Hiking, Walking & Running Groups

Port Townsend Area

The Port Townsend Running Club

Contact: Jeni Little
jeni70.little@gmail.com
The group has been running together for over 15 years and meets 7:30 Sunday mornings @ the Commons in Fort Worden.

Sierra Club- North Olympic Peninsula
http://www.sierraclub.org/washington/north-olympic

Local chapter schedules hikes and events.

Port Ludlow Hiking Group
http://www.portludlowhikingclub.com

The goal is to explore the wonderful hiking opportunities provided by the Olympic Peninsula.

Port Townsend Non-Motorized Transportation Advisory Board
Contact: Scott Walker
walkers@olympus.net

Meetings on first Thursday of every month 4:30-6:00 pm at city hall. City advisory board to make recommendations to city council on all things bicycle & pedestrian related and also works on the City’s 33-mile trail system throughout town

TLab
(Transportation Lab Action Group of Local 2020, Jefferson County’s transition town organization)
Contact: Richard Dandridge
dandrpt@gmail.com

Meets monthly, last Monday of the month @ 5:30 pm, location varies.

Description: bicycling & walking action group works to promote both modes through political action, program enhancement (created and currently promote a Walking Times Map in Port Townsend) and encouragement of public participation in planning and creating better active transportation environments and system

Sequim Area

Over the Hill Hikers
http://www.olypen.com/richd/

The group hikes a wide variety of trails from the remote back country in summertime to beachfronts and low altitude areas in the winter.  Participants range in age from 40 on up and all skill levels are welcome.

Inclement weather does not usually cancel a hike.  Hikes range from 5-10 miles round trip with an elevation gain of anywhere between several hundred feet upwards of 3000’.  Each hiker decides his or her own speed and distance.  Each person is responsible for their own safety and insurance.  Lunch is usually at a restaurant chosen by majority vote.

Olympic Peninsula Explorers Volkssport Club

The Olympic Peninsula Explorers Volkssport Club is an organization of individuals devoted to the promotion of health and fitness. Volkswalks will be at a social pace, around 2.5 mph. Maps and directions will be provided should you like to walk at a slower pace.

Contact: Todd Oberlander
360-620-0810
ope-webmaster@smartsandcomputer.com

Port Angeles Area

Klahhane Club

We’re a year-round hiking club on the North Olympic Peninsula in Washington State.  We have several hikes per week open to members and prospective members.
Sponsors of the Olympic Discovery Trail.

North Olympic Discovery Marathon
5K, 10K, ½ Marathon and Boston Marathon Qualifier.

Run The Peninsula – Race Series
5 Race Series Run on the ODT throughout the year(includes the NODM)

North Olympic Running
https://www.facebook.com/NorthOlympicRunning/?ref=page_internal

GOAT Run
http://greatoatrun.org/about-goat-run-half-marathon/

The race follows the Olympic Adventure Trail for approximately 8+ miles of single track, 4+ miles of gravel logging road, and finishes with less than a mile of paved road to get to the finish line at Lake Crescent, inside Olympic National park.
OAT Run – The race follows the Olympic Adventure Trail for approximately 22+ miles of single track, 4+ miles of gravel logging road
Big HURT http://bighurtpa.com
Team event Mountain Bike, Kayak, Road Bike, Run
Sponsors of the Olympic Discovery Trail.

Tour Companies

Olympic Hiking Company
Port Angeles, WA 98362
360-457-2259
discover@hikeolympic.com

Meetup

Don’t forget the ever-changing landscape that is Meetup, where you’ll find an impressive range of gatherers, and if not what you were hoping for, you could easily start it there!