2015 Absolution Run

01/04/2015

4-mile & 8-mile

Sunday, January 4th, 2015, 9:30am

St. Edward State Park, Kenmore, WA

Situated on the northeast shoreline of Lake Washington, Saint Edward State Park is a gem of the Washington State Park system. The beauty of its natural forest areas and undeveloped waterfront, its proximity to the Eastside and Seattle population centers, and its well-maintained amenities, including historic buildings, convenient parking, pleasant picnic areas, a phenomenal children’s play structure, and many miles of wonderful trails make it a favorite destination for hiking, mountain biking, and running. The park is named after St. Edward Seminary, which operated in a large building that still stands in the park today and is recognized in the National Register of Historic Places.

The trails at St. Edward State Park are mostly moderate or narrow in width, including straighter stretches interspersed with winding singletrack. There are a few sections with moderate amounts of roots or rocks in the trail that keep the running fun and playful, without becoming a chore to pick through. There are a few more highly trafficked trails that are wider and very well-groomed. Since the park is perched along the banks of Lake Washington, the trails are steep in the southern and western portions of the park, as they drop 85m (approx. 279 feet) down to the river from the grassy park area near the old seminary. The trails in the northern and eastern portions of the park are known for their swooping turns, which makes them popular with mountain bikers, and a blast to run on.

Join us for a 4-mile or 8-mile trail run at Absolution Run, the fifth event in the 2014-15 Winter Trail Series!

Want to keep motivated all winter long? Use the series registration page to sign up for more than one Winter Trail Series event at once!

2014-15 WINTER TRAIL SERIES

NOV 8 – CARKEEK COOLER
5k & 10k, Carkeek Park, Seattle, WA

NOV 22 – RAVENNA REFRESHER
4k, 8k, 12k, Ravenna Park, Seattle, WA

DEC 6 – REDMOND REINDEER ROMP
5-mile & Half Marathon, Redmond Watershed Preserve, Redmond, WA

DEC 20 – SEWARD SOLSTICE
4.2-mile & 10k, Seward Park, Seattle, WA

JAN 4 – ABSOLUTION RUN
4-mile & 8-mile, St. Edward State Park, Kenmore, WA

JAN 24 – INTERLAKEN ICICLE DASH
5k & 10k, Interlaken Park, Seattle, WA

FEB 7 – FROST EAGLE
5-mile & Half Marathon, Soaring Eagle Regional Park, Sammamish, WA

SERIES SWAG AND COMPETITION

Are you motivated by swag?

Consistency pays off! Participate in 4 or more of the Winter Trail Series events in the 2014-15 season listed above and you’ll earn a free Northwest Trail Runs thermal beanie made by Headsweats! This is a high quality, cozy beanie with a fleece inner shell and a quick drying outer shell, sporting the Northwest Trail Runs logo.

Are you competitive?

Your best 4 performances in the Winter Trail Series will rank you in the series standings!
If you want to do fewer events, that’s okay! Series events are open to everyone.
You may register for events individually, or use Series Registration to sign up for more than one event at once for your own convenience. Using Series Registration is not required to be part of the series competition.
If you complete any of the 2014-15 season Winter Trail Series events, you are automatically entered.
Points will be awarded based on finish placement, and this will be done separately for both women’s and men’s finishers.
The 1st place woman and 1st place man in each event score 100 points, 2nd place scores 95, 3rd scores 92, 4th scores 90, 5th 89 and so on. Places 64th and lower score 30 points.
The series rewards those with the most points, regardless of what distances they ran.
In the event of a tie, each runner’s highest point score is used for the tie-breaker. If two runners have identical highest point scores, then the next highest point scores are compared until the tie is broken.
The top series participants receive special recognition at the final Winter Trail Series event, Frost Eagle, on February 7th, 2015.

Results
Registration
Apparel
Prizes!
Course Description
Schedule
Directions & Parking
Facebook Event
The Winter Trail Series
Series Swag & Competition
Safety & Etiquette

Results

2015 Results and Photos

2014 Results and Photos

Registration

This event date has passed. We welcome you to join us at one of our upcoming events.

	Early (through 12/10)	Regular (through 1/1)	Day-of-Event
4-mi	27.00	32.00	40.00
8-mi	32.00	37.00	45.00

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Online pre-registration closed Friday, January 2nd, 2015 at 11:59pm.

