Soaring Eagle 5 Mile, 10Mile, Marathon and 50km Trail Run

Directions

The race will be held at Soaring Eagle Park, Sammamish, WA. The address for the main entrance of the park is 269 259th Ave NE, Sammamish, WA. Park in the Soaring Eagle Parking Lot or E Main Dr. if the parking lot is full. A parking attendant will be present onsite as well.

Directions:

I-90
From I-90 take the Issaquah Front Street exit.
Head North under the freeway onto E Lake Samamish.
At the second stop light, turn right onto Issaquah-Fall City Rd and head up the hill.
At the second stop light, turn left onto Issaquah-Pine Lake Rd.
Follow Issaquah-Pine Lake Rd to its end and turn right onto 228th Ave SE.
Continue on 228th Ave until you reach SE 8th St. Take a right on SE 8th St and follow it back (it dips down and curves north where the road turns into 244th Ave SE) until you come to E Main Drive.
Turn right on Main Dr and follow it to its end at the parking lot. (Road becomes E Plateau Dr along the way.)

SR-520
Alternately, you can take 520 to Redmond, to 202 South.
Take a right on Sahalee Way (traffic light).
Follow that up the plateau.
Left onto SE 8th.
Follow around the curve to become 244th Ave.
Right onto Main; follow to the end.

Schedule

Pre-registration will close midnight before the run, day-of-registration will be available at $5 additional registration fee.

Cost is 26$ for 5 Mile, $32 for 10 Mile, $42 for Marathon and $45 for 50km Run.

5Mile and 10Mile:

Day of run registration and check in: 7.30 am - 9.15 am
Pre-run briefing and raffle: 9.15 am - 9.25 am
Start: 9.30 am

Marathon and 50km:

Day of run registration and check in: 7.30 am - 8.15 am
Pre-run briefing and raffle: 8.15 am - 8.25 am
Start: 8.30 am
Course closure Marathon and 50km cutoff: 5.30 pm

5M Course Info

The 5 Mile Course is a figure 8, and you will run to the aid station at mile 4 before returning to the Start/Finish via the broad main trail. Elevation gain is 470 feet, mostly on rolling singletrack trails. Soaring Eagle Regional Park is 600 acres of mature forests, wetlands, and wildlife habitat. This natural area provides sanctuary for black bear, bobcat, black tail deer and more than 40 species of birds. There are twelve miles of trails that are regularly used by hikers, mountain bikers, and equestrians. The Pipeline Trail that crosses through the park is wide and flat – in fact, it is quite common to see families with baby strollers out enjoying the trail. Soaring Eagle is also popular for trail running competitions. King County Parks partners with groups like Friends of Soaring Eagle, the Boy Scouts, and hiking and biking enthusiasts, who volunteer to help us maintain the trails and preserve the park’s natural heritage. (Click on image to enlarge)

10M/26M/50km Course Info

The 10 Mile Course uses pretty much the entire park in a larger circumnavigation. Elevation gain is 1140 feet, mostly on rolling singletrack trails. The 26.2Mile (Marathon) will use two loops of 10 Mile, one loop of 5 Mile and a 1.1Mile extension, while the 50km Course will use the 10Mile course three times and a 1.1 Mile extension. Soaring Eagle Regional Park is 600 acres of mature forests, wetlands, and wildlife habitat. This natural area provides sanctuary for black bear, bobcat, black tail deer and more than 40 species of birds. There are twelve miles of trails that are regularly used by hikers, mountain bikers, and equestrians. The Pipeline Trail that crosses through the park is wide and flat – in fact, it is quite common to see families with baby strollers out enjoying the trail. Soaring Eagle is also popular for trail running competitions. King County Parks partners with groups like Friends of Soaring Eagle, the Boy Scouts, and hiking and biking enthusiasts, who volunteer to help us maintain the trails and preserve the park’s natural heritage. (Click on image to enlarge)

General Considerations

The trails will be open to other users during the event, including equestrians (are allowed on the trails but seldom encountered), pedestrians and cyclists. Horses do have the right of way, and if you encounter a horse in your path, stop running, step off the path, and let the horse past, unless the rider will tell you that it is okay to walk past. Please be courteous. 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.

The course, particularly the 10Mile, 20Mile and 50km sections have some rough and rooty sections, and in the winter can accumulate large deep puddles. Please be careful when you proceed. Participants are responsible for their own safety. In case of an emergency, call 9-1-1, should you decide to bring a cellphone, most areas of Soaring Eagle Park have reception. We will also have volunteers at mile 4 (Aid Station) and we will sweep the course. You must notify event organizer or volunteers if you decide to quit since we need to ensure all participants have safely returned after the event.

Results/CR

Results are posted on our new website, Evergreen Trail Runs, click here: Marathon and 50k.

Previous Results (April 4th 2010)

Course Records (new course 2010)

5Mile: Male: Larry DeGroen M48 38m15s Female: Aaron Owens F33 48m45s

10Mile: Male: Nikolay Nachev M32 1h15m05s Female: Elsa Natal 1h24m37s

20Mile: Male: Peter Luplow M55 3h19m00s Female: Linda Barton F32 3h44m14s

50km: Male: Johnathan Bernard M39 4h28m34s Female: Shawna Wilskey F38 4h58m02s