Iconic tradition · Fox, AK
Gold Discovery Run is a landmark running tradition in Fox, Alaska, with no upcoming dates listed.
Season completed
- When
- Last held Sun, July 19, 2026; next date TBA
Start 8:00 a.m. early start; 9:00 a.m. standard
Mid-to-late July, near the July 22 discovery anniversary - Where
- Silver Gulch Brewery (finish/shuttle)
Old Steese Highway
Fox, AK · Fairbanks North Star Borough
Directions - Entry
- Register
- Organized by
- Running Club North
Since 1965; 60th running in 2026
What to expect
2026 Season completed
Sunday, July 19, 2026
- Sun, July 19, 2026
2027 Not announced
2027 not announced
Date TBA
About the run
Runners take a bus from the brewery to Cleary Summit and run trails and gold-mine neighborhoods back to Fox. Inaugurated in 1965.
The run
- Distances
- ~16.5 miles
- Occasion
- Anniversary of Felix Pedro's 1902 gold strike
- Season
- Summer
- Field
- 58 finishers in 2026
Nearby
- Equinox Marathon & RelayFairbanks, AK
- Fairbanks Daily News-Miner Midnight Sun RunFairbanks, AK
- Santa Claus Half MarathonNorth Pole, AK
- The First Howl: Trails & NogPalmer, AK
- Anchorage Mayor's Marathon & Half MarathonAnchorage, AK
- Bonny Sosa Tuesday Night Races (finale: Kincaid Costume Run)Anchorage, AK
Sources
- Official site official
- Registration official
- News-Miner 60th edition recap research
Details checked against the race’s own pages on Sun, Oct 4, 2026.