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Weekly Runs
Our weekly runs are free and open to the public and we welcome runners of all ability levels! We generally have a mix of preferred paces between 7 and 12 minutes per mile. If you are near either end of that range and are concerned about having others to run your pace with, please reach out on our Facebook group or email us ahead of time and we can find a match for you. Our designated beginner-friendly run is the 2nd Sunday every month at 9am starting from the East Lake Sammamish Trail next to Redmond Whole Foods (scroll down for more info).
Monday - Redmond
Location: Redmond Downtown Park near the bathrooms and amphitheater (Map)
Time: 5:55pm people begin to gather. We start introductions, announcements, and a description of the route at 6:05pm. We typically start running between 6:07-6:10pm.
Parking: There is a parking lot that is free this time of day with plenty of spots on the NW corner of Leary Way & Bear Creek Way (on the south side of the apartments on Cleveland St). There is also limited parking in the surrounding streets.
Routes: We have a monthly fixed rotation of routes with 3-mile and 6-mile variants. Some runners go longer.
Post-Run Dinner: Every 2nd Monday of the month at Zeeks Pizza @ 7:30 PM!
- Winter (October 1 - March 31)
- Week 1: Sammamish River Trail (3mi, 6mi) - Flat and paved
- Week 2: East Lake Sammamish via Marymoor (3mi, 6mi) - Flat and paved
- Week 3: Willows Loop (4mi, 6mi) - Flat and paved
- Week 4: East Lake Sammamish via Marymoor (3mi, 6mi) - Flat and paved
- Week 5: Powerline (3mi, 6mi) - Hilly mix of paved, gravel, and trail
- Summer (April 1 - September 30)
- Week 1: Dog Park (3mi, 5mi) - Flat mix of paved and bark chip trail
- Week 2: Powerline (3mi, 6mi) - Hilly mix of paved, gravel, and trail
- Week 3: Willows Loop (4mi, 6mi) - Flat mix of paved and gravel
- Week 4: Bridle Crest (3mi, 6mi) - Hilly mix of paved and trail
- Week 5: 520 Trail (3mi, 6mi) - Hilly and paved
See our Facebook Events page for more route details.
Wednesday Workouts
Evening Location once we return to the track (after daylight savings time): We bring our own light stands to the International School in Bellevue (Map), allowing you to run without a headlamp.
Morning Location: A small group also meets at Lake Washington High School in Kirkland (Map). We don't have these tracks reserved, but they are free and open to the public outside of school hours and as long as another party is not renting them (which doesn't occur during early morning hours at either track or post-dusk hours at the International School).
Meeting Point: On the track
Time: 6pm (Evening), 6am (Morning). Arrive early for additional warmup.
Bathrooms: Lake Washington High does not have its bathrooms open during this time, but the porta-potty next to the south tennis courts (on 75th St) has been restored. The International School also has a porta-potty at the bottom of the steps at the southeast corner.
Thursday - Kirkland
Time: 5:55pm people begin to gather. We start introductions, announcements, and a description of the route at 6:05pm. We typically start running between 6:07-6:10pm.
Routes: We have a monthly fixed rotation of routes with 3-mile and 6-mile variants. Some runners go longer.
Winter (October 1 - May 31)
Location: The Kirkland Urban Plaza, in front of QFC (Map)Parking: There is a garage below the QFC that is free after 4 PM (just pull a ticket when entering the garage). Also, nearby street parking.
Post-Run Dinner: Every 4th Thursday of the month at Vinason Pho Kitchen @ 7:15 PM!
- Week 1: Juanita (3mi, 6mi) - Hilly and paved
- Week 2: Cross Kirkland Corridor North (3mi, 6mi) - One hill and mostly gravel
- Week 3: "12Ks" Route (3mi, 6mi) - One hill and a mix of paved and gravel
- Week 4: Cross Kirkland Corridor South (3mi, 5mi) - One hill and mostly gravel
- Week 5: Middle School Loop (4mi, 7mi) - Hilly mix of paved and gravel
Summer (June 1 - September 30)
Location: Outside Bridle Trails Grocery Outlet (Map)Parking: Bridle Trails Shopping Center, in front of Grocery Outlet
Post-Run Dinner: Every 4th Thursday of the month at Thirsty Hop @ 7:30 PM!
- Week 1: Secret Trail (4mi, 6mi) - Hilly and paved
- Week 2: Bridle Trails Clockwise (4mi, 5mi) - Hilly trail
- Week 3: Bridle Trails Counterclockwise (4mi, 5mi) - Hilly trail
- Week 4: Bridle Trails Clockwise (4mi, 5mi) - Hilly trail
- Week 5: Kirkland Watershed (3mi, 6mi) - Hilly trail
Wake Up Friday
Time: 7am
Location & Route: Varies
We do a ~4 mile run at different locations around the Redmond/Kirkland area and try to visit different coffee shops after the run. Please check our Facebook Events page or Strava group for the exact location and route; we post event details a few days prior.
Sunday / Sunday Field Trip
We alternate between a regular location (East Lake Sammamish Trailhead in the parking lot that is adjacent to Whole foods) and a special "Field Trip" location. Field trip runs only occur on the first Sunday of the month.
Location: Varies on the first Sunday of each month. Otherwise, we meet at East Lake Sammamish Trailhead in the parking lot that is adjacent to Whole Foods (not the actual Whole Foods parking lot).
Time: 9am
Route: Our regular route is an out and back on the East Lake Sammamish Trail.
BEGINNER RUNS: The 2nd Sunday of the month is our designated beginner-friendly run! We will have a pace buddy for the last person / people, whether you are running, walking, or anything in between. Come join us for any distance!
We do the following for our monthly field trips: