Lake Washington Half Marathon

Race Date

Oct 17, 2026

Location

Kirkland, WA

The Experience

The Lake Washington Half marathon is a beautiful loop course that starts and finishes and Juanita Beach Park in Kirkland. See more details on the website here! Earn the R-Pod medal when you sign up for any 3 Orca Running races! Check out our options for bundling/saving when signing up for multiple Orca Running/Evergreen Trail races!

Logistics

Race Day

Saturday, October 17, 2026

Start Time

8:00 AM

Giveaway

T-Shirt

Start Location

Juanita Beach Park, Kirkland, WA, 98034

Directions

Course Info

USATF Certified

Course Type

Loop Course

Terrain

road

Difficulty

Ultra-Flat

Net Drop/km

+0.19 m

Separation

0.6%

Also Offers

Virtual Half Marathon

USATF Certified Course

WA16027RMB · Expires 2026

Relatively flat with minimal net elevation change. Loop course — start and finish are close together.

View USATF Course Map (PDF)

Course Map

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Historical Performance

Median Finish

2:08:11

9:47/mi

Winning Time

1:15:48

5:47/mi

Finishers (2025)

711

States Represented

23 / 50

Gender Split

45% Female55% Male

Finish Time Distribution

1:153:45

FASTER 25%

1:52:14

MEDIAN

2:08:11

SLOWER 25%

2:24:42

Average runner age: 36

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Race Day Weather

5-year historical avg

Start (Low)

48°

Afternoon (High)

61°

Pleasant conditions — light layers at start, comfortable by finish

0.1"

Precipitation

10 mph

Wind

85%

Humidity

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