Field trip: Winter Trail Running Conditioning Series
Morning: January Winter Conditioning Runs: 5-7 miles - Discovery 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
- Fri, Jan 23, 2026
- Foothills Trail Running Committee
- Trail Running
- Adults
- Easy
- Mileage: 7.0
- Elevation Gain: 755 ft
- Pace: 10 - 12 min/mile
- 10 (10 capacity)
- FULL (3 capacity)
- Mon, Dec 15, 2025 at 8:00 AM
- Fri, Jan 23, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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We will follow a counter-clockwise loop for ~7 miles total distance with 793 ft elevation gain, following the Loop Trail. We will plan to run 10-12 min/miles.
Meet at Discovery Park *East Parking Lot* (off 36th Avenue West) at 7:00 AM, ready to run. No passes required. Toilets available near the starting point at Discovery Park Visitor Center.
Directions: From 15th Ave W, just south of the Ballard Bridge, head west on W Emerson Place. After you cross the railroad tracks, turn right onto Gilman Ave W. In a few blocks Gilman changes names and becomes W Government Way. Just beyond 36th Ave W, enter Discovery Park and turn into the second driveway on the left (the first is a one-way exit.) This leads to the East Parking Lot near the Visitor Center. For those traveling by bus, Metro Route 33 has a stop on W Government Way just east of the park.
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