hyak halloween 25k
october 19 2024 snoqualmie pass, WA
This event takes place on Snoqualmie Tribe Ancestral Lands
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Overview
Let's have fun on the trails and celebrate Halloween by going through the 2.25 mile long, 110 year old, super creepy, Snoqualmie Tunnel just days before it closes for the winter. Then up to an alpine lake through all the beautiful fall colors and then finish by going through that creepy tunnel again! Culturally respectful and non-gory costumes highly encouraged. And no we won't be adding anything scary to the tunnel, it's already scary enough as it is. With only 1800 feet of elevation gain and with slightly more than half the course on smooth gravel trail we feel like this is an excellent course for folks who are new to trail running and looking to ease into the sport as well as more experienced folks looking for a fast course or just to have fun. Also by giving folks up to 7.5 hours to complete the course folks would only have to average slightly over two miles per hour meaning that most folks could walk the entire route and still finish on time. We think there's something for everyone with this event and we want everyone to feel welcome and able to take their time while enjoying this beautiful place!
This run/hike will not be a typical “race” and we will not be posting public results. We will time participants for tracking and safety reasons, and folks can still ask us if they want to know their time. But our overall goal with choosing not to post public results for this one is to de-emphasize the competitive element of this event and to highlight the opportunity for mindful recreation. We’d love for you to have time to stop and enjoy Annette Lake, to enjoy socializing and to find moments to really appreciate the natural environment.
The Hyak Halloween 25K takes place on Snoqualmie Tribe Ancestral Lands. The tribe has requested that folks who use their lands for recreation take care and be mindful of their impacts. From their July 2021 press release “The Tribe welcomes those who respectfully enjoy our beautiful ancestral lands,” said McKenna Sweet Dorman, a Snoqualmie Tribal Member who serves as the assistant director of governmental affairs & special projects with the Tribe. “Unfortunately, because of the exponential increase in outdoor recreation coupled with the selfish and destructive practices of recreators who are unaware, these lands are being loved to death. The Tribe is asking its neighbors to show respect when interacting with these lands so that future generations may also experience their unique beauty. The Snoqualmie Tribe encourages Washingtonians to heal past damage and avoid future impacts through the practice of appropriate land acknowledgment, which includes educating themselves about the lands’ history and connection to the Snoqualmie People, recreating in moderation, respecting rules about littering and staying on designated trails, and supporting the Snoqualmie Tribe’s stewardship and education efforts.” For members of the Snoqualmie Tribe we will waive the race entry fee, please email us at [email protected]
Let's have fun on the trails and celebrate Halloween by going through the 2.25 mile long, 110 year old, super creepy, Snoqualmie Tunnel just days before it closes for the winter. Then up to an alpine lake through all the beautiful fall colors and then finish by going through that creepy tunnel again! Culturally respectful and non-gory costumes highly encouraged. And no we won't be adding anything scary to the tunnel, it's already scary enough as it is. With only 1800 feet of elevation gain and with slightly more than half the course on smooth gravel trail we feel like this is an excellent course for folks who are new to trail running and looking to ease into the sport as well as more experienced folks looking for a fast course or just to have fun. Also by giving folks up to 7.5 hours to complete the course folks would only have to average slightly over two miles per hour meaning that most folks could walk the entire route and still finish on time. We think there's something for everyone with this event and we want everyone to feel welcome and able to take their time while enjoying this beautiful place!
This run/hike will not be a typical “race” and we will not be posting public results. We will time participants for tracking and safety reasons, and folks can still ask us if they want to know their time. But our overall goal with choosing not to post public results for this one is to de-emphasize the competitive element of this event and to highlight the opportunity for mindful recreation. We’d love for you to have time to stop and enjoy Annette Lake, to enjoy socializing and to find moments to really appreciate the natural environment.
The Hyak Halloween 25K takes place on Snoqualmie Tribe Ancestral Lands. The tribe has requested that folks who use their lands for recreation take care and be mindful of their impacts. From their July 2021 press release “The Tribe welcomes those who respectfully enjoy our beautiful ancestral lands,” said McKenna Sweet Dorman, a Snoqualmie Tribal Member who serves as the assistant director of governmental affairs & special projects with the Tribe. “Unfortunately, because of the exponential increase in outdoor recreation coupled with the selfish and destructive practices of recreators who are unaware, these lands are being loved to death. The Tribe is asking its neighbors to show respect when interacting with these lands so that future generations may also experience their unique beauty. The Snoqualmie Tribe encourages Washingtonians to heal past damage and avoid future impacts through the practice of appropriate land acknowledgment, which includes educating themselves about the lands’ history and connection to the Snoqualmie People, recreating in moderation, respecting rules about littering and staying on designated trails, and supporting the Snoqualmie Tribe’s stewardship and education efforts.” For members of the Snoqualmie Tribe we will waive the race entry fee, please email us at [email protected]
- Distance: 25K
- Elevation gain: 1800 feet
- Elevation loss: 1800 feet
- Aid Stations: 2
- Folks have 7.5 hours to complete the 25K
- Price: $135
Timeline
Saturday October 19
Saturday October 19
- 8:00 to 9:00 am: Bib pick up at Start/finish DONT FORGET YOUR PHOTO ID!
