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  2024 OLYMPIA AREA RACE CALENDAR



NOVEMBER 2024

November 9th (Sat) -- Chehalis -- Willapa Valley Trail Festival 100 mile, 50 mile, 50k, 25k, 5k.

November 9th (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 mile2024 RESULTS.

November 28th (Thur) -- Heritage Park, Olympia -- Oly Turkey Day 4-Miler. 8:35 AM. $40.

November18th-26th  -- McKenny trailhead, Olympia -- Less Turkey More Trot virtual 30k, 20k, or 10k.



DECEMBER 2024

December 1st (Sun) -- Shelton -- Race with inmates at the WCC prison in Shelton. Contact elhammargren@doc1.wa.gov for more information.

December 7th (Sat) -- St. Martin's University -- Jingle Bell Run 5k. 9:30 AM.

December 14th (Sat) -- Run All Day (RAD). Contact vleckjan@gmail.com for more information

December 14th (Sat) -- Squaxin Park, Olympia -- Saturnalia 10k2023 RESULTS.

December 21st  (Sat) -- South Sound Running, Olympia -- 15th Annual White Elephant Run 5.0 Mile2023 RESULTS2023 PHOTOS #12023 PHOTOS #2. 



  2025 OLYMPIA AREA RACE CALENDAR


JANUARY 2025

January 4th  (Sat) -- Lakewood -- FSRC Resolution 5k/10k. $35.  2022 RESULTS.

January 18th (Sat) -- Capitol Forest -- Mega Fatass Ultramarathon 50k/25k

January 18th (Sat) -- Puyallup -- No Sun Fun Run 5k. 9:30 AM.



January -- Anywhere, any time virtual race -- Race for Prevention: Human Trafficking AwarenessPlease reach out to me, shauna.ghorbani@rescue.org or Tabetha.Reynolds@rescue.org if you have any questions!

January  (Sat) -- Elma -- Run for Faith (& Food) 5k and 10k.


FEBRUARY 2025

February 1st (Sat) -- Lakewood -- FSRC Resolution 5k/10k/20k9:00 AM. $35. 2022 RESULTS.

February 15th  (Sat) -- Capitol Forest -- Run Forest Run 50k/25k

February16th  (Sun) -- The Evergreen State College, Olympia -- Geoduck Gallop 10k/Half Marathon. 9:00 AM.

February 22nd (Sat) -- Heritage Park, Olympia -- 18th annual ROAD-odend-RUN 6 mile relay and solo2024 RESULTS2024 PHOTOS.



MARCH 2025

March 1st  (Sat) -- Lakewood -- FSRC Resolution 5k/15k/30k9:00 AM. $35. 2023 RESULTS.

March 15th  (Sat) -- Olympia, LBA Park -- Little Backyard Adventure race (6 hour endurance race).

March  (Sat) -- Heritage Park, Olympia -- Ninja 5k. 8:30 AM.

March 16th (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 2025

April 12th (Sat) -- Horizons Elementary, Lacey -- Oly Host Lions Stride for Sight 5k/10k. 9:00 AM. Benefits: Olympia Host Lions Low Vision Resource Center

April 13th (Sun) -- Heritage Park, Olympia -- Run Like a Fool 5k. $30. 9:00 AM.

April 20th (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.



MAY 2025

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 waterCourse 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.


JUNE 2025

June  (Sat) -- Shelton --  Goldsborough Creek 7 and 2 mile run/walk. 7:00 AM.

June (Sat) -- Thurston County Fairgrounds, Lacey -- Lacey Rotary Duck Dash 5k. 11:30 AM. $25.

June  (Sun) -- Roosevelt Elementary school, Olympia -- Roosevelt Ravens 5k and Free kids race. 8:30 AM.

June (Sun) -- Orting -- Foothills Dash 1 mile, 5k, 10k . 2023 RESULTS.

June 5th (Thur)  -- Olympia HS --All-comers Track & Field Meet #12024 RESULTS.

June  (Sun) -- Heritage Park, Olympia -- Roarin' & Soarin' Fun Run 5k and 2.5k2024 RESULTS.

June 12th (Thur)  -- Olympia HS --All-comers Track & Field Meet #2. 6:00 PM. 2024 RESULTS.

