The Military Mile

Presented by Furmco

Saturday, August 15, 2026 - 11:00 AM

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10th Anniversary

Anchorage RunFest will host the tenth annual Military Mile in 2026. Entry is FREE for current and former military members. During registration, select the team you wish to represent from the dropdown menu.

Course Overview

The top male and top female finishers will each receive a $50 cash prize.

The Military Mile is a race-within-a-race designed to honor those who serve or have served our country while creating friendly competition among military teams. The top four finishers from each team will have their times combined, and the team with the lowest cumulative time will be crowned the Military Mile champion.

The winning team will have the honor of displaying the Military Mile trophy for one year.

Note: The Military Mile and Anchorage Mile are separate events. If you register for the Military Mile, you may not run the Anchorage Mile unless you register for it separately.

Race Details

The Anchorage Mile begins in downtown Anchorage on the south side of the Delaney Park Strip at the intersection of West 10th Avenue and G Street. Runners will complete one and a half loops of the following course:

Head east (towards the mountains) until reaching E Street. Turn left on E Street (north) and left again (west) on West 9th Street. Continue along the edge of the Delaney Park Strip till reaching I Street. Take another left turn (south). Turn left (east) again at West 10th Avenue. Cross the starting line. This is one loop.

The second half loop ends at the intersection of G Street and West 9th Avenue — on the north side of the Delaney Park Strip.

Field Limit

The Military Mile field is limited to the first 200 entrants.

Start/Finish

The Military Mile will start on 10th Avenue between H Street and I Streets. The finish is at the intersection of 9th Avenue and G Street. See the schedule below for heat start times.

Swag and Awards

The winning team will have bragging rights and the honor of displaying The Military Mile trophy for one year. It will then return to the RunFest for the following year’s champions.