The Brooks Orca Half Marathon presented by REI
Race Date
Sep 19, 2026
Location
Seattle, WA
The Experience
The Brooks Orca Half is a half marathon along the shores of West Seattle, starting at Lincoln Park and finishing at Don Armeni Boat Launch. The half course is point to point, with two small out and back sections in the beginning and a longer one towards the end. The 8-miler course is point to point, with two small out and back sections in the beginning. See all of race details on our website here! VIRTUAL RACE INFO - We have 100 spots for virtual runners. Once they sell out there are no more available. You can run the distance all at once or break it up into chunks and run it on the date of your choosing. You will receive a shirt and medal that will be mailed after the in person race.
Logistics
Race Day
Saturday, September 19, 2026
Start Time
7:20 AM
Giveaway
Participant Shirt
Start Location
1222 Harbor Ave SW, Seattle, WA, 98116
Course Info
Course Type
Loop Course
Terrain
road
Difficulty
Ultra-Flat
Elevation Gain
0'
Net Drop/km
0 m (Flat)
Separation
0.0%
Also Offers
Course Map
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Quality Score
Standout7710 years running
~2,948 finishers a year
growing or steady
13% returning runners
2 timing sources
runners from 46 states
winner 1:09:30
typical high 68°F
Race Day Weather
5-year historical avgStart (Low)
54°
Afternoon (High)
68°
Pleasant conditions — light layers at start, comfortable by finish
0.1"
Precipitation
11 mph
Wind
73%
Humidity
Historical Finish Times
How 9,612 finishers actually crossed the line across 10 years.
Most recent
2025
Total finishers
9,612
Median time
2:10:49
Latest turnout
1,559
States
47
Turnout by year
2018–2025
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