13 events in Anchorage, Alaska

Grab your green and gold and RUN your Shamrocks off!

It's time to click those heels and chase the gold at the end of the rainbow. You even get to press your luck and see if you can’t beat our Leprechaun to the finish!

Run the, now iconic, Shamrock Course and celebrate St. Paddy's Day with your friends as we continue to support Running Free Alaska!

Warm up pre-race in the Bear Tooth! They will be serving Grab-N-Go breakfast burritos starting at 8:30 a.m. and their full menu starting at 10:00 a.m. Once you get done with the run, you can cool down with your favorite Broken Tooth Beverage, so make sure to bring your ID.

Each participant gets a fresh beanie, a killer pint glass, a coupon for one Broken Tooth beverage anytime on race day, and an option to purchase a hip shirt. One lucky participant will even get to find out how much they weigh in Bear Tooth beverage. A moment, no one wants to miss!

Going virtual, it's still your lucky day! You’ll get your beanie, pint glass, a gift card to Bear Tooth to indulge later, and an option to purchase that hip shirt.

We are excited to cover the streets in green and gold to help raise money for Running Free Alaska. Come join us as we kick off the 2026 race season. We’ve got lots more details to come, so stay tuned to updates!

The Anchorage Running Club's season kickoff event features a 5K and 2.5K race on the trails at Russian Jack Park. Your Anchorage Running Club membership gives you 100% discount on this race, nonmembers pay $25.

Join us for this fun race event where the course may have patches of snow left on it in some areas which makes it slightly different and a bit challenging.

Post race there is an award ceremony to give out Over All and Age Group awards as well as snacks, water, and Gatorade.

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!

The AB Korkor Foundation is officially retiring the Five Fifty Fifty Run/Walk for Mental Health, a bold and inspiring initiative that began as 50 run/walks in 50 days across all 50 states. During the first two years of the event, the Foundation’s founder, Adel B. Korkor, personally ran in every one of the 50 events over 50 consecutive days, embodying the dedication, resilience, and urgency behind the Foundation’s mental health mission.

As the Five Fifty Fifty chapter comes to a close, the Foundation is excited to introduce its next evolution: the Steps For Strong Minds 5K Run/Walk, a family-focused mental health event designed to be more accessible, community-centered, and welcoming to participants of all ages and abilities—continuing the movement forward, one step at a time.

The Strong Minds Sprint is an exciting new 40-yard dash designed especially for kids ages 10 and under. This high-energy event encourages children to stay active while reinforcing the important connection between physical movement and mental well-being. Through fun, friendly competition, young participants build confidence, resilience, and healthy habits that support strong minds and strong bodies. We are thrilled to introduce this new addition and can’t wait to see our youngest runners take off toward a brighter, healthier future.

Join our movement and make mental health a priority in YOUR community! We encourage families to run/walk together and to make that easy, kids 13 and under participate for free. Please note that all participants must register, regardless of age, and youth must be accompanied by an adult.

Proceeds from this event directly support programs that promote mental health awareness and encourage physical activity for kids in your community, helping them build resilience, confidence, and healthy habits that last a lifetime.