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Hills From Hell

Ketchikan, Alaska, United States View on map
May 16, 2026 (America/Sitka local time)
Running

About this race

Hills from Hell is back!! Think you can conquer the biggest hills Ketchikan has to offer? Come test out your calf strength and claim your bragging rights.

Race day is Saturday, May 16th at 9:00 am at Alder Park. Registration is $15 (+ processing fee).

Use this link to access a race map:  Hills from Hell Map

Hills from Hell starts at Alder Park on Bryant Street.  The course runs up Bryant to Buren Ave to Fairview Ave, continues on Fairview to Jackson Street.  Heading down Jackson Street, using the stairs to reach Tongass Ave.   Take 2nd Ave, the immediate left off of Tongass, to White Cliff Ave and turn right to reach Tongass Ave again.  Follow Tongass Ave to the Elliott Street stairs and head up to Water Street.  Follow Water Street to the Schoenbar bypass and head up the hill!  Follow Schoenbar Rd to turn left onto Park Ave and follow as it turns into Deermount Street.   Head up to toward the Landfill on Ketchikan Lakes Road/ Nordstrom Drive.  Turn around at the cone and head down the hill, retracing the Deermount/Park Ave route, continuing down Park Ave, taking a sharp right onto Bawden Street.  Head up Bawden, turn right onto Pine, left onto Forest and once you return down the hill the finish line awaits!  

NOTE: Due to Tongass Ave construction, there may need to be modifications to the route. Updates will be provided on the Runsignup page and via social media.

6 miles of Hills from Hell

Bryant St/Buren Ave

Elliott Street Stairs

Schoenbar Bypass

Ketchikan Lakes Rd (dump hill)

Bawden Street

Pine Street

Forest Avenue

Finish line is at the top of Schoenbar Bypass.  

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Running

Hills from Hell

May 16, 2026 9.7K 9:00 AM
$15.00
Closed

Typical race-day weather

Based on 6 years of historical conditions on this event's race dates in Ketchikan.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-day average) 6.3° / Maximum temperature (race-day average) 13.2°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-day average) 3.4° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-day average) 13.2°
Wind (km/h)
Average wind speed (race-day average)
14.6
Precip (mm)
Average precipitation (race-day average)
8.3mm
Humidity
Average relative humidity (race-day average)
82.2%

Course

Route map and elevation profile

No course map published yet.

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  • 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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