2008 Calendar of events.
April 5, 2008 
Re/Max Sourdough Stampede
1st Sat.in April. (1 mile fun run & 5K events). Register and finish is a the VFW Lodge. Annual KRC Fundraiser. Pancake breakfast served at VFW after the race. Start and finish at VFW Hall, 3113 Tongass Avenue.
Registration starts at 7:45AM. One mile starts at 8:30 AM and 5K starts after one mile finishes.
Race Fee: Individuals $10 and Families $25. Kids run for free!
Fee includes breakfast.Race Director: Bill Elberson 
click here to see race day photos...
April 11-12, 2008High School Track meet is the 2nd Annnual KayHigh Invitational Track Meet at Fawn Mountain Track. Coach Maynard will need timers and marshalls for track infractions. Running events go from 2pm to 6pm (approximate) on Friday and 10am-2pm on Sat. Please help if you can, even for a short while. Anyone interested contact Clark Davis or David Maynard Please spread the word, help is needed. Many thanks!
May 10, 2008Totem to Totem Half Marathon (13.1 Mile)
Sponsored by KRC. Start at Totem Bight State Park and finish at Rotary Beach (Bugge Beach). Race Fee: $30. Registration supports American Diabetes Association.
Registration race day begins at 7:45 AM. Start time is 9 AM for runners. Walkers may not start before 8 AM. Runners under 12 years are not allowed to run solo but can participate as a team. There will still be some great food, great prizes, and it is for a great cause!
Entry form is available to download in a pdf form, clik here.
Race Director: Gretchen Klein (907-225-2072)
May 10, 2008 Saturday, Noon.Hershey’s Track & Field Games.
Registration 11:15am. FREE. Fawn Mtn Track. Children must choose 3 events: 1 track/2field, or 2 track/1field.
Volunteers call Susan Wall at Parks & Rec 228-6657.
MAY 17th, 2008,Annual Alaska Law Enforcement Torch Run & Pledge Drive to benefit Special Olympics of Alaska: This is a 5K family fun run/walk. Each year, law enforcement officers from communities all over AK join people from all walks of life in what has become one of the most successful fund-raising events ever - for Special Olympics of Alaska.
The run will be at the Plaza Mall at 10:00am. Registration at 9:30am.
If questions, contact Natalie White at Ketchikan Police Department or Howard Townsend, 225-6631.
May 24, 2008 Saturday, 10am.Bike & Run Race.
Registration 9:15am, at first guard rail on Revilla Road. Age 16+. Fee $15.
Call Parks & Rec, Susan Wall 228-6657.
The "Bike & Run Race" of May 24, 2008 has been cancelled per Susan Wall at Parks & Rec. It will probably be rescheduled later in the summer. If runners or bicyclists have questions, Susan can be contacted at or 228- 6657. Thank you. Clark Davis, Ketchikan Running Club
May 24, 2008,Prince of Wales International Marathon. 26.2 miles. Run or walk all 26 miles, or gather some friends and run or walk in relays with a team of 2-8. Race begins near Hollis and finishes in Craig.
See powmarathon.org
June 27, 20087am-1pm Cruise Ship Run - 10K
100 Runners arriving on cruise ship to run with Ketchikan runners. John "The Penguin" Bingham of "Runners World" is the race cruise director thepenguin@johnbingham.com and Ketchikan local Race Director is David Albertson
June 28, 2008Fools Run at Midnight Southeast Alaska Independent Living's Only Fools Run at Midnight (1 mile walk or 5K fun run).
This is an annual fundraiser for SAIL and is cosponsored by KRC. Wear a costume to compete for prizes! Early registration is available on-line (www.sailinc.org) or at the SAIL office (602 Dock Street Suite 107). Race fee includes t-shirt for the first 100 runners. Collect $100 or more in the optional pledge drive competition for free registration and a chance to win great prizes!
Race day registration: 10:30 PM-11:45 PM at the Southeast Alaska Discovery Center. The Race starts and ends at the Southeast Alaska Discovery Center.
Start Time: 11:59 PM. 5K course is along Water Street. 1 mile course is along the docks.
