Relay
42.2 km
Anchorage
2026-06-20
Past event

Anchorage Mayor's Marathon & Half Marathon Relay

View verified GPS map Official event website ↗Data current as of 2026-07-06Source last verified 2026-07-13

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Anchorage Mayor's Marathon & Half Marathon Relay at a glance

Typical conditions: 85/100
Evidence depth: 21 verified facts

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Anchorage Mayor's Marathon & Half Marathon Relay route map

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Where does the Anchorage Mayor's Marathon & Half Marathon Relay route go?

The Anchorage Mayor's Marathon & Half Marathon Relay route starts at ConocoPhillips Soccer Stadium at Kincaid Park, 9400 Raspberry Rd, Anchorage, AK 99502 (Marathon and Half Marathon) and finishes at Delaney Park Strip in downtown Anchorage, west end of the Park Strip between 9th & 10th Avenues. Underfoot, expect a beach course. The setting includes city and desert.

Race character

Scenery

City
Desert
Waterfront
Parkland
Coastal
Mountain
Forest
Lakeside

Atmosphere

Destination
Scenic Tour
Wilderness

Terrain

Beach

Entry, logistics and records

Entry requirements

Entry status: Past event: The listed edition date has passed.
Cut-off: All participants must finish by 3:00 PM. Marathon starts 7:30 AM, Half Marathon 8:30 AM, Solstice Classic 9:00 AM; no early start times and racers must start within 10 minutes of the posted start.

Race day logistics

Expo / packet pickup: Bib pickup and expo at the Alaska Airlines Center on the UAA campus, 3550 Providence Drive, Anchorage, AK 99508, on Friday, June 19, 2026, 10 AM to 3 PM. In-person registration is available at bib pickup until 3 PM Friday; there is no race-day registration.

Access and course status

Start: ConocoPhillips Soccer Stadium at Kincaid Park, 9400 Raspberry Rd, Anchorage, AK 99502 (Marathon and Half Marathon).
Finish: Delaney Park Strip in downtown Anchorage, west end of the Park Strip between 9th & 10th Avenues.

Course facts

Notable features: Once known as the Midnight Sun Mayor's Marathon, when the starting gun went off in the early evening rather than the traditional morning start. The event comprises the Marathon, Half-Marathon, Solstice Classic (4.7 miles), Marathon Relay, and a Kids Mile
Organized through a partnership between the Municipality of Anchorage Parks and Recreation Department and the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) Athletic Department
proceeds support MOA parks and the UAA Athletic Department and its 180 student-athletes

What are typical race-day conditions?

15°CTypical temperature
12 kphTypical wind
1 mmTypical rainfall
85Favourability /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.

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Anchorage Mayor's Marathon & Half Marathon Relay route map

Where does the Anchorage Mayor's Marathon & Half Marathon Relay route go?

Entry, logistics and records

Entry requirements

Entry status: Past event: The listed edition date has passed.
Cut-off: All participants must finish by 3:00 PM. Marathon starts 7:30 AM, Half Marathon 8:30 AM, Solstice Classic 9:00 AM; no early start times and racers must start within 10 minutes of the posted start.

Race day logistics

Expo / packet pickup: Bib pickup and expo at the Alaska Airlines Center on the UAA campus, 3550 Providence Drive, Anchorage, AK 99508, on Friday, June 19, 2026, 10 AM to 3 PM. In-person registration is available at bib pickup until 3 PM Friday; there is no race-day registration.

Access and course status

Start: ConocoPhillips Soccer Stadium at Kincaid Park, 9400 Raspberry Rd, Anchorage, AK 99502 (Marathon and Half Marathon).
Finish: Delaney Park Strip in downtown Anchorage, west end of the Park Strip between 9th & 10th Avenues.

Course facts

Notable features: Once known as the Midnight Sun Mayor's Marathon, when the starting gun went off in the early evening rather than the traditional morning start. The event comprises the Marathon, Half-Marathon, Solstice Classic (4.7 miles), Marathon Relay, and a Kids Mile
Organized through a partnership between the Municipality of Anchorage Parks and Recreation Department and the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) Athletic Department
proceeds support MOA parks and the UAA Athletic Department and its 180 student-athletes

Anchorage Mayor's Marathon & Half Marathon Relay

Anchorage Mayor's Marathon & Half Marathon Relay at a glance

What runners ask first

Anchorage Mayor's Marathon & Half Marathon Relay route map

Where does the Anchorage Mayor's Marathon & Half Marathon Relay route go?

Race character

Scenery

Atmosphere

Terrain

Entry, logistics and records

Entry requirements

Race day logistics

Access and course status

Course facts

What are typical race-day conditions?

How we calculated this

Anchorage Mayor's Marathon & Half Marathon Relay

Anchorage Mayor's Marathon & Half Marathon Relay at a glance

What runners ask first

Anchorage Mayor's Marathon & Half Marathon Relay route map

Where does the Anchorage Mayor's Marathon & Half Marathon Relay route go?

Race character

Scenery

Atmosphere

Terrain

Entry, logistics and records

Entry requirements

Race day logistics

Access and course status

Course facts

What are typical race-day conditions?

How we calculated this

Anchorage Mayor's Marathon & Half Marathon Relay at a glance

What runners ask first

Anchorage Mayor's Marathon & Half Marathon Relay route map

Where does the Anchorage Mayor's Marathon & Half Marathon Relay route go?

Race character

Scenery

Atmosphere

Terrain

Entry, logistics and records

Entry requirements

Race day logistics

Access and course status

Course facts

What are typical race-day conditions?

How we calculated this

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Anchorage Mayor's Marathon & Half Marathon Relay at a glance

What runners ask first

Anchorage Mayor's Marathon & Half Marathon Relay route map

Where does the Anchorage Mayor's Marathon & Half Marathon Relay route go?

Race character

Scenery

Atmosphere

Terrain

Entry, logistics and records

Entry requirements

Race day logistics

Access and course status

Course facts

What are typical race-day conditions?

How we calculated this

Related mapped-route collections

Relay route maps

City relay route maps

Desert relay route maps

Destination relay route maps