Venue information, Redmond Watershed Preserve

Course information

There are three course options:

• 5-miles (8km)
• 10-miles (16.1km)
• Marathon (42.2 km, 26.2 miles)

All courses start and finish adjacent to the South (main) parking lot off Novelty Hill Road. All have low to moderate climb and mostly relatively wide, smooth trails, with few steep parts.

The 5-mile course is a figure-8, with runners leaving the start and returning to the finish via the same trail.

The 10-mile course is two times around the 5-mile course.

The Marathon course is three identical laps, which generally follow the 5-mile course route but have some additional out-and-back sections. Marathon runners will pass by the aid station at the start/finish twice, and there will be an additional bottle drop aid station to which runners' bottles will be transported by the organizers.

Distances were measured using a measuring wheel

Aid station

There will be an aid station at the start/finish point, so 5-mile runners will not have aid in the midst of their route. The 10-mile course returns to the aid station once, and the Marathon course twice. In addition, there will be a bottle-drop aid station for the Marathon runners, where they will be able to access bottles that the organizers transport there for them.

The aid station will have at least water and some sort of carbohydrate-rich food, such as pieces of Clif Bar, bagel, fruity candy, fig bars, cookies, and/or bananas. There will likely be a few choices of these foods, along with electrolyte-replacement drink (usually Vitalyte).

Schedule

Safety and Trail Etiquette

The trails will be open to other users during the event, including pedestrians, bicyclists and equestrians (horseback riders). Please be courteous. Horses have the right of way, and if you encounter a horse in your path, stop running and talk to the rider; you will probably need to step to the side of the trail to let the horse past, but sometimes the rider will tell you it is okay to walk past. The amount of trail traffic will depend on the weather.

Most of the trails are fairly easily runnable, but there are roots, bumps and other uneven spots in a few places, and it's important to pay attention to where you put your feet in such sections. There are a few bridges that may be wet and slippery. Marathon runners should be especially careful at the road crossing. There is not much traffic on this residential street, but cars may speed and still approach quietly on the smooth new pavement.

Participants are responsible for their own safety while participating, and the organizers are neither qualified nor equipped to render medical care in the event of a serious injury. In case of an emergency, call 9-1-1. You are encouraged to bring a cell phone with you as a safety precaution, if you wish.

Where the trails are narrow, please let other participants pass you if they want to get by. It is a passing runner's job to tell the person in front that they wish to pass.