Field trip: Winter Trail Running Conditioning Series
Evening: December Winter Conditioning Runs: 4-6 miles - Carkeek Park
Winter Trail Running Conditioning Course runs from 4-6 miles. You will need to complete 2 course runs per month over Dec, Jan and Feb to graduate.
Contacts
- Wed, Dec 6, 2023
- Foothills Trail Running Committee
- Trail Running
- Adults
- Easy
- Easy
- Mileage: 4.65 mi
- Elevation Gain: 625 ft
- High Point Elevation: 233 ft
- Pace: avg 4 mph
- 3 (8 capacity)
- FULL (2 capacity)
- Wed, Nov 15, 2023 at 8:00 AM
- Mon, Dec 4, 2023 at 5:00 PM
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
- iCal Google
This is a casual run through a few trails in Carkeek Park, covering ~4.5 miles and 584 feet of elevation gain. We will look to do an avg pace of 4 mph: moderate to fast (depending on group comfort) hike uphill and 4.5-5.0 mph straighaway and downhill. Please bring headlamp!
For a complete description of trail running with the Mountaineers, please consult the Trail Running Standards.
Gaia route: https://www.gaiagps.com/map/?loc=14.3/-122.3776/47.7095&pubLink=u3UEn8Bc4tkyZhFaPbpuujXD&trackId=ede1c4170bb2f7a4b23b76d3f40e3d56
Full details will be emailed soon after registration closes on Dec 4. In the interim please contact the leader with any questions: davey45@gmail.com.
Meet at 5:30 pm in the west end of the park by the bathrooms off of NW Carkeek Park Road, ready to run. After introductions and quick discussion, plan to start running by 5:40 pm. Discover Pass required. Toilet by parking lot.
Required Equipment
Please wear layers of breathable, technical clothing suitable for outdoor aerobic activities for this course's activities.
- Waterproof jacket, hat, buff, gloves, sunglasses; running-specific gaiters recommended
- Warm mid-weight layer (e.g. down vest or wool long sleeve)
- Trail running shoes
- A small day pack suitable for trail running
- Bring snacks and water
- Trail running-adapted ten essentials
- Headlamp with spare batteries