Sat, Dec 12, 2026

Snow Globe Run

Anchorage, AK

Registration openAnnual since at least 2021

Entry is $30 now and rises to $40 after Dec 10, 2026, so registering before then saves $10.

About the Snow Globe Run

The course runs out and back along Campbell Creek Trail, starting and finishing behind the Peanut Farm restaurant. It stays flat the whole way, with no real climbing. Snow is part of the deal here, and a snowshoe option lets you swap your running shoes if the trail calls for it. A costume contest with a zoo animal theme happens before the start.

Bib pickup runs the evening before the race at the Peanut Farm, with a second window race morning before the start. Parking is in the overflow lot adjacent to the start area. After you finish, you can head over to the Alaska Zoo on your race bib, which gets you daytime admission.

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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.

4K · 2025 results

159finishers

12:34winner

23:55median

43:03cutoff

Top 3: Matthew Varney (12:34) · Ole Reese (12:39) · Evgenii Ivanov (13:17)

The Snow Globe Run has been held every year since at least 2021. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

Where Would You Finish?

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Median

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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

4K12/12/2026 11:00$30

4K12/12/2026 11:15$30

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Common Questions About the Snow Globe Run

Will I finish last at the Snow Globe Run?

Almost certainly not. Half the 4K field finished slower than 23:55, and the last recorded finisher came in around 43:03, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Snow Globe Run a good first 4K?

It is a small race (159 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 4K, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Snow Globe Run?

The 4K winner ran 12:34 while the median finisher took 23:55. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.