Running Races in Olympia, Washington
12 upcoming races in Olympia, updated nightly. For radius search from your exact zip, use the Race Finder.
Racing in Olympia: what the calendar looks like
There are 12 upcoming races on the Olympia calendar over the next 12 months, with race dates in 5 of the next 12 months. Among complete calendar months, December 2026 has the most listed races, with 3. By race count, Olympia ranks 6th among Washington cities.
Of those, 7 offer a Half Marathon, 5 offer a 5K and 5 offer a 10K. The next marathon on the calendar is Capital City Marathon on May 15. The next half marathon is Gobbler 5K, 10K & 13.1M at Olympia, WA (46) on November 14. Where fees are published, the median entry in Olympia is $30, close to the Washington median of $30.
Close enough for a race-day drive: Tacoma (9 races, 26 miles).
Races by month
- Nov 20266 races
- Dec 20263 races
- Mar 20271 race
- May 20271 race
- Jun 20271 race
November 2026
- Sat 11/14Gobbler 5K, 10K & 13.1M at Olympia, WA (46)Olympia, WA · 5K · 10K · Half Marathon · from $30 · register ↗
- Sat 11/21Less Turkey, More TrotOlympia, WA · 33K · Half Marathon · 9K · register ↗
- Thu 11/26Oly Turkey Day 4 MilerOlympia, WA · 4 Miles · from $35 · register ↗
- Thu 11/26VMP's First Annual Turkey TrotOlympia, WA · 1 Mile · register ↗
- Fri 11/27Olympia Donut RunOlympia, WA · 5K · register ↗
- Sat 11/28Gobbler 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Olympia, WA (48)Olympia, WA · 5K · 10K · Half Marathon · from $30 · register ↗
December 2026
- Sat 12/12Holiday 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Olympia, WA (50)Olympia, WA · 5K · 10K · Half Marathon · from $30 · register ↗
- Sat 12/12SaturnaliaOlympia, WA · 10K · register ↗
- Sat 12/26Holiday 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Olympia, WA (52)Olympia, WA · 5K · 10K · Half Marathon · from $30 · register ↗
March 2027
- Sat 3/13Little Backyard AdventureOlympia, WA · 12 Hour · 6 Hour · 3 Hour · register ↗
May 2027
- Sat 5/15Capital City MarathonOlympia, WA · Marathon · Half Marathon · 5 Miles · 1.2 Miles · from $30 · register ↗
June 2027
- Sun 6/13Bound for Boston Marathon & Half Marathon - SeattleOlympia, WA · Marathon · Half Marathon · from $25 · registration closed · register ↗
Where to stay in Olympia
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- Nov 14Gobbler 5K, 10K & 13.1M at Olympia, WA (46)Find hotels for this race weekend
- Nov 21Less Turkey, More TrotFind hotels for this race weekend
- Nov 28Gobbler 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Olympia, WA (48)Find hotels for this race weekend
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