Richland RunFest 2026

🏃‍♂️ Richland RunFest 2026 Overview

RICHLAND RUNFEST 2026 is presented by 3 Rivers Road Runners (3RRR)

📏 Distances

• Half Marathon, 10K and 5K: both in person and virtual options
• Medals: There will be a medal for each race (and they will fit together to make one big medal if you do all 3!!!)
• Registration: You can register for one in person option and then the other distances virtually or all 3 races virtually to obtain all three medals that will fit together to make one cool medal.
• Virtual Completion: You have 3 weeks to complete the virtual options PRIOR to the in person race date and 1 week AFTER the in person race date and you get a discount.

📅 Important Dates

• In Person Race: Saturday, February 28, 2026
• Virtual Race Window: Friday February 6, 2026 to Friday, March 6, 2026 at 11:59 pm.

🕒 Times

• Half Marathon: will start at 8:30am
• 10K and 5K: will start at 8:45am
• Race Course Closure: ALL race courses close at 12:30 PM.

📍 Location

• City: Richland, WA
• Start and Finish: at Columbia Point Marina Park
• GPS Address: Use the address of 660 Columbia Point Drive, Richland WA 99354 for GPS directions.

📱 Facebook Updates

• Updates: Please like us on Facebook for updates and inspiration: www.facebook.com/richlandrunfest.
• Training Plans: This year we have a running group and training plan (both beginner and intermediate/advanced) for ALL distances: the half marathon, 10K and 5K. See Facebook for details or see the running group and training plan section.

📝 Registration Information

• Online Registration Deadline: Online registration ends WHEN THE RACES FILL UP (if they don't fill up there will be race day signup) for VIRTUAL RACES on Wednesday, February 6, at 8 PM.
• Entry Fees Include: A finisher medal, light weight hoodie pullover shirt (for the half marathon only), finish line treats (for the in person races), a surprise gift, and great company with our awesome volunteers and fellow runners.
• Shirt Availability: The cutoff for shirts will be 2/6/2026.

📦 Packet Pickup

• Date and Time: Packet Pickup will be on Friday February 27, 2026 from 3:30-6 pm.
• Location: The Lodge at Columbia Point, 530 Columbia Point Drive, Richland, WA 99352
• Race Day Pickup: Packet Pickup will be on race morning from 7:30-8:15am ONLY for those coming from out of town.

🏅 Awards

• Eligibility: ONLY FOR THE IN PERSON RACES (virtual has no awards-only the finisher medals)
• Award Distribution: There will be an awards table to pick up your award at the race finish line (they will not be mailed out later).
• Categories: OVERALL top three female and male finishers for each distance.

🤝 Volunteering

• Calling All Volunteers: PLEASE consider having your friends or family members volunteer for the race. The Volunteers make your race experience that much better.
• Contact Info: If you know of anyone interested in volunteering, please contact Amanda Lang at richlandrunfest@gmail.com.

🏆 Our Charities

• Supported Charities: For every race entry we will be donating $5 ($2.50 to Grace Collective/Atlas Freedom and $2.50 to the School Band Programs to split).
• Charity Links: More information about Grace Collective can be found at Grace Collective Website.

🔗 Additional Information

For any other questions, please email the race director, Amanda Lang, at richlandrunfest@gmail.com. Please remember the race director is a volunteer and works a full-time job that does not allow checking of phone, email or Facebook while at work. Please be patient, I promise to get back to you, it just may take a day (or two/three in a really busy week).

🌐 Race Details

For more information, please visit the official race page: Richland RunFest 2026 Page