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2024 OLYMPIA AREA RACE CALENDAR
SEPTEMBER 2024
September 7th (Sat) -- Auburn -- Pacific Runderland 5k and 1k Kids Run. 9:00 AM.
September 8th (Sun) -- Shelton -- Race with inmates at the WCC prison in Shelton. Contact elhammargren@doc1.wa.gov for more information.
September 8th (Sun) -- Montesano -- Lake Sylvia Half Marathon, 10k, and 5k trail races. 8:00 AM. ($10-$20)
September 14th (Sat) -- LBA Park, Olympia -- Olympia XC Invite community 2-mile race. 2023 RESULTS.
September 14th (Sat) -- Capitol Forest, Olympia -- Rock Candy Mountain 12 hour race.
September 14th (Sat) -- Lacey, RAC -- BK5k and 1k. 8:00 AM (<12 in Free, 13-17 $7, 18+ $17)
September 25th (Wed) -- LBA Park, Olympia -- LBA 1 mile Youth XC race open. 5:00 PM. FREE. 2023 RESULTS.
September 29th (Sun) — Heritage Park, Olympia — Fall Frolic 5k, 5 mile, and free 1 mile kids race (<12 free). 8:45 AM.
OCTOBER 2024
October 2nd (Wed) -- LBA Park, Olympia -- 2-mile youth cross-country race. 5:20 PM. Free.
October, 6th (Sun) - Ingersoll Stadium, OHS Olympia, WA - Pioneer PTA 5k & Fun Run. 8:30AM ($30 for 5k, free fun run)
October 6th (Sun) -- Shelton -- Shuck & Share 5k. 8:00 AM. $25
October 12th (Sat) -- Tacoma -- Fall Classic Invitational 5k XC. 9:15 AM. $15 ($5 kids' 1k at 9:00 AM).
October 18th (Fri) -- LBA Park, Olympia -- Bruce Newman Memorial 1.5 Mile Youth XC Race. 5:00 PM. FREE! 2023 RESULTS.
Ocoteber 26th (Sat) -- Fall Creek, Capitol Forest -- Scaryass 25K/14K/4K. 9:00 AM.
October (Sat) -- Port Townsend -- Larry Scott Trail Run 5k/10k/half marathon (paved trail). 8:30 AM
October (Sat) -- Heritage Park, Olympia -- Haunted 5k, 10k, 1/2 Marathon. 8:00 AM.
NOVEMBER 2024
November 9th (Sat) -- Chehalis -- Willapa Valley Trail Festival 100 mile, 50 mile, 50k, 25k, 5k.
November (Sat) -- Orting -- Turkey Trot 5k, 10k, 1/2 Marathon. 8:00 AM. $35-$45.
November 28th (Thur) -- Grace Covenant Church, Olympia -- 9th annual Thanksgiving Day RUN-dezvous 5k and 1 mile. 10:00 AM. $5 donation (all proceeds go the Thurston County Food Bank and the Union Gospel Mission). 2023 RESULTS.
November18th-26th -- McKenny trailhead, Olympia -- Less Turkey More Trot virtual 30k, 20k, or 10k.
November (Thur) -- Heritage Park, Olympia -- Oly Turkey Day 4-Miler. 8:35 AM. $45.
November (Sat) -- Heritage Park, Olympia -- Gobbler 5k, 10k, and 1/2 marathon. 8:00 AM. $30-$65.
DECEMBER 2024
December 1st (Sun) -- Shelton -- Race with inmates at the WCC prison in Shelton. Contact elhammargren@doc1.wa.gov for more information.
December 14th (Sat) -- Squaxin Park, Olympia -- Saturnalia 10k. 2023 RESULTS.
December 21st (Sat) -- South Sound Running, Olympia -- 15th Annual White Elephant Run 5.0 Mile. 2023 RESULTS. 2023 PHOTOS #1. 2023 PHOTOS #2.
December (Sat) -- Run All Day (RAD). Contact vleckjan@gmail.com for more information
2025 OLYMPIA AREA RACE CALENDAR
JANUARY 2025
January (Sat) -- Capitol Forest -- Mega Fatass Ultramarathon 50k/25k.
January (Sat) -- Puyallup -- No Sun Fun Run 5k. 9:30 AM.
January (Sat) -- Lakewood -- FSRC Resolution 5k/10k. $35. 2022 RESULTS.
January -- Anywhere, any time virtual race -- Race for Prevention: Human Trafficking Awareness. Please reach out to me, shauna.ghorbani@rescue.org
January (Sat) -- Elma -- Run for Faith (& Food) 5k and 10k.
March (Sat) -- Olympia, LBA Park -- Little Backyard Adventure race (6 hour endurance race).
March (Sat) -- Heritage Park, Olympia -- Ninja 5k. 8:30 AM.
March (Sat) -- Lakewood -- FSRC Resolution 5k/15k/30k. 9:00 AM. $35. 2023 RESULTS.
March (Sun) -- Hands On Children's Museum -- Donut Dash 5k. 9:00 AM. $30. Free kids race @ 8:45 AM. 2023 RESULTS
March (Sat) -- Orting -- Bunny Hop 5k, 10k, and 1/2 Marathon.
March (Sat) -- Whidbey Island -- Whidbey Woods 5k, 10k, 1/2 Marathon.
April (Sat) -- Capitol Forest -- Capitol Peak 50 mile/25k.
April (Sat) -- Mclane Elementary School, Olympia -- Friendship Run 5k, 10k, and Free Kids Run. $15 adults, $10 kids.
April (Sun) -- Heritage Park, Olympia -- Run Like a Fool 5k. $30. 9:00 AM.
May (Sat) -- Heritage Park, Olympia -- 3rd Annual Paws 4 A Cause 1.5 mile walk/charity fundraiser for pet cancer and people cancer. 1:00 PM. $25.
May (Sun) -- Hands On Children's Museum, Olympia -- 10th Annual Mother's Day 5k and kids run.
May (Sat) -- Grace Covenant Church, Olympia -- Global 6K for water. Course Map. 9:00 AM.
May (Sat) -- Heritage Park, Olympia -- Capital City Kids 1.2 Mile Kids Run. FREE! 4:00 PM.
May (Sun) -- Sylvester Park, Olympia -- Capital City Marathon, 1/2 Marathon, and 5 mile.
May (Sun) -- Steilacoom -- Steilacoom Kiwanis 5K Run/Walk. 9:00 AM. $10.
May (Thur) -- Olympia HS --All-comers Track & Field Meet #1. 6:00 PM. 2024 AC#1 RESULTS.
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