Trail Running in Tacoma
Group trail runs and fun runs on the valley’s singletrack and foothills.
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♥ FeaturedFree Saturday 5K
TRTacoma Runners
Saturdays, 8:00am · free 5K on road + fire-road trail
📍 Point Defiance Park (Five Mile Drive), Tacoma
Beginner-friendlyNo-dropDog-friendlyFree
A free, timed-optional 5K through Point Defiance — paved Five Mile Drive plus a fire-road trail stretch. Park at the Owen Beach upper lot.
Trail Run⚠ Needs verification
Crown of the Sound Trail Runs
TCTacoma City Marathon Association
Trail 50K / 30K / 15K in Point Defiance — see calendar
📍 Point Defiance Park, Tacoma
PaidSummer
Trail Run⚠ Needs verification
South Sound Trail Race Series
NTNorthwest Trail Runs
Seasonal trail-race series in Puget Sound parks — see events
📍 Rotating Puget Sound parks
Beginner-friendlyPaidSummer
Trail Run⚠ Needs verification
Trail Running Activities
TMThe Mountaineers — Tacoma Branch
Member-led trail runs & courses — see activity calendar
📍 Rotating South Sound trailheads
Beginner-friendlyNo-dropCost variesSummer