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2026 OLYMPIA AREA RACE CALENDAR
NOVEMBER 2026
November 7th (Sat) -- Chehalis -- Willapa Valley Trail Festival 100 mile, 50 mile, 50, 25k, 5k.
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 21st-29th (Sat-Sun) -- Mima Falls Trailhead, Olympia -- Less Turkey More Trot virtual 30k, 20k, or 10k.
DECEMBER 2026
December 12th (Sat) -- Squaxin Park, Olympia -- Saturnalia 10k. 2025 RESULTS.
December 19th (Sat) -- South Sound Running, Olympia -- 16th Annual White Elephant Run 5.0 Mile. 9:00 AM. 2025 RESULTS.
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) -- Run All Day (RAD). Contact vleckjan@gmail.com for more information
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