The Great Ferry Race
- Date Sun 8th June 2025
- Time 8:00AM PDT
- Location Bainbridge Island, Washington
- Price $112.89
- Races 1 race
- Distances Half Marathon
Event summary
Get ready for an unforgettable experience at The Great Ferry Race, taking place on Sunday, June 8, 2025, in beautiful Bainbridge Island, Kitsap. This unique half marathon begins with a scenic 35-minute ferry ride from downtown Seattle, offering stunning views of the Puget Sound. Once you arrive on Bainbridge Island, participants will disembark and tackle a course that combines approximately two-thirds road and one-third groomed trail. While the course is hilly compared to other local races, it promises to delight runners of all abilities with its picturesque surroundings.
After crossing the finish line, join the exciting post-race festival and celebrate your achievement with fellow runners. Plus, with special age-based pricing options and discounts for Bainbridge Island residents, it’s an event that welcomes everyone! Whether you're a seasoned runner or just starting out, The Great Ferry Race is an exhilarating way to embrace the spirit of the Pacific Northwest. Don’t miss out on this one-of-a-kind adventure—mark your calendar and prepare for a race like no other!
After crossing the finish line, join the exciting post-race festival and celebrate your achievement with fellow runners. Plus, with special age-based pricing options and discounts for Bainbridge Island residents, it’s an event that welcomes everyone! Whether you're a seasoned runner or just starting out, The Great Ferry Race is an exhilarating way to embrace the spirit of the Pacific Northwest. Don’t miss out on this one-of-a-kind adventure—mark your calendar and prepare for a race like no other!
Organiser's Description
The Great Ferry Race is unlike any other race youve 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 dont need to take the ferry are welcome to attendplease 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 [http://www.orcarunning.com/bundle/] Options.
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 dont need to take the ferry are welcome to attendplease 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 [http://www.orcarunning.com/bundle/] Options.
Races
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The Great Ferry Race
Incl. $8.89 Fee & Participant Shirt
Sun 8th June 2025 (8:00AM PDT)
$112.89
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