San Juan Island Half Marathon
May 9, 2026 @ 6:30 am - 12:30 pm
Hosted by Orca Running, run on a stunning course where the sea meets the sky, San Juan Island, a wonderful place to spend a weekend. Bring your family, run the race, and then stay to explore the island and make memories together.
The course for the San Juan Island Half is unique and is easily the most scenic Orca Running race.
It starts at South Beach inside San Juan Island National Historic Park and finishes at Jackson Beach, just south of Friday Harbor. Along the way you’ll get some amazing view of the other islands, the Olympic Mountains, and of course, the Salish Sea.
It has a bit of climbing spread throughout the run, with three main climbs, from miles o to 1.6, 3 to 5.3, and 9 to 10.8. The total elevation gain is about 900′.