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
Course Info
USATF CertifiedCourse Type
Loop Course
Terrain
road
Difficulty
Ultra-Flat
Elevation Gain
0'
Net Drop/km
+0.19 m
Separation
0.6%
Also Offers
USATF Certified Course
WA16027RMB
Relatively flat with minimal net elevation change. Loop course — start and finish are close together.
Quality Score
Runner Favorite829 years running
~1,389 finishers a year
growing or steady
13% returning runners
USATF certified · 2 timing sources
runners from 23 states
winner 1:15:48
typical high 61°F
Race Day Weather
5-year historical avgStart (Low)
48°
Afternoon (High)
61°
Pleasant conditions — light layers at start, comfortable by finish
0.1"
Precipitation
10 mph
Wind
85%
Humidity
Historical Finish Times
How 5,515 finishers actually crossed the line across 9 years.
Most recent
2025
Total finishers
5,515
Median time
2:08:11
Latest turnout
708
States
41
Turnout by year
2017–2025
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