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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. We also now have a run sweeper signup sheet where you can see who will be designated at any of our Monday, Thursday, and Sunday runs to ensure you will have company. You may also sign yourself up for any future run date that nobody has already signed up for. :)
Monday - Redmond Run
Location: Redmond Downtown Park (Map)
Meeting Point: Near the bathrooms and amphitheater (look for a group starting to gather around 5:55)
Time: We start introductions and announcements at 6 PM. The run leader will describe the route which is around 4-6 miles. We typically start running at 6:05-6:10pm.
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: Each week we alternate between routes. Here are the most common:
- Marymoor Loop: 5.3 Miles/8.5k - flat and paved (year round)
- Willows Loop: 6 Miles/9.8k - flat and mostly paved w/ some packed gravel (year round)
- 520 Loop: 6 Miles/9.8k - hilly and paved (year round)
- Powerline Loop: 5.7 Miles/9.2k - hilly with mix of pavement and dirt/gravel trail (summer only)
- Bridle Crest: 6.1 Miles/9.9k - hilly with a mix of pavement and dirt trail (summer only)
- Black Raven Loop: 6.2 Miles/10k - 1mi section of dirt hilly trail, otherwise flat/paved (special Mondays)
See our Facebook event for more route details. NEW October 2024: pacing groups "experiment"!
Wednesday Workouts
New! For the 2024 XC season we will now hold Cross Country specific workouts starting August 28. All workouts will be done on trails to target XC specific racing skills, but will still benefit anyone who is training for races between 5k and half marathon. Please either subscribe via our membership, or check our Facebook or Strava group for the exact location. We post event details a few days prior.
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: We typically start introductions and announcements at 6 PM. The run leader will describe the route. We typically start running at 6:05-6:10.
Fall, Winter, Spring (October thru May)
Location: The Kirkland Urban Plaza (Map)
Parking: There is a garage below the QFC that is free with a validated ticket inside QFC (by making a purchase). Also, nearby street parking.Routes: Each week we alternate between the following routes:
- Out n' Back on the CKC - North or South - packed gravel (most go ~3 miles/5k out before returning)
- Juanita via Waverly - 6.2 Miles/10k or 4.2 Miles/6.8k - hilly and paved
- Lake Washington BLVD/CKC Loop - 6 Miles/9.8k or 3.1 Miles/5k - one hill, paved and packed gravel
Summer (June thru September)
Location: Outside Grocery Outlet (Map)
Parking: Bridle Trails Shopping Center, in front of Grocery Outlet
Route: Bridle Trails 5.2 Miles/8.4k
See our weekly Facebook event for the specific route.
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 or Strava group for the exact location; 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.
Sunday, October 6, 2024 Field Trip Run: West Seattle (Salty's on Alki) @ 9am
Edit this document to sign up as a run leader for Field Trip runs where you get to choose the route!
Location: Check the document above a week in advance of each field trip run. 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 (Oct-May), 8am (June-Sept)
Route: We generally have both short and long options available during our field trip runs. Specifics depend upon location. Otherwise, the route is out n back on the East Lake Sammamish Trail or into Marymoor Park if meeting at the Whole Foods location.