calendar_today 15 Aug, 2026 – 16 Aug, 2026
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Welcome to the Anchorage RunFest, the largest event and main fundraiser for the Anchorage Running Club, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. This event will be held on Saturday, August 15, 2026 and Sunday, August 16, 2026. Proceeds are used to help defray the costs of the Kids’ 2K (free for all participants), for college scholarships to high school runners, and to support local organizations whose missions are in line with the Club’s goal to promote healthy lifestyles through running and exercise.
Note: Shirt sizes are guaranteed through June 30, 2026. After this deadline, sizes cannot be guaranteed—we need final numbers to print shirts. Registrations after this date may not receive your preferred shirt size.
Race Location Information
August 15th
Delaney Park Strip
10th & H Street, Anchorage, AK, 99501
August 16th
Humpy’s Great Alaskan Alehouse
610 W 6th Ave, Anchorage, AK 99501
Bib Pickup
August 14th
1st United Methodist Church – 725 W 9th Ave, Anchorage, AK 99501
1:00 PM – 6:30 PM
August 15th
1st United Methodist Church – 725 W 9th Ave, Anchorage, AK 99501
8:30 AM – 4:00 PM
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Information about Travel-Lodging-Things to Do
Message from the RunFest Race Directors
For 16 years, we’ve shared miles, cheers, and unforgettable triumphs with you. Through challenges and celebrations, your support has kept RunFest strong, and we are grateful for every runner, volunteer, and supporter who makes this event possible.
Anchorage RunFest is more than a race—it’s a tradition that celebrates resilience, health, and community spirit. With distances for everyone—from the United Physical Therapy 49K Ultra and Humpy’s Marathon and Relay, Half Marathon, 5K, and Kids’ events—there’s a place for all runners at our start lines.
We can’t wait to see you in August 2026, ready to train, run, and create new memories together!
Race Director Melanie Clark and Race Director Emeritus Sharron Fisherman
Aug 15, 2026
Distance — 2K
Type — Running
10:00
$0.00
Aug 15, 2026
Distance — 1 Miles
Type — Running
11:00
$0.00
Aug 15, 2026
Distance — 1 Miles
Type — Running
11:25
$25.00
Aug 16, 2026
Distance — 49K
Type — Running
08:00
$85.00
Aug 16, 2026
Distance — 26.2 Miles
Type — Running
08:30
$80.00
Aug 16, 2026
Distance — 26.2 Miles
Type — Running
08:30
$155.00
Aug 16, 2026
Distance — 13.1 Miles
Type — Running
08:45
$65.00
Aug 16, 2026
Distance — 13.1 Miles
Type — Running
08:45
$0.00
Aug 16, 2026
Distance — 3.1 Miles
Type — Running
09:15
$35.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for August in 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.
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