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Best known for the Tournament of Roses Parade and Bowl Game. Tourists may also enjoy visits to Old Town Pasadena which features a huge variety of choices of restaurants, shopping centers, night clubs, bars, and movie theaters, and 'Paseo Colorado,' which features a unique collection of retail stores, fine and casual dining and garden promenades.

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    Mayor's Marathon - Anchorage AK [JUN]
    c/o UAA Athletics Department, 3211 Providence Drive, Anchorage, AK 99508; 907-786-1325; Race Website;
    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. The marathon course, beginning at Bartlett High School and traveling through the eastern foothills and across Anchorage to the West High School finish line. Scenic city bike trails, gravel, rocky, and paved roadways make up this gently rolling to extended downhill course. A special award known as the Visitor's Cup is presented to the best performance by an out-of-state female and male.

    Equinox Marathon - Fairbanks AL [AUG]
    One of the most northern latitude marathon races ever, the Equinox has run every year since 1963.

    Humpy's Marathon - Anchorage AK [AUG]
    Anchorage Running Club, P.O. Box 243362, Anchorage, AK 99524-3362; Race Website;
    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.

    King Salmon Marathon - Cordova AK [Early Jul]
    Alaska Salmon Runs, c/o - Copper River Watershed Project, P.O. Box 1560, Cordova, AK 99574; 907-424-3334; Race Website;
    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. The marathon starts at 27 mile bridge - one of the many bridges that span the Copper River. Because the area is still wild, moose and bear are occassionally encountered.

    Prince of Wales International Marathon - Craig AK [MAY]
    Prince of Wales Island, located in Southeast Alaska, is the third-largest island in the United States. Affectionately known by locals as POW, Prince of Wales is roughly 2,600 square miles and is home to nearly 6,000 residents and ten communities. The marathon is an island-wide event; it is organized and staffed by volunteers from many of the different communities.

    Gold Nugget Triathlon - Ft Richardson AK [MAY]
    Race Website;
    Race begins at Bartlett High School with a 500-yard pool swim, followed by 10 mile bike course to Moose Run Golf Course and then a 4.1 mile run all at lovely Fort Richardson.

    Eagle River Triathlon - Chugiak AK [JUN]
    Race Website;
    Race starts with swim at the Chugiak High School, followed by two out and back bike loops and ends with a nice competitative run - northeast of Anchorage AK.

    Moose Nugget Duathlon - Anchorage AK [JUL]
    Kincaid Park, Anchorage AK; Race Website;
    This race starts with short, hilly a 2.5K trail run around Little Campbell Lake. Then a 10.9 mile hilly bike trail course around Kincaid Park. Ends with 3.1 mile run. If you want to hit lots of hills, this race has it.

    Hammerman Triathlon - Anchorage AK [JUL]
    Kincaid Park, Anchorage AK; Race Website;
    Turkey Toe Events hosts this race at Kincaid Park with sprint-distance, off-road triathlon offering up a 0.5-mile lake swim, 10.9-mile mountain bike, and a 3.1-mile trail run. A grueling assortment of hills insures a true athletic challenge.

    Big Dog Duathlon - Wasilla, AK [AUG]
    Knik Lake, 13.5 miles south of Wasilla, AK; Race Website;
    The duathlon will feature a 5-K run, followed by a 40-K road bike, and a 10-K run.

    Alaska State Triathlon - Wasilla, AK [AUG]
    Knik Lake, 13.5 miles south of Wasilla, AK; Race Website;
    the Northern Trust Triathlon, Alaska's State Triathlon Championships - 1500M swim, 40K bike, 10K run.

    Iditarod Dog Sled Race - Nome AK [FEB]
    Anchorage to Nome; Race Website;
    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. Each team (about 50) consists of one musher and team of 12-16 dogs and should expect to mush the course in 10-16 days in this event that has run annually since 1973. The course follows the historic Iditarod Trail which has been traversed by native americans and gold miners since the 1800's.

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    GPS Gear
    Popular for Runners, Boaters, Hikers, Bikers and Adventurers
    Recent technology updates have made readily affordable for outdoor adventures a nifty item - the GPS Watch. It uses 3D Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) technology to triangulate your position and elevation to within 20 ft accuracy. Prices and great quality GPS watches now run less than $100 from quality manufactures such as Garmin and Navman. This equipment is popular for athletes to track their race and training trip progress. Adventurers like these to track their position or do geo-cache exploration.

    Key GPS features to look for:

    • Trip Odometer - tracks your distance traveled between start and finish.
    • Trip Timer - Used with the Odometer it can calculate your average trip pace. Some have pause feature.
    • Electronic Compass - Never get loss again.
    • 3D Location - Display position by Latitude, Longitude and Elevation.
    • Battery Size & Life -
    • Watch Size and Weight -
    • Route Track - Customized Trip Map with waypoint markers.
    • Lap History -

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