2022 Interlaken Ice Cream Dash

08/16/2022

5k & 10k

Tuesday, August 16, 2022

6:30pm Start

Interlaken Park, Seattle, WA

The fifty-one acres of dense forest that separate the urban neighborhoods of Montlake and Capitol Hill comprise Interlaken Park, named for a summer resort in Switzerland. Here you’ll find towering trees, an enchanting collection of dirt trails and a tree-canopied, wide, paved road that’s closed to motorized traffic and served as the principal bicycle and buggy path in the 1890s. Bicyclists still enjoy this quiet path as part of their city commutes today.

At Interlaken Ice Cream Dash the race begins with a smooth out-and-back on the historic road, then turns quickly upward and onto the forest trails. There are a few steep pitches that will tax your quads, and a sustained climb before you turn around to sail back down through the trees. Those who fancy themselves strong downhill runners may catch the climbers on the descent! Then catch your breath on the silky smooth pavement, because each lap is 2.5k and 5k runners run it twice, while 10k runners run it four times. The climb will leave you puffing, the descent will be thrilling, and when it’s all over, you’ll have one serious endorphin high. Come discover the refreshing power of this green enclave!

2022 TUESDAY NIGHT TRAIL TO GRILL SERIES

JUNE 7 – RAVENNA RUN THE RAVINE
4k, 8k, 12k, Ravenna Park, Seattle, WA

JUNE 21 – SUNSHINE SALUTATION
5 mile & 10 mile, Redmond Watershed, Redmond, WA

JULY 5 – CARKEEK WARMER
5k & 10k, Carkeek Park, Seattle, WA

JULY 19 – SEWARD SIZZLER
4.2 mile & 10k, Seward Park, Seattle, WA

AUGUST 2 – SUMMER EDDY
4 mile & 8 mile, St. Edward State Park, Kenmore, WA

AUGUST 16 – INTERLAKEN ICE CREAM DASH
5k & 10k, Interlaken Park, Seattle, WA

Motivated by a swag?

Consistency pays off! Participate in 4 or more Tuesday Night Trail to Grill Series events and you’ll earn an insulated cooler bag featuring our mascot Chippy!

Thanks to Oiselle for sponsoring the Tuesday Night Trail to Grill Series.

Registration
Results & Photos
Schedule
Course Description
Directions & Parking
Hot Dogs, Watermelon & More!
COVID-19 Safety Measures
Apparel
Safety, Etiquette & Dogs

Registration

	Open (through 4/29)	Early (through 7/13)	Regular (through 8/15)	Day-of-Event*
5k	21.00	24.00	27.00	35.00
10k	25.00	28.00	31.00	40.00

Online pre-registration closes Monday, August 15th at 11:59pm. Event-day registration will be available by cash, card, or check made payable to Northwest Trail Runs.

Youth Runner Discount

Runners who are 18 or younger are eligible to receive a $10 discount on online pre-registration prices for all Northwest Trail Runs events. The discount will be auto generated based on your birthday.

Young runners registering at the event may receive $5 off day-of-event registration.

PC: Lizzie Krawczak

Results & Photos

2022 Results & Photos by Takao Suzuki

2021 Results & Photos by Aaron Roche

2020 Results & Photos by Heather Gonzalez

2019 Results & Photos by Ryan Thrower

2018 Results & Photos by Ross Comer

2017 Results & Photos

2016 Results & Photos by Ross Comer

Schedule

TUESDAY, AUGUST 16

5:30pm – Day-of-event registration opens
6:25pm – Pre-start announcements
6:30pm – Start
8:30pm – Course closes

PC: Ross Comer

Course Description

The course starts with an out-and-back tour of the fairly flat, paved Interlaken Boulevard, where it is closed to car traffic through this forest park. The course then turns up a short staircase and onto dirt trails, including a climb to the top of the park and back down to Interlaken Boulevard for the short return to the start/finish. Each loop is 2.5 km. The 5k is two loops, and the 10k is four loops.

View a PDF of the course map here.

Aid Station
The aid station is located at the start/finish. 5k runners will pass the station halfway through their race (2.5k) as they begin their second loop. 10k runners will pass the aid station at 2.5k, 5k, and 7.5k.

The aid station offers water, electrolyte drink, and some carbohydrate-rich or salty foods, such as cookies, pieces of energy bar, gels, chews, chips, bagel, fruity candy, fig bars, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, and bananas.

Directions & Parking

Interlaken Park divides the Montlake and Capitol Hill neighborhoods of Seattle. The event will begin near the intersection of 21st Ave E and E Interlaken Blvd. Street parking is available adjacent to check-in and the start/finish point.

Google Map

Hot Dogs, Watermelon & More!

Make sure to stick around after your race for hot dogs, veggie dogs, watermelon, and other yummy snacks! We will do awards for the top 3 male and female in each distance and a raffle for fun prizes (included in entry fee).

…and of course, ICE CREAM!

PC: Ross Comer

COVID-19 Safety Measures

Outdoors settings are among the safest, due to the open air dissipating virus particles to greatly reduce the risk of transmission. As the levels of vaccination and herd immunity improve, we will continue to keep an eye on current infection rates and reevaluate our guidance to achieve the appropriate level of event safety.

Here are the precautions we ask participants, staff, and volunteers to take:

You don’t need to wear a mask at our events if you are vaccinated, but mask wearing is encouraged in congested areas or if you are not vaccinated and near others
Please stay home if you are sick; we’ll happily give you a credit toward another race or a full refund
Keep a six foot distance from others when it is practical, or at least avoid being in close proximity for a long time in still air
Limit touching of shared surfaces and items, and clean your hands before and after
Wear a mask when riding a shuttle bus

Thank you for helping us keep our events safe and fun for you and everyone else!

Apparel

You can add 2022 Northwest Trail Runs apparel to your race registration and pick them up at the event, check them out at the event, or order them here and have them shipped.

You don’t see your preferred size? Email us!

$18.10 + tax – short sleeve tech shirts, in unisex, women’s cuts & youth

$22.70 + tax – long sleeve tech shirts, in unisex and women’s cut

$18.10 + tax – short sleeve cotton blend shirts, unisex
$27.20 + tax – cotton hoodie, unisex

Safety, Etiquette & Dogs

SAFETY
The trails will be open to other users during the event, including pedestrians with pets, and cyclists. 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.

PASSING ETIQUETTE
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.

HEADPHONES
If you’d like to listen to music while you’re on the course, please use headphones or earbuds, so that runners around you can’t hear it. Others may prefer a quieter event experience or may have different musical tastes. Runners playing music in the open air may be asked to leave the event.

Also, keep the volume low enough that you can hear someone talking to you in a normal voice, for example, another runner saying they would like to pass on your left.

DOGS
Our events are USATF certificated and under the USATF policies, dogs are not allowed on course.