Course
The course begins in the Redmond Town Center and proceeds out and back along the scenic Sammamish River Trail. It is 100% asphalt and free of any appreciable hills.
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Old Course USATF Course Certification Number: WA23028RMB. (New course certification in progress.) There will be certified markers at each mile as well as at the 400m mark. The course was measured expecting runners will hit the tangents of the trail except in 3 locations:
Stay to the right of the trail's centerline in these locations. The centerline will be denoted via a yellow solid line painted on the ground, signage, and cones. Runners are to remain on the paved portion of the trail at all times. |
Aid Stations
There will be four aid stations along the course:
- Mile 3.2: Water, GU Strawberry Banana Energy Gel, and GU Tropical Fruit Roctane Energy Drink
- Mile 5.4: Water, GU Tri-Berry Energy Gel, and GU Tropical Fruit Roctane Energy Drink
- Mile 9.6: Water, GU Tri-Berry Energy Gel, and GU Tropical Fruit Roctane Energy Drink
- Mile 11.7: Water, GU Strawberry Banana Energy Gel, and GU Tropical Fruit Roctane Energy Drink
The aid stations will all be along the right side of the course. Energy drink will be on the first table and water will be on the second table. Gels will be placed at the end of the second table.
Bathrooms
There will not be race specific bathrooms along the course; however, the Sammamish River Trail parks system has several public restrooms very close to the course:
- Miles 5.4 & 9.6: 100 feet east of the trail on the north end of 60 Acres Park
- Miles 7.2 & 7.7: 100 feet south of the trail on the south end of the Northshore Athletic Fields
- Miles 7.3 & 7.6: 30 feet east of the trail on the north end of the Northshore Athletic Fields
Redmond Town Center has multiple bathrooms in five separate restroom areas (please see this interactive map for reference); there will be no extra porta-potties:
- Lower level (Center): Center Street Plaza, north side, next to Starbucks
- Lower level (SW): Between Kitanda Espresso and Cold Stone Creamery
- Upper level (Center): Get off escalator, and go immediately around FrogLegs (heading NW); bathroom door faces north
- Upper level (West): These bathrooms are accessed by entering the main building from the outside first, and are on the perimeter of the topmost level of the parking garage. The closest tenants are Cypress Point Development and Eastside Dental.
- Upper level (East): These bathrooms are accessed by entering the main building from the outside first, and are on the perimeter of the topmost level of the parking garage. The closest tenant is Advantage Physical Therapy.
