Quilcene Oyster Half-Marathon, 10K and 5K Races

Quilcene Oyster Half-Marathon, 10K and 5K Races USATF Certified Half Marathon & 10K, plus 5K race & FREE Kids' Sprint, Sunday, Sept 15th, 2024. Duo events for runners pushing jogging chairs/strollers.

Start and finish at Worthington Park in Quilcene, WA. Register at QuilRaces.com. The Oyster Half-Marathon winds through the hills overlooking Hood Canal and Quilcene Bay. This Half-Marathon is a USATF Certified Event. Race starts at 9:00 AM. The route immediately crosses the Little Quilcene river (with salmon spawning), passes several farms then heads uphill. It ascends through farms and woods in

a series of moderate ascents separated by short flat or downhill sections. A gravel road takes you through forest land to a ridge road with panoramic views of Hood Canal and the Olympic Mountains, winding back down to a nearly flat run around Quilcene Bay to the finish. Total ascent = 615 ft, max elevation = 715.22 ft

The Oyster 10K Race is a beautiful 6.17 mile course through forest and farmland, perfect for the intermediate runner. Total ascent =200.13 ft, max elevation = 131.23 ft

The Oyster 5K Race (formerly called the Ranger Run) is a flat, enjoyable jog or stroll along Quilcene Bay. Don’t like hills? You will love this course. Total ascent = 104.99 ft, max elevation = 78.74 ft

09/24/2025
08/24/2025

Interested in a half, 10k, or 5k on the BEAUTIFUL Olympic Peninsula?? Come on down to Quilcene!

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The runners returned to the rural streets of Quilcene for the eleventh annual Quilcene Oyster Races 2024. This year’s e...
09/25/2024

The runners returned to the rural streets of Quilcene for the eleventh annual Quilcene Oyster Races 2024. This year’s event attracted nearly two hundred runners, many from beyond Jefferson County. The Oyster Races are now a tradition enjoyed by visitors and residents alike, starting and ending on the beautiful grounds of Worthington Park Quilcene, with Quilcene Bay and Mount Walker providing the backdrop for the feet hitting the pavement.
Volunteers worked through the wind and rain on Saturday setting up for the event. The sky cleared for the early morning registration as the runners poured in. Participants, aged 9 to 87, set out on three courses for a day of fun and friendly competition. Quilcene Fire Rescue and Brinnon Fire Department were on hand throughout the courses to ensure the safety of racers and volunteers.
The fun continued after the racers returned, with free oysters provided by title sponsor Pacific Seafood being grilled up by local volunteers, Bob McDaniel and Cleone Telling. Folks enjoyed delicious burrito bowls from Brinnon’s very own Halfway House Restaurant, and refreshing beers from Port Townsend’s new brewery Social Fabric Brewing.
By the end of the day, Elizabeth Bindschadler, the race director, could not have been more pleased with the event turnout and beautiful weather.
The Oyster Races is a collection of half marathon, 10K, and 5K events that are USATF Certified and Sanctioned. All race proceeds benefit the local non-profits Quilcene - Brinnon Dollars for Scholars by funding scholarships for the students of the Quilcene and Brinnon communities and Count Me in for Quilcene, a non-profit dedicated to enhancing the Quilcene community.

09/12/2024

This year we are honored to cater the Quilcene Oyster Races on September 15th from 10-1 pm at Worthington Park Quilcene. We'll be fueling the runners & walkers but you don't have to put in the miles to come and enjoy a burrito bowl. There's still time to get off the couch and sign up & kids under 18 register for free. See you at the finish line! Register here: https://runsignup.com/Race/WA/Quilcene/QuilceneOysterRaces

Quilcene Oyster Half-Marathon, 10K and 5K Races

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