About the Quilcene Oyster Races
The course runs through Quilcene with woodlands, water, and mountains in the surrounding landscape. Several distance options are available, including a half marathon, so there is room for different goals on the same morning. A duo format lets participants push someone in a jogging chair alongside them, which opens the course up to families running together.
The races start and finish at Worthington Park, home to a restored Victorian-era mansion that makes for an unusual backdrop at the start line. Local oysters and craft beer are at the finish. Proceeds support a scholarship fund for area students and teachers.
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Finish-Time Stats
Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.
5K · 2025 results
64finishers
20:17winner
39:20median
1:00:52cutoff
Top 3: Jeffrey Nunnemaker (20:17) · Jack Hughes (21:54) · Collin Pajot (23:19)
13.1 Miles · 2025 results
21finishers
1:46:42winner
2:25:28median
3:28:12cutoff
Top 3: North Foulon (1:46:42) · Lland Stark (1:52:27) · Scott Potter (1:53:33)
10K · 2025 results
21finishers
41:47winner
1:13:57median
1:52:38cutoff
Top 3: Robert Huehn (41:47) · Peter Cleary (49:33) · Megan Berkinshaw (51:02)
The Quilcene Oyster Races has been held every year since at least 2018. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.
How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Jul 27, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
13.1 Miles9/20/2026 09:00$60
10K9/20/2026 10:00$40
5K9/20/2026 10:10$30
FREE Kids' Sprint (8 and under)9/20/2026 09:15Free
13.1 Miles9/20/2026 09:00$60
10K9/20/2026 10:00$40
5K9/20/2026 10:10$30
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