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2026 Moose Loop Trail Challenge

Name: 2026 Moose Loop Trail Challenge
Start: 2026-09-12
End: 2026-09-19
Location: Anchorage

Anchorage, Alaska, United States

calendar_today 12 Sep, 2026 – 19 Sep, 2026

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About the Event

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.

Races Offered

10K Challenge

Sep 12, 2026

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Distance — 10K

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Type — Running

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05:00

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$35.00

5K Challenge

Sep 12, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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05:00

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$35.00

Mighty Moose

Sep 12, 2026

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Distance — 51.5K

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$35.00

Mini Moose

Sep 12, 2026

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Distance — 25.8K

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Type — Running

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05:00

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$35.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for September in Anchorage.

thermostat Temperature

6.6° / 12.5°

wb_sunny Feels like

4.2° / 10.6°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

5h 49m

water_drop Avg rainfall

5.0 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

6.9 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Low (2.5)

humidity_mid Humidity

85.2%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:28

nightlight Sunset

20:19

About Anchorage

Learn more about the host city, Anchorage.

Anchorage is the largest city in Alaska, in the Southcentral region. Anchorage is a cosmopolitan port city with a population of 291 247 (2020). It is a consolidated city-borough referred to as a municipality. The urbanized city is defined by Muldoon Road to the east, Rabbit Creek Road to the south, and Cook Inlet to the north and west. Several small suburbs are within the Municipality of Anchorage while physically outside what most Anchorageites would call the "Anchorage" proper area. These include Eagle River and Chugiak to the north and Girdwood to the south.