Sun, Aug 23, 2026

APU Bog & Forest Run

Anchorage, AK

Registration openAnnual since at least 2023

3K5K

About the APU Bog & Forest Run

The course runs through a network of trails and bogs on the Alaska Pacific University campus, so expect real mud and wet ground underfoot. The terrain is honest: uneven, rooted, and boggy in stretches. Elite Nordic skiers and Olympians from the APU Nordic Ski Center lead the run, which gives the whole thing a distinctly athletic but unpretentious character.

The event is free to enter, though donations help the Nordic program cover its costs for putting it on. There is no formal packet pickup or registration process to worry about, which keeps the morning simple.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.

3K · 2025 results

99finishers

18:43winner

39:36median

1:05:25cutoff

Top 3: Jack Vancil (18:43) · Yoel Schulgasser (19:34) · E. Holmen (20:22)

5K · 2025 results

26finishers

23:28winner

35:23median

59:50cutoff

Top 3: Yvonne Jeschke (23:28) · Charles Renfro (24:02) · Ashley Van Hemert (28:23)

The APU Bog & Forest Run has been held every year since at least 2023. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

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How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Jul 27, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

3K8/23/2026 14:00Free

5K8/23/2026 14:00Free

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Common Questions About the APU Bog & Forest Run

Will I finish last at the APU Bog & Forest Run?

Almost certainly not. Half the 3K field finished slower than 39:36, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:05:25, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the APU Bog & Forest Run a good first 3K?

It is a small race (99 finishers), which is friendlier and less intimidating than a big-city event, though the field thins out. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 3K, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the APU Bog & Forest Run?

The 3K winner ran 18:43 while the median finisher took 39:36. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.