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Join us for a family fun run from Inlet View Elementary out along the Coastal Trail. This race has one downhill at the beginning along N Street and is flat after that! Set an early season PR or trot with along with the whole family. The Salmon Run is a great spring race to kick off your running season.
Inlet View Elementary is located in downtown Anchorage, and is one of the oldest, traditional neighborhood elementary schools in our town. Today, with money raised through events like the Salmon Run, we are able to provide reading tutoring, supplemental math programs, after-school Spanish classes, writing workshops, art, music and physical education assemblies as well as busses for field trips, scholarships, financial assistance for meals, and classroom support.
DAY OF BIB PICK-UP 8:30- 9:30am in the school gymnasium.
PARKING: The Anchorage Lutheran Church has generously opened their parking lot to us. The easiest way to access this lot is to take West 15th Avenue to O street and drive through the back alley (N. street will be closed for the race) From the church parking lot you can walk to the school less than a block away. Thanks to the Anchorage Lutheran Church for supporting our school and this community wide event.
See you Saturday, May 2nd at 10am!
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!
Race Director Melanie Clark and Race Director Emeritus Sharron Fisherman
This is a fun event for kids, families & competitive athletes. You are welcome to participate in-person or virtually in the 5k, 2k Family Fun Run, Family Fun Duathlon Relay & Kid's Duathlon races at Kincaid Park in Anchorage, Alaska. We also have a virtual 5k option where you can complete the 5k from where ever you are in the World! In-person start times are listed below, on Sunday, September 28th, 2025 at Kincaid Park. The start/finish line will be at the top of the Coastal Trail near the roundabout at the end of Kincaid Park, behind the chalet. The transition area for duathletes will be the parking spots next to the multi-use trail, near the top of the Coastal Trail.
All race proceeds will go into a fund to support the NicStrong Foundation, which will provide financial support kids in Alaska experiencing cancer, along with supporting youth sports and academics.
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