Food and drink · Palmer, AK
The First Howl: Trails & Nog is a food and drink fun run in Palmer, Alaska, with a verified date of January 1, 2027.
Confirmed
- When
- Fri, Jan 1, 2027
Start Trails 10:00 a.m.; Nog Mile 1:00 p.m.
New Year's Day - Where
- Crevasse Moraine Trailhead pavilion
N Loma Prieta Dr
Palmer, AK 99645 · Matanuska-Susitna Borough
Directions - Entry
- Trails & Nog $60; Trails only $45; Nog Mile only $20 (2027)
Register - Organized by
- Black Wolf Endurance
What to expect
2026 Season completed
Thursday, January 1, 2026
- Thu, Jan 1, 2026
2027 Confirmed
Friday, January 1, 2027
- Fri, Jan 1, 2027
Checked Sun, Oct 4, 2026 against the official source.
About the run
Runners spin a wheel to set the order of three snowy loops at Crevasse Moraine and tear a bib-numbered page from a hidden book on each loop, Barkley-style. The afternoon Nog Mile works like a beer mile, but with eggnog.
The run
- Distances
- ~9-mile trail loops (5, 3 and 1 mile), Nog Mile
- Occasion
- New Year's Day
- Season
- Winter
- Field
- Under 100 (2026 edition)
Nearby
Sources
- Official site official
- Registration official
- Visit Palmer listing research
Details checked against the race’s own pages on Sun, Oct 4, 2026.