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Photo of a Chevy truck doing a burnout at a West End Thunder drag racing event on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington state

West End Thunder Drag Racing

Forks
Aug 15 - Aug 16

Experience the adrenaline-pumping thrill of drag racing at West End Thunder, held across four high-octane weekends at the Forks Municipal Airport. This 1/8-mile drag strip offers an up-close-and-personal experience where spectators can feel the power of performance cars and motorcycles…

Photo of a person on a trail running in the Olympic National Forest during the Olympic Mountains Trail Races held near Quilcene, Washington

Olympic Mountains Trail Races

Aug 15 - Aug 16

The Olympic Mountains Trail Races is a weekend-long trail-running festival deep in the Olympic National Forest (between Quilcene and Sequim), held on August 15 & 16, 2026. True mountain racing with challenging courses offered in distances of 100K, 50K, 25K,…

Ian Mackay and Sea to Sound participants

Ian’s Ride Sea to Sound

Port Angeles
Aug 28 - Aug 30

Sea To Sound is a 74-mile, three-day, multi-modal group ride spanning the entire length of the Olympic Discovery Trail.

Photo of a Chevy truck doing a burnout at a West End Thunder drag racing event on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington state

West End Thunder Drag Racing

Forks
Sep 5 - Sep 6

Experience the adrenaline-pumping thrill of drag racing at West End Thunder, held across four high-octane weekends at the Forks Municipal Airport. This 1/8-mile drag strip offers an up-close-and-personal experience where spectators can feel the power of performance cars and motorcycles…

GOAT run photo on Runs, Races and Rides in 2024 webpage on Olympic Peninsula dot org

GOAT Run, Full & Half-Marathon

Port Angeles
Sep 12

Great Olympic Adventure Trail (GOAT) Run is a point-to-point half-marathon, marathon, and 50K trail race that traverses Kelly Ridge between the Olympic National Park and the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Participants finish at pristine Lake Crescent inside Olympic National…

Quilcene Oyster Race 2019 Collage

Quilcene Oyster Races

Quilcene
Sep 20

Run or walk this Half Marathon, 10K, or 5K race in the peaceful Quilcene on the beautiful Olympic Peninsula! The Half Marathon and 10K races are USATF sanctioned and certified. The races begin and end at Worthington Park, the site of the…

Kayakers in Port Angeles Harbor Big Hurt Race

Big Hurt Multi-Sport Race

Port Angeles
Sep 26

Founded in 1997, The Big Hurt is the premier multi-sport race on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington state. This four-leg Saturday event starts with mountain biking, followed by kayaking, road biking, and a 10K run. Children aged pre-K through 8th…

Two kids wearing race medals

Little Hurt Multi-Sport Race

Port Angeles
Sep 27

Little Hurt is a multi-sport event designed to expose youth to competitions across multiple sports and encourage participation in healthy activities that utilize the community's infrastructure and organizations. The event will take place on the Sunday after the Big Hurt,…

Photo of participants running during the Spruce Railroad Race during the Run the Peninsula Series on the Olympic Peninsula

Run the Peninsula Race Series – Spruce Railroad Run

Joyce
Oct 3

The Run the Peninsula race series comprises five races (run or walk) spanning sections of the Olympic Discovery Trail from Port Townsend to Port Angeles. The Spruce Railroad race (5k / 10k) starts in Lake Crescent and is the fourth…

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