Rainbow Run Anchorage
About this race
Wear your most imaginative pride or rainbow themed costume. Prizes will be awarded to best team, most creative, Alaska Pride, most original, and most colorful costume! Celebrate with us at the finish line with entertainment and tasty beverages! Then, join us for a special afterparty at The Raven. Funds raised from the Rainbow Run will go towards supporting Four A’s and Choosing Our Roots, two organizations making a difference for LGBTQ+ Alaskans.
EVENT BIB PICKUP
- June 17, 2026 (Wednesday) 4:00 - 6:00 PM, Location: Snow City Cafe, 1034 W 4th Ave, Anchorage, AK 99501
- June 23, 2026 (Monday) 4:00 - 6:00 PM, Location: Snow City Cafe, 1034 W 4th Ave, Anchorage, AK 99501
IN-PERSON KICKOFF PARTY DETAILS
Date: Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Start time: 6pm
Location: Corner of W 10th Ave and N St
Map: Click Here
For more info contact us at akrainbowrun@gmail.com
Hope to see you there!
VIRTUAL EVENT DETAILS
Date: June 16 - June 23, 2026
Location: Anywhere you want!
How to Submit Virtual Results
There are two way for Virtual Participants to submit their results for the Virtual Rainbow Run. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact timing@skinnyraven.com at anytime!
- Navigate to Results Submission Via Results Page - Navigate to the results page HERE! - Select SUBMIT VIRTUAL RESULTS
- Results Submission via RunSignup Profile:
- Log into RunSignup and go to your Profile
- Under the Upcoming Events section, click SUBMIT VIRTUAL RESULTS next to Rainbow Run
- When you get to the results submission screen, use the drop down menu to select the results gender category with which you identify.
- Enter your time, and hit 'Submit Time'
CLICK HERE FOR TUTORIAL WITH SCREENSHOTS
The Rainbow Run is in support of Four A's Anchorage, Choosing our Roots.
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Typical race-day weather
Based on 15 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Anchorage, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 4:19 AM and sets at 11:42 PM local time (AKDT) in Anchorage on June 20, 2026 — 19h 22m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Rainbow Run Anchorage
490 finishers across 4 distances · leading places in the 5K Run, Overall Results
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Will Hancock | 20:08 | 6:29 /mi |
| 2 | Manuel Portillo | 20:29 | 6:36 /mi |
| 3 | Landon Pelchat | 21:00 | 6:46 /mi |
| 4 | Levi Keyser-Rothgery | 21:06 | 6:47 /mi |
| 5 | Isaac Light | 21:20 | 6:52 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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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, 59 Anchorage events
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