Anacortes Half Marathon & 5k
About this race
Beautiful --- Fast ----- Friendly!
Experience the Magic of the Anacortes Half Marathon
Run where the sea meets the sky in the stunning Pacific Northwest. The Anacortes Half Marathon takes you on a breathtaking journey through scenic coastal roads, lush forests, and picturesque waterfronts, all with views that will keep you moving forward. Whether you’re chasing a personal best or simply running for the love of the sport, this race is designed to challenge and inspire. Join a passionate community of runners and experience an unforgettable day of endurance, camaraderie, and natural beauty. Lace up, take the first step, and be part of something extraordinary.
- Absolutely Beautiful Course
- Chip timing.
- No major hills
- Tons of water views
- The Friendliest volunteers on the planet
Day of Race Schedule
Bib pick up opens at 7am.
1/2 Marathon Start 8:00am
5K start 8:20am
All Half Marathon finishers will receive a Super Sweet Beanie and Fantastic Finisher Medal.
All 5k finishers receive a Fantastic Finisher Medal.
Race options:
Half-Marathon- Lollipop Course- around March Point. Flat and Beautiful!!!! Tons of views of the water and Mt Baker.
5k- Out and Back Course on a runnable road/trail south of Swinomish Casino.
Pick your distance
Running
The Anacortes Half Marathon
Official Group Start at 8am This awesome scenic route is a Lollipop. The only way to have more water views is to be running on a boat. There will be four aid stations with water and (two with Sports Drink)
The Anacortes 5k
Group start No aid stations for 5k.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 8 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Anacortes, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 9:53 AM and sets at 10:14 PM local time (EDT) in Anacortes on September 19, 2026 — 12h 21m of daylight.
Course
No course map published yet.
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2026 results — Anacortes Half Marathon & 5k
293 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the The Anacortes Half Marathon
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashwin Briggs | 1:19:33 | 6:04 /mi |
| 2 | James Otley-Doe | 1:20:57 | 6:11 /mi |
| 3 | Michael Curtin | 1:28:17 | 6:44 /mi |
| 4 | Jane Provost | 1:30:21 | 6:54 /mi |
| 5 | Dustin Rohwer | 1:33:51 | 7:10 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
Other races near Anacortes
Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
Anacortes Santa Run
Skagit Veterans Fun Run
Fowl Fun Run 5K & 10K
Last Chance Marathon and Half Marathon
🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Anacortes
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Anacortes 5K Races 3 races
- Anacortes Half Marathons 2 races
- Anacortes Running Calendar 2026 8 races
Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 8 Anacortes events
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