MMR Race Guide 2025

97th Race Year Race times

All races take place on July 4th at 3rd Ave. JUNIORS — 9 a.m.

Mass start for boys & girls WOMEN — 11:05 a.m.

Three waves at three minutes apart MINI MT MARATHON - 11:13 a.m.

Round up begins by finish line at 10:45 a.m.

MEN — 2:05 p.m.

Three waves at three minutes apart See rosters inside for the full slate of runners. The rosters do not reflect changes made after June 16.

festival information

Booths along Adams and in lots along Fourth Ave. THURSDAY, JULY 3 — 12 p.m. - 6 p.m.

FRIDAY, JULY 4 — 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.

SATURDAY, JULY 5 — 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

See inside for a full list of vendors and a detailed schedule of games and events going on throughout Seward all festival long!

PHOTO BY: BRIKRU PHOTOGRAPHY

Welcome to Seward for the 97th running of the Mount Marathon Race, which has been entertaining spectators and challenging racers since 1915, longer than any other mountain race in North America!

We’re proud to again present the race and Fourth of July Festival.

Start times are 9 a.m. for juniors, 11:05 a.m. for women and 2:05 p.m. for men. And don’t miss the Mini Mount Marathon for adorable 2-6-year-olds.

Anywhere on Fourth Avenue or Jefferson Street is a popular place to watch the race (remember, no dogs or drones!), while the base of the mountain at the end of Lowell Canyon Road is also an exciting vantage point.

New this year: a “Jumbotron” near the finish line will show our Livestream broadcast.

Those who can’t make it to Seward in person can also now tune in for live coverage on KTUU/Alaska’s News Source (Channel 2).

This year’s roster includes more than 400 lottery winners and 300+ first-time racers.

Help give them a Mount Marathon welcome they’ll never forget.

This guide features an event schedule, Fourth of July Festival info, great photos and rosters with bib numbers for each race. The previews of all three races will inform you of who all the contenders are. There’s also an article about the man who raced Mount Marathon in sandals (!) as well as a tribute piece about running in memory of those who have passed.

Whether you’re a hardened Alaskan, a first-time visitor to Seward, a rookie racer or a long-time veteran of the Mount Marathon Race, we’re thrilled you’re here and wish you and your families an amazing experience.

— The Seward Chamber of Commerce and Mount Marathon Race Committee

see inside for maps, rosters, race previews, festival fun, and more

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Spectator tips

With three races throughout the day, you’ll have plenty of time to see the race from different vantage points.

You can watch the start and finish on 4th Avenue, or head to Jefferson Street and see how racers tackle the mountain base.

Spectator Tips With three races throughout the day, you’ll have plenty of time to see the race from different vantage points.You can watch the start and finish on 4th Avenue, or head to Jefferson Street and see how racers tackle the mountain base.

For those who want to do some climbing of their own, spectators are invited on the trail, but please take the HIKING TRAIL, which starts at the intersection of 1st and Monroe Streets (also known as the Jeep Trail).

Scan the QR code to see the Free Shuttle Map & Info

For the safety of all runners and spectators, NO DOGS, leashed or unleashed, are allowed in the downtown area or along the race course. This includes all race trails on the mountain.

Wherever you watch, be sure to obey race officials and volunteers. And definitely STAY OFF THE RACE TRAIL. Racers have trained hard for the Mount Marathon Race; don’t be the person who messes up their day.

Getting around town Visitors are encouraged to carpool or enjoy a scenic train ride from Anchorage to reduce the amount of traffic in town around the Fourth of July. Once here, hop on our free shuttle—maps are available at the Visitor Center—call a taxi, or rent a bike to get around. If you do have a car, park legally and avoid blocking private driveways.

For summer 2025, the City of Seward Free Shuttle will operate from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. with the first and last stops being at the Seward Railroad Depot. The 5-mile route takes about 30 minutes for the shuttle to complete. Be sure to look for the Seward City Tours bus with FREE SHUTTLE printed in red, and to use the designated shuttle stops.

For the safety of all runners and spectators, NO DOGS, leashed or unleashed, are allowed in the downtown area or along the race course. This includes all race trails on the mountain. There are NO DRONES allowed to be flown in and around the race course and downtown unless given prior approval.

Wherever you watch, be sure to obey race officials and volunteers. And definitely STAY OFF the RACE TRAIL. Racers have trained hard for the Mount Marathon Race; don’t be the person who messes up their day.

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There are NO DRONES allowed to be flown in and around the race course and downtown unless given prior approval.

For those who want to do some climbing of their own, spectators are invited on the trail, but please take the HIKING TRAIL, which starts at the intersection of 1st and Monroe Streets.

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Race Previews

By Matias Saari

Juniors: Flagstad seeks first win, Jordan looks to repeat Vebjorn Flagstad of Anchorage has won plenty of major running and skiing races, but one title has thus far eluded him: Mount Marathon junior boys champion.

Flagstad, the runner-up the last two years, seeks to change that in his final junior race before aging up to the men’s event in 2026.

“I am definitely hungry for a win,” said Flagstad, whose father Trond still owns family bragging rights with two wins in the men’s race.

Flagstad, 17, ran an exceptionally fast time of 25 minutes, 52 seconds in 2024 while wearing a red USA singlet. The only problem: Palmer’s Coby Marvin, holder of the second-fastest time in junior history, was also entered.

Unlike 2023, when Marvin got a big gap on the climb to the junior turnaround pole, Flagstad

hung close to Marvin the entire way but still finished five seconds behind.

Marvin won’t be a factor this year: he’s 18 now and making his men’s race debut.

“Not having Coby will make it interesting since I will most likely have to lead and pace myself,” said Flagstad, who focused on track training this spring and won a state championship in the 3200-meter run before taking a trip to Norway, his father’s homeland.

If any returning racers are going to challenge Flagstad, they’ll likely have to run several minutes faster than last year.

Also entered are Cedar Ruckel of Indian (third in 28:22 last year), Blaze Rubeo of Wasilla (fourth in 28:24 last year) and Raven Spangler of Palmer (fourth in 2023).

One top newcomer is Nathan Vanderlugt, a talented Nordic skier and mountain runner who lives at Fort Wainwright near Fairbanks. He raised some eyebrows at the 2024 Bird Ridge Hill Climb when he placed 10th overall as a 15-year-old, ahead of many seasoned Mount Marathon adult racers.

Missing from the lineup is Robbie Annett, who was fifth last year. He accomplished a rare feat at the 2025 state high school Division 2 championships by taking the 800-, 1600- and 3200-meter races.

In the junior girls race, it’s a good thing for hometown runner Olive Jordan that the race isn’t only uphill.

Last year Jordan, then 14, reached the turnaround point in fifth place with a seemingly large deficit of 68 seconds. But she rocketed down the mountain in 8 minutes, 41 seconds to win in 33:59, which was 23 seconds clear of Palmer’s Wren Spangler.

“I was surprised, but I do have the local advantage,” Jordan said. “So I have a pretty fast downhill and my town cheering me on. … One reason I’m fast at the downhill is I do downhill skiing which is sort of the same, and helps me not be scared of falling or going too fast.”

Being from Seward can be beneficial but also has a drawback for Jordan. “It does make me super nervous,” she said. “I feel like I have a lot of pressure but it’s also a race I do for fun!”

With the top 12 from last year returning, Jordan should have plenty of competition.

The tiny, blond-haired Spangler is a crowd favorite.

As an 11-year-old in 2023 she took third. She climbed to runner-up in 2024 so perhaps she’s ready for the top step

Olive Jordan of Seward nears midway before rallying to win in 2024 (Photo by: Mick Dees )

of the podium, even though she has five years of junior eligibility remaining.

Tania Boonstra of Kenai, the 2023 girls champion, will race for the last time as a junior alongside Hannah Bodkin, the Eagle River racer who led at midway last year.

And don’t sleep on another 17-year-old – 2022 champion Rosie Conway of Anchorage.

After three straight top-3 finishes from 2021-23, Conway had a down year (for her) by

taking seventh last year. She has regained good form in 2025 and won the 1600-meter run at the Alaska Division 1 track and field championship in May. “This year is going to be very competitive,” Jordan said. “I know some girls really want that first-place spot because it’s their last year or they were close to first (in the past).”

Rhodes Rides Momentum As Race Favorite When 20-year-old Klaire Rhodes secured an auction bib on the eve of the 2018 Mount Marathon Race, she was relatively inexperienced and placed 26th.

The next year she improved to 12th. She cracked the top 5 each year from 2021-23 — but never came closer than two minutes to claiming victory in the oldest and most notorious mountain running race in North America.

At the time, Rhodes’ best results were still coming in ultra- and mid-distance racing — including the 2023 World Trail Running Championships in Austria, where she placed 21st.

So it’s understandable that race pundits didn’t peg her as the Mount Marathon favorite in 2024, considering that the Palmer trio that had gone 1-2-3 the previous year were all back along with two-time champ Hannah Lafleur and standout runner/skier Kendall Kramer of Fairbanks.

Rhodes proved them wrong.

She and Kramer ditched everyone else on the 3,000-foot climb to the turnaround point and Rhodes shed Kramer on the perilous descent to become the fourth woman in history to run faster than 50 minutes.

Rhodes’ time of 49 minutes, 49 seconds trails only record-holder Allie McLaughlin of Colorado (47:09 in 2022), Emelie Forsberg of Sweden (47:48 in 2015) and Allie Ostrander, a professional runner from Kenai (49:19 in 2017).

“It was probably the most special result of my running career,” Rhodes told the Anchorage Daily News.

Rhodes, who runs for new Mount Marathon sponsor The North Face, won’t be underestimated in 2025.

