Hit the Trails Family Fun Run
About this race
There is a 2K run/jog/walk and a 5K run/jog/walk on the beautiful trails next to Trailside Elementary School and Service High School! All ages are welcome (humans only, no furry friends) and the events can be run, jogged or walked.
Event Fees:
2K & 5K adult (17+) $20 ($30 starting October 4th)
2K & 5K youth (16 and under) $15 ($25 starting October 4th)
Family of 5+ (you choose 2K or 5K) $70 ($80 starting October 4th)
Registration fees will increase by $10 1 week prior to the event.
Race Shirts: You must order your (Tek) race shirt by Monday September 12th to have it by race day. We are only doing 1 t-shirt order this year but we plan to order some extra shirts that can be purchased at bib pick-up (first come, first served)
Pick your distance
Running
2K run ADULT (17+)
Event pick-up includes: race bibs & t-shirts (if ordered), Packet pick-up: -Friday October 9th 2:30-5:30p.m. @ Trailside Elementary school. -Saturday October 410th 9:30-10:30a.m. @ Trailside Elementary school.
5K run ADULT (17+)
Event pick-up includes: race bibs & t-shirts (if ordered), Packet pick-up: -Friday October 9th 2:30-5:30p.m. @ Trailside Elementary school. -Saturday October 410th 9:30-10:30a.m. @ Trailside Elementary school.
2K run YOUTH (16 & under)
Event pick-up includes: race bibs & t-shirts (if ordered), Packet pick-up: -Friday October 9th 2:30-5:30p.m. @ Trailside Elementary school. -Saturday October 410th 9:30-10:30a.m. @ Trailside Elementary school.
5K run YOUTH (16 & under)
Event pick-up includes: race bibs & t-shirts (if ordered), Packet pick-up: -Friday October 9th 2:30-5:30p.m. @ Trailside Elementary school. -Saturday October 410th 9:30-10:30a.m. @ Trailside Elementary school.
T-shirt Order Only, No Race Participation.
Event pick-up includes: race bibs & t-shirts (if ordered), Packet pick-up: -Friday October 9th 2:30-5:30p.m. @ Trailside Elementary school. -Saturday October 410th 9:30-10:30a.m. @ Trailside Elementary school.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 13 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Anchorage, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 8:30 AM and sets at 7:02 PM local time (AKDT) in Anchorage on October 10, 2026 — 10h 32m of daylight.
Course
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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, 58 Anchorage events
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