Ketchikan Running and Walking  Club
FUN RUN AND WALK EVENTS
2012

RACE NAME:  Hills From Hell
sponsored by KRC
RACE LENGTH:  About 6 miles (course varies)
DATE: Saturday, April 21st, 2012
Registration starts at 8:00AM
Walker's start at 8:30AM
Runner's start at: 9:00 AM
LOCATION OF START AND FINISH:  Start at Alder Park, finish at SE Discovery Center
COST: $15.00 ( includes Gloves for the first 20 people to sign up)
CONTACT PERSON: Penny Connelly
EMAIL OR WEBSITE: pennylynnhamlin@gmail.com
Course Description:  The course varies depending on what YOU think may be the fastest way to make it up each of these hills;  Buren Road, Schoenbar Bypass, Dump Hill, and Main Street.
The Finish line is at the very bottom of Main Street.

RACE NAME:  Girls on the Run Spring 5K
Saturday April 28th, 2011 
Race time: 11:00 am
Location: TBD
Contact: Aftan Lynch
aftanlynch@gmail.com
(907) 225-9474
Girls on the Run educates and prepares girls for a lifetime of self-respect and healthy living through an after school program for girls 3rd-8th grade. 10:00 am face painting/hair coloring for youth. Proceeds benefit Girls on the Run Ketchikan.

RACE NAME:  Totem To Totem
RACE LENGTH:  13.1 miles
DATE:  Saturday, May 12, 2012
REGISTRATION TIME:  7:30AM
START TIME:  Walkers 8:00AM Runners and Relays 9:00AM
LOCATION OF START:  Totem Bight State Park (Parking Lot)
COST:  $30.00  (Diabetes Education Fundraiser)
CONTACT PERSON:  Gretchen Klein at 617-7635
EMAIL:  gretchen@alaskan.com

RACE NAME:  Walk MS
RACE LENGTH:  3.1 miles or 5k
DATE:  Saturday, May 19, 2012
START TIME:  10:00am (Registration begins at 9:30am)
LOCATION OF START:  Mountain Point Parking Lot
COST:  Donations only
CONTACT PERSON:  Amanda Berube at 247-0208
EMAIL:  amandaberube@hotmail.com
WEBSITE:  www.walkmsnorthwest.org

RACE NAME:  13th Annual Prince of Wales International Marathon
RACE LENGTH:  26.2 Miles, also 2-person, 4-person and 8-person relays
DATE:  Saturday, May 26th, 2012
START TIME:  Walkers at 6AM, Runners at 9AM   
LOCATION OF START:  26+/- Mile Marker on Hollis-Craig Highway
COST: $35 Marathoners, $30 Others
CONTACT PERSON:  Race Directors:  Ann James (jamesann@hotmail.com) or Jan Bush (belle@aptalaska.net) 
EMAIL OR WEBSITE: www.active.com for registration and powmarathon.org/wp/ for more information    (After October 15th)

RACE NAME: Only Fools Run at Midnight
RACE LENGTH: 5k
DATE: June 30th, 2012
START TIME: Registered by 11:30 PM, Start at 11:59 PM
LOCATION OF START AND FINISH: SE AK Discovery Center

COST: $25 night of race, $20 preregistration (adults) --- $12 night of race, $10 preregistration (youth) --- $60 night of race, $50 preregistration (families of 4)
CONTACT PERSON: Kevin Gadsey, SAIL Program Manager
EMAIL OR WEBSITE: ketchikan@sailinc.org - www.sailinc.org

RACE NAME: Ward Lake Fun Run
RACE LENGTH: 1 mile and 5k
DATE:  July 7th 2012
Registration Time: 10:00AM
START TIME:  10:30AM for 1 mile, 11:00 a.m. for the 5k
LOCATION OF START:  Meet at Wardlake Parking Lot
COST:  Children’s 1-mile - $3.00, 5k run or walk - $5 members/$7 non-members; $15 member families/$20 non-member families.
CONTACT PERSON:  Race Director pending
EMAIL OR WEBSITE:  

