Cycling & running events in Olympia, 2026

Olympia Base Miles And Gravel

Running: Locals run Capitol Lake when they want flat miles, easy chatter, and a clean rhythm from Marathon Park. Club Oly Road Runners meets by the benches for 3 to 5 miles, then uses Thursdays for tempo runs and hill repeats. Olympia Workouts keeps sprint drills and repeats at Olympia High School Track. Oly Trail Runners meets at Priest Point Park when the legs want dirt. Capitol Forest sits southwest of town with Bob Bammert Grove, Fuzzy Top, and long singletrack. Capital City Marathon is the spring anchor, and Olympia Lakefair Races keep the lake loop honest.

Cycling: Locals ride a real mix here, from Chehalis Western Trail spins to Capitol Forest gravel days. Great Rides Olympia, Cascadia Super Gravel, and Evergreen Gravel Racing give the bike scene its backbone. One route runs 9 km with 503 m of elevation on nice medium traffic roads. Another route runs 5 km with 353 m when you want steadier base miles. 2 km. Capitol Forest holds the climbing toward Capitol Peak, McKenny, and Mima.

Season: Spring puts runners on race prep for Capital City Marathon and Olympia Lakefair Races. Summer gives both sports the best training rhythm, with long daylight, dry trail time, and easy Z2 after work. Oly Summer X-C Training meets weekdays at 9:00 am at Olympia High School track from June to August. Club Oly keeps lake miles and focused work moving through the week. Winter changes the gear, not the habit. Polar Bear Athletics Company trains from November to February, while riders lean on Chehalis Western Trail, Yelm-Tenino Trail, and gravel when Capitol Forest feels right.