⏵ State guide · 14 races
Trail Races in Alaska: The 14 Races Worth Training For
Alaska racing means true wilderness: the Kenai Peninsula and Chugach Mountains carry remote, mostly self-supported summer crossings like Resurrection Pass and Crow Pass, while the Susitna 100 flips the season entirely and lets runners take on the Mat-Su Valley by foot, bike, or ski in February cold. Expect long approaches, real bear country, and a short list of races built for serious backcountry experience.
Every Alaska race guide
- Crow Pass CrossingGirdwood to Eagle River · Jul 2026~22.5M backcountry crossing
- Resurrection Pass UltrasHope to Cooper Landing · Jul 2026100M / 50M
- Drew's Angel Creek 50Fairbanks · Aug 202650 Mile / 50K
- Matanuska Peak ChallengePalmer · Aug 202613 Mile out-and-back
- Kesugi Ridge TraverseDenali State Park · Aug 2026Full Traverse 31M / Half Traverse 14.2M
- Lost Lake RunSeward · Aug 2026~15.75 Mile point-to-point
- Equinox MarathonFairbanks · Sep 2026Marathon / Relay / Hike
- Susitna 100Big Lake · Feb 2027100M (run/bike/ski) / Little Su 50K
- Iditarod Trail InvitationalKnik · Feb 2027150M / 350M / 1000M (foot/bike/ski)
- Chena River to Ridge Endurance RaceFairbanks · Mar 202755 Mile / 26 Mile
- Homer Epic 100K & 50KHomer · Mar 2027100K / 50K
- White Mountains 100Fairbanks · Apr 2027100M (foot/ski/bike)
- Mount Marathon RaceSeward · Jul 2027~3 Mile up-and-down
- Gold Discovery RunFairbanks · Jul 202716.5 Mile
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