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Alaska Salmon Runs (Copper River Salmon Jam)

Every distance is named for a salmon species (King marathon, Sockeye half, Coho 10K, Humpy 5K, Smolt mile), and runners eat a salmon BBQ lunch afterward.

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Fun Run Atlas · Alaska

Food and drink · Cordova, AK

Alaska Salmon Runs (Copper River Salmon Jam) is a food and drink fun run in Cordova, Alaska, with no upcoming dates listed.

Season completedFamily friendly
When
Last held Sat, July 18, 2026; next date TBA
Start Marathon 7:00 a.m.
Saturday of Salmon Jam, mid-July
Where
Race HQ / Cordova Community Medical Center area
620 Chase Ave
Cordova, AK 99574 · Chugach Census Area
Directions
Entry
$25-$80 depending on distance (marathon $70 before July 10)
Register
Organized by
Cordova Arts & Pageants
Since 1986

What to expect

  • salmon-named distances
  • salmon BBQ
  • Copper River Delta
  • old railroad grade
  • festival

2026 Season completed

Saturday, July 18, 2026

  • Sat, July 18, 2026

2027 Not announced

2027 not announced

Date TBA

About the run

Courses cross the Copper River Delta along the old Copper River and Northwestern Railroad route, with buses to the starts. Part of Cordova's Salmon Jam music and arts festival.

The run

Distances
King Salmon Marathon, Sockeye Half Marathon, Coho 10K, Humpy 5K, Smolt 1-mile fun run/walk
Occasion
Copper River Salmon Jam festival
Season
Summer
Benefits
Cordova Arts & Pageants

Nearby

Sources

Details checked against the race’s own pages on Sun, Oct 4, 2026.