Great Columbia Crossing

Registration

The next Great Columbia Crossing will be on October 3, 2010.

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ONLINE REGISTRATION

Register at Active.com and save!

Or download this registration form to mail or bring in to the Chamber of
Commerce: GCC_Registration_Form_09.pdf.

Registration Fees:

Online Registration at Active.com
Adult Registration – $28 until 9/30 and $33 until 10/6
Youth Registration – $18 until 9/30 and $23 until 10/6
Online Registration Closing Date is Tuesday, October 06, 2009 @ 11:59 PM

In-person or Mail-in Registration
Adult Registration – $30 until 9/30 and $35 from 10/1 to 10/10
Youth Registration – $20 until 9/30 and $25 from 10/1 to 10/10

Late registration on morning of event, 6am to 7:30am
Adult – $40
Youth – $30

Course

Participants will start the race in Washington, cross the 4.1 mile-long Astoria-Megler Bridge – typically open to vehicle and cycle traffic only – and finish in Oregon. The longest continuous three-span through truss bridge in the world, the Astoria-Megler Bridge rises 205 feet above the river, offering a challenging incline as well as panoramic views of the historic Astoria and Warrenton communities.

Amenities

Fee includes parking, shuttle bus service to start of race and car park, after race munchies, and $5 in Clam bucks redeemable at participating businesses event weekend.

Packet Pick-up

Packet Pick Up (Bib #, T-shirt if applicable, Clam dollars) September 23rd through October 10th, 9am to 5pm, Astoria-Warrenton Area Chamber, 111 W. Marine Drive.
October 11th (Event Day) 6:00am to 7:30pm at the foot of Basin Street.

Shuttles

Shuttles depart in the morning from the Port of Astoria, OR and the Port of Chinook, WA to the starting line in Washington. The Race ends at the Port of Astoria. Shuttle service will be available to return participants to the Port of Chinook.

T-Shirts

Our ever popular commemorative, long-sleeved T-shirts, designed by local artist Don Nisbett, will be available for an additional $16. Order yours now to guarantee a shirt. T-shirt inventory will be limited after October 1st. Youth T-shirts are available for $14.

The Astoria Warrenton Chamber of Commerce

The Astoria Warrenton Chamber of Commerce organizes this event to benefit the community at large. Proceeds from this event help the Chamber continue it’s valued work. We also use this event to highlight two special organizations each year with which we share the proceeds from this event.

This year our two chosen charitable organizations are:

Assistance League ® Columbia Pacific (Oregon)
Assistance League Columbia Pacific is a nonprofit organization whose volunteers raise funds to assist children in our communities. Their signature project provides new clothing for school children in need throughout Clatsop County, Oregon. AL believes that children have a better chance of succeeding and of developing self-esteem when their basic needs are met. The organization will dedicate 100% of funds donated from the Great Columbia Crossing to buy quality athletic shoes for kids. For additional information visit their website at http://www.columbia-pacific.assistanceleague.org.

The Peninsula Children’s Account (Washington)
Some 25 years old, this Pacific County, Washington charity’s one purpose is to make life more comfortable, safer and happier for children, always served with love. Donations are needed year around, especially at Christmas and 100% of gifts are happily received and carefully spent in assistance. Special emergencies happen for all families, but those whose incomes cover only bare minimum essentials are caught with a need for a helping hand. Thanks to the generosity and warm hearts of donors there has always been money to assist. These assists are mostly in clothing, lots and lots of shoes, jackets, hoodies, sweats, panties, boys briefs, something new for first day of school or Christmas gifts. Besides clothing, over the years donated monies have answered a myriad of requests always with the thought of loving children through hard times.