Group runs, Nordic miles, trail rides, sea paddles, and meetups across Anchorage and the Chugach — find something to show up to this week.
Thursdays, between 5–6pm · social 5K, all abilities
Skinny Raven Sports, 800 H Street, downtown Anchorage
A fun, non-competitive social 5K from the downtown store every Thursday — start anytime between 5 and 6pm.
Saturdays, 10:00am · long run, outdoors year-round
Rotating: Park Strip, Pt. Woronzof, Westchester Lagoon
The weekly long run, always outdoors, rotating between favorite Anchorage starts. Locations are sent out weekly.
Sundays, 12:30pm · all paces, all welcome
FlatTop Pizza + Pasta, Anchorage
The club’s weekly Sunday run leaves FlatTop Pizza at 12:30pm every week except Anchorage RunFest weekend — pick your pace and distance.
Tuesdays, 6:00–7:15pm · coached workout (The Dome in winter)
Rotating Anchorage locations / The Dome (Oct–Feb)
An all-abilities training group — outdoor March–October, indoors at The Dome October–February. Workouts and locations are sent out weekly.
One email a week with Anchorage’s upcoming outdoor lineup. Free, and unsubscribe anytime.
Groups whose schedule rotates or is seasonal — check the source for the next date.
Summer all-levels trail fun-run series across three trailheads
Rotating Anchorage trailheads
An all-levels trail fun-run series spread over three summer months at three of Anchorage’s favorite trailheads.
Spring–summer mountain/hill-climb race series — see calendar
Rotating Southcentral ridges (Bird Ridge, Knoya & more)
Steep uphill races on alpine singletrack — Kal’s Knoya Ridge Run, the Robert Spurr Memorial Hill Climb at Bird Ridge, and more across the season.
Summer XCO mountain-bike race series — see schedule
Anchorage-area trail systems (Kincaid & more)
The Mountain Racing Division’s cross-country (XCO) races across Anchorage’s trail system during the April–October season.
Summer volunteer trail-building & maintenance days — see site
Kincaid Park, Hillside & Chugach State Park singletrack
Volunteer build and maintenance days on the 35+ miles of singletrack STA has created around Anchorage.
Apr–Oct road/gravel series — time trials, road races, hill climbs
Rotating Anchorage-area courses
The Road Division’s season — Moose Run time trials, the Potter Valley Hill Climb, the Kincaid Classic road race, criteriums, and gravel events.
Seasonal group rides & events (Big Fat Ride, Winter Bike Fest)
Varies (Anchorage)
The advocacy nonprofit organizes community group rides and signature events like the Big Fat Ride and Winter Bike Fest.
Member-led hikes & trips for all levels — see events calendar
Rotating Chugach & Southcentral trailheads
A broad calendar of club trips open to the public, from easy hikes to harder scrambles, listed in the events calendar and the monthly Scree newsletter.
Monthly public program with climber/adventure presentations
BP Energy Center, 1014 Energy Court, Anchorage
A free, public monthly social meeting with presentations on local, statewide, and international trips and climbs.
Classes in climbing, telemark, winter camping & avalanche skills
Varies (Anchorage & Chugach)
MCA runs classes in backcountry skiing, telemarking, winter camping, avalanche beacon searches, snow-shelter building, stream crossings, and orienteering.
Open daily · top-rope, lead, auto-belay & bouldering plus classes
Alaska Rock Gym, 665 E 33rd Ave, Anchorage
Open Mon–Fri and weekends with a dedicated bouldering floor and ropes terrain, plus intro classes and belay clinics — a natural meetup spot for Anchorage climbers.
Spring early-morning migration walks (Apr–Jun) — see schedule
BLM Campbell Tract, Westchester Lagoon & Potter Marsh
Free, public spring migration walks focused on arriving waterfowl, shorebirds, and songbirds — over 30 species on a good peak-migration morning.
Year-round public field trips & programs — all levels welcome
Rotating Southcentral Alaska sites
Public field trips, the Fall Freeze Up at Westchester Lagoon, and a winter excursion to Seward — plus monthly natural-history programs.
Volunteer habitat projects & angler education — see calendar
Anchorage & Southcentral waters (varies)
Cold-water and salmon habitat conservation projects plus angler-education opportunities for all ages across the state.
Annual canoe/raft/kayak trainings + sponsored club trips — see site
Southcentral Alaska rivers & lakes (varies)
KCK runs annual canoe, raft, and kayak trainings, sponsors member trips, and hosts the Gene Schumar Memorial Six Mile PaddleFest — the hub for Southcentral paddlers.
Term-time gear room · canoes, kayaks & SUPs for the UAA community
UAA Student Union gear room, Anchorage
UAA rents canoes, lake kayaks, and inflatable SUPs from the Student Union gear room — reserve at the second-floor info desk (staffed weekday late mornings).