Events We Support
January 2021
March 2021
Ski 4 Kids (Anchorage)
When: Sunday February 28 through Saturday March 6
Where: Kincaid Park, Anchorage (start at Kincaid Stadium)
How much: No set fee; donations accepted
Ski event: Ski-it-yourself storybook course on the first half of the Mize Loop; all finishers receive a buff and cookie coupon at the Kincaid Chalet
Registration and More Information: http://www.anchoragenordicski.com/events/ski-4-kids/; Nordic Ski Association Anchorage, 276-7609; director@anchoragenordicski.com
What for: Proceeds benefit Anchorage Parks and Recreation’s ski Outreach Program and a NSAA grant program that provides ski equipment to schools and youth organizations.
April 2020
Heart Run (Anchorage) — VIRTUAL EVENT in 2020 due to COVID-19!
When: Saturday, April 24
Registration and More Information: https://www2.heart.org/site/TR/Marathon/WSA-WesternStatesAffiliate?pg=entry&fr_id=5102
MAY 2021
Salmon Run (Anchorage) — CANCELED due to COVID-19
When: May 1-9 Virtual
Where: Run or walk anywhere!
Distance: 10K, 5K, 2K
Cost: $25-35 (cost includes t-shirt)
Race bag and t-shirt pickup: April 30, 2:30-6:30 p.m. at Anchorage Lutheran Church
Partners: Healthy Futures’ 100 Miles in May program and APU Elite Nordic Ski Team. Meet Olympians from 1-3 p.m. May 1 and Inlet View Elementary School and kick off the 100 Miles in May by running with them!
Registration: Available through April 25 HERE
More info: www.anchoragesalmonrun.com
What for: Fundraiser for Inlet View PTA
Cabin Fever Reliever (Anchorage) – VIRTUAL EVENT in 2021
When: May 1
How much:
Registration and More Information: www.skinnyraven.com/races/superhero-showdown/; Mark Iverson, 274-7222; timing@skinnyraven.com
June 2021
Eagle River Kids Triathlon (Chugiak) – Held in Virtual Format
When: Sunday, June 2
Start time: 2:30 p.m.
Ages: 6-12
Where: Chugiak High School
How much: $25-30
Distance: 50-100 yard swim, 2-mile bike, 0.8-mile run; event is untimed
More info, and to register: https://www.eaglerivertri.com/kid-s-tri;
Contact: Kristin Folmar, info@eaglerivertri.com, 301-8871
Other events: Eagle River Triathlon, ages 12 & up, 8 a.m.-2 p.m.
Mayor’s Marathon/Healthy Futures Kids Mile (Anchorage) – Canceled due to COVID-19
When: Thursday June 18, 7 p.m.
Where: Alaska Airlines Center, 3550 Providence Dr.
How much: Free! (registration necessary for race bib and prizes)
Distance: 1 Mile, untimed
Course: 2-lap paved loop in vicinity of Alaska Airlines Center
In attendance: Healthy Heroes role models who will run with kids and pass out Healthy Futures pins
To register: https://secure.marathonguide.com/register/anchoragemarathon/KidsRun.cfm
More info: http://www.mayorsmarathon.com/Events/YouthCup/index.cfm
In conjunction with: Mayor’s Marathon Expo and bib pickup
Contact: Ian Marks, irmarks@alaska.edu, or Matias Saari, matias@healthyfuturesak.org, 529-4178
August 2020
RunFest Kids 2K (Anchorage) – Canceled due to COVID-19
When: Saturday, August 15, 10 a.m.
Where: Delaney Park Strip, W. 9th Ave.
Course: 2K (1.2 miles) route on pavement and grass around the Park Strip
For whom: Youth 12 & Under
More info: http://www.anchoragerunfest.org/pages/races/kids-two-kilometer.html
To register: https://runsignup.com/Race/AK/Anchorage/AnchorageRunFest
How much: Free! (Donations accepted)
Primary sponsor: The Children’s Hospital at Providence; Healthy Futures will also attend
Warm-up: At 9:30 a.m. with local Healthy Heroes
Contact: John McCleary, john@furrondy.net
Activities: Family Health and Safety Day on the Park Strip with plenty of activities; Anchorage Mile starts at 11 a.m.
