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  • 10K
  • 9.8 km
  • Girdwood
  • Event weekend starts
  • Past event

Cirque Series - Alyeska Resort (Girdwood) 10K

This race edition

Race date
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Race timezone
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Edition status
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Entry options

2026 edition

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Decision summary

Cirque Series - Alyeska Resort (Girdwood) 10K at a glance

Cut-off average pace
5:06/km

50:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.

Typical conditions
75/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
35 verified facts

Stored GPS route

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Cirque Series - Alyeska Resort (Girdwood) 10K route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Cirque Series - Alyeska Resort (Girdwood) 10K, so runners can inspect the route line on the map. Elevation charts and ascent figures appear only when that file includes usable elevation data.

How hilly is the Cirque Series - Alyeska Resort (Girdwood) 10K?

The Cirque Series - Alyeska Resort (Girdwood) 10K is described as mountainous. The course listing puts the climb at 1,192 m.

Where does the Cirque Series - Alyeska Resort (Girdwood) 10K route go?

The Cirque Series - Alyeska Resort (Girdwood) 10K route starts at DayLodge area at Alyeska Resort, starting at nearly sea level and finishes at DayLodge, Alyeska Resort (same as start). Underfoot, expect mixed: cat road, single track, loose rock, mountain heather, and heavily wooded trail with hemlock and spruce. It passes Tanaka Cat Service Road, TV Corner, Silvertip single track, Center Ridge and Teacup Bowl. Steep mountain ascent from near sea level to the Headwall at ~3,800 ft, descending via Max's Mountain trail back to the DayLodge.

Race character

Scenery

  • Waterfront
  • Mountain
  • Forest
  • Coastal

Atmosphere

  • Wilderness
  • Festival
  • Destination

Terrain

  • Trail
Elevation character
Mountainous
Technicality
Very Technical
Source-stated ascent
1,192 m

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Field size
600
Field cap
600

Entry requirements

Entry status
Past event: The listed edition date has passed.
Cut-off
Strict 50-minute cut-off at the beginning of Center Ridge
Qualification status
Open Registration mountain trail race; no qualifying standard and not a Boston Qualifier road race

Race day logistics

Expo / packet pickup
Vendor Village at the DayLodge with demos and music
Race village
No
Medal
Finisher medal awarded (plus snapback, logo bib, sponsor swag bag, professional photos)

Access and course status

Start
DayLodge area at Alyeska Resort, starting at nearly sea level
Finish
DayLodge, Alyeska Resort (same as start)

Course facts

Course type
Loop
Surface
Mixed: cat road, single track, loose rock, mountain heather, and heavily wooded trail with hemlock and spruce
Landmarks
Tanaka Cat Service Road, TV Corner, Silvertip single track, Center Ridge, Teacup Bowl, Headwall (3,800 ft), MAX's weather station (3,300 ft), Max's Mountain trail
Notable features
  • Steep mountain ascent from near sea level to the Headwall at ~3,800 ft, descending via Max's Mountain trail back to the DayLodge
  • views of the Chugach Mountains, Turnagain Arm and hanging glaciers

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 16°CTypical temperature
  • 10 kphTypical wind
  • 3 mmTypical rainfall
  • 75Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, warmer than the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.

How we calculated this

Published facts and derived model outputs on this page are tied to stored sources or a published, version-locked methodology. We show the provenance so runners, coaches and organisers can check it. Data on this page is current as of .

Derived numbers use scoring-methodology-v1.0.

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