PROS: - Great trail marking and volunteers to help at key points - Mid-point water at starting area was handy and well-placed for 10k! - Great vibezzz -- organizers were … MORE
PROS:
– Great trail marking and volunteers to help at key points
– Mid-point water at starting area was handy and well-placed for 10k!
– Great vibezzz — organizers were passionate and invited Seattle Parks & Rec to talk about volunteer opportunities if folks were interested (I was! Since I’m a major beneficiary of my local parks and how well their trails are cared for)
– Well, it’s in my favorite Seattle park for trail-running 🙂
– Helpful pre-race info on course, technical stuff
– Raffle and post-race snacks were fun and appropriate for our chilly day (soup, hot drinks, etc.). Everyone seemed in good spirits and ready to hang around for a bit to enjoy our surprise November sunshine.
CONS:
– Parking got a bit chaotic, I think — the park ran out of spots, and the walk from anywhere to the start line outside of the main lot is long/not clear
– It was not chip timed and we had a big bottleneck in the first few hundred yards that was frustrating for me since I got pushed to the back behind walkers and could not pass easily. The competitor in me got sad. :'( Lesson learned!
Loved it, & now I know it isn't chipped!
PROS: - Great trail marking and volunteers to help at key points - Mid-point water at starting area was handy and well-placed for 10k! - Great vibezzz -- organizers were … MORE
PROS:
– Great trail marking and volunteers to help at key points
– Mid-point water at starting area was handy and well-placed for 10k!
– Great vibezzz — organizers were passionate and invited Seattle Parks & Rec to talk about volunteer opportunities if folks were interested (I was! Since I’m a major beneficiary of my local parks and how well their trails are cared for)
– Well, it’s in my favorite Seattle park for trail-running 🙂
– Helpful pre-race info on course, technical stuff
– Raffle and post-race snacks were fun and appropriate for our chilly day (soup, hot drinks, etc.). Everyone seemed in good spirits and ready to hang around for a bit to enjoy our surprise November sunshine.
CONS:
– Parking got a bit chaotic, I think — the park ran out of spots, and the walk from anywhere to the start line outside of the main lot is long/not clear
– It was not chip timed and we had a big bottleneck in the first few hundred yards that was frustrating for me since I got pushed to the back behind walkers and could not pass easily. The competitor in me got sad. :'( Lesson learned!