Race Director: Kevin Gadsey
Ketchikan Independent Living Services Coordinator
Southeast Alaska Independent Living
Telephone: (907) 225-4735
Toll-Free: (888) 452-SAIL
Facsimile: (907) 225-4753
Website: www.sailinc.org
click here to see race day photos...
July 12, 2008 Ward Lake Fun Run
Sponsored by Ketchikan Running Club. Children 12 and younger run a 1 mile course. In the open division, choose the 5K Fun Run or the 5K walk. After race hot dogs will be available. Start and Finish at Ward Lake.
Race Fee: Individuals $5.00 ($7.00 non-members), $3.00 Students and $15.00 for KRC Families.
Start Time: One mile 10:30 AM and 5K at 11 AM.
Race Director: Max Mercer 225:7825
July 12, 20083rd Annual Settlers Cove Biathlon (Splash & Dash)
Saturday, 10:00 AM at Settlers Cove State Park, Fee: Mens Solo - $25.00, Womens Solo - $25.00, Relay - $45.00 Online registration at www.active.com will be available January 5 2008. Online Registration Closes: 06/25/08 11:59 PM. Paper forms available at the pool and Rec Center March 1st 2008. Race Director: Willie Schulz 617-7499 or williesch1@yahoo.com
July 26, 2008, 19th Annual Park to Park Run Saturday (6.7 mile event) Registration 830am, Start 9am at Refuge Cove State Park. Finish at Alder City Park. Race Fee: Free! Registration begins at 8:30 AM at Refuge Cove.
Sponsored by Alaska State Parks and Ketchikan Borough Parks & Recreation.
Runners wearing an item that has a park logo on it will get a special prize.
Race Director: Mary Kowalzyk 247-8574.
Aug 2, 2008Blueberry Fun Run
(1st Sat in August). 1 mile, 5k and 10 K. Orca Corn Prize to first 40 children registered. Registration (at police station) begins at 8:00 and closes at 9:15 for main race. 1 mile Run begins at 9:00 for 12 and unders. Walkers in 5K and 10 K should start at 9:00. Blueberry Festival T-shirts are prizes for age category winners.
Race fees $10.00 for adults, $7.00 for adult Members of Ketchikan Running Club. $25.00 for family, $20.00 for club family.
$5.00 for child and students thru age 18. Questions?
Call race directors: Dan and Lori Ortiz 225-7309 or or
Sept 13, 2008?Deer Mountain Challenge
Date confirmation To Be Announced. (was Sept 15, 2007).
Co-directors: Tom Fowler & Jared Gross.
Cancelled Possibly to be rescheduled.Hills From Hell
Join us if you dare for the running of this very hilly course. There is no set course but the overall distance to be covered is expected to be about a 10K equivalent. 10 AM at Alder Park.
Race Fee: $5.00 ($7.00 non-members) and $15.00 for Families.
Race Director: Jack Davies (225-2747).
2007 Calendar of events
April 7 , 2007 Sourdough Stampede (1 mile fun run and 5K events).
Annual KRC Fundraiser. Pancake breakfast served at VFW after the race.
Start and finish at VFW Hall, 3113 Tongass Avenue.
Registration starts at 7:45. One mile starts at 8:30 AM and 5K starts after one mile finishes.
Race Fee: Individuals $10 and Families $25. Fee includes breakfast.
Race Director: Bill Elberson
Cancelled Hills From Hell
Possibly to be rescheduled.
Join us if you dare for the running of this very hilly course. There is no set course but the overall distance to be covered is expected to be about a 10K equivalent. 10 AM at Alder Park.
Race Fee: $5.00 ($7.00 non-members) and $15.00 for Families.
Race Director: Jack Davies (225-2747).
May 12, 2007 Totem to Totem Half Marathon
Sponsored by KRC. Start at Totem Bight State Park and finish at Rotary Beach (Bugge Beach).
Registration race day begins at 7:45 AM. Start time is 9 AM for runners. Walkers may not start before 8 AM. Runners under 12 years are not allowed to run solo but can participate as a team.
Race Fee: $30
Registration supports American Diabetes Association.