She’s having a strong season, and in April she placed third at the Gorge Waterfalls 100K in Oregon (her debut at the 62-mile distance).That result qualified her for September’s World Trail Running Championships in Spain. She also plans to race the Broken Arrow Skyrace 46K in California two weeks before Mount Marathon and a 50K in Switzerland in July, so she hasn’t really been targeting Mount Marathon in her training.

“But I am running and hiking with a lot of vert(ical gain),” she said.“I think fitness is fitness and I have the course experience from the past six years to be able to run a confident race.”

It’s fair to call Rhodes the favorite in a field that remarkably returns last year’s entire top 30 except for a pregnant Lafleur (fourth place in 2024) and Lucy Young (12th).The top 22 all broke the one-hour mark last year, shattering the record of 15 from 2022.

Even with a busy race calendar, Rhodes can’t pass up the spectacle of Mount Marathon.

“Getting the win last year, I felt a sense of relief knowing I could take a year off if I wanted to.When registration came around though, I never considered for even a moment that I wouldn’t show up!”

Rhodes said.“There’s no better way to spend the 4th of July than in Seward! I’ve had both good days and bad days at this race, but have yet to feel anything but love for

everything Mount Marathon is!”

If Rhodes is to repeat, she will have to earn it. Kramer, runner-up in 2024, is back with proven uphill chops; she could contend for the title if she speeds up on the downhill or builds a big enough lead on the uphill.

“I definitely maximize uphill for risk mitigation on the downhill,” said Kramer, a member of the U.S. Ski Team with Winter Olympic aspirations.

And while her downhill in 2024 took 14:59 (compared to 13:22 for Rhodes), Kramer does see a potential path to victory.

“If I’m far enough ahead or have a gap on the uphill, I am comfortable enough on the downhill now that I can maintain my place,” she said.

Then there’s the Palmer trio: ● Christy Marvin is a threetime champ who has finished top five in all 11 of her Mount Marathon races. Now 44, she has been hampered by injuries in recent years but appears in good form after winning the Government Peak Up-Down race on June 7. ● Denali Foldager-Strabel, who grew up in Seward, won the junior girls race three times, holds the women’s fastest downhill time (11:27) and has seven top-five women’s finishes but no victories. ● Meg Inokuma, 45, set the 40-49 age-group record in 2024 of 51:59 while placing third.

Top newcomers include Kalie McCrystal, an accomplished Skyrunner, and Katarina Kuba, a talented ski mountaineer. Both hail from Squamish, British Columbia.

Klaire Rhodes in 2024 (Photo by: Mick Dees)

“Both Kalie and Katerina possess high levels of proficiency in technical terrain,” said Jessie McCauley, a men’s racer from Squamish.“(They) have the aerobic engines and the skills necessary to take on MMR.” Novie McCabe, a Nordic skiing Olympian, looks to improve on her eighth place from 2022.

This year’s logo contest winner is no slouch on the mountain, either. Katey Houser of Palmer, who skis at Montana State University, is back to defend her 10th place finish from 2024.

On the longevity front, Ellyn

Brown of Anchorage and Patti Foldager of Hope are going for their 42nd finish and Yereth Rosen aims for her 33rd.And Maureen McCrea is back after becoming the oldest female finisher in 2024 at age 80.

The non-binary division, implemented last year, returns Zoe Dohring., who was second last year. They will be joined by Linnea Dohring of Anchorage and Ace Wilder of Tucson,Ariz.The trio will participate in the women’s event but have separate results in the non-binary division.

Is Norris Untouchable, Even With a Crazy Fast Field?

With five wins in five tries, two questions must be asked: Is David Norris untouchable at Mount Marathon? And although he’s already running quicker than anyone imagined, can he go even faster?

Spurred by an unfathomable sub-30 minute ascent from Seward’s 4th Avenue to the top of Mount Marathon, Norris last year shattered his own record from 2016 by 49 seconds, finishing in 40 minutes, 37 seconds.

For context, the record Bill Spencer set in 1981 of 43:21 lasted 32 years, and now Norris has gone nearly three minutes faster.

And while Norris says he isn’t eager to “risk life and limb” to improve his record, he’s been working on his road speed this season and believes that may help him inch closer to the sub-40-minute mark at Mount Marathon. In May, his improved speed paid dividends at the U.S. Mountain Running Championships in New Hampshire — at a much less technical race than Mount Marathon — where he qualified to represent the USA at the World Trail Running Championships in Spain this September. “(At Mount Marathon) if I could still descend in that 10-minute-and-change range and then improve the pavement section and maybe a few seconds on the uphill, that would kind of make the difference,” Norris

said. “So we’ll see.”

Norris could also benefit if a large snowfield remains near the top of the mountain, a distinct possibility given Seward’s persistently chilly weather this spring. Running or butt-sliding down snow can be considerably faster than negotiating rock and scree.

Despite facing arguably the strongest field in men’s race history — the top 18 from 2024 are slated to return along with some talented newcomers — Norris is in a class of his own.

In 2024, Norris won by 2:15 over 44-year-old Max King of Bend, Ore., whose 42:52 was exceptionally fast in its own right. (King is returning in 2025 but says he’s not in peak form following meniscus surgery).

Canadian Jessie McAuley and California brothers Ali Papillon and Bodhi Gross — former Alaskans — also broke the 45-minute benchmark, a time that until 2010 virtually guaranteed victory.

Norris grew up in Fairbanks, lived in Anchorage as an elite Nordic ski racer and now resides in Steamboat Springs, Colo.

What keeps bringing him back to Mount Marathon?

“Outside of the race, it’s the excuse to come see friends and family,” Norris said on June 5 while at the Alaska Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony, where he accepted the men’s Pride of Alaska award. “(For the

race) nothing else compares to it with how raw it is, the fans that are all there. The day itself is so exciting. It’s so steep, so gnarly.

It’s so fun.”

McAuley, the Canadian from Squamish, British Columbia, also recognizes Mount Marathon as something special. He improved to third last year in 44:02 after taking sixth in his 2019 debut.

“Mount Marathon is without question the most technical trail-running race in North America,” said McAuley, who represents Arc’teryx, which signed on as a new Mount Marathon sponsor in 2025. “I have always excelled at steep, rugged and fast ascents and descents.

MMR is all of that packed into a short effort.”

The 97 years of history is also not lost on McAuley. “I strongly value the sense of community and deep history of the event,” he said. “There’s nothing quite like it on our side of the globe.”

The question remains: can anyone beat, or even closely challenge, Norris?

“I think if (Norris) has a smooth race it is unlikely for someone to go faster. Especially with his knowledge of racing MMR,” McAuley said. “However, it’s racing.You never know.”

The roster also includes Jeret Gillingham of Bellingham, Wash., who took sixth as a rookie in 2024. Four others — Nevada resident Darren Thomas and

David Norris on his way to his record run in 2024 (Photo by: Mick Dees )

Is Norris Untouchable, Continued Alaskans Michael Earnhart, Lars Arneson and Lyon Kopsack — all have top-five finishes on their resumes but slipped to 7th to 10th place in 2024.

Arneson, a multi-time Alaska Mountain Runners Grand Prix series champion, is juggling parental duties for his newborn son.

“It’s been a blast taking Wout up some local peaks, but we’ve been sticking closer to home and I haven’t been in the mountains nearly as much as I normally am this time of year,” said Arneson, adding that he hopes more biking this spring may translate into mountain speed.

There are also several past Top 10 performers returning to the race after missing 2024.

Bayton Menton of Oregon, Zack Bursell of Juneau, Ben Marvin of Palmer and Taylor Turney of Anchorage — who blitzed a record 9:54 downhill in 2023 — fall into that category.

Then there are highly touted rookies like William McGovern of Anchorage (winner of the

2025 Turnagain Arm Trail Race) and former professional skier Braden Becker of Yarmouth, Maine.

And don’t forget Coby Marvin, the three-time junior boys champion who is aging into the men’s race. Marvin owns the second-fastest junior time in history and is no stranger to longer mountain efforts.

There’s a field of 150 Seward racers in the junior, women’s and men’s events combined. The top men’s performer from Seward could again come down to a battle between James Carlberg, Pyper Dixon and Erik Johnson, who finished within seconds of one another last year in 16th, 17th and 18th places, respectively.

On the longevity front, Braun Kopsack is going for his 47th finish, Everett Billingslea his 43rd, Steven “Crazy Billy” Carroll his 43rd and Lance Kopsack his 41st.

Fred Moore of Seward, 85, tops them all and might chase his 55th consecutive finish; his streak began in 1970.

Credits & Thank yous

Photography Janessa Anderson Nelson Brown Brikru Photography Mick Dees

Not to be outdone, 89-yearold Chad Resari of Anchorage is again entered as a Golden Racer, which awards a finish for racers over age 70 who cover half the mountain. Last year he finished in 1:49:11 and high-fived fans on the homestretch.

Only 71 entrants exceed the age of 60 but Mark Tatum of Colorado is among the most acclaimed; perhaps he’ll challenge Barney Griffith’s 60-69 age group mark of 53:34. While Mount Marathon is the oldest mountain race in North America, the Dipsea in California is the oldest trail race, and Tatum has the rare distinction of winning the ageand gender-handicapped race as a non-Californian.

Of the 1,064 runners still entered on June 7, 900 hailed from Alaska (84.6 percent). The rest came from three other countries — Canada, Germany and France — and 31 other states.

Seward Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Amanda Sweeting Race Director Matias Saari Events Coordinator Paige Muegenburg

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James Carlberg (Photo by: Brikru Photography )

Communications & Community Coordinator Liz Marsh Member & Visitor Services Coordinator Malia Hewitt Mount Marathon Race Committee Karol Fink

Amy Haddow Heidi Sinclair Geri Nipp Stephanie Wright Joe Nyholm Mike Heatwole Greg Haas

Running for Loved Ones: the Conant, Green and Willman Families

By Beth Bragg Laura Conant’s streak of six straight Mount Marathons ended in 2007 when she was 52.

