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The Great Ferry Race

calendar_today 06 Jun, 2027

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sell $92.00

The Great Ferry Race

About the Event

The Great Ferry Race is unlike any other race you’ve ever done. Participants will board the ferry in downtown Seattle by walking on, enjoy the scenic 35 minute crossing to Bainbridge Island, and then assemble on the car deck and walk off.  This half marathon race will start on the ferry dock and take runners all around scenic Bainbridge Island.  The course is approximately 2/3rds road and 1/3rd groomed trail.  After the run, enjoy the post-race festival before picking a return ferry of your choosing back to Seattle.

Please note that this is a hilly course, compared to most Orca Running events, and that approximately 1/3 of the course is on Bainbridge Island trails. The trails are not technical and do not require trail running experience, but runners that experience difficulty while running on trails should probably not run this race.

Bainbridge Island and Kitsap County residents who don’t need to take the ferry are welcome to attend–please select the Bainbridge resident option when registering.

Bainbridge Island residents - save $8 on your race registration (by choosing this option at checkout, you are agreeing that you live on Bainbridge Island and your registration will not include riding the ferry to the start line). 

Interested in signing up for more than one Orca Running race? Check out the Orca Running Bundle Options. 

Races Offered

The Great Ferry Race

Jun 06, 2027

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Distance — 21.1K

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Type — Running

timer

08:00

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$92.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for June in Bainbridge Island.

thermostat Temperature
10.7° / 20.6°
wb_sunny Feels like
9.2° / 18.8°
light_mode Avg sunshine hours
11h 42m
water_drop Avg rainfall
1.3 mm
ac_unit Avg snowfall
—
air Avg wind speed
8.8 km/h (Light breeze)
opacity Sweat loss rate
Moderate
terrain Course conditions
Firm and slightly soft
sunny Max UV Index
Moderate (5.6)
humidity_mid Humidity
72.6%
wb_twilight Sunrise
05:13
nightlight Sunset
21:08

About Bainbridge Island

Learn more about the host city, Bainbridge Island.

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Bainbridge Island is an island city in the Puget Sound of Washington state, just across the Agate Pass Bridge from Kitsap Peninsula. It is a 35-minute ferry ride from downtown Seattle.

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