Run The Dam

09/08/2026

🏃 Run the Dam.
🏅 Get the medal.
🍺 Grab your FREE beer.
🌮 Hit the food trucks.
🥤 Get the kids a drink.
🎨 Send them to the coloring & game corner.
🎟️ Stick around for your chance to WIN.

Now THAT sounds like a good race day. 😂

Our Beer Garden is family friendly, and we're giving race participants a pretty good reason not to rush home after crossing the finish line!

Every participant gets a FREE beer, we'll have drinks and activities for the kids, food trucks ready to feed you and the fam, and a special participant-only raffle.

Just remember: you MUST be present to win the raffle! 👀

Come for the race. Stay for the celebration. 🎉

09/06/2026

RTD 2026 is throwing back to the 80s! Be sure to wear some neon so we can flood the DAM in color! Check out this years RAD NEON FINISHERS MEDAL

What were you wearing in the 80s? Throw out some ideas for those of us that have shady memories!

09/06/2026

Run The Dam really loves our SWAG and awards! Check out the very personalized age group awards for RTD 2026! Don’t think you can claim one of these? I’ll bet we can surprise you, because we have ALOT of small age brackets! Because we believe our DAM RUNNERS are DAM WINNERS and need recognition! Medal sneak peek to follow soon!

09/05/2026

☕🏃 Race day fuel is covered!

Hurry Up & Wait Coffee Co. will be at Run the Dam starting at 6:00 AM on race day!

Because what better way to get race-ready than a good cup of coffee? 🙌 Grab your favorite drink, wake up those legs, and get ready to RUN THE DAM! 🏅

⏰ Coffee starts at 6 AM

Check out their race-day menu below! 👇☕

09/04/2026

🏃 DON’T DRAG YOUR FEET! 👟Run the Dam is coming up FAST, and if you’ve been telling yourself, “I’ll register later…” — later is officially HERE. 😅

Pick your distance, grab your running buddy, and get registered!

Let's do the DAM thing! 💙

The RUN THE DAM 2026 is on Saturday September 19, 2026. It includes the following events: 1/2 MARATHON, 10K, and 5K.

09/02/2026

🚨 WANT THE SHIRT + SWAG? DON'T WAIT! 🚨

Run the Dam is almost here, and September 13 is an IMPORTANT deadline!

👕 Register by 9/13 to get your Run the Dam shirt and swag.

After September 13, late registration may still be available, but shirts and swag WILL NOT be available for late registrants.

So if you've been saying, "I'll sign up later..." this is your sign to stop procrastinating. 😅

🏃 5K | 10K | Half Marathon
📅 Race Day: September 19
📍 Grand Coulee, WA
⏰ Shirt & Swag Registration Cutoff: September 13

Register now, secure your race swag, and we'll see you at the starting line! 🏅

09/02/2026

🚨 HEY, DAM VENDORS! 🚨

We’ve only got A FEW DAM SPOTS LEFT for CRAFT & FOOD VENDORS at the Run the Dam Festival on Saturday, September 19 near the Grand Coulee Dam! 🎉

We’ve got a 5K, 10K & ½ Marathon, and we’re bringing the DAM FUN! 🏃💥

Got crafts? DAM RIGHT, WE WANT YOU! 🛍️
Got food? DAM RIGHT, WE’RE HUNGRY! 🌮🍔

We’re crazy fun people, our runners are dam determined, and this is going to be one DAM GOOD TIME!

⏰ Only a few vendor spots remain — don't procrastinate

👉 SIGN UP NOW: runthedam.com/vendor-faire

Come sell, serve, socialize, and have a DAM BLAST! 😎

09/01/2026

🏁 Cross the finish line... then STICK AROUND!

The fun doesn't stop when the race does! Join us in the Run the Dam Beer Garden for a post-race celebration the whole family can enjoy.

🍺 FREE beer for every race participant
🥤 Non-alcoholic beverages
🎨 Kids coloring & game corner
🌮 Grab lunch from our food trucks
🎟️ Special participant-only raffle — you MUST be present to win!

You worked hard to get to race day, so don't grab your medal and head home! Grab some food, enjoy your free beer, let the kids play, and hang out with your fellow runners.

The finish line is just the start of the celebration! 🎉

08/31/2026

🎉 AUGUST GIVEAWAY WINNER! 🎉

Congratulations to our August Run the Dam free runner winner... Kevin Young! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

You've won FREE registration for yourself + a guest for Run the Dam on September 19! 🏅

And just like that... race month is almost HERE! 😳

Thank you to everyone who has followed along and participated in our monthly giveaways this year. We can't wait to see everyone at the starting line!

Kevin Young, DM us — we need to send you the details! 🎉

08/31/2026

You know that race you kept saying you had “plenty of time” to sign up for?

Wellllll... 😬

Run the Dam is officially RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER!

🏃 5K
🏃 10K
🏃 Half Marathon
📅 September 19
📍 Grand Coulee, WA

Are you perfectly trained? Great.

Are you somewhat trained? Good enough.

Have you been thinking about training really, really hard? 😂 There’s a 5K with your name on it.

Stop thinking about it and COME RUN THE DAM!

The RUN THE DAM 2026 is on Saturday September 19, 2026. It includes the following events: 1/2 MARATHON, 10K, and 5K.