She swore she’d never do the race again and yet here she is, 70 years old and ready for her seventh race.

Talon Sturgill has never done Mount Marathon, mostly because summers in Seward have often meant long days fishing Resurrection Bay with his big family.

But this Fourth of July will find him on the mountain, a race rookie at age 31.

Harper said by email. “It’s really fun to see the people that knew him realize that I’m his kid and they’re like, ‘Your dad convinced me to do this race,’ or ‘Whoa, I never would’ve done this without him.’

“I feel honored to be his child.”

Conant’s husband, Jim Conant, died earlier this year. He was a veteran of 21 Mount Marathons, with his most recent finish coming in 2018.

Both Conants celebrated milestone birthdays last year,

Talon Sturgill & Caleb Green

Conant and Sturgill are racing to honor loved ones. They will take their grief up the mountain and maybe come back down a little lighter having paid tribute in classic Mount Marathon fashion — with blood, sweat and tears.

“Lots of tears, probably,” Conant said.

In Friday’s junior race, Anchorage teenagers Harper and Ruby Willman will run with full hearts on a mountain beloved by their dad. Dan Willman was a 20time Mount Marathon finisher who was 49 when he died in January 2023 after a long illness.

“When we hike it now, I think of my dad not in a sad manner, but more like he is proud of me for doing this race he loves,”

Brothers Josh and Nate Green

inspiring them to take another shot at the race.

“I said I was never gonna do this race again, ever, and then we turned 70,” Laura said. “We said, ‘We climb mountains. Let’s do it.’ ’’ Jim died before race signups began. Three weeks later Laura decided to do the race anyway.

“I texted my kids, ‘I want to be in this race. I want to race in Jim’s honor,’ ” she said.

Around the same time, Sturgill was searching for a way to honor the extended Anchorage family that embraced him at age 12 when he was adopted by Nate and Gina Green.

Nate died in the summer of 2022, and two years later the

family was rocked by tragedy — the loss of Sturgill’s uncle, Josh Green, and two of his cousins, Caleb Green and Hayden Green.

They died on a fishing trip last May when their boat capsized south of Seward, a place that for decades was one of the family’s favorite destinations for summer fun.

“The last time we were here, everyone’s heart was broken,” Sturgill said.

He hopes to inspire some joy and good energy this year. Sturgill made a Green family tribute video to share with the family the week of the race, and on race day he’ll don green shorts for his Mount Marathon debut.

Conant and Sturgill both gained entry to Mount Marathon via petition — one of the last resorts for runners seeking a bib in a race where participation is limited but interest is off the charts.

Unless a runner has earned priority status based on past results, they must enter a registration lottery. This year, 1,335 people entered the lottery and 405 scored one of the coveted race bibs.

If runners don’t get in that way, they can try to buy their way in either through an online auction in April (six spots) or at the live auction the night before the race (14 spots).

Or they can petition the race committee for a one-time entry.

This year the committee considered 16 petitions and approved 10; seven were merit-based — runners with a proven track record like Kendall Kramer of Fairbanks — and nine were based on unique circumstances.

Conant and Sturgill were among those awarded spots based on unique circumstances.

“Our entire family has been fishing out of, living in, or visiting Seward for the greater part of the last 50 years,” Sturgill wrote in his petition. “We all attend this race every year. This year I humbly ask that you allow the Green family to honor these men that we lost last year.”

Josh Green was like a second dad, Sturgill said, and Caleb and Hayden were more like brothers than cousins. Josh coached all three boys in wrestling — Caleb, his son, was a two-time state heavyweight champion at Bartlett High.

Sturgill said memories of working out with his cousins sustained him as he trained this winter.

“I keep finding myself in moments of time with these guys,” he said, “like when I’m wearing a weighted vest on the stair-stepper. I’m ready to quit and I get an image of me and Hayden running up the mountain and down the mountain, or me and Caleb training for wrestling, and I think, ‘They would never quit on you, don’t you dare quit on them.’ ’’ Conant, a longtime Seward resident, crossed her fingers that the race committee would approve her petition.

The race is part of her family’s DNA, she said: “I’ve been a volunteer, a ton of the family runs the race, and the Fourth of July has always been a big thing to my family,” she said.

She’ll be among 10 family members racing Friday. Also entered are son Jimmy, daughter and son-in-law Amy and Ben Harper and grandchilden Ridge, Elsie, Belle, Cason, Charly and Ryah.

Nikki Boggs ran in honor of Dan Willman in 2023. Photo courtesy of Holly Willman.

The Willman sisters will continue a family tradition started by their dad. Dan did his first race in 1999 and his last in 2019; their mom, Holly, owns 10 finishes.

Dan and Holly’s fierce love of the outdoors is reflected in the names of their children. Harper is named after the glacier on Denali, Ruby is named after the Yukon River village, and son Brooks is named after the mountain range.

Dan’s love of Mount Marathon was so intense that he twice slept on the steps of the Seward Chamber of Commerce the night before race registration opened so he’d be sure to get a bib.

“He loved being part of the community of runners every year — even to the point it was an agreement when we got married that I would fly him back to Alaska as long as we

Laura & Jim Conant

lived overseas,” said Holly, whose work with BP took the couple to Russia from 2004-06.

Dan coaxed and inspired many to make Mount Marathon a goal. One year, his crowd-funding efforts allowed a couple to pay $2,000 for two bibs at the auction, Holly said.

At the 2023 race, a few months after Dan died, a number of runners wore signs on their backs featuring a photo of Dan descending Mount Marathon along with the question, “What would Willman do?”

“Well,” said Holly, “Willman would run, regardless of any circumstances around him, and he’d encourage others to do so as well — to just get out to the mountains.”

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15 13 17 17 16 14 17 16 16 16 16 14 14 15 15 16 14 17 16 17 13 16 14 16 11 16 17 14 11 13 13 13 17 10 17 17 17 11 14 17 15 13 14 17 16 12 14 17 14 13 15 16 15 11 10 15 13 14 14 13 17 16 16 16 15 13 13 17 13 17 15 14 15 15 17 16 13 10 11 17 16 15 13 16 12 12 15 13

Seward, AK Palmer, AK Kenai, AK Eagle River, AK Anchorage,AK Anchorage,AK Anchorage, AK Palmer, AK Seward, AK Seward, AK Fairbanks, AK Palmer, AK Eagle River, AK Seward, AK Anchorage, AK Palmer, AK Seward, AK Eagle River, AK Palmer, AK Eagle River, AK Eagle River, AK Anchorage, AK Eagle River, AK Kenai, AK Eagle River, AK Palmer, AK Anchorage, AK Eagle River, AK Seward, AK Fairbanks, AK Eagle River, AK Seward, AK Anchorage, AK Wasilla, AK Chugiak, AK Anchorage, AK Anchorage, AK Palmer, AK Anchorage, AK Anchorage, AK Eagle River, AK Anchorage, AK Anchorage, AK Seward, AK Palmer, AK Anchorage, AK Chugiak, AK Anchorage, AK Eagle River, AK Anchorage, AK Dubuque, IA Seward, AK Anchorage, AK Anchorage, AK Eagle River, AK Wasilla, AK Anchorage, AK Anchorage, AK Seward, AK Eagle River, AK Seward, AK Soldotna, AK Willow, AK Anchorage, AK Seward, AK Anchorage, AK Girdwood, AK Anchorage, AK Eagle River, AK Anchorage, AK Anchorage, AK Seward, AK Anchorage, AK Anchorage, AK Eagle River, AK Anchorage, AK Eagle River, AK Anchorage, AK Anchorage, AK Seward, AK Anchorage, AK Seward, AK Eagle River, AK Eagle River, AK Anchorage, AK Seward, AK Palmer, AK Chugiak, AK

11 13 16 11 11 10 17 13 10 11 13 15 16 15 17 12 10 16 12 13 10 10 10 12 17 17

Arroyo Grande, CA Wasilla, AK Anchorage, AK Eagle River, AK Seward, AK Seward, AK Silver Bay MN Big Lake AK Anchorage, AK Eagle River, AK Homer, AK Eagle River, AK Seward, AK Valparaiso IN Yellowstone NP, WY Anchorage, AK Anchorage, AK Seward, AK Seward, AK Moose Pass, AK Seward, AK Big Lake, AK Eagle River, AK Anchorage, AK Seward, AK Juneau, AK

315 316 317 318 319 320 321 322 323 324 325 326 327 328 329 330 331 332 333 334 335 336 337 338 339 340 341 342 343 344 345 346 347 348 349 350

Beatrix Brogan Journey Cournoyer Hannah Stepetin Lilly Stewart Lelaina Trembath Aubrey Wilder Anneliese Holsing Allie Zellmer MaKenzie Davis Abigail Somerville Karoline Privett Marcelle Shasby Mia Huey Brooklyn Klingen Zoey Stone Elise Davis Sienna Glazier Maggie Lints Ailsa Faust Emery Miotke Annika Koenig Teigan Hegna Alice Keener Makenna Klingen Robin Beesley Jane Jacko Kinley Best Rae Johnson Locksely Krulish Thalia Peter Tazlina Seavey Orla Ulman Elsa Bardarson Eliana Taylor Rowen Glazier Calista Zuber

17 17 16 15 15 15 15 15 15 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 12 12 12 12 12 11 11 11 11 11 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 14

Anchorage, AK Seward, AK Eagle River, AK Eagle River, AK JBER, AK Seward, AK North Pole AK Girdwood, AK Seward, AK Anchorage, AK Eagle River, AK Anchorage, AK Anchorage, AK Seward, AK Kenai, AK Seward, AK Eagle River, AK Homer, AK Anchorage, AK Homer, AK Anchorage, AK Eagle River, AK Palmer, AK Seward, AK Anchorage, AK Anchorage, AK Anchorage, AK Seward, AK Anchorage, AK Homer, AK Seward, AK Seward, AK Seward, AK Anchorage, AK Eagle River, AK Anchorage, AK

