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Great Columbia Crossing 10K Run/Walk

The only day each year pedestrians may cross the Astoria-Megler Bridge, North America's longest continuous truss bridge, from Washington into Oregon.

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Fun Run Atlas · Oregon

Novelty course · Astoria, OR

Great Columbia Crossing 10K Run/Walk is a fun run on a one-of-a-kind course in Astoria, Oregon, with a verified date of October 11, 2026.

ConfirmedFamily friendly
When
Sun, Oct 11, 2026
Start 8:45 AM
Second Sunday of October
Where
Astoria-Megler Bridge (start at Dismal Nitch Rest Area, WA)
Astoria, OR · Clatsop
Directions
Entry
$60 ($65 late)
Register

What to expect

  • closed bridge
  • state-line crossing
  • shuttle to start
  • chip timed
  • Clam Bucks

2026 Confirmed

October 11, 2026

  • Sun, Oct 11, 2026

Checked Sun, Oct 4, 2026 against the official source.

2027 Confirmed

October 10, 2027

  • Sun, Oct 10, 2027

Checked Sun, Oct 4, 2026 against the official source.

About the run

A 10K starting at Dismal Nitch, WA, with one steep climb to the bridge peak; the bridge closes to traffic for 2.5 hours. The 3,500 spots sold out in a week for 2026.

The run

Distances
10K
Season
Fall
Swag
Finisher medal, Clam Bucks
Field
3,500 (sold out)

Nearby

Sources

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