EXPERIENCE THE BEAUTY & INDUSTRY OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST

Runners  will enjoy a unique vantage point while traversing the historic Lewis & Clark Bridge across the Columbia River during the Rainier to Longview 10k Bridge Run.

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2024 EVENT DETAILS

Starting Location: Rainier City Park ~ Rainier, OR
Starting Time: 8:00 AM
Finish Location: Martin's Dock at Lake Sacajawea Park ~ Longview, WA 
*Shuttle services available to the starting area from Longview and back to Rainier after event completion.

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REGISTRATION DETAILS

10k Bridge Run Participant Registration
$45 Early (Sept 15 - Dec 31)
$55 Regular (Jan 1 - March 15)
$65 Late ( March 16 - April 17)
* no shirt option with late registration 

Registration Deadline: April 17, 2024
Children: Ages 10 & under FREE
with paid adult registration
*free child registration does not come with chip timing. If timing is desired, youth participants must register as a paid R2L 10k Bridge Run Participant

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HISTORY OF LEWIS & CLARK BRIDGE

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Constructed in 1929, at the time of it's completion it was the longest and highest cantilever truss span in the United States.  With a main span of 1,200 feet, it is still one of the longest historic cantilever truss spans surviving today.

Originally named the Longview Bridge, it opened in 1930 as a privately owned toll bridge.  It was purchased in 1947 by the Washington State Toll Bridge Authority and in 1980, the bridge was rededicated as the Lewis and Clark Bridge in honor of the Lewis and Clark Expedition.

 The roadway spans the river 210 feet above the water, and the top steel spans it at 340 feet.  The designers claim that any vessel then in existence, including a fully rigged clipper ship, can pass under it. The bridge continues to carry heavy traffic in an industrial setting.