2014 Ravenna Refresher

11/22/2014

4k, 8k, & 12k

Saturday, November 22, 2014, 9:30am

Ravenna Park, Seattle, WA

Nestled just north of the University District, Ravenna Park is a forest-filled ravine that serves as a green retreat for city dwellers. According to Seattle Parks & Recreation, a local realtor named Ravenna Park after “an Italian seacoast town that was famous for its pine trees, where poets, warriors, and statesmen once strolled in a state of euphoria…” Experience your own trail running-induced euphoria at Ravenna Refresher! Whether it’s your first trail run, a chance to set a personal record, or simply some motivating maintenance miles, you’ll be glad you ran at Ravenna Park.

Join us for a 4k, 8k, or 12k trail run at Ravenna Refresher, the second event in the 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
Previous Results and Photos
The Winter Trail Series
Series Swag & Competition
Safety & Etiquette

Results

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 11/5)	Regular (through 11/19)	Day-of-Event
4-k	21.00	24.00	30.00
8-k	26.00	29.00	35.00
12-k	31.00	34.00	40.00

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Online pre-registration closed Thursday, November 20th 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! 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 fromRunningBugApparel.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 Ravenna Refresher, the top 3 men and top 3 women in each distance will win a bottle of sparkling cider! How refreshing!

Course Description

All courses use the same 4.1 km loop, with low to moderate climb (230 feet per loop) and nicely groomed forested trails. There are a few steeper pitches, but most of the course is gently sloping, as the course takes runners up and down the ravine.

Click here to view a PDF of the course map.

Aid Station
There will be an aid station at the start/finish point, so runners doing the 8 km and 12 km distances will pass the aid station once and twice, respectively.

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 22
8:30am – Check-in and day-of-event registration opens
9:30am – Start
12:30pm – Course closes

Directions & Parking

The parking lot at Ravenna Park is very small (fewer than 30 spaces), so be prepared to find nearby street parking North (unrestricted, but a bit farther scenic walk) or South (2-hour limit between 7am and 8pm) of the park.

Google Map

Facebook Event

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

Previous Results and Photos

2014 Summer Series at Ravenna Results and Photos

2013 Ravenna Refresher Results and Photos

2012 Ravenna Weeknight #3 Results

2012 Ravenna Weeknight #2 Results

2011 Ravenna Trail Run Results

The Winter Trail Series

Winter Trail Series celebrates Seattle and the Eastside’s local parks with trail runs that will keep your winter fitness warm. Distances 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.