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Crow Pass Crossing

A roughly 23-mile backcountry trail race over Crow Pass that includes fording the cold, fast Eagle River, with no official aid stations.

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Fun Run Atlas · Alaska

Novelty course · Girdwood, AK

Crow Pass Crossing is a fun run on a one-of-a-kind course in Girdwood, Alaska, with no upcoming dates listed.

Season completed
When
Last held Sat, July 18, 2026; next date TBA
Start 9:00 a.m. mass start
Mid-July Saturday
Where
Crow Pass Trailhead (start) to Eagle River Nature Center (finish)
Girdwood, AK · Municipality of Anchorage
Directions
Organized by
Crow Pass Crossing (RD Matias Saari)
Since 1984; 41st running in 2026

What to expect

  • backcountry
  • river ford
  • glacier views
  • no aid stations
  • bear country
  • capped field

2026 Season completed

Saturday, July 18, 2026

  • Sat, July 18, 2026

2027 Not announced

2027 not announced

Date TBA

About the run

Runs from the trailhead above Girdwood over a 2,000-foot pass, through brush and snowfields, across the Eagle River and on to the Eagle River Nature Center. Runners must carry mandatory gear, and first-timers attend a safety meeting.

The run

Distances
~23 miles
Season
Summer
Field
Capacity 150; about 108 starters in 2026

Nearby

Sources

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