Olympia Mile and Festival
About this race
The Olympia Mile and Festival
This is a fun 1 mile bike, run, walk down Capitol Blvd and finishing at Sylvester Park for the festival where people will have the opportunity to meet local groups, clubs and teams involved in different sporting activities.
The goal of the event is to highlight all of the wonderful clubs, groups, teams that Olympia has to offer that encourage physical activity and foster social connection. A portion of Capitol Blvd will be closed to traffic during the event. The event is free for all, but you must register to participate in the bike/run/walk. There will be food trucks, giveaways, great community and fun.Schedule of Events
Bikes roll at 9:00 am Runners start at 9:15 am Walkers at 9:20 am The road will be closed until 10:30 am. Festival in Sylvester Park from 9 am to 12 pm.Pick your distance
Cycling
Olympia Mile Bike Ride
Casual 1 mile bike ride along a closed section of Capitol Way starting at 24th St and finishing at Sylvester Park.
Running
Olympia Mile Run
Casual 1 mile run along a closed section of Capitol Way starting at 24th St and finishing at Sylvester Park. The event is not timed. People wanting to "race" should start in the front.
Walking
Olympia Mile Walk
Casual 1 mile walk along a closed section of Capitol Way starting at 24th St and finishing at Sylvester Park. Dogs are welcome on a leash.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 2 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Olympia, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:18 AM and sets at 8:10 PM local time (PDT) in Olympia on August 22, 2026 — 13h 51m of daylight.
Course
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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, 27 Olympia events
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