2014 Carkeek Cooler

11/08/2014

5k & 10k

Saturday, November 8, 2014, 9:30am

Carkeek Park, Seattle, WA

One perk of the Pacific Northwest’s winter drizzle is that places like Carkeek Park are lush and green, brightening up even the grayest of days. Plus, our bountiful water gives us stunning views, such as the sight of the Olympic Mountains across the water from Carkeek’s beach. Most importantly for trail runners, Carkeek is also home to six miles of fun, roller-coaster trails that traverse the forest! The trails range from wide and rolling, to narrow and steep. But if ever you’re feeling like the climb is tough, remember that you get to fly back down!

Join us for a 5-k or 10-k trail run at Carkeek Cooler, the first 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 and Photos
Registration
Apparel
Prizes!
Course Description
Schedule
Direction & Parking
Previous Results
The Winter Trail Series
Series Swag & Competition
Safety & Etiquette

Results and Photos

2014 Results and Photos

2013 Results

Registration

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

	Early (through 10/21)	Regular (through 11/6)	Day-of-Event
5-k	23.00	28.00	35.00
10-k	27.00	32.00	40.00

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Online pre-registration closed Thursday, November 6th 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!

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! Featuring the bright Northwest Trail Runs horizontal logo, choose from a colorblocked tech tee, longsleeve tech tee, SoftStyle cotton tee, or cozy heavyweight cotton hoodie. 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 only.

Prizes!

In the spirit of Carkeek Cooler, the top 3 men and top 3 women in each distance will win a lunch box cooler with the Northwest Trail Runs logo! Keep your post-run snacks nice and cool with a bit of Northwest Trail Runs flair.

Course Description

The course starts and finishes in the Lower Meadow next to Piper’s Creek. The route is mostly in the forest (85%) and has a mix of fast, wide trail (64%) and narrower rolling trail (36%), with some flatter sections and some moderate to steep sections.

The 5k course goes the length of the wide, Piper’s Creek Trail, climbing first gently, then more steeply to the head of the valley before turning around and going over half the distance back. The route then turns left up the South Ridge Trail, which climbs steeply then becomes a rolling traverse through some of the older forest in the park. Upon reaching the Clay Pit Trail, the course turns right down the hill, then descends to the meadow on the Hillside Trail and goes a few hundred meters to the finish.

The 10k course is two loops of the 5k course.

Climb
5K (3.1 miles), with 480 feet of elevation gain*
10K (6.2 miles), with 960 feet of elevation gain*

*Distances were measured using a measuring wheel, and climb was measured using a detailed contour map. The distance is most likely within 1% of actual, and the climb within 10%.

View a PDF of the course map here

Aid station
The aid station will be stationed at the start/finish, which is the halfway point for 10k 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/or bananas.

Schedule

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8
8:30am – Check-in and day-of-event registration opens
9:20am – Race briefing
9:30am – Start
12:30pm – Course closes

Direction & Parking

Drive past the upper meadow area that includes the restroom building, play area, and picnic shelter, and proceed down the hill to the meadow in the valley bottom.

Google Map

Previous Results

2014 Summer Series at Carkeek Park Results

2013 Carkeek Cooler Results

2011 Carkeek Trail Run Results

2010 Carkeek Trail Run Results

2009 Carkeek Trail Run Results

2008 Carkeek Trail Run Results

The Winter Trail Series

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 & 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.