Cougar Mountain Trail Run Series (June) 8.2 Miles

Welcome to the 2024 edition of the Cougar Mountain Trail Run Series, put on by Seattle Running Club and Northwest Trail Runs. Our events support King County Parks, with a portion of every entry going to KC Parks. 

Events

May 11: 5.1 Miles & 10.8 Miles 
9 AM start for all races, 12:00 PM cut-off (~16:40 pace for 10.8 miles)

June 8: 5K, 8.2 Miles & 14.5 Miles
9 AM start for all races, 1:00 PM cut-off (~16:35 pace for 14.5 miles)

July 13: 5K, 10.8 Miles & 19.5 Miles
9 AM start for all race, 2:30 PM cut-off (~16:55 pace for 19.5 miles)

August 10: 5K, 14.5 Miles & 26.2 Miles
8:30 AM start for the 14.5 and 26.2, 9 AM start for the 5K, 4 PM cut-off (~17:10 pace for the marathon)

October 27: 5K, 7.6 Mile Cross Country, 19.5 Miles & 50K
8 AM start for the 19.5 and 50K (7 AM early start will be available), 9 AM start for 7.6 Miles and Cross Country event, 9:30 AM start for 5K, 5 PM Cut-off (~17:25 pace for 50K, ~19:30 pace for early start)

Series:
Short Series: May 5.1 Miles, June 8.2 Miles, July 10.8 Miles & August 14.5 Miles
Long Series: May 10.8 Miles, June 14.5 Miles, July 19.5 Miles, August 26.2 Miles
Top overall Man, Woman, and Nonbinary runners based on cumulative time will receive an award and free entry into next year's series.

If you are a Seattle Running Club member and want to use your membership discount on the short or long series, please signup for the series using the short pass or long pass and then send the race director ([email protected]) an email with your SRC member number. You will receive a partial refund within 5 business days. For all other races, please use the coupon code given to Seattle Running Club members--if you do not know the member code, please email the race director with your member number to get the code). 

Online registration closes at 11:59 PM PDT the Wednesday before each event. We will have day-of registration if you did not register in time.

Reasons to Sign Up
1) Well-marked trails with distances that are perfect for all experience levels
2) Community: Surround yourself with members of the trail-running community
3) Post-race food and libations, including beer provided by one of our Club's partner stores, Flying Lion Brewery
4) Raise money for King County Parks: $15/runner donated to the parks

Safety Guidelines
If you have had COVID-19 symptoms in the last 10 days or have known exposure to someone with COVID-19, please skip this race.

We Run on Native Land
We acknowledge that our running opportunities are built on the purposeful removal of Native peoples, who have been the stewards of Seattle-area lands for thousands of years. Thus, we accept our ethical responsibility for the ongoing stewardship of the land and purposeful support of Native neighbors, colleagues, businesses, and tribes. The Muckleshoot, Duwamish, Stillaguamish, Snoqualmie, and Coast Salish are the Natives of the lands we run on.

Photo Consent
I understand and accept that photos/videos/illustrations may be taken of me and/or my personal property while attending/participating in Seattle Running Club (SRC) events/functions. I acknowledge and agree that such photographs or other illustrations may be used by SRC and its related entities for advertising and promotional purposes in any medium, without compensation to me. If you would prefer not to have a particular photo used, let us know and we’ll do our best to remove it right away.

A Greener Event: Cup Free

Again, this year the series is continuing to reduce the amount of trash created during the event. We ask that runners bring a refillable water container with them on the trail to use at aid stations along the way. Our friends at Seven Hills Running, Fleet Feet Sports Seattle (Capitol Hill and Ballard), and Snoqualmie Running have a varie