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Exit Glacier Race (Seward) 10K

This race edition

Race date
Date not confirmed for this distance
Race timezone
Timezone not confirmed
Edition status
Status not confirmed

Entry options

2026 edition

Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.

Decision summary

Exit Glacier Race (Seward) 10K at a glance

Typical conditions
58/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
30 verified facts

Source facts available

Route details

Known course facts at a glance

Methodology →

Exit Glacier Race (Seward) 10K has known course details for its 10k race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.

Official distance
10 km
Terrain
Road
Scenery
Countryside, Coastal, Parkland, Forest, Riverside, Mountain

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Where does the Exit Glacier Race (Seward) 10K route go?

The Exit Glacier Race (Seward) 10K route starts at Runners are shuttled to the start lines along Herman Leirer Road / Exit Glacier Road; staging is at the Resurrection Roadhouse, 31752 Herman Leirer Rd (Mile 0.5), Seward, AK 99664 and finishes at Resurrection Roadhouse, Mile 0.5 Herman Leirer Road / Exit Glacier Road, Seward, AK 99664. Underfoot, expect paved road. It passes Exit Glacier Road (Herman Leirer Road), Resurrection Roadhouse, Kenai Fjords National Park, Exit Glacier and Kenai Mountains. runners are shuttled out to the start lines and run back toward the Resurrection Roadhouse finish.

What should runners know on race day for the Exit Glacier Race (Seward) 10K?

The road is not closed to traffic during the race; strollers, bikes and dogs are not permitted for runner safety.

Race character

Scenery

  • Countryside
  • Coastal
  • Parkland
  • Forest
  • Riverside
  • Mountain

Atmosphere

  • Community
  • Scenic Tour

Terrain

  • Road
Technicality
Non Technical

Entry, logistics and records

Entry requirements

Entry status
Past event: The listed edition date has passed.
Cut-off
Same-day registration closes at 9:30 am on race morning; there is no published finishing cutoff.
Qualification status
None

Race day logistics

Closed roads
The road is not closed to traffic during the race; strollers, bikes and dogs are not permitted for runner safety.
Expo / packet pickup
No expo; bib pickup is offered Friday at the AVTEC gym (519 4th Ave, Seward) and Saturday morning at the Resurrection Roadhouse parking lot.
Finisher tee
All registrants receive an Exit Glacier neck gaiter; those who register early (by April 4) also receive a custom 2026 Exit Glacier T-shirt.

Access and course status

Start
Runners are shuttled to the start lines along Herman Leirer Road / Exit Glacier Road; staging is at the Resurrection Roadhouse, 31752 Herman Leirer Rd (Mile 0.5), Seward, AK 99664.
Finish
Resurrection Roadhouse, Mile 0.5 Herman Leirer Road / Exit Glacier Road, Seward, AK 99664.

Course facts

Course type
Out And Back
Surface
Paved road
Landmarks
Exit Glacier Road (Herman Leirer Road), Resurrection Roadhouse, Kenai Fjords National Park, Exit Glacier, Kenai Mountains
Notable features
  • Hosted by Seward Parks & Recreation (SPRD)
  • runners are shuttled out to the start lines and run back toward the Resurrection Roadhouse finish
  • The course follows Herman Leirer Road, the paved 8.2-mile road from Seward that dead-ends at Exit Glacier, a tongue of the Harding Icefield and the most accessible glacier in Kenai Fjords National Park

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 17°CTypical temperature
  • 23 kphTypical wind
  • 4 mmTypical rainfall
  • 58Favourability /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.