Run a 5K, 10K or BOTH at the Alaska Distance Classic! Double-Up finishers earn a special reward. Sticking with the 5K or 10K? No worries, we have special rewards for you too. Root beer floats, anyone?
The Alaska Distance Classic starts at APU! Is 10K too far? Join us for a 5K. Is 10K not far enough? Sign up for the Double-Up. You can run both the 5K and the 10K and earn yourself a special finisher award!
The 5K will start 45 minutes before the 10K. So if you plan on doubling up you have 45 minutes to finish the 5K and hit the 10K Start line. Take a lap through the beautiful woods that surround the University of Alaska and Alaska Pacific University campuses.
In tradition with previous years, this event includes awareness and a fundraiser for Special Olympics Alaska. Thank YOU for helping us support this incredible community organization. We look forward to partnering again and highlighting the world-class athletes from SOA, especially in an Olympic year!
Aug 01, 2026
Distance — 15K
Type — Running
09:00
$40.00
Aug 01, 2026
Distance — 15K
Type — Running
09:00
0.00
Aug 01, 2026
Distance — 10K
Type — Running
09:00
0.00
Aug 01, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
09:00
$37.00
Aug 01, 2026
Distance — 15K
Type — Running
09:00
$47.00
Aug 01, 2026
Distance — 10K
Type — Running
09:00
$42.00
Aug 01, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
09:00
$37.00
Aug 01, 2026
Distance — 15K
Type — Running
09:00
$47.00
Aug 01, 2026
Distance — 10K
Type — Running
09:45
$42.00
Aug 01, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
13:00
0.00
Aug 01, 2026
Distance — 15K
Type — Running
13:00
0.00
Aug 01, 2026
Distance — 10K
Type — Running
13:45
0.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for August in Anchorage.
Anchorage is the largest city in Alaska, in the Southcentral region. Anchorage is a cosmopolitan port city with a population of 291 247 (2020). It is a consolidated city-borough referred to as a municipality. The urbanized city is defined by Muldoon Road to the east, Rabbit Creek Road to the south, and Cook Inlet to the north and west. Several small suburbs are within the Municipality of Anchorage while physically outside what most Anchorageites would call the "Anchorage" proper area. These include Eagle River and Chugiak to the north and Girdwood to the south.
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