The Great Ferry Race 2024

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Short review

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.

Special age based pricing!

Under 18 - save $4 on your registration (discount automatically applied when birthdate is entered)

65+- save $4 on your registration (discount automatically applied when birthdate is entered)

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. 

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Road Running , Walk

Distance:

Half-marathon

Price:

from $95

Organized since 2017

Short review

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.

Special age based pricing!

Under 18 - save $4 on your registration (discount automatically applied when birthdate is entered)

65+- save $4 on your registration (discount automatically applied when birthdate is entered)

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. 


4 Road Running races on 09 June 2024 in Bainbridge Island

The Great Ferry Race

June 23, 2019

The race starts at 08:00

21 km

from $95

The Great Ferry Race

June 13, 2021

The race starts at 08:00

21 km

from $95

The Great Ferry Race

June 13, 2021

The race starts at 08:00

21 km

from $95

The Great Ferry Race

June 12, 2022

The race starts at 08:00

21 km

from $96

Weather for Jun 09, 2024

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Wind: m/s.

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Very Good for running

Past weather

Jul 01, 2018

64.85 °F, wind 4.8m/s

Overcast throughout the day..

Jun 23, 2019

65.48 °F, wind 5.39m/s

Overcast throughout the day..

Apr 29, 2020

63.07 °F, wind 4.09m/s

Partly cloudy throughout the day..

Jun 13, 2021

63.69 °F, wind 7.49m/s

Possible drizzle throughout the day..

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