Alaska
Alaska Trail Running Calendar 2026-2027
Explore the best trail runs in Alaska for 2026-2027! Our updated list features 29 exciting trail runs across the region. Find your next trail run in Alaska below and join the trail community at these great events!
November 2026
Two days of FIS and community cross country races at Kincaid Park with FIS license required 10 km freestyle and 7.5 km classic plus citizen 5 km and 2.5 km events.
An out and back trail run in Seward from Tonsina Trailhead to Tonsina Point, about 4.4 miles; includes a kids race and swag for the first 100 registrants.
Thanksgiving morning 5 km or 1 mile run/walk on Juneau’s Airport Dike Trail with costumes encouraged and proceeds benefiting the local high school cross country team.
December 2026
Freestyle team relay on December 6, 2026 featuring a 2x2x2 format and a one-lap youth Cub ski option with defined entry categories and safety-based cancellations.
January 2027
A winter trail event at Crevasse Moraine with three timed loops, a book hunt scoring twist, and a separate eggnog mile competition.
The Hickock Skiathlon at the AMH Anchorage Cup offers 5 km and 10 km skiathlon options plus youth races, with event decisions based on weather and trail safety.
Classic and wooden ski races at Kincaid on January 24, 2027 with multiple distances, a pine tar waxing clinic, wooden-ski medals, and a best dressed contest.
February 2027
A community women's cross country ski event in Kincaid Park on February 7, 2027 featuring a decorated 4 km course, timed races, a costume contest, and a charity auction.
Winter 100 Mile bike, ski, and run races in Big Lake, Alaska on February 13, 2027 over frozen rivers, swamps, and wooded trails.
A winter 50K in Big Lake, Alaska covering about 31 miles with run, bike, and ski divisions and a 12 hour cutoff on a marked Susitna Valley loop.
Race #4 of the AMH Anchorage Cup on February 14, 2027 at Kincaid Park features multiple Nordic ski distances, a planned afterparty, and event-safety decisions by the Race Director.
Final event of the Anchorage Cup series, a freestyle ski race at Kincaid offering distances from Cub Ski to 30 km with safety-based cancellation policies.
March 2027
Point-to-point cross-country ski and fatbike races in Anchorage offering 25 km, 40 km, and 50 km courses that finish at Kincaid Park.
A winter human-powered race in Homer, Alaska with 50 km and 100 km options for skiing, biking, or running and a 24 hour time limit.
A 10 mile lakeside trail run at Eklutna Lake in Chugiak, Alaska, with variable March snow and ice, limited aid at the 5 mile turnaround, and a required state parks parking pass.
June 2027
Tsalteshi Backyard Ultra in Soldotna, AK is a Last Runner Standing race on June 4, 2027 with a USD 110 entry fee; registration closes June 3.
A timed ultramarathon in Interior Alaska offering 6, 12 and 24 hour trail challenges on the UAF West Ridge trails, held under the midnight sun for runners and walkers.
Coastal and mountain marathon races in Skagway, Alaska with a 26.2 mile marathon and 13.1 mile running and walking routes on road and trail.
Three-day stage race in Kodiak, Alaska, featuring three timed stages with cumulative results and KOM awards for fastest ascents.
A 135 mile point to point ultramarathon along Alaska's Denali Highway with limited fields, mandatory support crews, and strict qualifying standards.