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  2025 OLYMPIA AREA RACE CALENDAR




AUGUST 2025

August 2nd/3rd (Sat/Sun) -- Hoodsport -- Beast of Big Creek 14 mile and 5 mile

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

August 23rd (Sat) -- Parkland --16th annual Parkland Pace or Race 5k. 9:30  AM. $15.

August 23rd (Sat) -- Chehalis -- 17th annual Back to School Dash 5k. 9:00 AM.

August 27th (Wed) -- Fleet Feet Sports, Olympia -- Summer Block Party Run. 6:00 PM. Free.



SEPTEMBER 2025

September 6th (Sat) -- St. Michael's Church, Olympia -- Friends of the Poor 5k. 10:00 AM. Free.

September 6th (Sat) -- Auburn -- Pacific Runderland 5k and 1k Kids Run. 9:00 AM. 

September 7th (Sun) -- Shelton -- 5k/half marathon race with inmates at the WCC prison in Shelton. Contact elhammargren@doc1.wa.gov for more information. 

September 13th (Sat) -- Olympia -- Heart & Souls Family 5k & Fun Run. 9:00 AM.  

September 13th (Sat) -- LBA Park, Olympia -- Olympia XC Invite community 2-mile race. 9:30 AM. Free.

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

September 18th (Thur) -- LBA Park, Olympia -- LBA 1 mile Youth XC race. 6:15 PM. FREE.

September 24th (Wed) -- LBA Park, Olympia -- LBA 1 mile Youth XC race. 5:00 PM. FREE.

September 28th (Sun) - Ingersoll Stadium, Olympia - Pioneer PTA 5k & Fun Run. 8:30AM ($30 for 5k, free kids fun run)


OCTOBER 2025

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

October 8th (Wed) -- LBA Park, Olympia -- 2-mile youth cross-country race2024 RESULTS.

October 11th (Sat) -- Tacoma -- Fall Classic Invitational 5k XC. 9:15 AM. $15 ($5 kids' 1k at 9:00 AM).

October 17th (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.

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


NOVEMBER 2025

November  (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 27th  (Thur) -- Grace Covenant Church, Olympia -- 10th annual Thanksgiving Day RUN-dezvous 5k and 1 mile.10:00 AM. $10 suggested donation (all donations go directly to the Thurston County Food Bank and The Olympia Union Gospel Mission). 2024 RESULTS.

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

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



DECEMBER 2025

December 7th (Sun) -- Shelton -- 1 mi/15k race with inmates at the WCC prison in Shelton. Contact elhammargren@doc1.wa.gov for more information.

December 13th (Sat) -- Squaxin Park, Olympia -- Saturnalia 10k2024 RESULTS.

December 20th (Sat) -- South Sound Running, Olympia -- 16th Annual White Elephant Run 5.0 Mile2024 RESULTS2024 Pictures.

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

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









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