September 2020
Tuesday Night Race Series (Anchorage)- SCHEDULED IN VIRTUAL FORMAT
When: Tuesdays from early September 15 to October 13
Where: Various locations in Anchorage and vicinity
Time: Courses open from 6 p.m. each Tuesday until 10 p.m. each Thursday
Distances: Munchkin League (kids and kids at heart), 1-3 kilometers; Farm League (recreational runners), 3-10K; Lightning League (competitive runners), 4-12K
How much: Online registration: Youth (17 & under) $2, Adults $7
Toregister: https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/municipalityanchorage/activity/search/detail/6429?onlineSiteId=0&from_original_cui=true
Other: Registration begins one week before each event. Upon registering, entrants will receive a map, a special music playlist for the week and a link to submit their finish time. Prizes will also be awarded and TNR swag will be hidden on the course each week.
More information: https://www.muni.org/Departments/parks/Pages/TuesdayNightRaces.aspx
Contact: Bethlehem Hansen, bethlehem.hansen@anchorageak.gov
Schedule:
September 15 — Kincaid Nordic Stadium
September 22 — Hillside Park
September 29 — Abbott Loop Community Park
October 6 — Russian Jack Chalet
October 13 — Kincaid Jodhpur Trailhead
Anchorage School District Jamborees — South Anchorage, North Anchorage, Beach Lake – Canceled due to COVID-19
Schedule:
5 p.m. – Walkthrough
5:25 p.m. – National Anthem & Welcome
5:30 p.m. – Kindergarten girls and boys
5:45 p.m. – 1st and 2nd grade girls
6 p.m. – 1st and 2nd grade boys
6:15 p.m. – 3rd and 4th grade girls
6:35 p.m. – 3rd and 4th grade boys
6:55 p.m. – 5th and 6th grade girls
7:15 p.m. – 5th and 6th grade boys
Distances: 0.5 miles for grades K-2nd and 1 mile for grades 3-6
Fairbanks Area Jamborees #1-4 – Canceled due to COVID-19
When: September
Where: Birch Hill Recreation Area, Chena Lakes Recreation Area, Salcha
Schedule: Kindergarten-2nd, 5:30 p.m.; Grades 3-6 girls, 6 p.m.; Grades 3-6 boys, 6:30 p.m.
Distances: K-2nd Grade, 2K; 3rd-6th grades, 3K
Healthy Hero role model athletes: UAF cross country and ski teams
For more information: Norm Davis, norm.davis@k12northstar.org
October 2020
Tuesday Night Race Series (Anchorage)- SCHEDULED IN VIRTUAL FORMAT
When: Tuesdays from early September 15 to October 13
Where: Various locations in Anchorage and vicinity
Time: Courses open from 6 p.m. each Tuesday until 10 p.m. each Thursday
Distances: Munchkin League (kids and kids at heart), 1-3 kilometers; Farm League (recreational runners), 3-10K; Lightning League (competitive runners), 4-12K
How much: Online registration: Youth (17 & under) $2, Adults $7
Toregister: https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/municipalityanchorage/activity/search/detail/6429?onlineSiteId=0&from_original_cui=true
Other: Upon registration, entrants will receive a map, a special music playlist for the week and a link to submit their finish time. Prizes will also be awarded and TNR swag will be hidden on the course each week.
More information: https://www.muni.org/Departments/parks/Pages/TuesdayNightRaces.aspx
Contact: Bethlehem Hansen, bethlehem.hansen@anchorageak.gov
Schedule:
September 15 — Kincaid Nordic Stadium
September 22 — Hillside Park
September 29 — Abbott Loop Community Park
October 6 — Russian Jack Chalet
October 13 — Kincaid Jodhpur Trailhead
December 2020
Solstice Tree Tour — (Anchorage)
When: Mid-December, Date TBD
Where: Kincaid Park, Mize Loop
What: Tour beautifully decorated trees on foot or on skis (demos available), enjoy s’mores and other treats at burn barrel warming stations and be part of Anchorage’s newest and increasingly popular winter tradition! Healthy Futures will be among the tree sponsors.
How much: Free!
Free Shuttles: With the growing popularity of the Solstice Tree Tour, free shuttle service will be provided by the Nordic Ski Association of Anchorage beginning at 4 p.m. at Kincaid Elementary School (4900 Raspberry Rd.) and at 6420 Kulis Dr.
Parking: On-site parking is $5 per car until filled (spots not used by VIPS and volunteers).
Contact: Sara Miller, aksaramiller@gmail.com
What for: To support the Nordic Ski Association of Anchorage