Orca Running

POULSBO HALF & 10K MEDAL REVEAL

FYI, you’re going to be busy earning this medal on Sunday, October 4th.

Spend the day in beautiful Poulsbo, with a course along the water that highlights everything this city has to offer! This race is small but mighty, the fall foliage will be out in full force, and the finish line is suuuuper close to the best raised donuts you’ve ever had (Sluys Poulsbo Bakery). Bring your friends, bring your family, and make a weekend out of it while exploring the Kitsap Peninsula’s “Little Norway”!

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

ONE WEEK OUT FROM ONE STEP CLOSER 2026! 🌀🎉

We are officially ONE WEEK AWAY from our loopiest race of the year!

And because one day of fun just isn’t enough, we have a WHOLE WEEK of activities planned to get you feeling your best and ready to take on your YET. 💙

TUESDAY | ORCA RUN CLUB 🏃‍♀️
📍 Lincoln Park | 6PM
All paces welcome! Come run the course, get familiar with your 2.22-mile loop, and soak up some One Step Closer energy.
You do NOT have to be registered for One Step Closer to join us!

WEDNESDAY | YET GOAL SETTING + MORNING RACE PREP ✨
📍 lululemon Southcenter | 9AM
What is your YET? Come set your YET and get ready to take on your own personal goal at One Step Closer. Whether you’re chasing a distance, a time, a number of loops, or simply stepping outside your comfort zone — this session is for YOU.

Please RSVP on Eventbrite- link in bio.
Trust me… you won’t want to miss this one!

THURSDAY | PACKET PICKUP 🏃‍♂️
📍 West Seattle Runner | 4–6PM
Come grab your bib, ask any last-minute questions, and get your official “before” photo taken. Because we’re going to want to see that before-and-after glow! 😉

SATURDAY | RACE DAY! 🌀
And the fun doesn’t stop there!

Race day will be packed with rotating snacks, a DJ, sunrise + sunset yoga, and SO much more.

And YES — yoga is FREE and open to everyone! You don’t have to be a runner to join us. Grab your friends and family, bring your mat, and join us on the baseball field for a very special session with incredible lululemon Ambassador Sharon Chism. ✨

One week. One loop at a time.
One Step Closer.

I CANNOT FREAKIN’ WAIT!!! 💙🌀

Haven’t registered yet? There’s still time! We’ll see you at Lincoln Park! 🧌

📸: tiare bowman | seattle photographer

Orca Run Club lululemon West Seattle Runner Sharon Chism Sharon Chism

✨ Please help us congratulate our One Step Closer Power of YET Scholarship winners: sheee ☀️🏃🏾‍♀️ | prioritizing joy and movement, 𝐣𝐞𝐧 𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐲𝐞𝐧-𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐲 ♉︎, and Taylor Bender! 🎉💙

These incredible humans are officially registered, fully outfitted, and ready to get loopy! 🏃‍♀️✨

A huge THANK YOU to jules 🫧🧸🪩 for taking such amazing care of our scholarship recipients. Your kindness and generosity made this experience even more special. ❤️

The countdown is on, and there’s still time to join us for all the One Step Closer fun! Visit our website to learn more, sign up, and we’ll see you at the start line! 🌙💫

lululemon

AMAZING NEWS! Our friends at Orangetheory Fitness are coming back as gold sponsors of September’s Orca Half & 8 Miler!

At Orangetheory Fitness, their coaches train you to run fast, lift strong, and live MORE LIFE. This amazing crew is ready to train you year-round for your next race with us. With locations all over Puget Sound and a free first class to get you started, there are so many reasons to give their workouts a try. Let’s go earn some Splat points, Orca fam!

Have you ever been to an OTF before? Let me know what you think about it! I’ve got one right next to my work and am planning to pop over and see what all of the fuss is about. 🧡

PUMPKIN SPICE RUN MEDAL REVEAL

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If you were to ask me to name my favorite season, it’s always the one that’s coming next… and in this case, it’s FALL. What better way to celebrate the coming season of sweater weather and PSLs than by signing up for the second Pumpkin Spice Run on Sunday, October 11th in Seward Park?

This is a race for the whole family! We’ve got a kids race, a stroller dash, and 1 mile, 5k, and 10k courses. We’ll have festive fall beverages, a pumpkin decorating station, face painting, and everything you need to experience the joy of autumn in the Pacific Northwest. 🫶

We’d love to see you there! Sign up today before prices increase next month. 👍

https://www.orcarunning.com/pumpkin-spice-run/

Craft Classic Half & 5k ✅

AND WE’RE BACK!

It has been six long weeks since our last race, and goodness it was so nice to see you all again!

Big thank you to our incredible crew of volunteers, today - you really helped this race go off without a hitch! Our photographers Alex Clark & Fast Focus Photography NW shared a few previews and are already hard at work editing your race photos - you’ll get an email when they’re ready for you to download and share. 🫶 Thank you Georgetown Brewing for sponsoring our charity beer garden & Fremont Brewing 🍻 for providing an NA option, and to our crew at IAFF Local 1762 for pulling the taps and helping our runners rehydrate after the race. Our pacers Run Super Series ensured that that PR bell was jingle-jangling all day today!

If you missed us as much as we missed you, we’ve got TWO more events in August that you can join us for:
🌅 One Step Closer on 8/15
🚂 Iron Horse Half on 8/30

For now, rest those legs and we’ll see you again real soon.

One Step Closer x lululemon
THE POWER OF YET ❤️✨

🚨 APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN 🚨

⏰ Applications close Sunday, August 2. Apply now—link in bio!

What if the only thing standing between you and your next finish line... is the word yet?

✨ The Power of Yet Scholarship is for the runner who’s still becoming.

Maybe you’ve never run your first community race... yet.
Maybe you’ve never believed you belonged at the starting line... yet.
Maybe you haven’t completed your first 5K... yet.
Maybe you haven’t run an ultramarathon... yet.
Maybe you’ve never crossed a finish line you never thought possible... yet.

If you have the courage to take the next step, we want to hear your story.

Three scholarship recipients will receive:
🏃 Complimentary registration for One Step Closer
🛍️ A personalized running outfitting experience with lululemon
🎤 A storytelling opportunity to share your journey and inspire the community

Your journey doesn’t have to be perfect. It just has to begin.

Tell us your Yet before applications close on Sunday, August 2. Apply today through the link in our bio.

lululemon

BROOKS x ORCA RUNNING SHOE GIVEAWAY
Day 🔟

🌟Congrats to our Day 9 winner Chris Hicks-Davis!🌟

Today’s the final day of Brooks shoes giveaways in celebration of the upcoming Orca Half & 8 miler on September 19th & 20th!

This year, Brooks Running is providing these awesome finish time posters for every runner who crosses that finish line! Make sure to stop by the Brooks tent after checking your results, and you can use stamps (or markers if that’s your vibe) to fill in your official finish time of the Orca Half or 8 Miler!

For your chance to win a pair of Brooks shoes today:
1️⃣ make sure you’re registered for the Orca Half (or 8 miler) and comment “Done” once you are
2️⃣ for a bonus entry: comment with your goal for this race! Maybe it’s a new PR, maybe it’s just enjoying the ride, maybe it’s seeing if you can eat one poptart per mile without regrets. Whatever your goal, we’ll be cheering for you!

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

Good luck, Orca fam!