Poulsbo, WA
Poulsbo's best race!
About the race
Run through Little Norway.
The Poulsbo Half Marathon and 10K are beautiful courses that run through “Little Norway”. They have chip timing, participant t-shirts and finisher medals, and all participants also receive free photo downloads.
Both courses start and finish at Liberty Bay Waterfront Park and run through downtown Poulsbo.
The Course
We will be using the loop half marathon course from 2025! It starts and finishes at Liberty Bay Waterfront Park and running through downtown Poulsbo. It is challenging, but it has a ton of variety.
Please note that while the courses will be appropriately monitored and traffic controlled, they are not a closed courses, so please be aware of your surroundings at all times. We also recommend that you not wear headphones.
A shorter tour of “Little Norway”, starting and finishing at Liberty Bay Waterfront Park alongside the half marathon.
Please note that while the courses will be appropriately monitored and traffic controlled, they are not a closed courses, so please be aware of your surroundings at all times. We also recommend that you not wear headphones.
All Orca races are cupless — bring a handheld or grab a small reusable folding cup at the start.
Entry
Saturday, October 3rd, 2:00pm – 5:00pm — Poulsbo Running
Race morning, from 6:45am
Aid stations will be every 2–3 miles and will provide water, Tailwind electrolyte and GU gels.
We offer gear check, but you'll need to provide your own bag. We'll keep your stuff dry for you while you run. Please note that Orca Running is not responsible for any lost or stolen items.
Overall awards will be given to the top 3 male, female and non-binary runners based off of gun time, not chip time, so start near the front. We also give out age group awards in 5-year increments. We do not mail out awards after the race — they must be picked up at the race.
4 hours — all courses close at 12:00pm
We highly recommend carpooling! There are several options for parking near Liberty Bay Waterfront Park. No event parking is allowed at the start and finish line area, so please plan on parking in one of the nearby lots.
There are two hotels very close to the start/finish line: Guest House Poulsbo and the Poulsbo Inn & Suites.
Where your entry goes
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The fine print
We have a clear set of policies that we uniformly follow for all races. Entries are not refundable, but you can defer your entry, transfer it to another race, or transfer it to another participant. You can review our full set of policies here.
There are no higher stakes than being kind to the earth; we care deeply about keeping our planet viable for the next generation. To that end, we organize our events with an eye towards minimizing our impact on the planet. Read more here.
Orca Running want to make sure that everyone feels welcome and safe at our running events and in our community. We have a non-binary registration option and a non-binary category for overall awards. If you have a suggestion or idea for how we can improve our events in this regard, please let us know!
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