I Can And I Will Run!
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I Can And I Will Run!

Seattle, Washington, United States View on map
Oct 18, 2026 (America/Los_Angeles local time)
Running

About this race

I can and I will is the mantra Olivia and her mom, Alisa, have been saying since 2018. Whether it's prepping to be poked by a needle or running up a big hill, we remind ourselves that we can and we will! We take these words to heart and they have been pushing us to do big things!

Our goal with this run is to raise money for the Uncompensated Care Fund at Seattle Children's Hospital. Race day is Sunday, October 19th, 2025. The event offers kids dashes, a professionally timed 5k and a 10k, as well as a virtual run for our friends and fans who are not able to travel to Seattle. The start will be at Green Lake Community Center using both the inner trail, and surrounding parks for the 10k, finishing back at the start. The kids' runs will be held near the starting line after the other races are completed. We will have t-shirts for those registering early as long as supplies last as well as finisher medals!

We created this event to help Seattle Children's Hospital provide world class care to patients regardless of their ability to pay. Everyday a family walks into Seattle Children's Hospital and learns something that will forever change them. No parent should have to deal with a difficult diagnosis for their child and face financial hardship when seeking care for their child. 

Every step you take will make a difference in the lives of families who are impacted by a devastating diagnosis and wondering how they will pay the medical bills. 100% of race net proceeds from this fun run will benefit uncompensated care at Seattle Children’s Hospital. Thank you for your participation and help. You are ensuring that families can focus on their child's wellbeing; not the medical bill in their mailbox.

If you've been to the Run before, awesome, thank you for the ongoing support! And if you are joining us for the first time, welcome to the party!

Pick your distance

Running

10K Run

Participants will receive a shirt and medal, while supplies last!

Oct 18, 2026 10K 9:00 AM
$70.00
Open

5K Run/Walk

Participants will receive a shirt and medal, while supplies last!

Oct 18, 2026 5K 9:20 AM
$45.00
Open

Kids 1 Mile Run (ages 12 and younger)

Kids will receive a shirt and ribbon while supplies last!

Oct 18, 2026 1.6K 10:20 AM
$25.00
Open

Virtual Run

Register by Sept 30th to get a race t-shirt and some fun swag stuff mailed to you!

Oct 18, 2026 5K 9:00 AM
$35.00
Open

Typical race-day weather

Based on 7 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Seattle, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 9.3° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 15.4°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 7.8° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 15.4°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
18.7
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
2.8mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
82.6%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on October 18, 2026 (PDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on October 18, 2026 (PDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
10h 42m

The sun rises at 7:33 AM and sets at 6:15 PM local time (PDT) in Seattle on October 18, 2026 — 10h 42m of daylight.

Course

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  • Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
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