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Alaska Distance Classic

Name: Alaska Distance Classic
Start: 2026-08-01
End: 2026-08-01
Location: Anchorage, Alaska

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About the Event

Run 5k, 10k, or Double-Up!

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!

Races Offered

In-Person 5K

Aug 01, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Road running

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09:00

In-Person 5K/10K Double-Up

Aug 01, 2026

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Distance — 15K

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Type — Road running

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09:00

Virtual 10K

Aug 01, 2026

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Distance — 10K

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Type — Road running

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09:00

Virtual 5K

Aug 01, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Road running

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09:00

Virtual 5K/10K Double-Up

Aug 01, 2026

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Distance — 15K

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Type — Road running

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09:00

In-Person 10K

Aug 01, 2026

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Distance — 10K

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Type — Road running

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09:45

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for August in Anchorage.

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

thermostat 11.6° / 16.2°

wb_sunny 9.5° / 14.7°

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

air 9.7 /

water_drop 81.6%

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

thermostat 11.6° / 16.2°

wb_sunny 9.5° / 14.7°

air 9.7 km/h

water_drop 81.6%

About 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.