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Orca Half Marathon
The Orca Half is a half marathon along the shores of West Seattle, starting at Lincoln Park and finishing at Don Armeni Boat Launch.
RegisterOpen signuprunsignup.comWebsiteOfficial race siteorcarunning.comLocationSeattle, WARace start area
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Elevation profile
0 ft net
Pressure point
Early climb
Weather bias
Race-week forecast matters most
Free training plan
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Course Profile
Orca Half Marathon Orca Half Marathon (Sunday) course overview
This course section is built from a lighter course overview so you can understand how the race is likely to run.
Synced course focus
Mid-course
Mile 1.0 · 0 ft · Course intelligence will improve as GPX and logistics data land.
Course trace
This course view focuses on the best route information currently available.
Pressure model
Pressure points highlight where pacing or effort may change during the race.
What comes next
Use the course, weather, logistics, and reviews together to build your race-day plan.
Difficulty Meter
Half Marathon race demand
88/100
- Course detail
- Moderate
- Weather detail
- Historical + forecast
- Race-day detail
- Moderate
- Weather view
- Forecast preview
Weather read
Light headwind penalty
Route-aligned wind gives you a quick feel for how the day may race before you dig into the full weather section.
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Orca Half Marathon Orca Half Marathon (Sunday) weather outlook
Weather blends the live forecast with the race's historical weather patterns to help you plan.
Route-aligned wind
-2.0 mph
Interpretation
Light headwind penalty
NOAA race-window forecast is not available yet, so this shows the current route anchor sample and the fallback pre-race state.
Estimated weather effect
+1.56%
Heuristic read
Major weather drag
Help score
-28
Historical profile
Historical weather summary not available yet
Historical weather coverage is still limited for this race.
Tailwind years
N/A
Headwind years
N/A
Helpful weather
N/A
Forecasts use current race-area weather, and history looks at past race-weekend conditions to show what runners have typically faced.
Weather history
Historical years not available yet
Historical weather years are not available for this race yet.
Start
62F
Partly Cloudy
2.0 mph · NMid-course
62F
Partly Cloudy
2.0 mph · NFinish
62F
Partly Cloudy
2.0 mph · NCourse Breakdown
Where the half-marathon tells its story
Active segment
Early pressure
This segment is coming from the stored climb signals: about 140 ft gained at 0% grade.
Race-Day Logistics
Orca Half Marathon Orca Half Marathon (Sunday) race-day logistics
Race weekend
1 recorded year
The basic race structure is in place for planning.
Distance options
21 distances
This page can show the event correctly even when some race-day detail is still light.
Race-day planning
More details coming
Packet pickup, parking, support flow, and reunion details may still be limited.
Course Map
Route shape, city context, and key course moments in one view.
Map overview
This map gives you a race-area view and course orientation even when the full route is not available.
Highlighted point
Mid-course
Course intelligence will improve as GPX and logistics data land.
What to watch
Use this map to get your bearings before race day and understand the general shape of the course area.
Course coverage
Detailed route geometry and extra overlays may still be limited for this race.
Why it matters
Seattle, WA should still be easy to plan around, even when some course details are lighter than others.
Planning
Use the Orca Half Marathon (Sunday) at Orca Half Marathon as a planning target rather than a qualification race.
Entry posture
Open entry
There is no qualification signal in the current event record.
Race framing
Orca Half Marathon (Sunday) planning
The page emphasizes course, logistics, and weather rather than qualification standards.
Race History
Race history overview
Past editions tracked
1
Recorded race years
ArchiveCurrent route view
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Orca Half Marathon (Sunday)
CurrentBenchmarks
Growing archive
More historical context will be added here as the archive grows
In progressReview Radar
Runner signal for Orca Half Marathon Orca Half Marathon (Sunday)
Course
93/100
Logistics
73/100
Crowd support
93/100
Aid stations
87/100
Finish area
80/100
Recommend
100/100
Common questions
FAQ
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