There will still be some great food, great prizes, and it is for a great cause!
Race Director: Gretchen Klein (907-225-2072)
May 26, 2007 Prince of Wales Marathon
Contact POW Marathon Committee, Craig, Alaska
June 30, 2007 Fools Run at Midnight
Race director: Kate Walthers (SAIL)
July 7, 2007 Ward Lk Fun Run
Race director: Max Mercer
July 14, 2007 The Second Annual Settlers Cove Biathlon.
Runners grab a Swimmer, Swimmers grab a runner and Join us for the 2nd Annual Settlers Cove Dash and Splash Presented by: Ketchikan Running Club and Ketchikan Masters Swimming. July 14, 2007 Settlers Cove.
Check-in starts at 9:00 a.m
Race starts at 10:30 am
What is the Settlers cove dash and splash? Its Ketchikans only swim/run biathlon combining a 1000 meter ocean swim in settlers cove with a 10 k run along north Tongass Hwy and lunch creek trail.
Entry forms and more information are available to download in a pdf form, clik here.
Race Director is Willie Schultz. ph# 247-5283 or email grumpytuna@yahoo.com.
July 28, 2007 18th Annual Park to Park Run (6.75 mile event).
Sponsored by Alaska State Parks and Parks and Recreation.
Start at Refuge Cove State Park, 9AM. Finish at Alder Park.
Registration begins at 8:30AM.
Race Fee: Free!
Race Director: Mary Kowalczyk (247-8574).
Aug. 4, 2007 Blueberry Fun Run (1mile, 5K and 10K events).
Sponsored KRC and KAAHC.
Blueberry Fun Run Saturday, August 4. 1 mile, 5k and 10 K
Registration begins at 8:00 and closes at 9:15 for main race.
1 mile Run begins at 9:00 for 12 and unders. Walkers in 5K and 10 K should start at 9:00.
Race registration is in front of police station. Blueberry Festival T-shirts are prizes for age category winners.
Orca Corn Prize to first 40 children registered.
Questions? Call race directors: Dan and Lori Ortiz 225-7309
Race fees $10.00 for adults, $7.00 for adult Members of club
$25.00 for family, $20.00 for club family
$5.00 for child and students thru age 18
Sept 15, 2007 Deer Mtn Challenge
Race director: Tom Fowler
Resort Umbrella Walk TBA: Oct 20 ?, 2007 Race director:
TBA Oct 20, 2007 ? Resort Umbrella Walk
Race director: ?
2006 Calendar of events
April 8 , 2006 Sourdough Stampede (1 mile fun run and 5K events).
Annual KRC Fundraiser. Pancake breakfast served at VFW after the race.
Start and finish at VFW Hall, 3113 Tongass Avenue.
Registration starts at 7:45. One mile starts at 8:30 AM and 5K starts after one mile finishes.
Race Fee: Individuals $10 and Families $25. Fee includes breakfast.
Race Director: Bill Elberson
click here to see race day photos...
April 22, 2006 Hills From Hell
Join us if you dare for the running of this very hilly course. There is no set course but the overall distance to be covered is expected to be about a 10K equivalent. 10 AM at Alder Park.
Race Fee: $5.00 ($7.00 non-members) and $15.00 for Families.
Race Director: Jack Davies (225-2747).
May 13, 2006 Totem to Totem Half Marathon
Sponsored by KRC. Start at Totem Bight State Park and finish at Rotary Beach (Bugge Beach).
Registration race day begins at 7:45 AM. Start time is 9 AM for runners. Walkers may not start before 8 AM. Runners under 12 years are not allowed to run solo but can participate as a team.
Race Fee: Individuals $5.00 ($7.00 non-members).
If you donate $30 to the American Diabetes Association and are among the first 40 you will recieve a Totem to Totem T-shirt.
Registration supports American Diabetes Association.
There will still be some great food, great prizes, and it is for a great cause!
Race Director: Gretchen Klein (907-225-2072)
To view a pdf file of the race poster click here which include the complete list of sponsors...
To view some photographs from last years Totem to Totem Run click here...
June 23, 2006 2006 Runners World Cruise 10K.
