Alaska
Alaska Trail Running Calendar 2026-2027
Explore the best trail runs in Alaska for 2026-2027! Our updated list features 37 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 women-focused cross-country ski event at Kincaid Park featuring a decorated 4 km course, costume contest, timed races, a party wave for youth, and charity support for local nonprofits.
A winter 100 mile race in Big Lake, AK across frozen rivers, swamps and woodland trails, offered for bike, ski and run on February 13, 2027.
A winter 50K on a 31 mile marked loop in the Susitna Valley, offered in bike, run, or ski divisions with a 12 hour limit and a halfway water stop near Gunmetal Lake.
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
A point to point cross country ski marathon and fatbike race across Anchorage trails on March 7, 2027, offering 25, 40 and 50 km distances.
Human powered winter race in Homer, Alaska offering 50 km and 100 km ski, bike, and run options with a 24 hour limit and a 150 participant cap.
A 10 mile out and back on the frozen shoreline of Eklutna Lake in Chugiak with limited aid at the 5 mile turnaround and a 2027 Alaska State Parks parking pass required.
April 2027
A casual loop trail event at Jim Creek Rec Area on April 3, 2027, with approx 5 mile loops and an optional 2.5 mile loop to run as many times as desired.
Trail races of 2.5K and 5K at Russian Jack Park with post-race awards; Anchorage Running Club members register free, nonmembers pay $25.
June 2027
A Last Runner Standing race in Soldotna, Alaska on June 4, 2027 with a published registration fee of USD 110 and registration closing June 3 at 11:59 PM Alaska time.
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.