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Vebjorn Flagstad Cedar Ruckel Blaze Rubeo Nathan Vanderlugt Ethan Styvar Raven Spangler Easton Roads Jaxon Henrie Logan Fellman Luke Elhard Bodhi Panucci Micah King Gabe Black Zane Griffis Maxim Macy Aksel Flagstad Ridge Conant Van Angel Ethan Elliott Kohen Galloway Britton Bethard Theodore Stamoolis Thale Randall Barret Malouf Elliott Beals Mason Elhard Elias Williams Oliver Casurella Storm Rubeo Jeb Marvin Austin Murphy Nathen Lawson Logan Williams Ole Reese Breyden Nottingham Elijah Lang Aiden Lawson Patrick McSharry Ian Naylor Quinn Humbert Creed Cvancara Cody Lloyd Micah Brueckner Huck Bushatz Fenn Reese Thijs Lloyd Victor Sparrs Zion Tichenor Merik Rinner Reyce Lee Banyan Smyth Nash Smedley Alex Casurella Ice Rubeo Jake Black Harlow Wilson Teigan Copp Isaac Marvin Holden Aquino Kelton Reed Zachary Taylor Axel Kiskaddon Lane Petersen Taysom Weaver Vendelin Maixner

AGE

HOMETOWN

17 17 15 16 17 16 16 17 16 15 17 15 17 17 14 14 16 15 14 17 17 16 14 16 16 17 15 17 14 16 16 16 13 15 15 14 17 17 16 15 17 12 17 13 13 14 12 13 14 12 14 15 15 11 15 15 17 13 15 12 17 17 17 12 12

Anchorage, AK Indian, AK Wasilla, AK Fort WainwrightAK Anchorage, AK Palmer, AK Anchorage, AK Anchorage, AK Juneau, AK Seward, AK Talkeetna, AK Bend, OR Palmer, AK Anchorage, AK Chugiak, AK Anchorage, AK Seward, AK Anchorage, AK Anchorage, AK Eagle River, AK Anchorage, AK Wasilla, AK Willow, AK Anchorage, AK Anchorage, AK Seward, AK Anchorage AK Anchorage, AK Wasilla, AK Palmer, AK Bird Creek AK Eagle River, AK Anchorage, AK Anchorage, AK Eagle River, AK Eagle River, AK Eagle River, AK Anchorage, AK Palmer, AK Seward, AK Anchorage, AK Ketchum, ID Seward, AK Palmer, AK Anchorage, AK Ketchum, ID Palmer, AK Palmer, AK Anchorage, AK Anchorage, AK Willow, AK Eagle River, AK Anchorage, AK Wasilla, AK Palmer, AK Palmer, AK Palmer, AK Palmer, AK Anchorage, AK Seward, AK Anchorage, AK Anchorage, AK Seward, AK Anchorage, AK Big Lake, AK

66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 126 127 128 129 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155

Tyson Ruckel Tate Skinner Payden Henrie Rhett Jones Russell Adams Charlie Daugherty Nathan Momblow Olin Liljemark Alexander Green Kai Waltenbaugh Colton Hegna Bailie Lewis Knier Andrew Mehl Nash Paprocki Dane Sieminski Kai Finch Joshua Varland Vanin Sensabaugh Parker Hadley Logan Johnson Bryson Adkins Jesse Dickson Austin Merriner Nicholas Fleming Alex Burrill Charles Moore Nicholas Petrosius Jack Whittingham Gus Reimer Maxwell Jones Legend Kopsack Nathan Reitmeier Tucker Whittingham Hudson Hegna Silas Pastorek Bensen Sensabaugh Leif Laker Matthew Moore Julian Salao Austin Mehl Kanon Galloway Easton Hadley River Jackson Cason Thrall Oliver Banse Titus Bird Clark Brownson Miles Hadley Shiloh Schulman Odin Rydberg Adam Mehl Titus Sullivan Leif Stanbury Landon Hannah Ethan Zogas Blake Parker Matthew Mayer Kai Reed Kamden Gail James Mauger Jack Merrell Atlin Ryan Walter Holt Noah Logan Lucas Craytor Joel Pastorek Rayce Blakeley Finn Bird Elias Ryan Micah Strickland Dean Baldridge Lee Bawtinhimer Reed Ruggles Leo Wood Thorsten Simpson Tell Madosik Liam Stark Everett Labenski Bjorn Bardarson Brandton Boulden Sage Hegna Jude Ingalls Charlie Vachowski Tristan Mina Peter Fleming Cooper Gail Moxey Stone Ryder Moore

14 15 13 17 14 13 17 17 16 16 17 14 15 14 13 15 15 11 15 15 12 13 15 15 11 14 17 16 12 14 16 16 14 14 10 10 14 10 11 13 10 11 11 11 12 11 12 13 10 13 10 9 12 12 11 17 17 17 16 15 15 15 14 14 13 13 13 13 13 12 12 12 11 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 10

Indian, AK Anchorage, AK Anchorage, AK Monument,CO Anchorage, AK Eagle River, AK Eagle River, AK Seward, AK Anchorage, AK Homer, AK Eagle River, AK Anchorage, AK Eagle River, AK Anchorage, AK Seward, AK Anchorage, AK Palmer, AK Palmer, AK Eagle River, AK Seward, AK Eagle River, AK Palmer, AK Anchorage, AK Seward, AK Eagle River, AK Kasilof, AK Seward, AK Anchorage, AK Anchorage, AK Anchorage, AK Palmer, AK Anchorage, AK Anchorage, AK Eagle River, AK Anchorage, AK Palmer, AK Kasilof, AK Kasilof, AK Anchorage,AK Eagle River, AK Eagle River, AK Eagle River, AK Seward, AK Seward, AK Seward, AK Seward, AK Anchorage, AK Eagle River, AK Anchorage, AK Seward, AK Eagle River, AK Moose Pass, AK Anchorage, AK Wasilla, AK Anchorage, AK Wasilla, AK Anchorage, AK Seward, AK Seward, AK Eagle River, AK Anchorage, AK Seward, AK Velva, ND Anchorage, AK Seward, AK Anchorage, AK Seward, AK Seward, AK Skagway,AK Anchorage, AK Wasilla, AK Moose Pass, AK Eagle River, AK Anchorage, AK Seward, AK Seward, AK Seward, AK Seward, AK Seward, AK Seward, AK Eagle River, AK Seward, AK Seward, AK Eagle River, AK Seward, AK Seward, AK Anchorage, AK Eagle River, AK

Photo: Brikru Photography

Photo: Brikru Photography

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Klaire Rhodes Kendall Kramer Meg Inokuma Kalie McCrystal Christy Marvin Denali Strabel April McAnly Sophie Wright Rosie Fordham Katey Houser Shauna Severson Novie McCabe Julianne Dickerson Charity Duley Megan Cooke Taylor Deal Gail Taylor Viviana Mina Claire Nelson Nowelle Spencer Carrie Koso Sarah Cosgrave Maggie Cvancara Lauren Fritz Annie Connelly Megan Murphy Rachel Dow Jennifer Sandvik Lisa Anglen Carly Venzke Tara Swanson Katarina Kuba Hannah LaCroix Megan Neale Lauren Spinelli Sofija Spaic Emily Moore Tatjana Spaic Sarah Freistone Kinsey Loan Delainey Zock Katie Sela Kala Maus Tekla Seavey Jillian Gavalya Maddie Schuh Alyse Loran Julia Shatten Michelle Richards Hannah Lies Heather Ricci Erica Dye Cassandra Delgado Jessica Pahkala Mamie Clare Kristen Sieminski Jocelyn Kopsack Danielle Varney Milissa Lewis Cecelia Nocas Shelby Dykstra Megan Lacy Anna Widman Sabrina Farmer Shelby Sieminski Annika Nilsson Jennie Bender Jayna Boonstra Allison Barnwell Amy Harper Stephanie Wright Adriane Horn Jana Seaman Karina Packer Tori Fishburn Karol Fink Laura Tuttle Teresa Comer Hannah Ingrim Sarah Thomas Drea Owens

AGE

HOMETOWN

27 23 45 37 44 35 43 22 23 21 38 23 37 42 33 31 59 40 22 22 33 28 21 37 27 35 46 56 44 27 33 30 36 29 46 23 19 28 31 32 22 39 36 36 20 19 38 37 58 30 39 32 38 30 31 46 28 42 39 36 33 31 41 28 21 21 37 19 33 46 39 29 44 32 30 57 36 43 30 50 27

Anchorage, AK Fairbanks, AK Palmer, AK Squamish BC CANADA Palmer, AK Palmer, AK Eagle River, AK Palmer, AK Fairbanks, AK Palmer, AK Eagle River, AK Winthrop WA Anchorage, AK Anchorage, AK Boulder, CO Anchorage, AK Wasilla, AK Eagle River, AK Reno, NV Anchorage, AK Wasilla, AK Anchorage, AK Anchorage, AK Girdwood, AK Chugiak, AK Anchorage, AK Seward, AK Eagle River, AK Anchorage, AK Palmer, AK Seward, AK Squamish BC CANADA Anchorage, AK Anchorage, AK Anchorage, AK Palmer, AK Eagle River, AK Anchorage, AK Anchorage, AK Eagle River, AK Anchorage, AK Wasilla, AK Anchorage, AK Seward, AK Chugiak, AK Anchorage, AK Anchorage, AK Anchorage, AK Palmer, AK Salt Lake City, UT JBER, AK Anchorage, AK West Bend WI Anchorage, AK Anchorage, AK Seward, AK Palmer, AK Anchorage, AK Seward, AK Anchorage, AK Kasilof, AK Boise, ID Kenai, AK Anchorage, AK Seward, AK Seward, AK Kalispell, MT Kenai, AK Wenatchee, WA Arroyo Grande, CA Seward, AK Anchorage, AK Anchorage, AK Anchorage, AK Anchorage, AK Anchorage, AK Anchorage, AK Eagle River, AK Anchorage, AK Eagle River, AK Eagle River, AK

