
St. Paddy's Day Run Tacoma
Race Date
Mar 14, 2026
Location
Tacoma, WA
The Experience
The half marathon is a gorgeous out-and-back course starting in downtown Tacoma, with a few rolling hills to keep those legs awake and working. You'll run along the waterfront until it connects to the Ruston Way Path, where you'll head towards the Point Ruston Waterwalk and Tacoma's Dune Peninsula Park. Before turning around, you'll go up the Wilson Way Bridge for a bird's eye view of the area, and then make your way back down the waterfront to finish downtown. The 10K is an out-and-back following along the half marathon route, starting in downtown Tacoma and running along the waterfront. The 5K is an annual tradition and fun for the whole family, runners and walkers are welcome to join in this 3.1 mile event. All finishers will receive one of our famous St. Paddy's Day Run medals.
Logistics
Race Day
Saturday, March 14, 2026
Start Time
8:10 AM
Giveaway
Long-sleeve Tech Tee
Start Location
815 Pacific Avenue, Tacoma, WA, 98405
Course Info
USATF CertifiedCourse Type
Loop Course
Terrain
road
Difficulty
Ultra-Flat
Elevation Gain
0'
Net Drop/km
0 m (Flat)
Separation
0.0%
Also Offers
USATF Certified Course
WA24004RMB · St Paddy's Day Run Tacoma Half Marathon
Relatively flat with minimal net elevation change. Loop course — start and finish are close together.
Quality Score
Runner Favorite8912 years running
~705 finishers a year
growing or steady
21% returning runners
USATF certified · 2 timing sources
runners from 15 states
winner 1:13:55
typical high 52°F
Race Day Weather
5-year historical avgStart (Low)
35°
Afternoon (High)
52°
Ideal racing weather — cool and comfortable
0.2"
Precipitation
11 mph
Wind
80%
Humidity
Historical Finish Times
How 5,271 finishers actually crossed the line across 12 years.
Most recent
2026
Total finishers
5,271
Median time
2:05:01
Latest turnout
401
States
34
Turnout by year
2017–2026
Hover the histogram to inspect specific finish times.
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