Tough Cookie 5K Family Fun Walk and Run
Tough Cookie 5K Family Fun Walk and Run is a running race on August 9, 2026 in Fairbanks, AK, with an entry fee of $25.
- Date
- August 9, 2026 (17 days to go)
- Location
- 2300 Airport Way, Fairbanks, AK
- Price
- $25
- Sport
- Running
From the Organizer
Join the Farthest North Girl Scouts for a family-friendly 5K walk and run at Pioneer Park! Our route is an out and back along the Chena River bike path. Instead of race t-shirts, the first 100 registrants will get a free box of Girl Scout Cookies! All participants take home a S’mores Kit to celebrate National S’mores Day. While this is a family-friendly event (strollers welcome), please leave pets at home.
Events
Weather
Typical Conditions
It's too far out for a forecast, so here's what weather on this date is normally like in the area. A race day forecast will replace this as race week approaches.
Typical High
68°
Typical Low
50°
Chance of Rain
50%
Based on US Climate Normals data from Fairbanks Midtown, 1 mi from the venue.
Host City
About Fairbanks, AK
Population
32,242
as of 2023
City Elevation
437 ft
Nearest Airport
FAI
Fairbanks International Airport · 4 mi
Time Zone
Alaska Time
From Endurance Grid
A mid-size host city. Enough lodging and amenities to keep race weekend easy, without big-city sprawl.
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Waiting For?
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17
Days to train
- Race
- Tough Cookie 5K Family Fun Walk and Run
- Date
- August 9, 2026
- Location
- 2300 Airport Way, Fairbanks, AK
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Tough Cookie 5K Family Fun Walk and Run
Aug 9, 2026