Last 26.2 of the Year

— WHEN AND WHERE —
Saturday, December 30th
6:45 AM (suggested arrival time): At Green Lake Bathhouse Theater Parking Lot (7300 West Green Lake Dr N Seattle, WA 98103): Bib Pickup
7:05 AM: Pre-Race Briefing
7:10 AM: Race Start
8:25 AM: Mile 6 Aid Closes
10:00 AM: Mile 13.1 Aid Closes
11:45 AM: Mile 20 Aid Closes
1:10 PM: Finish Closes

— PARKING —
The start area is inside the parking lot. The lot may fill up due to the number of participants we have this year, but you should be able to find street parking nearby. Please allow a few additional minutes to find parking.

— WHAT TO BRING / WEATHER —
The weather forecast looks promising. Low temperatures are expected to be around 38°F. Some chance of rain. Remember to dress warm and double check for rain in the forecast when considering which gear to bring. Some folks like to layer up with a hat, gloves, long pants, and a rain jacket on top to stay warm this time of year. If you're not sure, ask on the Facebook page for ideas.

— WHEN YOU ARRIVE —
We're offering chip timing, which will require you to pick up your assigned bib at the race start area. We'll have a few tables set up, organized by your last name, so you can easily find your bib. Please find us and we'll make our best effort to streamline the bib pickup so you don't have to wait in a long line. If you don't see your name, we can have you check-in with Jimmy to get that sorted.

— AID STATIONS —
We'll provide water and Tailwind all-in-one race nutrition, at three aid stations and the finish area. Some light snacks should also be available (like bananas, pretzels, or chips).
Orca Running is providing an aid station at mile 13, on the Elliot Bay Trail near the waterfront. Two volunteer aid stations will also be available: mile 6 at Ballard Locks entrance, and mile 20 near Husky Stadium after Montlake Bridge.

— RELAY TEAMS —
We have quite a few relay teams formed and expect a few more to form. If you still want to join a team, please check out our team roster Google sheet (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1D7gAa8kRPkzgTzk3mY9Np_zfre_dT7La_upCaVTDhe0/edit#gid=0).

Teams are allowed to split the course in any way they like. If you're on a team, we will send specific instructions to you in a separate email by 12/28.

— CHIP TIMING (NEW) —
Jimmy Addison is generously offering to provide free chip timing for this event. Please make sure you wear the bib pinned to the outermost layer on the front so we can identify you easily on the course and at the finish. Bibs will have timing chips so please try not to crumple them. We’ll collect the timing chips in a bin at the finish area.

— NAVIGATING THE COURSE —
We are providing a downloadable course map which we suggest loading onto your phone or GPS watch to avoid getting lost. We'll also provide a water resistant map and instruction sheets at race start for everyone.
http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/fullscreen/1704714035/

We'll mark turns with chalk as best as we can, but you will be expected to have some basic navigational skills to successfully complete this route. Roads will remain open as usual, since this is a free event, so please be safe out there.

— RACE MEDALS —
Special custom wood etched "medals" are available at the finish area. We are accepting donations toward shoe4africa as we wrap up our efforts to raise money to build a playground in Kenya. If we're short on medals due to the number of participants, I can mail one to you the week after. Let me know if you don't get one!