June  (Sat) – Tenino City Park, Tenino – Run 4 Rowyn 4k 

June (Sat) -- South Bay Grange, Olympia -- Strawberry Short-K 5K2023 RESULTS.

June 19th (Thur)  -- Olympia HS --All-comers Track & Field Meet #3. 6:00 PM. 2024 RESULTS.

June  (Fri-Sat) -- Run All Night (RAN) group run (~30 miles, 5500' vertical). Potential route2023 RECAP. Contact vleckjan@gmail.com for more information.

June 23rd (Sun) -- Puyallup -- 5k for Today. $35. 12:00 PM (also virtual option).

June 23rd (Sun) -- Mima Falls Trailhead, Capitol Forest -- Forrest Run/Walk/Ride (5k-Marathon distances). 5:30 AM - 9:00 AM start times.

June  26th (Thur)  -- Olympia HS --All-comers Track & Field Meet #4. 6:00 PM. 2024 RESULTS.

June 28th  (Sat) -- Heritage Park, Olympia -- ROAD-odend-RUN 6 mile relay and solo SUMMER EDITION2024 RESULTS.


JULY 2025

July (Mon) -- Lacey to Yelm -- 4 Man/3 Bike Relay2024 RESULTS.

July 4th  (Fri) -- Steilacoom -- 36th annual Four on the Fourth.9:00 AM. $15/$5. 2023 RESULTS.

July (Sun) -- Olympia -- Olympia Urban Adventure Tower Challenge.

July   (Sun) -- Westport -- Run Like the Wind 5k/10k/Half Marathon2023 RESULTS.

July 19th (Sat) -- Heritage Park, Olympia -- Lakefair 1/2 marathon, 8k, and 3k. 7:00 AM.

July (Sun) -- Buckley -- B & O Half Marathon and 10k


AUGUST 2025

August (Sat) -- Hoodsport -- Beast of Big Creek 14 mile and 5 mile

August (Sat) -- Newcastle -- Cougar Mt. Trail Series #4 (5k, 14.5 mile, 26.2 mile).

August (Sat) — Auburn — Paul Ruston Memorial 5k. $10. 9:00 AM.

August (Wed) -- Yelm -- TSD Speed Night (track meet + 5000m under the lights). 6:00 PM, 9:00 PM 5k.

August (Sat) -- Parkland --16th annual Parkland Pace or Race 5k. 9:30  AM. $15.

August (Sat) -- Chehalis -- 167th annual Back to School Dash 5k. 9:00 AM.


SEPTEMBER 2025

September (Sat) -- Auburn -- Pacific Runderland 5k and 1k Kids Run. 9:00 AM. 

September (Sun) -- Shelton -- Race with inmates at the WCC prison in Shelton. Contact elhammargren@doc1.wa.gov for more information. 

September (Sun) --  Montesano -- Lake Sylvia Half Marathon, 10k, and 5k trail races. 8:00 AM. ($10-$20)

September (Sat) -- LBA Park, Olympia -- Olympia XC Invite community 2-mile race. 2023 RESULTS.

September (Sat) -- Capitol Forest, Olympia -- Rock Candy Mountain 12 hour race.

September (Sat) -- Lacey, RAC -- BK5k and 1k. 8:00 AM (<12 in Free, 13-17 $7, 18+ $17)

September (Wed) -- LBA Park, Olympia -- LBA 1 mile Youth XC race open. 5:00 PM. FREE. 2023 RESULTS.

September (Sun) — Heritage Park, Olympia — Fall Frolic 5k, 5 mile, and free 1 mile kids race (<12 free). 8:45 AM.


OCTOBER 2025

October (Wed) -- LBA Park, Olympia -- 2-mile youth cross-country race2024 RESULTS.

October (Sun) - Ingersoll Stadium, OHS Olympia, WA - Pioneer PTA 5k & Fun Run. 8:30AM ($30 for 5k, free fun run)

October  (Sun) -- Shelton -- Shuck & Share 5k. 8:00 AM. $25

October (Sat) -- Tacoma -- Fall Classic Invitational 5k XC. 9:15 AM. $15 ($5 kids' 1k at 9:00 AM).

October (Fri) -- LBA Park, Olympia -- Bruce Newman Memorial 1.5 Mile Youth XC Race2024 RESULTS.

October (Sat) -- Fall Creek, Capitol Forest -- Scaryass 25K/14K/4K. 9:00 AM.














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