Runners and walkers gather at Quilcene's Worthington Park on Saturday, Sept. 26 for the third annual USATF sanctioned and certified half-marathon and 5k and 10k races.

Newly designed medals are awarded to all finishers, and place medals to male and female participants by age group. Fresh oysters are served at the end of race to reward participants in the Quilcene race tradition.

Proceeds from race fees support local student scholarships and the “Count Me in for Quilcene” nonprofit organization. Register online at

QuilceneHalfMarathon.com or at Worthington Park on race day.

Improved signage and new course name markers, such as Fish Ladder, Dabob Flats, Huffalump, Forest Fantastic, Cellphone Siding, Tricky Hill, Bobcat Lane, Mountain Slide and Olympics View are identified on the course map, available online.

To improve activity flow on race day, the three race start times are also new. The half-marathon begins at 9 a.m. (same as before), 10k and 5k races start at 10 a.m., and the kids' sprint begins at 10:05 a.m. Awards ceremony begins at 11:30 a.m.

Race packets can be picked up on Friday, Sept. 25 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., at the Masonic Hall in downtown Quilcene, 170 Herbert St. Race day registration opens at 7 a.m at the race site, Worthington Park.

New to this year’s race event is a Spaghetti Dinner on Friday night, sponsored by the Quilcene Lions Club at the Masonic Hall. Served from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., the menu includes spaghetti and meatballs, salad, bread, dessert and beverages, for adults $8, kids 6-12 $4 and families $20. The history of the town is explored at the dinner.

Check out the race on Facebook (search for Quilcene Half Marathon) Instagram (#QuilceneOyster) and Twitter (@ Quilcene Oyster).