The event will stage from the Atwood Center on the Alaska Pacific University Campus. You start out on University Dr, and finish in the Atwood driveway by the bubbling fountain.

4455 University Dr, Anchorage, AK 99508

The 5k will start at 9:00 a.m. and the 10k will start at 9:45 a.m. While there will be a “Gun” start at the given start time, all participants will have up to 5 minutes to cross the start line. So if you prefer a more distanced and relaxed start you may go any time you’re ready before 9:05 a.m. for the 5k and 9:50 a.m. for the 10k. The fastest runners will be right on the start line for each start, but there will be plenty of space for you to spread your arms and keep your distance while waiting to go.

Your overall and age group ranking times will be based on “Chip Time” so there is no need to press toward the front! However, the top 3 overall in any of the events will be based on the rankings from the “gun” start.

There will be a bag check outside the Atwood Center in the upper deck of the courtyard. You can drop your warm-ups with race staff. Please clearly mark your bib number on the bag provided, and make sure to label all of your gear with your name.

Both courses feature a wide road start before visiting the scenic paved multi-use trails around the U-Med district of Anchorage. The 5K has a shorter out and back on Elmore Rd. and diverges from the 10K course at Goose Lake. The 10K laps around University Lake on well packed dirt trails before heading back up to campus on the roads and sidewalks MAP>>

Aid Station 1 – Mile 1.2 of the 5K and Mile 2 of the 10K
Aid Station 2 – Mile 4.2 of the 10K
Water & Sports Drink and assorted snacks will be available

RESULTS UPDATES>> To sign up for athlete updates, search for the participant name, click “Results Notifications” and enter your phone or email to receive updates from split points on the course for your athlete.

You can also use the Race Joy App to follow your friends and family in real time via GPS. They must run with their mobile device. Full instructions are available here:

Parking is available at  the UAA Library Parking Lot and on the APU campus. There is plenty of parking space at the library. There is limited parking on the APU Campus and access to APU Parking will close promptly at 8:45am. If you plan on only doing the 5K, we recommend parking at the library as it will take more time to leave the APU campus while the 10K is finishing. Please arrive early to allow yourself enough time to find parking and get up to the start/finish area. There is no Distance Classic parking at the Alaska Airlines Center, please park in our designated lots.

Overall finisher awards will be held at 11:15am. Age class winners will be announced and can pick out a prize if present

Merchandise prizes will be given to the winner in the following age groups in the 5K and 10K in-person races: 0-10; 11-19; 20-29; 30-39; 40-49; 50-59; 60-69; 70-79; 80+. Age group rankings will be based on your chip time. Overall top 3 gender rankings will be based on your gun time.

For participant safety, and to comply with our insurance, no pets, bicycles, or rollerblades are allowed in the race. Participants with baby joggers or strollers are asked to start in the back of the field and to be courteous to your fellow participants.