Alaska Race Calendar

Find upcoming endurance races in Alaska, laid out by month. Scan the dates, line them up against your training, and find the race that fits your season.

Endurance Grid lists 39 races in Alaska, from August 2026 to July 2027 across 12 cities.

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The lay of the land

Racing in Alaska

Alaska runs a year-round race calendar, so there’s almost always a race near you. The calendar is busiest in August, September, and October, with races most often held in Anchorage and Fairbanks.

Races in Alaska cross tundra, boreal forest, and glacier-carved valleys beneath the Alaska Range, with a rugged coastline stretching from the Kenai Peninsula to the Inside Passage. Courses swing from flat coastal trail runs to mountain ultras with real elevation gain near Denali's foothills.

Conditions vary widely by region across Alaska, so weather lives where it’s accurate — each race page shows its typical race-day high, low, and rain chance from NOAA climate normals for that venue and date.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

How many endurance races are in Alaska?+
Endurance Grid's Race Calendar lists 39 upcoming endurance races in Alaska, spanning 4 sports across 12 cities, from August 2026 to July 2027.
Is there a race season in Alaska?+
Endurance races happen in Alaska year-round — spring, summer, and fall bring the most, and you'll still find events through the winter. Of the upcoming races on Endurance Grid's Race Calendar, the most are in August and September.
What types of endurance races are in Alaska?+
Alaska hosts duathlon, running, trail running, and triathlon races.
Which Alaska cities have races?+
Endurance races in Alaska are held in Anchorage, Fairbanks, Palmer, test, Kenai, Ketchikan, Eagle River, Girdwood, Kotzebue, and Seward, plus 2 other cities.
What race distances can you find in Alaska?+
Alaska races cover a wide range of distances. Some available distances on Endurance Grid's Race Calendar span 1 Mile, 10K, 15K, 2 Mile / 3K, 4 Mile, 50K, 5K, Half Marathon, and more distances, across a wide range of sports like duathlon, running, trail running, and triathlon races.