How hilly is the Robert Spurr Memorial Hill Climb (Bird Ridge), Indian 4K?
The Robert Spurr Memorial Hill Climb (Bird Ridge), Indian 4K is described as mountainous. The course listing puts the climb at 1,036 m.
Robert Spurr Memorial Hill Climb (Bird Ridge), Indian 4K
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.
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Decision summary
Robert Spurr Memorial Hill Climb (Bird Ridge), Indian 4K at a glance
- Typical conditions
- 29/100
- Evidence depth
- 38 verified facts
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Source facts available
Route details
Known course facts at a glance
Robert Spurr Memorial Hill Climb (Bird Ridge), Indian 4K has known course details for its 4k race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.
- Official distance
- 4 km
- Terrain
- Trail
- Scenery
- Countryside, Mountain, Coastal, Forest
Quick answers
What runners ask first
Where does the Robert Spurr Memorial Hill Climb (Bird Ridge), Indian 4K route go?
The Robert Spurr Memorial Hill Climb (Bird Ridge), Indian 4K route starts at Bird Ridge Trailhead, Indian, Alaska (parking at the separate Bird Creek Trail Access lot) and finishes at Mountain top finish at the high point of the race trail on Bird Ridge; racers descend at their own pace along the race trail. Underfoot, expect a mix of rocky scrambling, rolling dirt trail, and steep hiking up a prominent ridgeline. It passes Bird Ridge Trailhead, boardwalk, Bird Ridge ridgeline and Turnagain Arm. An uphill-only mountain hill climb: the course starts at the Bird Ridge Trailhead, crosses the boardwalk, turns left at the bathrooms to gain the ridge, then climbs roughly 2 miles up a prominent ridgeline high above Turnagain Arm to a mountain-top finish.
What should runners know on race day for the Robert Spurr Memorial Hill Climb (Bird Ridge), Indian 4K?
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Race character
Scenery
- Countryside
- Mountain
- Coastal
- Forest
Atmosphere
- Wilderness
- Competitive
- Scenic Tour
Terrain
- Trail
- Elevation character
- Mountainous
- Technicality
- Very Technical
- Source-stated ascent
- 1,036 m
Entry, logistics and records
Records and field
- Men's course record
- 35:40 (David Norris)
- Women's course record
- 42:27 (Nancy Pease)
- Field size
- Race participation is limited to 250 participants, on a first-come basis with no wait list once capacity is reached. Registration opens May 1.
- Field cap
- 250
Entry requirements
- Entry status
- Past event: The listed edition date has passed.
- Minimum age
- 7+
- Sold out
- Yes
- Qualification status
- No qualifying standard for entry; open mountain race capped at 250 participants.
Race day logistics
- Aid stations
- 0
- On-course music
- Food is provided in the start area after the race.
Access and course status
- Start
- Bird Ridge Trailhead, Indian, Alaska (parking at the separate Bird Creek Trail Access lot).
- Finish
- Mountain top finish at the high point of the race trail on Bird Ridge; racers descend at their own pace along the race trail.
Course facts
- Course type
- Out And Back
- Surface
- A mix of rocky scrambling, rolling dirt trail, and steep hiking up a prominent ridgeline.
- Landmarks
- Bird Ridge Trailhead, boardwalk, Bird Ridge ridgeline, Turnagain Arm
- Notable features
- Part of the Alaska Mountain Runners Grand Prix series. Age dominator awards go to racers who match their age in minutes (with a 20% multiplier for women), alongside top overall awards. The 2026 edition is the 37th annual running
- An uphill-only mountain hill climb: the course starts at the Bird Ridge Trailhead, crosses the boardwalk, turns left at the bathrooms to gain the ridge, then climbs roughly 2 miles up a prominent ridgeline high above Turnagain Arm to a mountain-top finish
- Jack's Run is a youth race (ages 7-17) following the same course but finishing halfway up the ridge, honouring Patrick 'Jack' Cooper, a 16-year-old killed by a bear in 2017
- a memorial bench at the halfway point reads 'Rest here, be inspired, be grateful, be awesome.'
What are typical race-day conditions?
- 28°CTypical temperature
- 15 kphTypical wind
- 3 mmTypical rainfall
- 29Favourability /100