Skinny Raven Half Marathon

Anchorage, Alaska

Sunday, August 20, 2017

On Sunday, August 20, 2017 I race walked the Skinny Raven Half Marathon in Anchorage, Alaska.  The temperature remained a constant 54 degrees with no wind and a continuous drizzle.  The course was an out and back journey starting in downtown Anchorage for 1/3^rd of a mile on city streets and continuing to paved bike paths which for the most part climbed gently to the turn-around point.  There was a steep tenth of a mile hill in the first mile and a steep quarter of a mile hill before the turn around point.  There were three intersections in the downtown that required police assistance.  The rest of the course only needed volunteers to assist with key spots on the bike paths.  Water/Gatorade stations were located at every mile and had plenty of mainly high school cross country runners taking care of the needs of the participants in a friendly efficient manner.  There were 428 finishers in the 5K, 596 finishers in the half marathon, 228 finishers in the marathon, 44 finishers in the marathon relay, and 100 finishers in the 49K.  The event is very well organized and fun and has existed for many years.  This is the second time that I have done this event and enjoyed myself once again.

Barbara Galloway

Exposition

Bart Yasso

Exposition

Bart Yasso

Before Marathon

Bart Yasso and Jeff Galloway

Exposition

Chester "Southernmost Walker" Kalb

Before Half Marathon

Half Fanatics

Before Half Marathon

Chester "Southernmost Walker" Kalb

After Half Marathon

Chester Kalb and Augie Leone

Before Half Marathon

Chester Kalb and Charlotte Corrither

Exposition

Chester Kalb, Gerda Kalb, Bill Smith, Adrian Smith

Exposition

Gerda Kalb and other Half Fanatics

Before Half Marathon

Jeff Galloway

Exposition

Marathon Start

Race Director

Sharon Fisherman

Exposition