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Orca Half Marathon

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Half Marathon · 8 mi

Sep 19, 2026 · Seattle, Washington, US

On our calendar since May 2016

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The Orca Half is a half marathon along the shores of West Seattle, starting at Lincoln Park and finishing at Don Armeni Boat Launch. The half course is point to point, with two small out and back sections in the beginning and a longer one towards the end.  The 8-miler course is point to point, with two small out and back sections in the beginning. 

See all of race details on our website here!

VIRTUAL RACE INFO - We have 100 spots for virtual runners. Once they sell out there are no more available. You can run the distance all at once or break it up into chunks and run it on the date of your choosing. You will receive a shirt and medal that will be mailed after the in person race.

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