How hilly is the Anchorage RunFest Marathon?
The Anchorage RunFest Marathon is described as rolling.
Anchorage RunFest Marathon
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
Anchorage RunFest Marathon at a glance
- Cut-off average pace
- 9:57/km
- Typical conditions
- 78/100
- Evidence depth
- 37 verified facts
7:00:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Source facts available
Route details
Known course facts at a glance
Anchorage RunFest Marathon has known course details for its marathon race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.
- Official distance
- 42.2 km
- Terrain
- Trail, Mixed, Road
- Scenery
- Coastal, City, Mountain, Parkland, Waterfront, Forest, Lakeside, Riverside
Quick answers
What runners ask first
Where does the Anchorage RunFest Marathon route go?
The Anchorage RunFest Marathon route starts at 6th Avenue between F and G Street, adjacent to Humpy's Great Alaskan Alehouse, downtown Anchorage and finishes at 6th Avenue between F and G Street, adjacent to Humpy's Great Alaskan Alehouse, downtown Anchorage. Underfoot, expect mix of downtown city roads and paved trail (Tony Knowles Coastal Trail and Chester Creek Trail). It passes Point Woronzof, Earthquake Park, Westchester Lagoon, Postmark Drive and Tony Knowles Coastal Trail. Saturday August 15 races (5K, Anchorage Mile, Military Mile, Kids' 2K) start at Delaney Park Strip.
Race character
Scenery
- Coastal
- City
- Mountain
- Parkland
- Waterfront
- Forest
- Lakeside
- Riverside
Atmosphere
- Destination
- Scenic Tour
- Community
Terrain
- Trail
- Mixed
- Road
- Elevation character
- Rolling
- Technicality
- Non Technical
Entry, logistics and records
Entry requirements
- Entry status
- Past event: The listed edition date has passed.
- Cut-off
- 7-hour limit; 8:30 AM start with course closing at 3:30 PM, and runners must reach the Valley of the Moon Park aid station by 3:00 PM.
- Qualification status
- The marathon course is USATF certified and is a Boston Marathon qualifier.
Race day logistics
- Expo / packet pickup
- Two-day health and fitness expo and bib pickup held at the Dena'ina Convention Center in downtown Anchorage.
- Medal
- Finishers receive a medal; the marathon is run as an RRCA State Championship.
Access and course status
- Start
- 6th Avenue between F and G Street, adjacent to Humpy's Great Alaskan Alehouse, downtown Anchorage.
- Finish
- 6th Avenue between F and G Street, adjacent to Humpy's Great Alaskan Alehouse, downtown Anchorage.
Course facts
- Course type
- Out And Back
- Surface
- Mix of downtown city roads and paved trail (Tony Knowles Coastal Trail and Chester Creek Trail).
- Landmarks
- Point Woronzof, Earthquake Park, Westchester Lagoon, Postmark Drive, Tony Knowles Coastal Trail, Chester Creek Trail
- Notable features
- Race winners receive Alaska Airlines round-trip tickets
- the marathon is an RRCA State Championship and its medals read 'Fishiner' as a local touch
- Saturday August 15 races (5K, Anchorage Mile, Military Mile, Kids' 2K) start at Delaney Park Strip
- Sunday August 16 races (49K ultra, marathon, relay, half) start at Humpy's Great Alaskan Alehouse in downtown Anchorage
- Runs along the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail with views of the Chugach Mountains and Cook Inlet and potential sightings of moose and eagles
What are typical race-day conditions?
- 14°CTypical temperature
- 12 kphTypical wind
- 4 mmTypical rainfall
- 78Favourability /100