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RACE KIT GIVEAWAY WITH CRAFT SPORTSWEAR!

I was first introduced to Craft Sportswear at the Bend Marathon, and it was immediately apparent that their high-quality race gear is perfect for runners who want to focus on the race and NOT on adjusting their clothes to stay comfortable. It’s such great stuff!

Imagine my thrill when I found out that Craft Sportswear is sponsoring the Craft Classic Half by providing our first place podium winners (M, F, & NB!) for both the half & 5k with a free pair of shoes, they’ll have demo shoes at the event for runners to try, and I even heard a rumor that they’ll have a discount code to share with participants to get some new gear online.

Better yet, one lucky person here in social media land will win a free race kit including shoes, singlet, and shorts! That’s a big prize!

Want to throw your name in the hat? Make sure you’re for the Craft Classic Half (or 5k) by Friday the 24th, and since Craft Sportswear is based in Sweden, share a new Swedish vocabulary word or phrase in the comments!

I’ll go first: “Du ser snabb ut i dina Craft Sportswear!” (You look fast in your Craft Sportswear!)

https://www.orcarunning.com/craft-classic/

Our next summer event is comin’ in hot, and we are so excited to see you there! The Craft Classic Half & 5k is on August 2nd this year, and the party starts (and ends) at Downtown Redmond Park. This was a new location for us last year and it was such a great spot for our finish line dance party!

Even better news: our friends at are sponsoring our charity beer garden again! We’ll have the taps flowing so you can enjoy a cold one with your buddies after the race, and all proceeds benefit the Eastside Firefighters Benevolent Fund.

This year we’ve also got providing their nonalcoholic beer, so our sober and sober curious friends can join in, too. 🙌

We’ve still got space available, so make sure you get signed up and we’ll save you a beer at the finish line. 🍻

https://www.orcarunning.com/craft-classic/

RACE TEE REVEAL: Poulsbo Half & 10k

Norway may have ended their World Cup journey for this year, but we can still carry them with us in our hearts as we sign up for the Poulsbo Half & 10k on October 4th! 🇳🇴

This fall race, set in Washington’s “Little Norway,” is an absolute favorite of mine. Poulsbo is incredibly charming and worth a weekend trip, so make sure to book a room at one of their inns and take your time exploring the shops, taking photographs with the trolls, and exploring the aquarium!

The courses start and finish at the Liberty Bay Waterfront and run through downtown Poulsbo. For folks who loved last year’s half marathon course, we’ve got good news! We’re using the same loop course this year because so many people said they enjoyed it!

We can’t wait to cheer you on, so make sure you get signed up and we’ll see you there.

https://www.orcarunning.com/poulsbo-half/

Check out our guide to Orca Running’s late-summer race lineup. Find your perfect race, get the details, and learn how to bundle your registration to save! 🐋👇

Summer is Here: Your Guide to Orca Running’s Late Summer Race Lineup! Check out our blog to learn more about our upcoming summer races and don't forget to register before prices jump and spots run out!

Snoqualmie Valley Half ✅

Hip hip hooray for everyone who ended Spring on a high note by running the Snoqualmie Half & 10k! The weather was ✨perfect✨ for running, our finish line was hoppin’, and it was so fun to spend the last day before summer celebrating with all of you!

Thank you to REI for advocating for the outdoors, educating us, and creating a comfy spot to hang out and recuperate after a hard effort on the course! Vulpine Espresso, your coffee gave us LIFE today. Partners, A Tasteful Choice Company, never stop making the best crackers in the world. 🫶 To all of our volunteers, you made today happen! It has been so fun to get to know so many of you over the years, and I hope you know just how much we appreciate that you spent your morning helping keep our runners safe, hydrated, fed, and happy.

Thank you to Iron Horse Brewery for sponsoring our charity beer garden and Eastside Fire & Rescue for the work you do supporting our community members - we hope the donations to the Eastside Firefighters Benevolent Fund help so many people this summer!

Big kudos to Pateltales Photography and Ross for snapping so many amazing shots in the course and at the finish - they’re already working on your photos and will have them ready to share later this week!

We are already excited to see you on August 2nd at Craft Classic. There’s still space available so let’s make it a date, okay?

https://www.orcarunning.com/craft-classic/