PUBLISHED 05/02/2007
Tour Guide: Mike Halko of the anchorage running club
Run 1: Delaney Park (2.5 miles): From Town Square Park run south on F Street. Turn right on 9th Avenue and run along Delaney Park, which once served as Anchorage's first airport. Make left turns on P Street, 10th Avenue, A Street, and 9th Avenue. Turn right on E Street. Turn left on 5th Avenue and return to the start.
Run 2 Tony Knowles Coastal Trail (5 miles): From the main parking lot at Westchester Lagoon, follow the paved Coastal Trail southwest. Turn around at the Earthquake Park Memorial, located on the bluff overlooking the inlet, and return to the start.
Run 3 Chester Creek Greenbelt (8 miles): From the main parking lot at Westchester Lagoon, follow the paved Chester Creek Greenbelt east. The trail has markers at every half mile and offers great views of the Chugach Mountains. At Goose Lake Park, turn around and return to the start.
Visitor Kit
People: Anchorage Running Club (www.anchoragerunningclub.org); Alaska Mountain Runners (www.alaskamountainrunners.org)
Places: Snow City Caf?1034 West 4th Avenue; Moose's Tooth, 3300 Old Seward Highway; Humpy's Alehouse, 610 West 6th Avenue
Races: Mayor's Marathon, June 23 (www.mayorsmarathon.com); Mugwumps 10-K, June 20; Boondocks Breakaway, July 8; Humpy's Marathon, August 19 (www.anchoragerunningclub.org)
Specialty Running Stores: Skinny Raven Sports, 800 H Street
