2015 Ravenna Run the Ravine

06/09/2015

4k, 8k, 12k

Tuesday, June 9, 6:30pm

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 Run the Ravine! 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 Run the Ravine, the first event in the Tuesday Night Trail to Grill series!

Tuesday Night Trail to Grill

The Tuesday Night Trail to Grill (TNT2G) takes place on 6 Tuesday evenings in some of the most verdant running destinations that are conveniently located within the Seattle and Eastside areas. Distances are short, ranging from 4k to 10 miles.

JUNE 9 – RAVENNA RUN THE RAVINE
4k, 8k, 12k, Ravenna Park, Seattle, WA

JUNE 23 – SUNSHINE SALUTATION
5mi & 10mi, Redmond Watershed Preserve, Redmond, WA

JULY 7 – CARKEEK WARMER
5k & 10k, Carkeek Park, Seattle, WA

JULY 21 – SEWARD SIZZLER
4.2mi & 10k, Seward Park, Seattle, WA

AUGUST 11 – SUMMER EDDY
4mi & 8mi, St. Edward State Park, Kenmore, WA

AUGUST 25 – INTERLAKEN ICE CREAM DASH
5k & 10k, Interlaken Park, Seattle, WA

View a map of all Tuesday Night Trail to Grill event locations here.

Results & Photos
Registration
Course Description
Schedule
Directions & Parking
Tuesday Night Trail to Grill Series
Series Swag & Competition
Safety & Etiquette

Results & Photos

2015 Results and Photos by Michael Lake

Registration

	Open (through 3/31)	Early (through 5/10)	Regular (through 6/4)	Day-of-Event
4-km	19.00	22.00	25.00	30.00
8-km	22.00	27.00	31.00	35.00
12-km	26.00	32.00	36.00	40.00

Online pre-registration closes Monday, June 8th at 11:59pm.

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

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 the course map to see a larger image.

Click the elevation profile to see a larger image. Elevation data were measured with a Suunto Ambit, available at The Balanced Athlete, your Suunto headquarters, located at The Landing in Renton.

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

TUESDAY, JUNE 9

5:30pm – Day-of-event registration opens
6:30pm – Start
9:00pm – 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

Tuesday Night Trail to Grill Series

Seattle’s big secret is its gorgeous summer. Nothing beats summer in Seattle and it is a treat that is not taken for granted by residents, as evidenced by the flock of Seattilites donning shorts and sandals in the park the first moment the sun shines. Summer is special here, so what better way to squeeze the most out of these beautiful, if fleeting, summer days than a weeknight trail run series that ends with grilled hotdogs (veggie too!) and watermelon? Join us for some real summer fun!

JUNE 9 – RAVENNA RUN THE RAVINE
4k, 8k, 12k, Ravenna Park, Seattle, WA

JUNE 23 – SUNSHINE SALUTATION
5mi & 10mi, Redmond Watershed Preserve, Redmond, WA

JULY 7 – CARKEEK WARMER
5k & 10k, Carkeek Park, Seattle, WA

JULY 21 – SEWARD SIZZLER
4.2mi & 10k, Seward Park, Seattle, WA

AUGUST 11 – SUMMER EDDY
4mi & 8mi, St. Edward State Park, Kenmore, WA

AUGUST 25 – INTERLAKEN ICE CREAM DASH
5k & 10k, Interlaken Park, Seattle, WA

Series Swag & Competition

Are you motivated by swag?

Consistency pays off! Participate in 3 or more of the 2015 Tuesday Night Trail to Grill events and you’ll earn an aluminum water bottle with the adorable chipmunk design!

Are you competitive?

The top series competitors will win a custom felt watermelon keychain, with the series’ initials stitched onto the back. Special thanks to Jenn Brown at Felt Loved for customizing these for us.

Your best 3 performances in the Tuesday Night Trail to Grill 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. It is not required to use Series Registration to be part of the series competition.
If you complete any of the 2015 Tuesday Night Trail to Grill events, you are automatically entered.
Points are awarded based on finish placement.
Women’s and men’s placements are scored separately.
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 Tuesday Night Trail to Grill event, Interlaken Ice Cream Dash, on August 25th.

Safety & Etiquette

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 are wearing headphones during the event, please keep the volume low so that you can hear runners behind you. Be especially mindful that runners may be asking you to step aside so they may pass.

DOGS
Dogs are allowed on-leash at this event. Since not everyone is comfortable interacting with dogs, please only bring your dog with you on the course if you can ensure that it does not approach or otherwise interfere with other runners.