Day-of-event registration by cash or check made payable to Northwest Trail Runs.

Young Runner Discount

Runners in middle school or high school who run track or cross-country are eligible to receive a $10 discount on online pre-registration prices on any and all of the Winter Trail Series events. If you are a young runner, or coach young runners, contact Rebecca at rebecca@mergeo.com to get your coupon code!

Coaches may also use the code if one of their athletes is participating in the same event.

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

Apparel

During online registration, you can add Northwest Trail Runs apparel to your order! Choose from a colorblocked tech tee, longsleeve tech tee, SoftStyle cotton tee, or cozy heavyweight cotton hoodie, all featuring a bright Northwest Trail Runs logo. You can also purchase Northwest Trail Runs apparel directly from RunningBugApparel.com where you can choose to have it shipped to you or pick your order up at our next event.

There is limited stock of 2014′s Run Every Trail arrow design, so it is available for purchase on-site (cash or check) at Northwest Trail Runs events or through RunningBugApparel.com.

Prizes!

In the spirit of Absolution Run, the top 3 men and top 3 women in each distance will win a fancy soap! Get dirty at St. Edward State Park, then wash it all away and start the new year off fresh!

Course Description

View a PDF of the course map here

Early in the course, you’ll run out a wide trail then back on fun, swoopy, twisting single track. Next, you’ll hightail it down to the water where you’ll get to cruise along the shore for a while. Be sure to catch your breath, because what goes down, must come back up! 4-milers will run one loop, 8-milers run two loops.

Aid Station
The aid station is located at the start/finish, which is about the halfway point for 8-mile runners.

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.

Schedule

SUNDAY, JANUARY 4
8:30am – Check-in and day-of-event registration opens
9:30am – Start
1:00pm – Course closes

Directions & Parking

A DISCOVER PASS IS REQUIRED to park at St. Edward State Park. You may buy a $10 one-day pass at the park, or purchase a $35 annual pass online or in-store at participating retailers. Visit the Discover Pass website for more information.

There is plentiful parking near the start/finish/registration area. See the map below to see where to park.

Google Map

Facebook Event

Connect with your fellow racers, get pumped, and stay connected- all through the Facebook event page.

The Winter Trail Series

The Winter Trail Series celebrates Seattle and the Eastside’s local parks with trail runs that will keep your winter fitness warm. All events have a choice of two distances, and course lengths range from 4-km to half marathon (13.1 miles). So rally your running pals and put these motivating events on your calendar!

NOV 8 – CARKEEK COOLER
5k & 10k, Carkeek Park, Seattle, WA

NOV 22 – RAVENNA REFRESHER
4k, 8k, 12k, Ravenna Park, Seattle, WA

DEC 6 – REDMOND REINDEER ROMP
5-mile & Half Marathon, Redmond Watershed Preserve, Redmond, WA

DEC 20 – SEWARD SOLSTICE
4.2-mile & 10k, Seward Park, Seattle, WA

JAN 4 – ABSOLUTION RUN
4-mile & 8-mile, St. Edward State Park, Kenmore, WA

JAN 24 – INTERLAKEN ICICLE DASH
5k & 10k, Interlaken Park, Seattle, WA

FEB 7 – FROST EAGLE
5-mile & Half Marathon, Soaring Eagle Regional Park, Sammamish, WA

Series Swag & Competition

SERIES SWAG AND COMPETITION

Are you motivated by swag?

Are you competitive?

Your best 4 performances in the Winter Trail Series will rank you in the series standings!
If you want to do fewer events, that’s okay! Series events are open to everyone.
You may register for events individually, or use Series Registration to sign up for more than one event at once for your own convenience. Using Series Registration is not required to be part of the series competition.
If you complete any of the 2014-15 season Winter Trail Series events, you are automatically entered.
Points will be awarded based on finish placement, and this will be done separately for both women’s and men’s finishers.
The 1st place woman and 1st place man in each event score 100 points, 2nd place scores 95, 3rd scores 92, 4th scores 90, 5th 89 and so on. Places 64th and lower score 30 points.
The series rewards those with the most points, regardless of what distances they ran.
In the event of a tie, each runner’s highest point score is used for the tie-breaker. If two runners have identical highest point scores, then the next highest point scores are compared until the tie is broken.
The top series participants receive special recognition at the final Winter Trail Series event, Frost Eagle, on February 7th, 2015.

Safety & Etiquette

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.

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.