83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125

Heather Russell Alina Rice Christine Soskins Zoe Chang Amber McDonough Rachel Kidwell Ashton LeKites Samantha Jensen Katie Conway Kelsey Coolidge Sarah Lucas Hannah Petrich Susan Casey Katie Stull Tonia Baklanova Teresa Russell Teal Hall Leah Legate Megan Volk Kim Kersten Becca Hitchcock Gina Valdes Kristin Wetzel Leah Carlson Amanda Hegna Heidi Sinclair Claire Marshalek Jessica Davis Elizabeth Hooper Caitlin Gohr Trish Kopp Jane Malouf Greta Bochenek Natalie Sieminski Tiffanie Bird Skyler Belmear Julie Johnson Julia Ruimveld Gillian McPherson Megan Feeley Sophia Steffens Naomi Nelson Guerin Platte

37 45 44 21 49 38 24 19 48 37 26 25 58 22 37 59 38 60 37 46 35 33 37 31 46 46 28 33 59 24 60 18 18 18 48 19 39 34 36 24 31 34 35

Wasilla, AK Belgrade, MT Tacoma, WA Anchorage, AK Palmer, AK Anchorage, AK Eagle River, AK Eagle River, AK Anchorage, AK Anchorage, AK Anchorage, AK Talkeetna AK Eagle River, AK Anchorage, AK Anchorage, AK Eagle River, AK Moose Pass, AK Anchorage, AK Grand Junction, CO Anchorage, AK Kenai, AK Anchorage, AK Palmer, AK Anchorage, AK Eagle River, AK Seward, AK Seward, AK Wasilla, AK Anchorage, AK Anchorage, AK Anchorage, AK Anchorage, AK Anchorage, AK Seward, AK Anchorage, AK Eagle River, AK Colorado Springs, CO Homer, AK Seward, AK Bellingham WA San Francisco, CA Pequot Lakes, MN Anchorage, AK

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AGE

Erin Messmer 39 Justine Reese 41 Mallory Karp 30 Kat Sorensen 33 Leah Besh 39 Ivy Bowler 40 Amanda Chapman 37 Janee Moore 41 Verena Gill 58 Jenna Currier 34 Emily Roberts 30 Kelsey Tranel 36 Izzy Barnwell 29 Christine Simpson 45 Amrita McSharry 42 Natalie Hunter 30 Nicole Lawrence 45 Christie Haupert 49 Kimberly Riggs 49 Zoe Dohring (non35 binary) Addison Capozzi 20 Natalie Snyder 31 Justine Pechuzal 45 Kathleen Nash 31 Anya Simard 18 Katie Van Buskirk 18 Haley Finch 18 Rebecca Tyler 18 Brenna Flannery 20 Binget Nilsson 58 Heidi Glotfelty Conway57 Ava Trembath 19 Ingrid Reese 46 Jennifer Anderson 52 Amanda Skogstad 35 Abby Webb 29 Scarlet Parr 19 Neeka Erchinger 33 Leslie Varys 46 Kristen Peters 32 Ellyn Brown 72 Sondra Stonecipher 42 Stacy Schaffer 47 Karen Looney 58 Josephine Crawford 22 Alina Rubeo 43 Jahnna Boese 24 Tali Novakovich 19 Erin Hamilton 47 Karen Boschenstein 53 Katie Lowery 35 Samantha Bassler 34 Grace Kirkey 25 Jacey Spencer 19 Karen Kirk 59 Emily Mailman 27 Jenna Fuller 32 Christy Gentemann 36 Mary Beth Zimmerle 60 Victoria Johansen 26 Dyann Hardy 44 Anna Testore 25 Darcy Waddell 58 Suzanne Knudsen 70 Josie Hale 30 Kelsey Roth 32 Samantha Allen 29 Amy Belmear 53 Ashlee Johnson 42

HOMETOWN Wasilla, AK Palmer, AK Anchorage, AK Seward, AK Anchorage, AK Anchorage, AK Anchorage, AK Sterling, AK Anchorage, AK Anchorage, AK Loretto, PA Anchorage, AK Seward, AK Seward, AK Anchorage, AK Seward, AK Seward, AK Anchorage, AK Anchorage, AK Anchorage, AK Eagle River, AK Anchorage, AK Seward, AK Anchorage, AK Fairbanks, AK Seward, AK Anchorage,AK Girdwood, AK Anchorage,AK Seward, AK Anchorage,AK Eagle River, AK Anchorage,AK Seward, AK Wasilla, AK Seward, AK Anchorage,AK Seward, AK Wasilla, AK Eagle River, AK Anchorage,AK Soldotna, AK Seward, AK Palmer, AK Anchorage,AK Wasilla, AK Anchorage,AK Anchorage,AK Anchorage,AK Anchorage,AK Palmer, AK Anchorage,AK Anchorage,AK Eagle River, AK Eagle River, AK Seward, AK Anchorage,AK Juneau, AK Seward, AK Anchorage,AK Anchorage,AK Seward, AK Richland.WA Indian, AK Anchorage,AK Palmer, AK Seward, AK Eagle River, AK Chugiak, AK

271 272 273 274 275 276 277 278 279 280 281 282 283 284 285 286 287 288 289 290 291 292 293 294 295 297 298 299 300 301 302 303 304 305 306 307 308 309 310 311 312 313 314 315 316 317 318 319 320 321 322 323 324 326 327 328 329 330 331 332 333

Sarah Nicholas Margaret Spencer Riley Carter Azalea Daugherty Mya Taylor Gabby Kern Ava Moore Smyth Iris Anderson Hanna Henrie Leah Fallon Tiffany Hall Cynthia Martensen Heidi Friese Marion Glaser Michelle Dickson Christy Youngblood Mariah Johnson Laurel Walker Katherine Sind Liana Gulzow Abigail Tidlow-Tranel Amy Dreger Kelley Mae Wiley Kassandra Burke Lauren Cole Alexa Kelly Genta Lena Kendal Blohm Susannah Numme Kristel Wissel Ally Burdett Eva Marley-Jester Jessica Jensen Makayla Brown Kayley Jefferson Lily Karlberg Ireland Bonds Emma Corby Kaelyn Schreiner Tress Whitfield Caitlin Upton Britni Siekaniec Rachel Mack Julieanne Thompson Elizabeth Moreno Anna Howie-Schmidt Alisha Johansson Ashley Hanson Brianne Steed Ariel Cole Annie Ball Jessica Schmuke Natalie Sanchez Marcelle Roemmich Madeline Knolmayer Amber DelagoHarrison Patricia Foldager Rebekah Stoner Elyse Delaney Renee Elhard Devon Johnson

29 71 18 18 18 18 18 27 21 21 43 59 33 41 55 40 49 36 36 52 18 42 43 30 27 34 29 32 40 48 27 18 19 21 24 25 25 26 28 31 31 31 33 34 34 35 36 36 36 37 41 43 44 37 18 38

Anchorage, AK Anchorage, AK Sparr, FL Eagle River, AK Soldotna, AK Anchorage, AK Willow, AK Seward, AK Anchorage, AK Kenai, AK Anchorage, AK Anchorage, AK Wasilla, AK Seward, AK Anchorage, AK Anchorage, AK Seward, AK Denver, CO Anchorage, AK Camas, WA Yellowstone NP, WY Boulder, CO Seward, AK Anchorage, AK Anchorage, AK Anchorage, AK Anchorage, AK Palmer, AK Anchorage, AK Portland, OR Seward, AK Anchorage, AK Eagle River, AK Newbury Park, CA Eagle River, AK Anchorage, AK Anchorage, AK Eagle River, AK Salt Lake City, UT Palmer, AK Anchorage, AK Homer, AK North Pole AK Anchorage, AK Anchorage, AK Fairbanks, AK Steamboat Springs, CO Homer, AK Buena Vista CO Prosser, WA Dansville, NY Anchorage, AK Indian, AK Seward, AK Wasilla, AK Sterling, AK

67 42 33 20 41

Hope, AK Bozeman, MT Seattle, WA Seward, AK Wasilla, AK

PROUD SPONSOR

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Stella Dow Kathleen Morrison Alexa Hanley Sadie Ulman Trina Resari-Salao Chloe Billingslea Amber Sheffield Victoria Lintott Ingrid Burton Liliana Santoro Katee Chard Yereth Rosen Patricia Casey Rachel Walker Rachel Gordon Brigitte Ennis Rachel Fischer Allison Macy Ellen Kruchoski Olivia Thompson Kaebrii Weaver Jean Labonte Eileen Fisher Emily Coleman Kristyn Turney Annie Johnson Kayce James Helena Jagielski Andrea Brady Wendy Bryden Holly Sager Emily Lindsey Kathy Jacobsen Joye Sumner Elizabeth Jones Carly Ness Kelly Gerlach Michelle Smith Lincoln Standley Rebecca Haviland Amy Brumbaugh Leslie Dickson Maureen McCrea Bonnie Moore Katrina Cain Dina Torres Jennessa Labonte Eileen Burger Katie Peot Kathryn Erbes Zoee Beiergrohslein Laura Conant Petra Matthew-Brown Hannah Otten Pang Webber Sophia Templin Marin Pemberton Mya Mason Olivia Jones Linda` Jack Courtney Hanley Hannah Goodrum Lauren Kohntopp Brianna Masters Nicole Friendshuh Annalene Coke Kyla Lucey Natalia Heath Caroline Jacob Hannah Murray Annette Jarosz Merit Paramo Ashley Corl Hannah Palmer Lindsay Maffei Katherine Bell Kienna Stephens Jenny Justinger Mackenzie Dunn Karrisa Shuey Danna Lehneis

