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# Run 3

The last confirmed Run 3 state used here is the pinned 2026-08-03 launch announcement, which says that the run was live. ([archive message](/evidence/admin/announcements#message-1533765674281730048); [Discord](https://discord.com/channels/1361349522684510449/1361349523724570938/1533765674281730048))

## Confirmed dates

- **Campaign state:** live on 2026-08-03. ([archive message](/evidence/admin/announcements#message-1533765674281730048); [Discord](https://discord.com/channels/1361349522684510449/1361349523724570938/1533765674281730048))
- **Early-bird end:** 2026-09-30. ([archive message](/evidence/admin/announcements#message-1533765674281730048); [Discord](https://discord.com/channels/1361349522684510449/1361349523724570938/1533765674281730048))
- **Slot-purchase deadline:** 2026-12-09. ([archive message](/evidence/admin/announcements#message-1533765674281730048); [Discord](https://discord.com/channels/1361349522684510449/1361349523724570938/1533765674281730048))
- **GDS deadline:** 2026-12-16. ([archive message](/evidence/admin/announcements#message-1533765674281730048); [Discord](https://discord.com/channels/1361349522684510449/1361349523724570938/1533765674281730048))

## Superseded estimate

**Obsolete guidance — 2026-07-17:** Tim Ansell said Run 3 would likely open on August 1 and likely use a mid-December submission date. He marked these as estimates. The pinned 2026-08-03 announcement above is the later source for the run dates. ([archive message](/evidence/i-information/general#message-1527505603616833596); [Discord](https://discord.com/channels/1361349522684510449/1361349523724570941/1527505603616833596))

## Open status

The pinned launch is the last confirmed status used on this page. It does not state that fabrication or delivery was complete. ([archive message](/evidence/admin/announcements#message-1533765674281730048); [Discord](https://discord.com/channels/1361349522684510449/1361349523724570938/1533765674281730048))

## Related pages

- [All runs](/runs)
- [Process options and open questions](/process-and-pdk/options-and-open-questions)
- [Submission procedures](/submission-procedures)
- [Decisions and timelines](/decisions-and-timelines)

## Sources

- `1527505603616833596` — 2026-07-17T02:41:55.584+00:00 — Tim 'mithro' Ansell — [archive](/evidence/i-information/general#message-1527505603616833596) — [Discord](https://discord.com/channels/1361349522684510449/1361349523724570941/1527505603616833596) — Provisional Run 3 opening and submission estimates.
- `1533765674281730048` — 2026-08-03T09:17:12.737+00:00 — Andrew Wingate — [archive](/evidence/admin/announcements#message-1533765674281730048) — [Discord](https://discord.com/channels/1361349522684510449/1361349523724570938/1533765674281730048) — Pinned launch and confirmed dates.