Rock Candy's last hurrah before the end of the year. Runners, join us and get ready for a fun and festive holiday treat on the trails of Squaxin Park. This 10K trail race is our season finale, and year-end celebration. We start and finish at the gym and track of Reeves Middle School in Olympia's Eastside neighborhood. The race route will wind its way through the incredible woods of Squaxin Park, make use of most of these spectacular trails, and offers views of the Puget Sound and the Capitol above downtown Olympia. We named this event after the ancient roman holiday that happened around this time of year, just over 2,000 years ago. This ancient event ‘Saturnalia’ celebrated merry-making, gift-giving and role-reversal. The rulers severed their subordinates, everyone dined together at the same table, celebrated in silly costumes, ate, drank, and had a great time. We require no strange ancient rituals for to participate at this event. Our Saturnalia doesn’t have podiums, even though we track your time. We celebrate all finishers, from first to last, and everyone gets an award with their medals. The aid station is filled with holiday treats and we aim put a smile on your face during the darkest days of the year. “Yo Saturnalia” the ancient Romans shouted. So, there “Yo Saturnalia” to you. Let’s race the trails of Squaxin Park, together!
Our team owns and operates the Beast of Big Creek, Little Backyard Adventure, and Saturnalia trail running events. Race Directors: Mathias and Trixy Eichler. Read our community guidelines here.
Dec 12, 2026
Distance — 10K
Type — Running
09:00
$40.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for December in Olympia.
Learn more about the host city, Olympia.
Olympia is the capital of Washington State, and the seat of Thurston County in the South Sound region. The small city of 56,000 (2020) has a diverse economic base, and is a breeding ground for alternative culture in the Pacific Northwest, having spawned or influenced many of the region's better-known personalities.
Read more launchAll-time top performances and historical records for Saturnalia.
| Place | Name | Year | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Keith Laverty | '23 | 00:37:13 | |
| 🥈 | Drew Mueller | '23 | 00:37:26 | |
| 🥉 | Isaac Akiyama | '24 | 00:38:46 | |
| 4 | Drew Mueller | '22 | 00:39:18 | |
| 5 | Isaac Akiyama | '23 | 00:39:40 | |
| 6 | Caleb Clark | '24 | 00:40:18 | |
| 7 | Drew Mueller | '25 | 00:40:50 | |
| 8 | Josiah York | '24 | 00:41:13 | |
| 9 | Tristan Steffen | '24 | 00:41:13 | |
| 10 | Curtis Gessner | '24 | 00:43:28 |
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