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2024 OLYMPIA AREA RACE CALENDAR
April 20th (Sat) -- Capitol Forest -- Capitol Peak 50 mile/25k.
April 20th (Sat) -- Mclane Elementary School, Olympia -- Friendship Run 5k, 10k, and Free Kids Run. $15 adults, $10 kids.
April 21st (Sun) -- Heritage Park, Olympia -- Run Like a Fool 5k. $30. 9:00 AM.
May 1st (Wed) -- Olympia HS track -- Distance Medley Relay (1200m, 400m, 800m 1600m). 7:30 PM -- put together a 4-person team and show up at the track by about 7:15 PM (no pre-registration needed). Contact runner@runoly.com if you have more questions.
May 4th (Sat) -- Heritage Park, Olympia -- 2nd Annual Paws 4 A Cause 1.5 mile walk/charity fundraiser for pet cancer and people cancer. 1:00 PM. $25.
May 12th (Sun) -- Hands On Children's Museum, Olympia -- 9th Annual Mother's Day 5k and kids run.
May 17th (Fri) -- Indian Summer GC, Olympia -- 1984 Olympia Marathon Trials Reunion Banquet. (Frank Shorter, Des Linden, Julie Brown, and Joan Benoit also in attendance). $75.
May 18th (Sat) -- Olympia -- 40th anniversary of 1st women's Olympic trials speakers, running with legends, and other activities. Throughout the day on Saturday (check out the link for free activities and panel discussions with running legends)
May 18th (Sat) -- Grace Covenant Church, Olympia -- Global 6K for water. 9:00 AM.
May 18th (Sat) -- Heritage Park, Olympia -- Capital City Kids 1.2 Mile Kids Run. FREE! 4:00 PM.
May 19th (Sun) -- Sylvester Park, Olympia -- Capital City Marathon, 1/2 Marathon, and 5 mile.
May 30th (Thur) -- Olympia HS --All-comers Track & Field Meet #1. 2023 AC#1 RESULTS.
JUNE 2024
June 1st (Sat) -- Shelton -- Goldsborough Creek 7 and 2 mile run/walk. 7:00 AM.
June 2nd (Sun) -- Roosevelt Elementary school, Olympia -- Roosevelt Ravens 5k and Free kids race. 8:30 AM.
June 2nd (Sun) -- Orting -- Foothills Dash 1 mile, 5k, 10k . 2023 RESULTS.
June 6th (Thur) -- Olympia HS --All-comers Track & Field Meet #2. 2023 AC#2 RESULTS.
June 9th (Sun) -- Heritage Park, Olympia -- Roarin' & Soarin' Fun Run 5k and 2.5k. 2023 RESULTS.
June 13th (Thur) -- Olympia HS --All-comers Track & Field Meet #3. 2023 AC#3 RESULTS.
June 15th (Sat) – Tenino City Park, Tenino – Run 4 Rowyn 4k
June 15th (Sat) -- South Bay Grange, Olympia -- Strawberry Short-K 5K. 2023 RESULTS.
June 20th (Thur) -- Olympia HS --All-comers Track & Field Meet #4. 2023 AC#4 RESULTS. PHOTOS.
June 22nd (Fri-Sat) -- Run All Night (RAN) group run. Route. 2023 RECAP.
June 23rd (Sat) -- Puyallup -- 5k for Today. $35. 12:00 PM (also virtual option).
June 27th (Thur) -- Olympia HS --All-comers Track & Field Meet #5. 2023 RESULTS.
June 29th (Sat) -- Heritage Park, Olympia -- ROAD-odend-RUN 6 mile relay and solo SUMMER EDITION. 2023 RESULTS.
June (Sat) -- Harbor Church, Olympia -- Walk for Life Lemonade 5k. 9:00 AM
JULY 2024
July 1st (Mon) -- Lacey to Yelm -- 4 Man/3 Bike Relay. 2023 RESULTS.
July 4th (Thur) -- Steilacoom -- 35th annual Four on the Fourth.9:00 AM. $15/$5. 2023 RESULTS.
July 14th (Sun) -- Westport -- Run Like the Wind 5k/10k/Half Marathon. 2023 RESULTS.
July 20th (Sat) -- Heritage Park, Olympia -- Lakefair 1/2 marathon, 8k, and 3k. 7:00 AM.
July 21st (Sun) -- Buckley -- B & O Half Marathon and 10k.
AUGUST 2024
August 3rd (Sat) -- Hoodsport -- Beast of Big Creek 14 mile and 5 mile.
August 10th (Sat) -- Newcastle -- Cougar Mt. Trail Series #4 (5k, 14.5 mile, 26.2 mile).
August 24th (Sat) -- Parkland --15th annual Parkland Pace or Race 5k. 9:30 AM. $15.
August 24th (Sat) -- Chehalis -- 16th annual Back to School Dash 5k. 9:00 AM.
SEPTEMBER 2024
September 7th (Sat) -- Auburn -- Pacific Runderland 5k and 1k Kids Run. 9:00 AM.
September 14th (Sat) -- LBA Park, Olympia -- Olympia XC Invite community 2-mile race. 2023 RESULTS.
September 8th (Sun) -- Montesano -- Lake Sylvia Half Marathon, 10k, and 5k trail races. 8:00 AM. ($10-$20)
September 14th (Sat) -- Capitol Forest, Olympia -- Rock Candy Mountain 12 hour race.
September (Wed) -- LBA Park, Olympia -- LBA 1 mile Youth XC race. 2023 RESULTS.
September (Sat) -- Lacey, RAC -- BK5k and 1k. 8:00 AM (<12 Free, 13-17 $7, 18+ $17)
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