111 N E St, Tacoma WA
Sunday, August 2nd, 2026
WHAT IS UNLEASHED?
Grit City Effort + Shared Struggle = Kindred Connection.
GRIT CITY EFFORT
- Definition: Tacoma is Grit City. Grit means, ‘indomitable spirit, strength of character, unyielding courage in the face of danger or hardship’.
- Importance: Grit must be earned through effort.
SHARED STRUGGLE
- Challenge: Unleashed at Stadium Bowl is a challenge for all participants regardless of age, gender, build, etc.
- Unity: On the stairs we are one.
KINDRED CONNECTION
- Diversity: We are a group of diverse individuals who are choosing to challenge ourselves to do our best in what feels like an impossible feat.
- Commitment: We don’t quit on each other or ourselves. We finish.
- Community: When we cross the finish line and high-five each other we are the same in that moment.
RACE DETAILS
- Event Type: Participants will run the stairs in a competitive timed event or walk (untimed).
- Course: The race will cover the entire Stadium Bowl, ‘weaving the stairs’ by running up one staircase and down the other.
- Steps: Total steps climbed 814, total descended 814 for a grand total of 1,628 steps.
- 2 Lap Option: Double the pain and double the glory by choosing the 2 Lap Option for a grand total of 3,256 steps!
WHY?
- Purpose: To build character, connection, and community.
- Beneficiary: Proceeds go to the rescue animals of Kindred Souls Foundation.
- Mission: Kindred Souls Foundation provides sanctuary to abandoned, abused and neglected dogs and cats.
- Focus: A holistic approach to their care, and education on the rewards and responsibilities of animal companionship.
WHO?
- Eligibility: Anyone 8 years or older.
- Guardian Requirement: Each participant under 18 must have a parent/guardian at the race to supervise and make medical-related decisions on his/her behalf should that be necessary.
For more information and to register, visit Unleashed at Stadium Bowl.
