Alaska · 5K · 3K
Alaska Heart Run & Walk
Alaska Heart Run & Walk is a 5K and 3K event held in Anchorage, Alaska. Its next confirmed date is Saturday, September 18, 2027. About 1,500 runners take part across all distances.
- Race day
- September 18, 2027
- Location
- Anchorage, AK
- Field size
- ~1,500 runners
Race details
- Date
- Saturday, September 18, 2027
- Location
- Anchorage, Alaska
- Distances
- 5K, 3K
- Field size
- About 1,500 runners
- Course
- Flat to gently rolling
- Registration
- www2.heart.org
- Official website
- runsignup.com
Registration, course & weather
- Course profile
- Loop course; Road surface; USATF certified
About the Alaska Heart Run & Walk
An American Heart Association fundraising event at the Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage featuring a USATF-certified 5K run, 5K walk and 3K walk. Brings together heart-disease and stroke survivors, families and corporate teams.
Rankings and notes
- Rankings and awards
- USATF-certified course; American Heart Association fundraiser raising hundreds of thousands annually
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Alaska Heart Run & Walk: common questions
- When is the Alaska Heart Run & Walk?
- The next confirmed date is Saturday, September 18, 2027.
- Where is the Alaska Heart Run & Walk held?
- In Anchorage, Alaska.
- What distances does the Alaska Heart Run & Walk offer?
- 5K and 3K.
- How many people run the Alaska Heart Run & Walk?
- About 1,500 runners across all of its distances. That figure is an estimate of the field size, not an entry cap.
- How do I register for the Alaska Heart Run & Walk?
- Registration is handled by the organiser at www2.heart.org. Entry fees, caps and deadlines are set there.
- What is the course like at the Alaska Heart Run & Walk?
- Loop course; Road surface; USATF certified.
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