35th Annual Anchorage Salmon Run – May 2, 2026 – Anchorage, AK 2026

Date
May 2, 2026
Location
Anchorage, AK
Venue
Inlet View Elementary School
Start Time
10:00 AM
Events
10K, 5K, 2K Fun Run, Buy an extra t-shirt
Includes
10K T-Shirt | 5K T-Shirt | 2K T-Shirt | Buy Extra T-Shirt
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The 35th Annual Anchorage Salmon Run takes place on May 2, 2026, in Anchorage, Alaska, with a 10:00 AM start time at Inlet View Elementary School. The event offers three distance options: a 10K, 5K, and 2K, accommodating runners of varying abilities. This established race provides endurance athletes and recreational runners with a spring racing opportunity in Alaska. Whether you're targeting a longer training run with the 10K, maintaining fitness with the 5K, or introducing yourself to local racing with the 2K, the Salmon Run offers flexibility. Athletes traveling to Anchorage for this event should plan accordingly for early May weather in Alaska and arrange accommodation near Inlet View Elementary School for convenient race-day logistics.

From the Race Organizer
Join us for a family fun run from Inlet View Elementary out along the Coastal Trail. This race has one downhill at the beginning along N Street and is flat after that! Set an early season PR or trot with along with the whole family. The Salmon Run is a great spring race to kick off your running season. Inlet View Elementary is located in downtown Anchorage, and is one of the oldest, traditional neighborhood elementary schools in our town. Today, with money raised through events like the Salmon Run, we are able to provide reading tutoring, supplemental math programs, after-school Spanish classes, writing workshops, art, music and physical education assemblies as well as busses for field trips, scholarships, financial assistance for meals, and classroom support. BIB PICKUP TIMES: Tuesday, April 28 - Inlet View Elementary MPR - 2:30-5:30pm Thursday, April 30 - Skinny Raven Downtown - 4:30-6:30pm Saturday, May 2 - Day of Race - Inlet View Elementary MPR - 8:30-9:30am PARKING: The Anchorage

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Frequently Asked Questions

When is 35th Annual Anchorage Salmon Run – May 2, 2026 – Anchorage, AK 2026?

35th Annual Anchorage Salmon Run – May 2, 2026 – Anchorage, AK 2026 takes place on May 2, 2026. The race is held in Anchorage, Alaska.

Where is 35th Annual Anchorage Salmon Run – May 2, 2026 – Anchorage, AK 2026 held?

35th Annual Anchorage Salmon Run – May 2, 2026 – Anchorage, AK 2026 is held at Inlet View Elementary School in Anchorage, Alaska.

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