Alaska's biggest marathon is the Mayor's Marathon, which is always held in June on a Saturday near the summer solstice. Anchorage also has the Big Wild Life Run Marathon, which is a little smaller, in August. Both events also have half marathons.
You can get a running calendar for Anchorage from the Anchorage Running Club's web site at http://www.anchoragerunningclub.org/
The Mayor's Marathon in Anchorage Alaska is always held on the Saturday closest to the summer solstice.
The race uses an incredibly scenic and varied course with a wide variety of surfaces.
The Big Wild Life Runs marathon in Anchorage, Alaska (formerly known as Humpy's, after a sponsor) is a little different from the Mayor's Marathon in Anchorage. The Big Wild Life Runs marathon is more of an out and back format, and uses Anchorage's paved bike paths - the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail and the Chester Creek Greenbelt.
New for 2010, the course winds through downtown Anchorage first, showing off a little of the city and giving spectators more of a chance to see the race.
The race is usually held in the middle of August.
