Field trip: Winter Trail Running Conditioning Series
February Winter Conditioning Run: 6+ miles - Poo Poo Point via High School Trail
Winter Trail Running Conditioning Course runs from 6+ miles. You will need to complete 2 course runs per month over Dec, Jan and Feb to graduate.
Contacts
- Thu, Feb 20, 2025
- Foothills Trail Running Committee
- Trail Running
- Adults
- Easy/Moderate
- Moderate
- Mileage: 6.6 mi
- Elevation Gain: 1,682 ft
- High Point Elevation: 1,850 ft
- Pace: avg 3.5 mph
- 6 (6 capacity)
- 1 (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Meet at 5:00 pm at Evans Street gravel parking in Issaquah, just northeast of the middle school. Please note this is NOT the more common Chirico trail. Parking on street - no passes needed. Following introductions, description of route and current trail conditions, plan to start running at 5:10 pm. There are no public bathrooms at the trail head; there may be a portable toilet available as we run past the high school. Unless closed, there is an outhouse available by Poo Poo Point.
e will follow an out-and-back route for ~7 3/8 miles total distance with 1,682 ft elevation gain, starting next to Issaquah Middle School up to Poo Poo Point. We will stop at the top for a pic and a snack, then head back the way we came. We will look to do an avg pace of 3.5 mph: moderate hike uphill and 4.5-5.0 mph straightaway and downhill. Please bring headlamp since we will be finishing in the dark!
For a complete description of trail running with the Mountaineers, please consult the Trail Running Standards.
Required Equipment
Please wear layers of breathable, technical clothing suitable for outdoor aerobic activities for this course's activities.
- Waterproof jacket, hat, buff, gloves, sunglasses; running-specific gaiters recommended
- Warm mid-weight layer (e.g. down vest or wool long sleeve)
- Trail running shoes
- A small day pack suitable for trail running
- Bring snacks and water
- Trail running-adapted ten essentials
- Headlamp with spare batteries