AGE

HOMETOWN

19 48 32 43 45 27 55 27 62 42 35 66 20 25 36 61 28 18 18 18 18 65 43 35 30 36 40 54 26 57 61 32 52 28 47 34 55 41 33 42 52 57 81 42 59 56 23 70 38 45 23 70 39 25 37 18 19 19 19 21 22 24 24 24 24 26 26 26 26 26 26 27 27 28 28 28 29 29 31 32 32

Seward, AK Aumsville,OR Anchorage, AK Seward, AK Anchorage, AK Seattle, WA Wasilla, AK Newtown,PA Monte Sereno, CA Anchorage, AK San Diego CA Anchorage, AK Eagle River, AK Fountain,CO Seward, AK Anchorage, AK Portland,ME Chugiak, AK Eagle River, AK Silverthorne, CO Anchorage, AK Eagle River, AK Fairbanks, AK Seattle, WA Anchorage, AK Seward, AK Seward, AK Seward, AK Seward, AK Moose Pass, AK Anchorage, AK Great Falls MT Anchorage, AK Anchorage, AK Anchorage, AK Seward, AK Anchorage, AK Anchorage, AK Anchorage, AK Anchorage, AK Anchorage, AK Anchorage, AK Anchorage, AK Anchorage, AK Anchorage, AK Eagle River, AK Eagle River, AK Big Pine,CA Missoula,MT Big Sky,MT Eagle River,AK Seward, AK Arlington VA Eagle River, AK Seward, AK Walla Walla, WA Anchorage, AK Eagle River, AK Anchorage, AK Seward, AK Arlington,VA Chicago,IL Anchorage, AK Anchorage, AK Anchorage, AK Wasilla, AK Eagle River, AK Eagle River, AK Sugar Land TX Spencer,MA Seward, AK Girdwood, AK Petersburg AK Anchorage, AK Windham,NH Anchorage, AK Seward, AK JBER, AK Kennewick WA Wasilla, AK Eagle River, AK

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492 493 494 495 496 497 498 499 502 503 504 505 506 507 508 509 510 511 512 513 514 515 517 518 519 520 521 522 523 524 525 526 527 528 529 530 531

Destiny Boggs Whitney Kazmierczak Calamity Farris Lindsy Moore Kimberly Lamson Cristina Monaco Brittney Gladstone Joanna Kauhola Ace Wilder (non-binary) Emily Freitas Tatjana Beher Jessica Seely Melissa Knight Samantha Saul Danielle Chi April Fischer Amber Frommherz Gina Serra Kristin DeCou Sarah Gail Andrea Davidson Jo Pak Amber Momblow Sarah Davidson JuliAnne Robinson Halee Jordan Cathy Bavar Christine Williams Jennifer Carter Liz Pauldine Morgan James Sara Gergen Trish Capehart Sandra Draper Nola Gum Tina Campbell Linnea Dohring (non-binary)

32 34 34 34 35 35 35 36 38 39 39 39 40 40 41 42 44 44 44 44 45 45 48 49 49 50 53 55 55 56 57 59 61 62 37 52 32

Zanesville,OH Anchorage, AK Scottsdale,AZ Soldotna, AK Anchorage, AK Fairbanks, AK Merrimack NH Eagle River, AK Tucson,AZ Anchorage, AK Miami,FL Seward, AK Anchorage, AK Auburn,CA Portland,OR Anchorage, AK Juneau, AK Anchorage, AK Port Angeles, WA Seward, AK Brooklyn,NY Anchorage, AK Eagle River, AK Green River, WY Kimberly,ID Seward, AK Crane Hill,AL Anchorage, AK Sparr,FL Seattle, WA Anchorage, AK Anchorage, AK Orient,OH Anchorage, AK Princeton,WV Palmer, AK Anchorage, AK

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David Norris Max King Jessie McAuley Ali Papillon Bodhi Gross Jeret Gillingham Michael Earnhart Darren Thomas Lars Arneson Lyon Kopsack Tracen Knopp Michael Connelly Chad Trammell Ryan Cox Galen Hecht James Carlberg Pyper Dixon Erik Johnson Bayden Menton Blake Hanley Conor Deal Christopher Kirk Kenneth Brewer Danny Kane Matthew Novakovich Zachary Cheyette Brian Kirchner Matias Saari Tom Ritchie William Mans Taylor Turney Jimmy Sliwa Franklin Dekker William Zenker Jeffrey Stern Bjorn Peter Nilsson Corbyn Jahn Eric Vilce Kurtis Brumbaugh Collin Atkinson Oliver Wright Owen Young Zack Bursell Charles DiMarzio Ben Marvin Rowan Robinson Jacob Kirk Gabe Martin Patrick Conway Allan Spangler Zach Hartmann Ethan Copp Andrew Baalerud Miles Numme-Worrell Ryan Beckett Samuel Adams Max Kiskaddon Mackie Derrick John Pahkala Jared Kirkham Derek Nottingham Matthew Matera Paddy O’Leary Trevor Kreznar Benji Uffenbeck Clay Roberts Shawn Erchinger Alex Alonso Dorian Gross Tristan Denny Joshua Taylor Tommy Snyder Barney Griffith Cash Cutsforth

AGE

HOMETOWN

34 45 25 20 24 23 22 31 35 29 26 23 41 35 30 34 34 48 21 19 32 28 32 40 51 20 35 54 51 27 30 35 37 36 38 23 34 35 23 33 19 19 32 45 44 19 32 24 48 38 36 23 41 19 40 38 20 43 36 44 49 31 37 36 47 37 57 52 47 29 25 34 67 25

Steamboat Springs, CO Bend, OR Squamish BC, CANADA South Lake Tahoe, CA South Lake Tahoe, CA Flagstaff,AZ Eagle River, AK Reno,NV Anchorage, AK Palmer, AK Anchorage, AK Chugiak, AK Anchorage, AK Anchorage, AK Anchorage, AK Seward, AK Seward, AK Seward, AK Gunnison CO Anchorage, AK Anchorage, AK Eagle River, AK Fairbanks, AK Anchorage, AK Anchorage, AK Palmer, AK Anchorage, AK Anchorage, AK Anchorage, AK Anchorage, AK Anchorage, AK Wasilla, AK Anchorage, AK Anchorage, AK Mill Valley CA Seward, AK Anchorage, AK Anchorage, AK Anchorage, AK Seward, AK Anchorage, AK Anchorage, AK Juneau, AK Seward, AK Palmer, AK Anchorage, AK Anchorage, AK Anchorage, AK Anchorage, AK Anchorage, AK Anchorage, AK Palmer, AK Eagle River, AK Anchorage, AK Anchorage, AK Palmer, AK Anchorage, AK Anchorage, AK Anchorage, AK Anchorage, AK Eagle River, AK Newport Beach, CA San Francisco, CA Seward, AK Anchorage, AK Cantwell AK Colorado Springs, CO Eagle River, AK South Lake Tahoe, CA Carthage, NC Wasilla, AK Seward, AK Anchorage, AK Eagle River, AK

76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129

Gideon Schrock Alexander Woody Darin Markwardt James Miller Kevin Rosenkranz Brett Ekstrand Sebastian Szweda Mittelstadt Ethan Eski Jacob Whipple Erik Mundahl Jack Novak James Pyke Dylan Gillespie Jason Lamoreaux Eric Mortensen Bret Connor Mike Wahlig Jedidiah Mcglasson Brad Coy Jake Streich Ben Ward Camilo Brockman Andrew Shields Brad Benter Brian Boyle David Kennedy Derk Lyford William McGovern Coby Marvin Corbin Wilson Braden Becker Jacob Walsh Andrew Wise Ben Robinson Joshua Branham Wesley McQuillin Mark Tatum Gus Olson Henry Zidek Logan Cuddy Jeff Levin Joshua Thomas Isaac Bertschi Luke Duffy Cole Fritzel Michael Lucas Trent Lafleur Connor Curley Dylan Beck Rex Shields Joseph Clingerman Jacob Thompson Thomas Maxfield Noah Ripley

19 37 44 44 35 36 23

Seward, AK Anchorage, AK Wasilla, AK Anchorage, AK Flagstaff AZ Anchorage, AK Indian, AK

20 30 38 32 39 28 46 37 48 41 36 44 41 50 33 33 58 35 26 24 27 18 18 29 27 30 31 34 44 65 18 18 18 34 44 53 47 22 25 41 37 34 36 31 38 23 31

Anchorage, AK Palmer, AK Eagle River, AK Anchorage, AK Kalispell,MT Seward, AK Anchorage, AK Anchorage, AK Anchorage, AK Anchorage, AK Soldotna, AK Anchorage, AK Spokane,WA Anchorage, AK Katy,TX Salem,UT Anchorage, AK Boston,MA Boulder,CO Fairbanks, AK Anchorage, AK Palmer, AK Palmer, AK Yarmouth,ME Eagle River, AK Denver,CO Tunkhannock, PA Garden City, ID Anchorage, AK Colorado Springs, CO Anchorage, AK Anchorage, AK Anchorage, AK Anchorage, AK Seward, AK Anchorage, AK Anchorage, AK Anchorage, AK Anchorage, AK Seward, AK Soda Springs, CA Seward, AK Springville,UT Glendale,CA Anchorage, AK Salt Lake City, UT Boise, ID

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Colin Hunsberger Cameron Reitmeier David Popiel Mike Heatwole Marten Martensen Rocky Elhard Alex Youngmun Rob Witter Jason Leslie Mark Brady Sepp Olson Ian Autrey Sean Ulman Brian Haviland Thomas Schultz Alan Padgett Jeremy Hoagland Karl Romig Victor Wisel Andrew Duenow Jim McDonough Vince Lombardo Logan Schulz Marcus Walsted PJ Bragonier Owen Wooller Van Shank Johnny Stull Corbin Reitmeier Noel Nocas John Heimerl Corey Kline Mark Fineman Brandon Rinner John Kogl Brian Pautzke Casey Volk Lance Kopsack Aaron Dickson Wayne Humbert Michael Kramer Carsen Kane John Clark Scott Gage Fred West Kenneth Matthews Cade Kohler James Murray Alec Kay Keith Weinhold Patrick Stinson Josh Jacko David Peterson Bryan Hardy Brede Emtman Michael Rubeo Steve Gilles Michael Tranel

AGE

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Sandal Man: Meet Ethan Copp

By Beth Bragg Eschewing shoes wasn’t always Ethan Copp’s thing. One of the first times he went outside without shoes nearly put him in steel-toed boots for the rest of his life.

