About us
Green Lake is one of the most popular destinations for urban runnings in the Seattle area. The Seattle Green Lake Running Group was created with the intent of creating a running community that supports and encourages a healthy and active lifestyle through group events and participation. Our goal is to try and have something for everyone and the more runners that attend events the better chance that there will be running buddies for all. Whether you're looking to increase your cardiovascular endurance, meet some new exercise buddies or have training partners for your next race you've come to the right place.
Group Waiver:
I know that running and participating in SGLRG events are potentially hazardous activities. I should not participate in group activities unless I am medically able and properly trained. I assume all risks associated with running and participating in SGLRG events including but not limiting to, falls, contact with other participants, the effects of the weather including high heat and/or humidity, the conditions of the road and traffic on the various courses and routes, and such risk being known and appreciated by me. Having read this waiver and knowing these facts, and in consideration of your acceptance of my application for membership, I for myself and anyone entitled to act on my behalf, waive and release the Seattle Green Lake Running Group, and all sponsors, their representatives and successors from all claims or liabilities of any kind arising out of my participation in these group activities even though that liability may arise out of negligence or carelessness on the part of the person named in this waiver. I further grant permission to all of the foregoing to use any photographs, motion pictures, recordings, or any other record of these events and activities for any legitimate purpose.
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"Choose Your Adventure" Run & Walk!
Brooks Trailhead, 3400 Stone Way N, Seattle, WA, USThe Choose Your Adventure Run is back, and we're inviting all runners, all movers, all running clubs, all ages, all paces! And it's FREE to play! Look for two adventure runs in 2026: this one in May, and another one in August in the Wallingford neighborhood.
Co-hosted by the Seattle Green Lake Running Group (SGLRG) and Cascade Orienteering Club, we're turning the neighborhood into a game board and you all are the players. There's no set route!
Maps & Checkpoint Questions are now available! You can either print these and bring them with you, look at them on your phone, or pick up physical copies that we'll have at the start.
Choose Your Adventure Run MAP
Choose Your Adventure Run QUESTIONSShow up to start at either 5:30pm or 6:30pm.
Let's switch to Q&A mode!You can choose to start at either 5:30pm or 6:30pm. (Historically, most participants choose the 5:30pm start time)
Let's switch to Q&A mode!
Q: What's a Choose Your Adventure Run?
A: It's an activity where you use a map with checkpoints marked on it. You can visit as many as you like, in whatever order that you like. Checkpoints are usually neighborhood quirks, and to prove that you found each one, you answer a simple question about it on the question sheet.
We will provide paper maps & questions for you at the event, as well as QR codes you can scan for a PDF version on your phone. You can also pre-print your own from the files that we will link here by Monday, May 4.Q: How long does it take? How far is it?
A: We're suggesting a 75-minute time limit and there are 20 checkpoints. Reasonable routes to visit all of them should around 4-5 miles. Obviously, you can make it shorter by skipping some checkpoints. As for pace, add about 1-3 minutes per mile over your normal running pace (to account for checkpoint finding and answering).Q: Where is it? Where do we meet?
A: The start and finish is at 34th & Stone Way, outside the Brooks Trailhead store. The checkpoints are scattered around the Fremont Bridge area and the northeast corner of Queen Anne.Q: Are we running as a large group? Smaller teams? Solo?
A: Any of the above, really. It's whatever you want. At previous Choose Your Adventure runs, groups tended to stick together based on running speed, but some runners go solo or in small teams. If you're looking for a pace buddy or a pace group, use the comments!The goal of the game is to visit checkpoints, so teams splitting up and sharing answers is highly discouraged.
Q: Do I need to bring anything to play?
A: If you want to play "old school", then no; we'll provide you with a paper map showing all of the checkpoints.If you want to play "new school", then bring a smartphone; we'll have a QR code that you can scan for a PDF map.
Q: Are there any prizes?
A: Nope. Since this is a free event without any sponsorships, no prizes are planned. This is being organized purely for the fun of it!Q: What's the schedule look like?
A: You can choose to start at either 5:30pm (which is when the usual SGLRG Wednesday Night Run meets, typically with about 80 people), or if you can't make it that early, we're doing a later start at 6:30pm.5:30pm: Early start meet-up, instructions, and map handout.
5:40pm: Early start Choose Your Adventure Run begins!
6:30pm: Late start meet-up, instructions, and map handout.
6:40pm: Late start Choose Your Adventure Run begins!
6:55pm: Early start suggested time limit ends.
7:55pm: Late start suggested time limit ends.Note: The Brooks Trailhead closes at 7:00pm, so if you're planning on storing anything in the lockers, using their restrooms, or shopping, be aware.
Q: Are people hanging out afterward?
A: The SGLRG Wednesday Night Run folks typically head over to Fremont Brewing, so join SGLRG and CascadeOC there! Fremont Brewing is kid and dog-friendly, has non-alcoholic options available, has indoor and heated outdoor seating, and closes at 9pm.24 attendees
Saturday Morning Rise & Shine Run @ GL 💚
Green Lake Boat Ramp, 5000 Green Lake Trail, Seattle, WA, USEvery Saturday morning we have a nice tradition of getting together and starting our day with a group run. Each week participants RSVP, post their goal distance and pace in the comments
- to help determine what distances to map
- allows others to see who they can run with of similar distance and pace.
Come find us at 7am every Saturday morning as we organize into distance and pace groups and review the route they are running each week.
Find new training partners, meet new friends, and enjoy the benefits of running with others. Our weekly running routes and plan will be posted below each week, please review the route maps prior to the start of the run. Posting in the comments and arriving on time each will increase your chances of finding others to run.
Thanks for running with us! This event is only as successful as those who show up to support it!
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Saturday Morning Rise & Shine Routes-2.8 mile route- https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/6716411686/
6 mile route- https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/6716413097/
8 mile route- https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/6716414676/
10ish mile route- https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/6716417549/
13ish mile route- https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/6716419782/
15 mile route- https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/6716420502/20 attendees
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