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@pbl234

Carnation, WA Raving since 2023 Active 7 months, 1 week ago

About Me

  • Running club(s):

    Snoqualmie Valley Running Club

  • Rave race:

    Beat the Blerch

  • Race that's calling my name:
  • I run because:

    … I can. Good way to decompress and switch the mind.

My Races

Organize, track & review your races and personal bests here.

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Past Races (3)

Race Distance Location Date Result My Raves My Performance
Half Marathon Bainbridge Island, WA Jun 9, 2024
Half Marathon North Bend, WA Aug 27, 2023
10K Carnation, WA Jun 24, 2023

My Raves

as a first timer, wasn't sure what to expect; there is a lot of variety in landscape and scenery, surfaces to run on (asphalt,concrete, gravel, forest paths) and of course … MORE

as a first timer, wasn’t sure what to expect; there is a lot of variety in landscape and scenery, surfaces to run on (asphalt,concrete, gravel, forest paths) and of course the ferry ride from Seattle at a nice sunny day is hard to beat in terms of skylines and scenery. There are a number of long, sometimes tough inclines and declines to go through, overall the course was manageable, if exhausting a couple times.
The initial trail when starting from the ferry was quite crowded due to space, so it took a while to align to my pace.
As almost always with ORCA runs, well organized.

DIFFICULTY
5
PRODUCTION
5
SCENERY
5
SWAG
4

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Great starter race to test out a Half (was my first Half in a longer while). The trail mostly goes along a former railway corridor, with most of it in … MORE

Great starter race to test out a Half (was my first Half in a longer while).

The trail mostly goes along a former railway corridor, with most of it in forested sections until it goes into an “urban” section within North Bend itself.

Its a one way race and mostly downhill, though the elevation drop is so gentle as not being really that relevant. The participants are brought to the starting line, near a state park and there are a lot of participants apparently (>1000).

Worth doing again.

DIFFICULTY
1
PRODUCTION
4
SCENERY
4
SWAG
3

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Well organized, liked the focus on avoiding trash by not using papercups for the stations and the flower honey bee mix and flower pot as trophy. MORE

Well organized, liked the focus on avoiding trash by not using papercups for the stations and the flower honey bee mix and flower pot as trophy.

DIFFICULTY
2
PRODUCTION
5
SCENERY
4
SWAG
5

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