One Step Closer

One Step Closer is a community-powered endurance event where every loop celebrates progress, connection, and the power of YET.
About this Event

One Step Closer

Benefiting: Trail Mix Fund

One Step Closer is Orca Running's signature summer endurance event, powered by lululemon and set in the heart of Seattle's beautiful Lincoln Park. More than a race, it's a celebration of movement, community, and discovering what's possible when you keep showing up.

Participants choose from 18-, 12-, 6-, or 3-hour race options and complete as many scenic 2-mile loops as they'd like. Every loop brings runners back through an energetic festival-style headquarters featuring music, cheering spectators, great food, family activities, and opportunities to connect with fellow runners.

Whether you're chasing a personal best, completing your first endurance event, walking your first loop, or simply spending the day supporting friends, One Step Closer welcomes every pace and every story. The event is designed to bring people together, creating an atmosphere that feels more like a giant run club than a traditional race.

Throughout the day, participants can enjoy sunrise and sunset yoga, a kids race, live DJ, community BBQ, interactive sponsor experiences, and plenty of surprises along the way. Teams are encouraged to build their own aid stations and compete for the coveted Battle of the Run Clubs Trophy, adding even more energy and camaraderie to the day.

At its core, One Step Closer is about progress—not perfection. Every lap, every cheer, every high-five, and every finish line reminds us that we are all one step closer to becoming who we're meant to be. Because whatever your goal is, you may not be there YET—and that's exactly where the journey begins.

race day schedule

3:30am: Packet Pickup Opens (open all day).

4:00am: 18 Hour Start

6:00am: Sunrise Yoga with lululemon Ambassador Sharon

10:00am: 12 Hour Start

2:00pm: Kid’s 1 Hour Start

2:30pm: Kid’s 30 Minute Start

4:00 pm: 6 Hour Start

7:00pm: 3 Hour Start

8:00 pm: Sunset Yoga with lululemon Ambassador Sharon

9:00pm: DJ Jason Guerrero begins!

10:00pm: Finish & Finish Line Party!

10:10pm: Awards Celebration

Food choices will rotate throughout the day. ALL WELCOME. Yoga is free to participants needing a mid-loop stretch and friends/family. We can't wait to spend the day celebrating the magic of movement with you!