Orca Half Marathon
Race Date
Sep 19, 2026
Location
Seattle, WA
The Experience
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.
Logistics
Race Day
Saturday, September 19, 2026
Start Time
7:20 AM
Giveaway
Participant Shirt
Start Location
1222 Harbor Ave SW, Seattle, WA, 98116
Course Info
USATF CertifiedCourse Type
Loop Course
Terrain
road
Difficulty
Ultra-Flat
Net Drop/km
-0.09 m
Separation
34.4%
Also Offers
USATF Certified Course
WA20004RMB · Expires 2030
Relatively flat with minimal net elevation change.
Historical Performance
Median Finish
2:11:02
10:00/mi
Winning Time
1:17:19
5:54/mi
Finishers (2025)
1,003
States Represented
36 / 50
Gender Split
Finish Time Distribution
FASTER 25%
1:56:33
MEDIAN
2:11:02
SLOWER 25%
2:31:05
Race Day Weather
5-year historical avgStart (Low)
54°
Afternoon (High)
68°
Pleasant conditions — light layers at start, comfortable by finish
0.1"
Precipitation
11 mph
Wind
73%
Humidity
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