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2026 OLYMPIA AREA RACE CALENDAR
JULY 2026
July 4th (Sat) -- Steilacoom -- 37th annual Four on the Fourth.9:00 AM. $15/$5. 2025 RESULTS.
July 4th (Sat) -- Mossyrock -- Mossyrock Independence Day 5k and 8k Hill Challenge. 8:30 AM. 2025 RESULTS.
July 5th (Sun) -- Olympia -- Olympia Urban Adventure Tower Challenge.
July 11th (Sat) -- Newcastle -- Cougar Mt. Trail Series #3 (5k, 10.8 mile, 19.5 mile).
July 12th (Sun) -- Westport -- Run Like the Wind 5k/10k/Half Marathon. 2025 RESULTS.
July 15th (Wed) -- Lacey to Yelm -- 4 Man/3 Bike Relay. 10:00 AM. 2025 RESULTS.
July 18th (Sat) -- Heritage Park, Olympia -- Lakefair 1/2 marathon, 8k, and 3k. 7:00 AM. 2025 RESULTS.
July 29th (Wed) -- Fleet Feet Sports, Olympia -- Summer Block Party Run. 6:00 PM. Free.
July (Sun) -- Buckley -- B & O Half Marathon and 10k.
July (Fri) -- Yelm -- 3rd Annual Speed Night (track & field meet + 5000m under the lights). 5:30 PM, 9:00 PM 5k.
AUGUST 2026
August 1st/2nd (Sat/Sun) -- Hoodsport -- Beast of Big Creek 14 mile and 5 mile.
August 8th (Sat) — Auburn — Paul Ruston Memorial 5k. $10. 9:00 AM.
August 9th (Sun) -- Puyallup -- 5k for Today. 12:00 PM.
August 22nd (Sat) -- Sylvester Park, Olympia -- Olympia Mile & Festival. 9:00 AM-12:00PM. Free!
August 22nd (Sat) -- Parkland --17th annual Parkland Pace or Race 5k. 9:30 AM. $15.
August 22nd (Sat) -- Chehalis -- 18th annual Back to School Dash 5k. 9:00 AM.
August 26th (Wed) -- Fleet Feet Sports, Olympia -- Summer Block Party Run. 6:00 PM. Free.
August 30th (Sun) -- Shelton -- 5 mile and 15k race with inmates at the WCC prison in Shelton. Contact elhammargren@doc1.wa.gov for more information.
SEPTEMBER 2026
September 12th (Sat) -- Olympia -- Heart & Souls Family 5k & Fun Run. 9:00 AM.
September 26th (Sat) -- Auburn -- Pacific Runderland 5k and 1k Kids Run. 9:00 AM.
September 12th (Sat) -- LBA Park, Olympia -- Olympia XC Invite community 2-mile race. 9:30 AM. Free.
September 12th (Sat) -- Lacey, RAC -- BK5k and 1k. 8:00 AM (<12 in Free, 13-17 $7, 18+ $17)
September (Sun) - Ingersoll Stadium, Olympia - Pioneer PTA 5k & Fun Run. 8:30AM. 2025 RESULTS.
September (Sat) -- St. Michael's Church, Olympia -- Friends of the Poor 5k. 10:00 AM. Free.
OCTOBER 2026
October 4th (Sun) — Heritage Park, Olympia — Fall Frolic 5k, 5 mile, and free 1 mile kids race (<12 free). 8:45 AM.
October 4th (Sun) -- Shelton -- Shuck & Share 5k. 8:00 AM. $25
October 10th (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 Race. 5:00 PM boys, 5:20 PM Girls. 2025 RESULTS.
October (Sat) -- Fall Creek, Capitol Forest -- Scaryass 25K/14K/4K. 9:00 AM.
NOVEMBER 2026
November (Sat) -- Capital HS track, Olympia -- TCMedia 5k. 8:30 AM.
November 7th (Sat) -- Chehalis -- Willapa Valley Trail Festival 100 mile, 50 mile, 50, 25k, 5k.
November (Sat) -- Orting -- Turkey Trot 5k, 10k, 1/2 Marathon. 8:00 AM. $35-$45.
November (Thur) -- Tenino -- Tenino Turkey Day 5k. 8:30 AM.
November 26th (Thur) -- Grace Covenant Church, Olympia -- 11th 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). 2025 RESULTS.
November -- McKenny trailhead, Olympia -- Less Turkey More Trot virtual 30k, 20k, or 10k.
DECEMBER 2026
December (Sat) -- Shelton -- Mistletoe Mile and free kids run. 4:00 PM.
December (Sat) -- Hoquiam -- Ho Ho Hoquiam Fun Run 5k. 9:00 AM.
December (Sun) -- Shelton -- 1 mi/15k race with inmates at the WCC prison in Shelton. Contact elhammargren@doc1.wa.gov for more information.
December (Sat) -- St. Martin's University -- Jingle Bell Run 5k. 9:30 AM.
December (Sat) -- Squaxin Park, Olympia -- Saturnalia 10k. 2024 RESULTS.
December (Sat) -- Run All Day (RAD). Contact vleckjan@gmail.com for more information
December 19th (Sat) -- South Sound Running, Olympia -- 16th Annual White Elephant Run 5.0 Mile. 9:00 AM. 2025 RESULTS.
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