Anchorage RunFest
Sat, Aug 15, 2026, 7:00 AM AKDT
- Type
- Run
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Join Anchorage RunFest, a cherished community tradition and vital fundraiser supporting local running initiatives and youth scholarships.
- For a Cause
For a CauseGreat for
- School & Youth Teams
School & Youth TeamsAnchorage RunFest is the largest running event and main fundraiser for the Anchorage Running Club, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. This long-standing tradition celebrates resilience, health, and community spirit, with proceeds supporting college scholarships for high school runners and local organizations promoting healthy lifestyles. Offering a range of distances from the 49K Ultra, Marathon, Half Marathon, and 5K to a free Kids' 2K, there's a welcoming start line for every runner to create new memories.
What to expect
- Experience a community-focused event that supports local health initiatives.
- Choose from a wide array of distances, including a 49K Ultra, Marathon, Half Marathon, and 5K.
From the organizer
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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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!
