February Winter Conditioning Run: 6+ miles - Saint Edward, Big Finn Hill, McDonald Preserve & O.O. Denny

Meet at 5:30 pm in the Arrowhead Elementary School parking lot (6725 NE Arrowhead Drive - Kenmore). No passes required. Bathroom available after ~1.6 miles next to beach.

This route will cover 4 parks: Saint Edward, Big Finn Hill, MacDonald Preserve, and O.O. Denny.

We will cover ~ 7 1/2 miles, with 763 feet of elevation gain. Almost the entire run is on trails -- we will have two sections, each three blocks long, of pavement.  Our goal is to run for between an hour and 40 minutes and two hours and explore four parks.  We will look to do an avg pace of 4 mph: moderate hiking pace on the uphill and downhill sections, and 4.5-5.0 mph on the straightaways. 

For a complete description of  trail running with the Mountaineers, please consult the Trail Running Standards.

Gaia route: https://www.gaiagps.com/map/?loc=14.0/-122.2635/47.7243&pubLink=wxwPZBXahkUMpTeazgARdUqw&trackId=31d065c16bd4d7a041bc88e61166d002

King County Parks map: https://aqua.kingcounty.gov/gis/web/VMC/recreation/BCT_BigFinnHill_brochure.pdf

Full details will be available soon after registration closes on February 26. In the interim, please contact the leader with any questions at laet123@yahoo.com.