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Race the Planes 5K
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Race the Planes 5K

Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Aug 23, 2026 (America/Anchorage local time)
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About this race

Come out and race the planes alongside Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport!

We are helping raise money for Alaskan cancer patients in need by supporting the American Cancer Society-Alaska’s programs and services, like free flights, rides and lodging for Alaskans requiring cancer treatment far from home. Please set up a personal page to raise funds for the American Cancer Society-Alaska by collecting online donations. If you didn't donate or sign up to fundraise during registration, you can still join us at this link.

Event parking is located on the large gravel pad alongside Point Woronzof Rd., past Point Woronzof Park. Link to location.

Course Map: https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/5040463618/ 

Bib & Swag Pickup

Thursday, August 2oth from 4:30 - 6:30 PM at Downtown Skinny Raven Sports (800 H ST.)

Sunday, August 23rd from 8:30 – 9:30 AM at the start location

Event Date

Sunday, August 23rd at 10:00 AM.

Pick your distance

Running

5K

Aug 23, 2026 5K 10:00 AM
$45.00
Closed

Typical race-day weather

Based on 10 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Anchorage, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 10.6° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 17.8°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 10.0° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 17.8°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
13.3
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
4.5mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
78.8%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on August 23, 2026 (AKDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on August 23, 2026 (AKDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
15h 04m

The sun rises at 6:29 AM and sets at 9:34 PM local time (AKDT) in Anchorage on August 23, 2026 — 15h 04m of daylight.

Course

No course map published yet.

The organizer hasn't released a route for this event, and we don't publish guesses. If you're the organizer, send us a GPX file and we'll draw the profile.

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Results — Race the Planes 5K

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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, 54 Anchorage events

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