Field trip: Winter Trail Running Conditioning Series
Evening: January Winter Conditioning Runs: 5-7 miles - Bridle Trails State Park
Winter Trail Running Conditioning Course runs from 5-7 miles. You will need to complete 2 course runs per month over Dec, Jan and Feb to graduate.
Contacts
- Tue, Jan 20, 2026
- Foothills Trail Running Committee
- Trail Running
- Adults
- Easy
- Easy
- Mileage: 5.0 mi
- Pace: 12 - 15 minutes per mile
- 10 (10 capacity)
- FULL (2 capacity)
- Mon, Dec 15, 2025 at 8:00 AM
- Sun, Jan 18, 2026 at 5:00 PM
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
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This is a casual run through a few trails in Bridle Parks, covering 5-6 miles with little elevation gain. We will likely finished in the dark (civil twilight ends at 6:03).
For a complete description of trail running with the Mountaineers, please consult the Trail Running Standards.
Meet at 5:30 (ready to run) at the entrance to Bridle Trails State Park off of 116th Ave NE. Please park on 116th, to the south of the park entrance as the gate will likely be closed when we finish our run. We will meet off the street by the park entrance. Since parking on street outside lot, no parking pass is required. There is a restroom at the trailhead.
Starting coordinates: -122.18552387208072, 47.65534155643965
Directions: From I-405, take exit 17, signed for NE 70th St. Turn right (south) onto 116th Ave NE and drive 0.9 miles. Park on the street near entrance to park on the right.
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