RACE NAME: Ketchikan Ultra Run
Race Coordinator Clint Shultz
STARTS: 6:00AM July 7th 2012
START: SETTLE COVE - Lunch Creek Trailhead
FINISH: Lower Sylvis Trailhead) is about 50 miles.
CONTACT PERSON: CLINT SHULTZ
cshultz@wmo.bssd.org
PHONE NUMBER: 907-638-2401
FIRST 8 to sign up get t-shirts (sizes limited)

RACE NAME:    Great Alaskan Marathon Cruise--Ketchikan leg
RACE LENGTH:  TBA  6 ish (depending on the other race lengths in southeast.  The cruise ship passengers are running a marathon while they are in SE Alaska so the length varies from year to year.)  
DATE:  August 2, 2012
START TIME:  about 8 a.m.  (pending on when all the passengers get bussed out to Ward Lake)
LOCATION OF START:  Ward Lake proper
COST:  free for Running Club members
CONTACT PERSON:  Leigh Woodward
EMAIL OR WEBSITE:  leighanastasia@gmail.com
note:  This is a cruise ship run.  There will be approximately 100 runners from the Holland America cruise ship The Westerdam who will be bussed to Ward Lake for "real Alaskan run."  Locals are encouraged to participate!!  This race is free for locals.  If you happen to be in town and need a ride out to the race, please email and we'll arrange for a pick up.

RACE NAME:  Blueberry Fun Run & Walk August 4th 2012
RACE LENGTH: 1 mile kid's race, 5k & 10k
8 am  *  Registration OPENS for Fun Run: in front of the Police Station,
Grant & Main Street
9 am  *  Fun Run: 1-mile children’s run (12 & under) and 5K walkers,
Sponsored by the Ketchikan Running Club
9:30 am  *  Fun Run: 5K, 10K, Sponsored by the Ketchikan Running Club
COST:  $10, $7 for Runner's Club members / $40 for a family
CONTACT PERSON:  Dan or Lori Ortiz or Leigh Woodward
EMAIL OR WEBSITE:  ortizd@kpunet.net or leighanastasia@gmail.com

RACE NAME: DEER MOUNTAIN CHALLENGE
RACE LENGTH:
DATE: August 25th 2012 
START TIME: 9:00 A.M. 
LOCATION OF START: Tatsuda's 
COST: Free 
CONTACT PERSON: Max Mercer 617-2994 and Tom Fowler 617-3736
EMAIL OR WEBSITE:
• Would you like to be 3001 ft high and feeling like you are on top of the world?  If so, the Deer Mountain Challenge is for you
• Do you want to get high while still keeping your feet on the ground?
• Would you like to climb 3100ft on Saturday morning with a few other sweaty people?
• Do you like to challenge yourself?
• Its YOU vs. DEER MOUNTAIN. 
• Face your inner demons by participating in the Deer Mountain Challenge. 
• Have a spiritual experience while competing in the Deer Mountain Challenge..
• Want to be closer to (insert deity of your choice here)?  Join the Deer Mountain Challenge.
• Do you like pain in the morning?  Then the Deer Mountain Challenge is for you. 
• While there is no charge for joining the race, it’s definitely not free.  Deer Mountain Challenge 2012.

RACE NAME:  Parks and Recreation 5K race
The Parks and Recreation 5K race starts and ends at the Recreation Center.
Runners who do not pre-register can register day of race beginning at
9:30am. Race starts at 10am, on 10/06/2012. Cost is $15.00 per person or
$25.00 for family.  Everyone will receive a 5K T-shirt.  Prizes for 1st
place man, 1st place woman and 1st place youth (17 years old and younger).

Susan Wall
Recreation Programmer
Parks & Recreation
601 Schoenbar Road
Ketchikan, AK  99901
907-228-6657

RACE NAME:  Girls on the Run Fall 5K
Saturday November 10th, 2011 
Race time: 11:00 am
Location: TBD
Contact: Aftan Lynch
aftanlynch@gmail.com
(907) 225-9474
Girls on the Run educates and prepares girls for a lifetime of self-respect and healthy living through an after school program for girls 3rd-8th grade. 10:00 am face painting/hair coloring for youth. Proceeds benefit Girls on the Run Ketchikan.

Prince of Wales Island Runners and Walkers Club Schedule

2012:
Shamrock Shuffle - March 17
POW Island Marathon - May 26
Independence Run - July 1

contact Ann James for more information: annjames326@gmail.com