Deer Mountain Challenge
About this race
Hey friends! It's time for everyone's favorite race to the top of Ketchikan's most iconic peak!
We will start at the KIC building parking lot at 615 Stedman St (corner of Deermount St. and Steadman St.), follow Deermount St. to Ketchikan Lakes Rd., up to the Deer Mountain Trailhead and finish at the summit of Deer Mountain. That's about a 3000 ft. elevation gain in 3.5 miles!!
The race is free, but please register in advance so we know how many goodies to haul up to the finish line! Email ktnrunningclub@gmail.com with questions.
Looking forward to seeing you at the top!
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Deer Mountain Challenge
Typical race-day weather
Based on 6 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Ketchikan, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:20 AM and sets at 8:21 PM local time (AKDT) in Ketchikan on August 15, 2026 — 15h 00m of daylight.
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 8 Ketchikan events
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