The Dan Seavey Trail Blazer 5K
About this race
In honor of the legendary Dan Seavey, The Iditarod Trail Blazers and Seward Sports and Recreation will be hosting the first annual Dan Seavey Trailblazer 5k. Dan was a founder of the Iditarod Trailblazers and even competed in the very first Iditarod race. For this memorial race we thought it only made sense that there would be dogs running along side the participants.
There are 4 Categories for the 5k:
- Adult Men's
- Youth Boy's
- Adult Women's
- Youth Girl's
Race Rules and Requirements:
- Dogs must be leashed
- Contestants can start anytime between 10:00am-1:00pm. In order to make sure everyone and their furry friends stay happy and safe, we will be running this race with staggered start times. Your start time is completely up to you (show up when you want!), so long as it is between 10:00am and 1:00pm.
Bib Pick Up
Bib pick up will start on race day at 8:30am and will end at 1:00pm.
Post Race Celebration:
Festivities will continue at the Branson Pavilion after the race.
Pick your distance
Running
Adult Men's
Youth Boy's
Adult Women's
Youth Girl's
Typical race-day weather
Based on 2 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Seward, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:13 AM and sets at 9:51 PM local time (AKDT) in Seward on August 15, 2026 — 15h 38m of daylight.
Course
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Results — The Dan Seavey Trail Blazer 5K
Other races near Seward
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- Seward 5K Races 3 races
- Seward Running Calendar 2026 4 races
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, 6 Seward events
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