Field trip: Winter Trail Running Conditioning Series
Evening: January Winter Conditioning Runs: 5-7 miles - Weowna 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.
- Thu, Jan 8, 2026
- Foothills Trail Running Committee
- Trail Running
- Adults
- Easy/Moderate
- Easy
- Mileage: 6.8 mi
- Elevation Gain: 1,000 ft
- 8 (8 capacity)
- FULL (2 capacity)
- Mon, Dec 15, 2025 at 11:00 AM
- Tue, Jan 6, 2026 at 5:00 PM
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
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- This route will cover Weowna Park, Lake Hills Green Belt, and Phantom Lake.
We will follow a counter-clockwise loop for ~6.8 miles total distance with ~1,025 ft elevation gain, through Weowna Park, Lake Hills Green Belt, a residential street and Phantom Lake. We will stop at the lake for a pic and a snack, then head back through Weowna Park. Please bring a headlamp, since we will be starting in the dark!
Link to Garmin route
Link to Strava route
- Meet at 6:30 PM (ready to run) at Weowna Park trailhead. *Beware easy to miss.* Parking available on street for approx 6 cars. No passes required. While there are no bathrooms at the trailhead, there are park facilities about 1/2 way through the run by the entrance to Phantom Lake.
Directions: Take I-90, Exit 13, to W. Lake Sammamish Pkwy SE and head north. At the roundabouts, continue on north. About 3 miles from the I-90 overpass over W. Lake Sammamish Pkwy SE, be alert for a wide shoulder along the left (west) side of the street with room for about six cars to park single file. A signboard visible from the road identifies the trailhead for Weowna Park. The parking area, such as it is, comes up quickly.
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