When he was a little kid he stepped on a bee. It hurt, and it conjured thoughts of other shoeless mishaps, like wading into a lake and getting stabbed by a fishing hook.

“I was a little paranoid,” he said.

He grew out of it. These days, Copp, a 23-year-old from Palmer, races in sandals — barely-there flip-flops that offer scant protection from rocks, gravel, shale, scree, snow and water.

“It’s an intimate experience because you have to be mindful and alert the whole way,” he said.

“It’s almost meditative for me.”

In his Mount Marathon debut last year, Copp placed 52nd in a pair of Earth Runners sandals that weigh 5.9 ounces and have soles about three-eighths of an inch thick.

He finished the race in 56 minutes, 10 seconds. Among his takeaways: Snow feels super-nice, medium-sized gravel does not, and sandals are great on shale.

“At Mount Marathon everyone is concerned about the shale,” he said. “I’d rather go down barefoot or in sandals because the shale will take you right down. It doesn’t cut you up as much as you think.”

Copp’s feet don’t look gnarly: no scars, bruises or bulges. He cut

one of his feet when he hit a rock in last year’s Crow Pass Crossing, but damage is mostly limited to what he calls “small surface wounds.”

Sandals have some advantages: They shed water easily, and the few rocks they collect easily pop out. And they elicit some memorable reactions: “It feels like I’m following Jesus,” a nearby runner said at the start of one race.

But sandals at Mount Marathon? The race where runners go through rolls of duct tape wrapping the tops of their shoes so gravel won’t get in and ankles won’t give out?

The race known for loose rock, a terrifyingly steep downhill and technical running?

“Why sandals?” Copp said, anticipating the obvious question. “It’s a way that works for me. We are our best gear, and sandals help me develop my own process.”

Running in sandals, he said, “is a way to stay grounded and slow down and appreciate the terrain … You just gotta relax into the ground and let it move through you.”

Copp chose minimalism a few years ago after watching online video of a man who runs barefoot. His family influenced him too — he has an uncle who introduced him to Vibram FiveFingers shoes, and his dad spent a year working in Africa and often went barefoot there.

“That sort of gave me permission. Small little things that told me this is OK,” he said.

Ethan Copp at Resurrection Pass 100-mile start.Photo courtesy Laura McDonough

Longtime race committee member Karol Fink said she doesn’t know of anyone else who has raced Mount Marathon in sandals, “but I often see tourists on the mountain in Teva’s or other poor shoe choices,” she said by email. Metal cleats and microspikes are prohibited.

Copp raced in sandals for the first time at the 2020 Matanuska Peak Challenge, where he drew comments from spectators but no judgment.

“No one was like, ‘That’s wrong.’ We were all there to do our thing and interact with the mountain and interact with each other,” he said.

At the 2023 Resurrection 100 trail run, he made it 70 miles before he dropped out — not because of his feet, but because he didn’t bring enough layers and he was cold and wet.

Copp wears work shoes for his job as a staff air quality scientist for SLR Consulting but it’s strictly sandals when he races.

A 2020 graduate of Palmer High School, he said he hasn’t raced in shoes since his high school days.

“Before I was running to get a goal,” he said. “Now it’s way more about exploration and curiosity.”

Teigan & Ethan Copp Photo by Therese Tomasoski

Photo by Beth Bragg

Run wild, breathe deep

GOOD LUCK TO ALL

RACERS

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The Mini Mount Marathon Race Created in 1989 by Kim and Skip Reierson as a way to involve their 2-year-old daughter in Seward’s Fourth of July festivities, the annual Mini Mount Marathon plants the seeds for new generations of young Mount Marathon racers.

It’s open to children ages 2 to 6 and over the past 30 years thousands of children have participated, with many going on to race in the junior and senior divisions.

Today, the mini race is a beloved Fourth of July tradition and one of the most anticipated events of the day.

Petro Marine has been a sponsor for the Mini Mount Marathon Race since the beginning, each year supporting the race. A core group of long-time volunteers makes sure the mini race goes off without a hitch.

Mini Racer Round Up - July 4 at 10:50 a.m. (down 4th Ave, away from the women’s start) Mini Racer Start - July 4 at 11:13 a.m.

JANESSA ANDERSON

thank you petro marine!

Logo Winner!

Katey Houser is the winner of this year’s logo contest for her hand-drawn design of a downhill racer facing Resurrection Bay. Houser, 21, is from Palmer and currently attends Montana State University, where she is a member of the cross country ski team.

Houser’s winning entry — which earned her $250 — is the first predominantly red, white and blue design since 2012. It will be printed on the 2025 racer and volunteer t-shirts and on other merchandise and promotional efforts. Houser has six Mount Marathon finishes — three as a junior and three as an adult — and placed 10th overall in the women’s race in 2024. She’s entered again this year. Isla Crouse of Kenai placed runner-up. The Mount Marathon Race Committee, which selected the winner, thanks all 20 artists who took part in the annual contest this year.

A Big Thank You to our Volunteers!

From traffic control to trail sweeping to racer check-in, every volunteer is vital for the success of our race.We literally could not do it without the hundreds of volunteers that help each year.The Seward Chamber of Commerce and Mount Marathon Race Committee would like to thank you for your commitment and care for our Mount Marathon racers and keeping our 4th of July Festival tradition alive!

NELSON BROWN PHOTOGRAPHY

FESTIVAL FUN!

Food trucks serving mouthwatering fare, unique handmade goods from Alaskan artisans, and interactive booths hosted by non‑profits come together at the 4th of July Festival!

The Festival begins Thursday, July 3rd at noon, with vendors on Adams St. between 3rd and 5th Avenues, and another makers’ vendor space just down the street on 4th Ave. next to Ranting Raven. Festival activities continue through 6:00 pm on Saturday, July 5th.

2025 VENDOR LIST

Alaska Departent of Corrections Alaska Girls Kick Ass Alaska Highway Safety Office Alaska Mac Shack Alaska Salt Co. Alaska Soft Serve Co.

VENDOR BOOTH SCHEDULE Thursday July 3: 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM Friday, July 4: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM Saturday, July 5: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Baby Cakes

Games Schedule

Bells Crochet & Craft Co. Besties Candy Co.

NO SIGN-UPS ARE NECESSARY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE GAMES!

Charmed by Jalanie

thursday, July 3rd

Clearview Creations

4 PM - 10 PM Firefighter Games at the Seward Fire Depar tment 4:00 PM Knockout Tourney by SPRD at the Teen Rec Room 5:00 PM Minute to Win it by Seward Community Library & Museum at the Teen Rec Room 6:00 PM Slow Bike Race by the Seward Bike Shop on Church Street 6:30 PM Small Bike Race by the Seward Bike Shop on Church Street 7:00 PM Drag Race by the Seward Pride Alliance on Church Street 8:00PM Fish Toss by SPRD and OBI on 4th Ave in front of the Fire Depar tment 8:30PM Greased Pole by SPRD and Catalyst Marine at the Teen Rec Room

FRIDAY, July 4th

12 PM - 6 PM Firefighter Games at the Seward Fire Depar tment 6 PM - 7:30 PM The Miller’s Landing Games at Miller’s Landing (Fish Toss, Chubby Bunny, Seagull Call, and Tug-O-War)

Saturday, July 5th 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM

Hula Hoop Contest by SPRD & Laurie Millane at the Teen Rec Room Musical Chairs hosted by SPRD and Youth 360 at the Teen Rec Room Sawdust hosted by LaRow and Sons and American Legion at the Teen Rec Room Egg Toss by Uncle Sam the Chicken Man at the Teen Rec Room Tug-of-War hosted by SPRD and Kenai Fjords Tours at the Teen Rec Room Water Bucket Challenge hosted by SPRD at the Teen Rec Room

Games and activities will be held at locations downtown: 4th Ave., Church St., the Seward Parks and Recreation Department Teen Rec Room (336 3rd Ave.), and the Fire Department on 4th Ave. as well as at Miller’s Landing (13880 Beach Dr.)

Scan for vendor map and most Current schedule

Cliff to Creek Dark North Art Co. Dippin’ Dots Earthly Chic Eli’s Dyes Garcia’s Cantina Halibut House Happy AK Hot Dogs a la Carte Iditarod Trail Committee It’s Us Candles K Paulson Illustrations La Joya Lit Ink Nethe’s Brush Nonkie Be’s Cajun Faves Northern Vibes Co. OOski Peak Flowers and Designs Pioneer Peak Pretzel Resurrection Bae

ConocoPhillips Alaska is a proud sponsor of the Mount Marathon Race.

We wish all participants a safe and memorable run!

