Alaska
Alaska Triathlon Calendar 2026-2027
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Explore the best triathlons in Alaska for 2026-2027! Our updated list features 12 exciting races across the region. Find your next race in Alaska below and join the running community at these great events!
March 2026
A winter 100 miles loop in Alaska's White Mountains for runners, skiers, and bikers, with aid roughly every 20 miles and a 40 hour cutoff. The mostly snowmachine trail course features ridgelines, frozen overflow, and over 8,000 feet of climbing.
May 2026
The Pink Cheeks Triathlon in Seward, Alaska features a 5K run, 10K bike, and 600-yard pool swim. You can tackle the course solo or as part of a three-person team. The event starts and finishes at the local high school, with a course that traverses tr..
Experience the Alaskan spring at the Breakup Duathlon featuring a 5k run, 20k bike, and 2k trail run through the University of Alaska Fairbanks campus. This limited capacity event welcomes athletes for a multi sport challenge.
The Gold Nugget Triathlon is the largest and longest-running all-women's triathlon in the US. Founded in 1982, it offers both an in-person sprint triathlon in Anchorage and a virtual event. The race is open to participants aged 10 and over.
June 2026
The Why Not Tri in Palmer, Alaska holds an in person triathlon on June 13, 2026 with a virtual solo option through June 26. Distances are a 400 yard swim, 8.5 mile bike and a 5k cross country run, plus a kids race for ages 6 to 12.
Experience an untimed triathlon in Kenai featuring swim, gravel bike, and trail run courses for adults and kids. Participants can compete individually or join forces in a relay team for a day of outdoor activity.
Test your grit in a last-person-standing endurance challenge. Choose from running, rucking, loaded carry, or a hybrid event, completing loops against a clock that shrinks every round. The event takes place at the Crevasse–Moraine Trailhead in Palmer,..
Event Overview
The Eagle River Triathlon is scheduled for late June 2026 in Chugiak, Alaska, approximately 20 miles north of Anchorage. The event serves as the 2026 USA Triathlon Alaska State Championship.
Event Format
The multi-sport event features..
Experience an introductory open water race at the Chena Lake Recreation Area. This sprint triathlon features a 500 yard swim, a 6.7 mile dirt bike course, and a 3.1 mile run through scenic Alaskan landscapes.
July 2026
Experience an Olympic distance gravel triathlon at the Chena Lake Recreation Area. Swim 1500 meters in scenic Alaskan waters and navigate flat trails during a 20 km bike and 10 km run through the park.
August 2026
The Aukeman Triathlon in Alaska features swim, bike, and run courses starting from the University of Alaska Southeast. Athletes can choose from Sprint, Olympic, and Long distances, with relay options available. The scenic route passes by the Mendenha..
February 2027
Experience a human powered winter race through the remote frozen landscape of Big Lake Alaska. Choose between 100 mile and 50 kilometer distances on marked wilderness trails.