Mustang Bear Paw 5K

🏃‍♂️ Race Overview

• Event Type: The Mustang Bear Paw 5k is an event for the whole family.
• Inclusion: This is a race for all ages and abilities.
• Event Context: The race takes place as a prelude to the Bear Paw Festival parade.
• Route: You will run the route of the parade through downtown Eagle River, past cheering crowds, in front of the reviewing stand, onto the paced bike trail, completing a loop back to the finish line.

🎉 What's New This Year

• Sanctioning: This year, the Mustang Bear Paw is sanctioned by, and sponsored in part by USATF, the national governing body for all disciplines of running in the United States.
• Championship: This year’s event is a USATF Alaska Association 5K Road Race Championship.
• Prize Opportunities: USATF will be awarding cash prizes for the top finishers who are also USATF members.
• Certification: USATF certifies all championship courses to ensure the accuracy, and legitimacy, of the route to qualify further in the race circuit.

💰 USATF Membership

• Eligibility: USATF membership is not required to run the Mustang Bear Paw.
• Competing for Prizes: If you want to compete for the cash prizes – as well as two bonus cash prizes for USATF members drawn at random – join USATF before submitting your registration.
• Support: Your year-long membership not only helps support our sport locally but also provides you with secondary insurance while traveling to and from, and competing in a USATF-sanctioned event.
• Inquiries: For membership questions, contact president@alaska.usatf.org.

📍 Event Location

• Start Point: The event starts on the road outside the Auto Zone parking lot in Downtown Eagle River, 12250 Old Glenn Hwy, Eagle River, AK, 99577.
• Finish Line: The event finishes on the sidewalk outside the Eagle River Presbyterian Church in Downtown Eagle River, 12836 Old Glenn Hwy, Eagle River, AK, 99577.

🎫 Bib Pickup

• Pre-Event: Thursday, July 10th: 4:30 - 6:30 PM at the Downtown Skinny Raven, 800 H Street, Anchorage, AK.
• Event Day: From 8:45 - 10:00 AM at the Auto Zone in Downtown Eagle River.

🏆 Awards

• Pickup: Awards will be available for pickup at the results tent with computer lookup at the finish area.
• Categories: Top 3 Overall: Age Classes: 1-8, 9-14, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80+.
• Double Dipping: Double dipping is allowed, win overall and you also win your age class.

🚫 Safety Policies

• Prohibited: For participant safety, and to comply with our insurance we do not allow dogs or any other pets, bicycles, rollerblades, or skateboards to participate in the race.
• Stroller Policy: Participants with baby joggers or strollers are asked to start in the back of the field.
• Courtesy: Participants with strollers are encouraged to be courteous to fellow participants.

🌐 More Information

• Race URL: For further details, please visit the official race page: Mustang Bear Paw 5K.