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Iditarod Dog Sled Race - Anchorage AK [FEB]
Over 1,150 miles of the most extreme Alaskan terrain and weather including tall mountain ranges, white-out blizzards, frozen rivers, dense forests, desolate tundra and windswept coastline. The Iditarod is the most popular sporting event in Alaska, and the top mushers and their teams of dogs are local celebrities.

Mayor's Marathon - Anchorage AK [JUN]
Alaska's biggest and best Marathon and Half Marathon.
A favorate local annual event since 1973 - features a field of over 3800 runners and is co-sponsored by the City of Anchorage and the University of Alaska. Other events include the Marathon Relay, 5-miler and Youth Cup.

King Salmon Marathon - Cordova AK [Early Jul]
A major part of annual festival to celebrate the local salmon fishing industry is the Copper River Wild running series featuring marathon, half marathon, 10K and 5K runs. The race course is mostly flat, and follows the old Copper River railroad route which led to the Kennicott Copper mines.

Humpy's Marathon - Anchorage AK [AUG]
Marathon, Half Marathon and 5K Race - All three events start at Humpy's Great Alaskan Ale House in Downtown Anchorage.
Our participants only encounter one mile of roads (the first half-mile outbound and the last half-mile inbound), and then never have to worry about crossing streets or competing with cars, and there is plenty of beautiful scenery to stimulate the senses as the trail takes you through wooded vistas and alongside historic Cook Inlet.