Resurrection Medical Care Saturday Farmer’s Market Sourdough Creek SWOOP The Great Alaskan Bowl Company The Leather Peony The Mad Platter The Original Gourmet Ice Cream Bars The Smokehouse The Toy Lady Tidewater Fleece Co. UnBEARied Treasure Wild Waters Clothing Co. Wisconsin Cheese Store

© ConocoPhillips Company. 2025. All rights reserved.

Wolf Child AK - Dream Gallery Art

The Annual July 4th Fireworks Display Thank you to our 2025 fireworks display sponsors!

PLATINUM PARTNER

The fireworks display begins at 12:01 a.m. on July 4th, marking the official start of the holiday! It will start after the Boat Parade.

AS A REMINDER: -Dogs are not allowed

throughout the festival, so please leave them at home!

GOLD PARTNER

You can view the fireworks display just about anywhere in town, but some popular viewing spots include the Waterfront Park or the Seward Boat Harbor.

-Flying drones are prohibited

Also, be sure to collect all your belongings and garbage!

Thank you!

SILVER PARTNERS

Parades on land and sea!

Scan to cast your vote for your favorite in each parade!

BOAT PARADE - JULY 3RD AT 11 P.M.

Join us at the Seward 4th of July Boat Parade on July 3rd at 11 p.m. It will take place right before the fireworks display along the waterfront near the Seward Boat Harbor.

FLOAT PARADE - JULY 4TH AT 1 P.M.

On the afternoon of the 4th the streets are taken over by floats instead of runners as the parade makes its way through Seward’s historic downtown and waterfront! Make sure you secure a spot before it begins at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, July 4th.

Sensitive to loud noises and sound? This year the first block of the parade along Second Avenue will be a QUIET ZONE for those who may not like the loud sounds of horns and sirens.

JAG Alaska Sun-

12 PM – 6 PM Some festival booths open (Adams St. & Four th Ave.)

WEDNESDAY, July 3RD

Schedule of Events

RACE STATS

9 AM – 6 PM Festival booths open (Adams St., Church St., & Four th Ave.) Scan here for any updates 5 PM – 7 PM Annual Pie Sale at Seward Memorial United Methodist Church (Four th Ave. & Church St.) to the schedule, vendor 5 PM – 8 PM Bib Pick-Up (Seward High School) maps, 5 PM – 8 PM Pasta Feed (Seward High School) WOMEN’S AGE GROUP RECORDS information more!

6:00 PM Raffle & Auction For Men’s and Women’s Race (Seward High School) 18-29 Allie McLaughlin 2022 &47:09 12 PM – 6 PM Festival booths open (Adams St., Ranting Raven Lot on Four th Ave.) 30-39 Carmen Young 1986 50:54 6:45 PM Race Safety Meeting, Mandatory For First-Time Racers (Seward High School) 5 PM – 7 PM Annual Pie Sale at Seward Memorial United Methodists Church 40-49 Meg Inokuma 2024 51:59 8:00 PM DJ Gre at the Seward Alehouse (215 4th Ave.) 5 PM – 8 PM Bib pick-up (Seward High School) 50-59 Gail Taylor 2024 58:44 9:00 PM Dance Par ty with DJ Hankerchief at the Yukon Bar (201 4th Ave.) 5 PM – 8 PM Pasta Feed (Seward High School) 60-69 Sheryl Loan 2019 59:23 11:00 PM Boat Parade (Seward Harbor & Waterfront Park) 6:00 PM Raffle & auction for men’s and women’s race (Seward High School) 70-79 Ellyn Brown 2024 1:22:03 MIDNIGHT Four th of JulyMeeting Fireworks Display (Seward Harbor & Waterfront 6:45 PM Race Safety Mandatory for first-time racers (Seward High School) Park)

THURSDay, July 3rd

11 PM MIDNIGHT

Boat Parade (Seward Harbor & Waterfront Park) Fourth of July Fireworks Display (Seward Harbor & Waterfront Park)

THURSDAY, July 4th FRIday, July 4th

80-89 Maureen McCrea 2024 2:21:53 Road Closures

MEN’S AGE GROUP RECORDS

18-29 David Norris

41:26 On2016 July 2nd,

8 AM – 4 PM Race Headquar ters open (Flamingo Lounge parking lot, 208 Four th Ave.) 30-39 David Norris 40:373rd Adams2024 St. (from 8 AM 4 PM Race Headquar ters open (Flamingo Lounge parking lot, 208 Four th Ave.) 2024 8:00 AM Annual Pie Sale at Seward Memorial United Methodist Church (Four th Ave. & 40-49 ChurchMax St.) King Ave. to 6th 42:52 Ave.) 8:50 AM Singing of the National Anthem 50-59 Barney Griffith 2012 48:09 8:50 AM Singing of the National Anthem

Will Be Closed at 4 60-69 Barney Griffith 2018 53:34 9 AM – 6 PM Festival booths open (Adams St., Church St., & Four th Ave.) will Reopen 70-79 Fred MooreAM and 2010 1:07:09 9:00 AM Junior Race (Mass star t for boys and girls) (Four th Ave. & Adams St.) at 10 PM on July 4th.

80-89 Fred Moore 2021 1:30:17 9:00 AM Junior Race (Mass star t for boys and girls) (Four th Ave. & Adams St.)

10:00 AM Junior Podium Awards Presentation (Finish Pen, Four th Ave.) GIRLS’ AGE GROUP RECORDS No Parking During 10:45 AM Mini Mount Marathon RacerPresentation Round Up (Four th Ave. & Adams St.) 10:00 AM Junior Podium Awards (Announcer grandstand, Four th Ave.) 7-11 Allison Ostrander 2008 37:35 11:00 AM BBQ Feed at the American Legion (FifthUp Ave. & Jefferson This Time 10:45 AM MiniRib Mount Marathon Racer Round (Four th Ave.St.) & Adams St.) 12-14 Allison Ostrander 2011 30:32 11:00 AM Chicken BBQ at the Sacred Hear t Catholic Church (409 Fifth Ave.) 11:00 AM Sloppy Joe Booth at the Resurrection Lutheran Church (Third Ave. & Jefferson15-17 St.) Alison Ostrander 2013 28:53 11:00 AM BBQ Rib Feed theWave American Post 5 (Fifth Ave. & Jefferson St.) 11:05 AM Women’s Raceat1st (Four thLegion Ave. & Seward Adams St.)

11:00 AM Women’s Chicken BBQ at2nd the Wave Sacred(Four Hear Catholic Church 11:08 AM Race tht Ave. & Adams St.) (Fifth Ave. & Jefferson St.) BOYS’ AGE GROUP RECORDS On July 3rd, 11:11 AM Women’s Race 3rd Wave (Four th Ave. & Adams St.) 7-11 Aaron Thrall 4th Ave. 1994Will 30:51 Be 11:00 AM Men’s Race 1st Wave (Four th Ave. St.) St.) 11:13 AM Mini Mount Marathon Race Begins (Four&thAdams Ave. & Adams 12-14 Blaze Rubeo 2024 28:22 at 2 PM and 11:03 AM Men’s Race 2nd Wave (Four th Ave. & Adams St.) 15-17 Bill SpencerClosed1973 24:30 12:15 PM Women’s Awards Presentation (Finish Four th Ave.) will Reopen at 7 PM 11:06 AM Men’s Podium Race 3rd Wave (Four th Ave.Pen, & Adams St.) 1:00 PM Fourth of July Parade (Downtown) on July 4th.

ROOKIES: 312 VETERANS: 752 9 AM – 6 PM

All festival booths open (Adams St., Ranting Raven Lot on Four th Ave.)

11:08 AM 2:05 PM 12:15 PM 2:08 PM 1:00 PM 2:11 PM

Men’s Race 1st Wave (Four th Ave. & Adams St.) Men’s Race Podium Awards grandstand, Four th Ave.) Men’s 2nd Wave Presentation (Four th Ave. & (Announcer Adams St.) Fourth of 3rd July Parade (Downtown; Men’s Race Wave (Four th Ave. & Adamssee St.) below for route)

Mini Mount Marathon Race for 2–6 year olds (Four th Ave. & Adams St.) ALASKANS: 900NoOTHERS Parking164 During

2:00 PM Women’s Race Presentation 1st Wave(Finish (FourPen, th Ave. & Ave.) Adams St.) 3:05 PM Men’s Podium Awards Four th 6:00 PM

Awards Ceremony – AVTEC Gymnasium (519 Four th Ave.) St.) 2:03 PM Women’s Race 2nd Wave (Four th Ave. & Adams 2:06 PM Women’s Race 3rd Wave (Four th Ave. & Adams St.)

Saturday, July 5th

10 AM (Adams St., Ranting Raven Lot on Four th Ave.) Four th Ave.) 3:15 PM– 6 PM Festival Women’sbooths Podiumopen Awards Presentation (Announcer grandstand,

This Time

YOUNGEST: age 9 (15 racers) OLDEST: Chad Resari, age 89

MOST FINISHES: Fred Moore, 54

MOST WOMEN’S FINISHES: 5:00 Live Music From “Ellie &DURING The Echoes” at the Flamingo Beer Garden (208 Four th Ave.)Foldager & Ellyn Brown, 41 ALLPM SHOPS WILL STILL BE OPEN ROAD CLOSURES! Patti 6:00 PM Awards Ceremony – AVTEC Gymnasium (519 Four th Ave.) 9:00 PM Live Music From DJ Hankerchief at the Yukon Bar (201 4th Ave.) On July 3rd, Adams St. ( from 3rd Ave. to 5th Ave. ) Will be closed at 4 AM and will reopen at 10 PM on July 5th. THERE WILL BE NO PARKING AT THAT TIME. On July 3rd, 4th Ave. will be closed at 2 PM and will reopen 7 PM on July 4th.

road closures