The Olympia Lakefair Races are part of weekend-long running festival that features a half marathon, 8K and 3K; taking runners on routes that will circle around the town of Olympia and beyond into Lacey and Tumwater. The races take place at the same time as Capital Lakefair, founded in 1957 …
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The Olympia Lakefair Races are part of weekend-long running festival that features a half marathon, 8K and 3K; taking runners on routes that will circle around the town of Olympia and beyond into Lacey and Tumwater. The races take place at the same time as Capital Lakefair, founded in 1957 to create a local celebration each summer. Now, 62 years later, Capital Lakefair is a community tradition for generations of families. Occurring every year during the third week in July, the week-long celebration concludes with the Olympia Lakefair Races on Saturday morning, the Grand Parade through downtown Saturday evening and a firework show on Sunday.
The event starts at Heritage Park in Olympia near the corner of 5th Avenue and Washington Streets, and from there heads briefly through downtown.
For half marathon runners, the race unfolds along a combination of city streets and along running, biking and walking trails within Olympia including both the Chehalis Western Trail. Runners will enjoy tree-lined trails, scenic landscapes while enjoying flat and narrow paved trails throughout.
Once runners have completed the course, they can enjoy festival activities that are held all around the large city park. Festival events include food and beer tents, carnival rides booths and more. The Heritage Park area where the race ends is one of the most popular sites for visitors to the city as it features the Heritage Park Fountain, a popular spot for children and adults to run, play and wade.
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Great race and fun with good timing
1st Place - Cool! Award Ceremony. I was also a Sponsor. Nice Metal. This was a fun race. It was set up good and the course was marked so no … MORE
1st Place – Cool!
Award Ceremony. I was also a Sponsor.
Nice Metal.
This was a fun race. It was set up good and the course was marked so no one could get lost.
Great timing.
1st Run I have done in many years
Was a very nice well put together event. Had a lot of fun and looking forward to doing it again next year. Out of shape and in need of much … MORE
Was a very nice well put together event.
Had a lot of fun and looking forward to doing it again next year.
Out of shape and in need of much more exercise.
It was held where they are having the County Fair and that was nice.