout the year at Westchester Lagoon. Run or walk with friends for one hour on the Coastal and/or Chester Creek Trails. First Monday in January, February, March, and April, meet at the Alaska Dome. More info.

Do Run-Run. Wednesday, May 13, 2009. Meet 5:30 pm at a location to be determined. Race time 6:00 pm. 4 miles. Entry fee: ARC membership. Download race entry form. More info . . .

Trent/Waldron Glacier Half Marathon. Saturday, May 23, 2009. Meet 8:00 am Westchester Lagoon. Race time 9:00 am. Flat and fast on Chester Creek and Coastal Trails. Entry fee: ARC membership. Pre-registration and bib pickup: Wednesday, May 20, 2009, 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Skinny Raven Sports. Download race entry form. More info . . .

Mugwumps. Wednesday, June 17, 2009. Meet 5:30 pm Point Woronzof. Race time 6:00 pm. 10K on Coastal Trail out and back. Limited to persons who have never run a 10K under 45 minutes. Open to all ages. Entry fee: ARC membership. Download race entry form.

Mugwumps was the inspiration of Jay Caldwell and Tim Middleton. The name ‘mugwumps’ was a political term heralding from the 1870-80’s. A person was said to be mug on one side, and wumps on the other, unable to commit to either political view -- as some of us have trouble deciding whether we are serious runners or do it just for fun.

Boondocks Breakaway. Sunday, July 12, 2009. Meet 10:00 am Kincaid Bunker. Race time 11:00 am. 2.5K (kids) and 5K on scenic Kincaid Park trails. Entry fee: ARC membership. Race day registration only.

Masters' 5 and 10K. Wednesday, July 22, 2009. Meet 5:30 pm at Point Woronzof Parking Lot. Race time 6:00 pm. 5 or 10K out and back on flat Coastal Trail. Limited to runners 40 years of age or older. Entry fee: ARC membership. Download race entry form.

Anchorage Running Club presents Big Wild Life Runs. Sunday, August 16, 2009. Relatively flat courses with some hills and paved trails. Additional information will be available in the near future. More info.

8:00 am -- Humpy's Marathon Walk
8:10 am -- Alaska Museum of Natural History's Run for Your Life kid's fun run (A Healthy Futures event)
9:00 am -- Humpy's Marathon
9:10 am -- Skinny Raven Half Marathon
9:30 am -- Snow City Cafe 5K

Oktoberfest. Saturday, September 26, 2009. Meet 7:30 am Snowgoose Restaurant. Race time 9:00 am. 5 and 10K out and back course on the Coastal Trail. 1/4 mile children's race. Oktoberfest is a benefit for Bean's Cafe and the Brother Francis Shelter. Entry fee: see application.

View the Road Runners Club of America calendar of U.S. events.