Come join local runners and cruise members of the 2006 Runners World Cruise on a casual 10K in the Ward Lake area. Event is free to the public and will start 8:00 AM Friday Morning at the gravel parkinhg lot left of the Ward Lake turnoff. World Writers, editors, and celebbrity runner John "The Penguin" Bingham will be attending the event
Race Contact: Loren Prosser (617-3566).
July 1, 2006 Ward Lake Family Fun Run (1 mile and 5K).
Sponsored by Ketchikan Running Club and Ketchikan Gateway Borough Parks and Recreation. Children 12 and younger run a mile course. In the open division, choose the 5K Fun Run or the 5K walk. After race hot dogs will be available. Start and Finish at Ward Lake.
Race Fee: Individuals $5.00 ($7.00 non-members), $3.00 Students and $15.00 for KRC Families.
Start Time: One mile 10:30 AM and 5K at 11 AM.
Race Director: Loren Prosser (617-3566).
July 3, 2006 Holland America's Only Fools Run at Midnight (1 mile walk or 5K fun run).
This is an annual fundraiser for SAIL and is cosponsored by KRC. Wear a costume to compete for prizes! Early registration sites are the Recreation Center, The Edge and the Sail office (602 Dock Street Suite 107), or download the registration form at http://onlyfoolsrun.juneaumedia.com/Ketchikan/Hom
e.html and mail it to the Sail Office before June Race fee includes t-shirt for the first 150 runners.
Collect $100 or more in the optional pledge drive competition for free registration and a chance to win great prizes!
Race day registration: 10:30 PM-11:45 PM at the Southeast Alaska Discovery Center. The Race starts and ends at the Southeast Alaska Discovery Center
Start Time: 11:59 PM. Course meanders through downtown Ketchikan.
Race Director: Kara Lunde (225-4735).
To view a pdf file of the race poster click here which include the complete list of sponsors...
July 16, 2006 The First Annual Settlers Cove Biathlon.
1K swim and 5K run event in the Settler's Cove area. Specific race time and course info to be announced. Co-sponsored by the Ketchikan Masters Swim Club.
Race Director is Willie Schultz. ph# 247-5283 or email grumpytuna@yahoo.com.
To download a pdf file of the race registration form click here...
July 29, 2006 17th Annual Park to Park Run (6.75 mile event).
Sponsored by Alaska State Parks and Parks and Recreation.
Start at Refuge Cove State Park, 9AM. Finish at Alder Park.
Registration begins at 8:30AM.
Race Fee: Free!
Race Director: Mary Kowalczyk (247-8574).
Aug. 5, 2006 Blueberry Fun Run (1mile, 5K and 10K events).
Sponsored KRC and KAAHC.
Registration begins at 8:15 AM at the corner of Grant and Main Streets.
One mile starts at 9 AM. 5K and 10K both start at 9:30 AM.
Awards ceremony and drawing for prizes at 11:30 AM.
Race Fee: Individuals $5.00 ($10.00 non-members), $20.00 for KRC Families and $5.00 for Students.
Race Director: Claudia Seaver.
Sept. 2, 2006 Deer Mountain Challenge
Test your skills of mountain prowess on this challenging 4-mile+ course from sea level to 3000+ feet! Tasty snacks and bubbly are served on top of the mountain for finishers. Race sign up 8:30 AM ay the Tatsudas parking lot.
Race start 9:00 AM
Race Director: Tom Fowler (a.k.a. The Mountain Goat) and Loren Prosser (907-617-3566).
Oct. 21, 2006 The First Annual Resort Umbrella Walk
The WELL committee in the school district is holding a walk/run on Saturday, October 21.
Registration 8 am at Settler's Cove
The event will go from Settler's Cove to Point Higgins School
The event cost is DONATION.
The first 30 to register will receive a Long Sleeved T-Shirt. All entrants will be entered in drawings at the end of the event.
ALL proceeds will go to the First City Council on Cancer to support
Cancer Awareness in Ketchikan.
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Join us for the Annual End of Year Run Club banquet at 5:00 pm after the race is over. The banquet will be held at First Assembly of God, 3225 Fairview.
