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Run the Dam

A road race that crosses the top of Grand Coulee Dam, one of the largest concrete structures in the world, and runs through the walls of the coulee.

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Fun Run Atlas · Washington

Novelty course · Grand Coulee, WA

Run the Dam is a fun run on a one-of-a-kind course in Grand Coulee, Washington, with no upcoming dates listed.

Season completedFamily friendly
When
Last held Sat, Sept 19, 2026; next date TBA
Start 9:00 AM (wave start)
Mid-September Saturday
Where
Grand Coulee Dam / Banks Lake Park
Hwy 155
Grand Coulee, WA 99133 · Grant
Directions
Organized by
Run the Dam

What to expect

  • dam crossing
  • Grand Coulee Dam
  • coulee canyon walls
  • festival finish
  • finisher medal

2026 Season completed

Saturday, September 19, 2026

  • Sat, Sept 19, 2026

2027 Projected

Date TBA

About the run

5K, 10K and half marathon options over the dam on Highway 155, finishing at Banks Lake Park during the Run the Dam Festival.

The run

Distances
Half marathon, 10K, 5K
Season
Fall
Swag
Swag bag and finisher medal

Nearby

Sources

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