Denali 135 Alaska Endurance Race
Sun, Jun 21
|Tangle Lakes Lodge
135-mi on Denali Highway gravel road (Paxson to Cantwell); 100K option starts at Alpine Creek Lodge. Denali/Interior corridor. A serious endurance event.
Time & Location
Jun 21, 2026, 5:00 AM – Jun 23, 2026, 4:50 AM
Tangle Lakes Lodge, 22 Denali Hwy, Paxson, AK 99737, USA
About the event
The Denali 135 is an ultra endurance race across the Denali Highway, from Paxson to Cantwell.
In 2026, the Denali135 will be limited to 50 runners and their crew and pacers.
The Denali135 will be limited to 50 runners and their crew and pacers.
The Denali 135 was first run by Race Director Sean Tracy & running buddy Bill McCue in 2019. The current Denali135K course record (25:10:00) is held by Pete Kostelnick (2024) and the current Denali100K course record (8:43:15) is held by Matt Bishop (2023). The current Denali50K course record is held by Marcin Zaleski of the UK with a time of 3:59:25
Denali135 Race Schedule
June 20th – 4pm Mandatory Pre-Race Briefing at Tangle Lakes Lodge