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Alaska Salmon Runs (King Salmon Marathon)
Alaska Salmon Runs (King Salmon Marathon) is a marathon, half marathon, 10K, 5K and 1 Mile event held in Cordova, Alaska. Its next confirmed date is Saturday, July 17, 2027. About 250 runners take part across all distances.
- Race day
- July 17, 2027
- Location
- Cordova, AK
- Field size
- ~250 runners
Race details
- Date
- Saturday, July 17, 2027
- Location
- Cordova, Alaska
- Distances
- Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K, 5K, 1 Mile
- Field size
- About 250 runners
- Course
- Flat, sea-level (point-to-point)
- Registration
- runsignup.com
- Official website
- cdvarts.org
Registration, course & weather
- Registration status
- Registration status as last checked October 8, 2026: opens soon
- Start time
- 7:00 AM AKDT
- Course profile
- Point-to-point course; Road surface
About the Alaska Salmon Runs (King Salmon Marathon)
Five distance events along the Copper River Highway across the Copper River delta, with soaring views of glacier-carved mountains, wildflowers, and blue-water rivers, capped by the Salmon Jam music festival.
Rankings and notes
- Rankings and awards
- Long-running event (nearly four decades); part of the Copper River Salmon Jam Festival
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Alaska Salmon Runs (King Salmon Marathon): common questions
- When is the Alaska Salmon Runs (King Salmon Marathon)?
- The next confirmed date is Saturday, July 17, 2027.
- Where is the Alaska Salmon Runs (King Salmon Marathon) held?
- In Cordova, Alaska.
- What distances does the Alaska Salmon Runs (King Salmon Marathon) offer?
- Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K, 5K and 1 Mile.
- How many people run the Alaska Salmon Runs (King Salmon Marathon)?
- About 250 runners across all of its distances. That figure is an estimate of the field size, not an entry cap.
- How do I register for the Alaska Salmon Runs (King Salmon Marathon)?
- Registration is handled by the organiser at runsignup.com. Entry fees, caps and deadlines are set there.
- Is registration open for the Alaska Salmon Runs (King Salmon Marathon)?
- Registration status as last checked October 8, 2026: opens soon. Listed fee for the longest distance, $70 (from runsignup.com, checked October 8, 2026).
- What time does the Alaska Salmon Runs (King Salmon Marathon) start?
- 7:00 AM AKDT.
- What is the course like at the Alaska Salmon Runs (King Salmon Marathon)?
- Point-to-point course; Road surface.
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