Estados Unidos·2026

Anchorage, AK

Running in Anchorage means dealing with extreme seasonality—summer offers nearly 24-hour daylight for training, while winter trails turn icy and daylight shrinks to a few hours. Cyclists dominate here with the Arctic Bicycle Club Season events (25.7km to 128.7km loops) that exploit the city's flat to rolling terrain around the Anchorage Bowl and nearby valleys. The Spring Duathlon Series attracts mixed-sport athletes who navigate the transition between pavement and off-road sections, taking advantage of the brief window when snow melts but trails stay firm.