Anchorage RunFest - 49K Ultra

Race completed

49 km Distance

not publishedn/a Climbing

2.5 est Grit · Entry level

Calculated from 49 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 2.5 as a floor, not a verdict.

61.2181° N, 149.9003° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Time limit 7 hours 8:34 min/km average. Comfortable. Room to walk the climbs and stop at aid. Climbing is unpublished, so this pace is a ceiling on the effort, not a measure of it. Among the tightest 50K cut-offs we track. Measured against 1034 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~66 Mid-sized. Company early, well spread out by halfway.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (49km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, August

Daytime high 16°C

Night low 10°C

Rainfall Showers likely

Daylight 15 h 52 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for August — NASA POWER, grid elevation 296 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2026	49km	66	Owen Marcotte · 03:04:03	Alison Matthews · 03:58:01
2025	49km	54	Owen Marcotte · 03:12:32	Michelle Isaev · 04:12:47
2024	49km	60	Owen Marcotte · 03:07:58	Julianne Dickerson · 03:37:21
2023	49km	45	Owen Marcotte · 03:17:46	Michelle Isaev · 04:02:43
2022	49km	48	Christopher Lowry · 03:55:03	April Nelson · 04:02:23
2021	49km	85	Chad Trammell · 03:16:02	Amanda Iannello · 03:58:16
2019	49km	88	Kenneth Bereski · 03:39:53	Kamie Miller · 04:04:46
2018	49km	81	James Miller · 03:20:51	Jaylee Brendel · 04:40:31
2017	49km	100	James Miller · 03:26:55	Heather Helzer · 04:40:30
2016	49km	92	James Miller · 03:28:28	Lisa Drumm · 04:28:12

The field grew 22% between 2025 (54) and 2026 (66). 30% of the 2026 field were women.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (49km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

The Aid Station

Course-specific beta from the community

👟 gear

With trail terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.

By UltraHub Expert

Gear for this race

Chosen for 49 km of trail.

Trail Running Shoes 49 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition 49 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 49 km, without the bounce.
GPS Watches Battery life first — a 49 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.

Adidas

Terrex Speed Ultra

RunRepeat found the Adidas Terrex Speed Ultra to have a grippy outsole and great lockdown, while iRunFar noted that the shoe works on a variety of trail conditi…

★★★★★ 4.5

Adidas

Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra

RunRepeat found the Adidas Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra to be perfect for midfoot and forefoot strikers, while iRunFar noted that the shoe feels incredibly effici…

★★★★★ 4.5

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