Jefferson Healthcare RHODY RUN
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Jefferson Healthcare RHODY RUN

Port Townsend, Washington, United States View on map
May 17, 2026 (America/Los_Angeles local time)
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About this race

Jefferson Healthcare Rhody Run
Sunday, May 17, 2026

Race Location
The Rhody Run will take place at Fort Worden State Park, Port Townsend, Washington.
Additional parking and shuttle service will be available from the Jefferson County Fairgrounds (4907 Landes St, Port Townsend, WA 98368).

About the Event
The Jefferson Healthcare Rhody Run is organized and produced by the Port Townsend Marathon Association, a charitable non-profit organization dedicated to fostering and encouraging runners of all ages—both in the school system and in the community at large. Nearly all aspects of this event are made possible by volunteers, and proceeds from the Rhody Run are returned directly to the community in the form of funding support for school sports programs and youth-oriented nonprofit organizations.

Our goal is to produce a race where all runners—champion and beginner alike—feel that it is their race. We strive to live up to our long-standing motto:
“The Run That Cares for the Runner.”

Courses
12K & 5K courses
Updated 2026 course maps are available on the registration page.
 
Parking & Transportation (Important)
Parking at Fort Worden requires a valid Washington State Parks Discover Pass.

Parking at Fort Worden is limited.
Additional parking is available at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds.
Shuttle service will be provided between the Fairgrounds and Fort Worden:

Morning Shuttles: 7:30 AM – 8:45 AM
Return: 10:45 AM – 12:00 PM
The Fairgrounds are approximately ½ mile from Fort Worden, and participants may choose to walk to the start area.
There is no public transit service on Sunday.

Packet Pickup
Friday & Saturday, May 15–16: Jefferson Healthcare (location and times TBA)
Race Day Pickup: Parade Grounds at Fort Worden
 
Awards & Championships
Custom Port Townsend Foundry medals will be awarded to the top three (3) finishers in each USATF 5-year age group for men and women in the 12K:

Under 14, 15–19, 20–24, 25–29, 30–34, 35–39, 40–44, 45–49, 50–54, 55–59, 60–64, 65–69, 70–74, 75–79, 80–84, 85–89, 90–94, 95–100

USATF Road Championship Designation
The 2026 Jefferson Healthcare Rhody Run has been designated by Pacific Northwest Track & Field as a Road Championship event for members of the Pacific Northwest Association of USATF in both the Open and Masters divisions (5-year increments beginning at 40+).

Runners must be current PNTF/USATF members prior to race day to be eligible for championship awards and prize money.
A runner’s age on race day determines division placement.
Prize Money

Open Division:
Top three (3) PNTF/USATF finishers (male and female) who place in the top five overall:
$300 / $200 / $100
Masters Divisions (40+):
First PNTF/USATF finisher in each 5-year age group who places in the top five of the Masters division:
$100

For championship eligibility questions, contact pntf@wolfenet.com.

Pick your distance

Running

Rhody Run 12K

May 17, 2026 10K 9:00 AM
$55.00
Closed

Rhody Run 5K

May 17, 2026 5K 9:15 AM
$45.00
Closed

Typical race-day weather

Based on 5 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Port Townsend, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 8.1° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 14.7°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 5.7° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 14.7°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
18.5
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
2.1mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
80.4%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on May 17, 2026 (PDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on May 17, 2026 (PDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
15h 17m

The sun rises at 5:28 AM and sets at 8:46 PM local time (PDT) in Port Townsend on May 17, 2026 — 15h 17m of daylight.

Course

No course map published yet.

The organizer hasn't released a route for this event, and we don't publish guesses. If you're the organizer, send us a GPX file and we'll draw the profile.

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2026 results — Jefferson Healthcare RHODY RUN

971 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the Rhody Run 12K

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Leading finishers of the 2026 Jefferson Healthcare RHODY RUN
Place Name Time Pace
1 Michael Cobb 39:02 5:14 /mi
2 Zachary Szablewski 40:46 5:28 /mi
3 Ryan Clarke 41:07 5:31 /mi
4 Jimmy Buchanan 42:25 5:42 /mi
5 Langdon Larson 45:13 6:04 /mi

Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.

All results by year

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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, 2 Port Townsend events

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