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2026 OLYMPIA AREA RACE CALENDAR
JUNE 2026
June 4th (Thur) -- Olympia HS --All-comers Track & Field Meet #1. 2025 RESULTS AC#1
June 6th (Sat) -- Thurston County Fairgrounds, Lacey -- Lacey Rotary Duck Dash 5k. 11:30 AM. $25.
June 7th (Sun) -- Chimicum -- Finnriver Farm Spiked Apple 5k. $30. 11:30 AM.
June 7th (Sun) -- Heritage Park, Olympia -- Roarin' & Soarin' Fun Run 5k and 2.5k. 2024 RESULTS.
June 11th (Thur) -- Olympia HS --All-comers Track & Field Meet #2. 6:00 PM. 2025 RESULTS AC#2
June 13th (Sat) -- South Bay Grange, Olympia -- Strawberry Short-K 5K.
June 13th (Sat) – Top Rung Brewery, Olympia – Mindset Over Miles 5K.
June 13-14 (Sat-Sun) -- Run All Night (RAN) group run. Contact vleckjan@gmail.com for more information.
June 14th (Sun) -- Heritage Park, Olympia -- Madison Mad Dash 5k and 2.5 k. 8:30 AM. (Free for students!)
June 18th (Thur) -- Olympia HS --All-comers Track & Field Meet #3. 6:00 PM. 2025 RESULTS AC#3.
June 20th (Sat) -- Heritage Park, Olympia -- ROAD-odend-RUN 6 mile relay and solo SUMMER EDITION. 2025 RESULTS.
June 21st (Sun) -- Puyallup -- 5k for Today. $35. 12:00 PM (also virtual option).
June 21st (Sun) -- Mima Falls Trailhead, Capitol Forest -- Forrest Run/Walk/Ride (5k-Marathon distances). 5:30 AM - 9:00 AM start times.
June 24th (Wed) -- Fleet Feet Sports, Olympia -- Summer Block Party Run. 6:00 PM. Free.
June 25th (Thur) -- Olympia HS --All-comers Track & Field Meet #4. 6:00 PM. 2025 RESULTS AC #4.
June 27th (Sat) -- Orting -- Foothills Dash 1 mile, 5k, 10k . 2025 RESULTS.
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.
SEPTEMBER 2026
September (Sat) -- St. Michael's Church, Olympia -- Friends of the Poor 5k. 10:00 AM. Free.
September (Sat) -- Auburn -- Pacific Runderland 5k and 1k Kids Run. 9:00 AM.
September (Sun) -- Shelton -- 5k/half marathon race with inmates at the WCC prison in Shelton. Contact elhammargren@doc1.wa.gov for more information.
September (Sat) -- Olympia -- Heart & Souls Family 5k & Fun Run. 9:00 AM.
September 12th (Sat) -- LBA Park, Olympia -- Olympia XC Invite community 2-mile race. 9:30 AM. Free.
September (Sat) -- Lacey, RAC -- BK5k and 1k. 8:00 AM (<12 in Free, 13-17 $7, 18+ $17)
September (Thur) -- LBA Park, Olympia -- LBA 1 mile Youth XC race. 6:15 PM. FREE.
September (Wed) -- LBA Park, Olympia -- LBA 1 mile Youth XC race. 5:15 PM. FREE.
September (Sun) - Ingersoll Stadium, Olympia - Pioneer PTA 5k & Fun Run. 8:30AM. 2025 RESULTS.
OCTOBER 2026
October (Sun) — Heritage Park, Olympia — Fall Frolic 5k, 5 mile, and free 1 mile kids race (<12 free). 8:45 AM.
October (Sun) -- Shelton -- Shuck & Share 5k. 8:00 AM. $25
October (Wed) -- LBA Park, Olympia -- 2-mile youth cross-country race. 2025 RESULTS. 5:00 PM
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 (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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