Field trip: Winter Trail Running Conditioning Series
Morning: December Winter Conditioning Runs: 4-6 miles - Little Si
8:30am 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
- Sun, Dec 28, 2025
- Foothills Trail Running Committee
- Trail Running
- Adults
- Moderate
- Mileage: 5.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 1,640 ft
- Pace: 12-15 min/mile
- FULL, 5 on waitlist (10 capacity)
- FULL (2 capacity)
- Thu, Nov 20, 2025 at 8:00 AM
- Fri, Dec 12, 2025 at 5:00 PM
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
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This route will go to Little Si including the Boulder Garden Loop.
Loop is ~5 1/2 miles total distance with 1,640 ft elevation gain, covering the Boulder Garden Loop on the way up.
Fast hike uphill, jog flats and downhill.
For a complete description of trail running with the Mountaineers, please consult the Trail Running Standards.
8:30am. Meet at the Little Si *main* parking lot. (Please be aware of the overflow parking lot west of the main lot tucked into SE Mt Si Rd and 434 Ave SE. There is a trail connecting the two.) Following introductions, description of route and current trail conditions. There are two toilets in the main parking lot. Discover Pass is required.
Take Exit 32 off of I-90 near North Bend. Turn left, crossing over I-90, and follow 468th Ave NE to SE North Bend Way and turn left. Turn right onto SE Mount Si Road and then left into the Little Si/Exit 32 Parking Lot shortly after crossing the bridge across the Middle Fork Snoqualmie River.
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