- 9:00 am: 25K Start
- 1:00 pm: Cut off at Lake Aid Station (mile 7)
- 2:30 pm: Cut off at Trailhead Aid Station (mile 10.5)
- 4:30 pm: Finish line cut off
Driving Directions & Parking Pass Info
The start and finish will be at the Hyak Trailhead for the Palouse to Cascades Trail. Click here for driving directions. Take Interstate 90 to the Snoqualmie Pass area and get off the highway at exit 54. There will be event parking signs posted for you to follow. Follow Hyak Dr E towards HWY 906. Turn left on to HWY 906 (towards WA State DOT facility). Go 0.4 miles and turn right. Go 0.1 mile and turn right into the trailhead parking area.
You will need a Discover Pass to park at the start/finish. The day pass is $10 and the annual pass is only $30 and the proceeds go directly to the park system. You can buy annual or day pass online here or you can buy the day pass at the trailhead.
The start and finish will be at the Hyak Trailhead for the Palouse to Cascades Trail. Click here for driving directions. Take Interstate 90 to the Snoqualmie Pass area and get off the highway at exit 54. There will be event parking signs posted for you to follow. Follow Hyak Dr E towards HWY 906. Turn left on to HWY 906 (towards WA State DOT facility). Go 0.4 miles and turn right. Go 0.1 mile and turn right into the trailhead parking area.
You will need a Discover Pass to park at the start/finish. The day pass is $10 and the annual pass is only $30 and the proceeds go directly to the park system. You can buy annual or day pass online here or you can buy the day pass at the trailhead.
Course Details
- The course will be well marked with yellow and black arrow signs at each junction and pink/black checkered confidence ribbons every 1/2 mile or so.
- The course is a combination of two trails: the moderately steep and somewhat rooty/rocky single track Annette Lake Trail and the wide, flat, mostly smooth, gravel Palouse to Cascades Trail(P2C).
- Route Description: The first quarter of the course is on the P2C Trail, which includes going through The Snoqualmie Tunnel at the very start. The middle 7 miles is on the Annette Lake Trail, you'll leave the P2C Trail and head uphill on the Annette Lake Trail to Annette Lake. At the lake you will be at mile 7 in the race and you'll arrive at Lake Aid Station. This aid station will only have water and minimal food and supplies because volunteers will have to hike 3.5 miles to get it all up there--there's no road access to the lake). When leaving the Lake Aid Station you'll head back down the Annette Lake Trail, cross over the P2C, and continue all the way to the Annette Lake Trailhead where you'll come to the Trailhead Aid Station at mile 10.5 (this is a full service aid station). When leaving Trailhead Aid Station you'll go back up the Annette Lake Trail for about 1 mile and then turn left onto the P2C Trail. The last 4.25 miles of the route will be exact same as the first 4.25 miles but in reverse so you'll go through the tunnel again when you're almost to the finish at the Hyak Trailhead.
| Hyak Halloween 25K GPS File |
Aid Stations
Each aid station will be stocked with water, chips, and assorted cookies or candy. At Trailhead Aid Station we will also have pickles, Gnarly electrolyte drink, peanut butter & jelly sandwiches, fresh fruit, and a variety of gels. Both stations will also have first aid supplies and feminine hygiene products for issues that arise on the course.
Our volunteers are tracking all participants at the aid stations, so please wear your bib visibly on the front of your body.
Lake Aid Station: mile 7
Trailhead Aid Station: mile 10.5
Each aid station will be stocked with water, chips, and assorted cookies or candy. At Trailhead Aid Station we will also have pickles, Gnarly electrolyte drink, peanut butter & jelly sandwiches, fresh fruit, and a variety of gels. Both stations will also have first aid supplies and feminine hygiene products for issues that arise on the course.
Our volunteers are tracking all participants at the aid stations, so please wear your bib visibly on the front of your body.
Lake Aid Station: mile 7
Trailhead Aid Station: mile 10.5
Cut-offs
In order to keep our event on schedule and within the time limits of our permits, we have cut off times at the aid stations. If you are not leaving the aid station by the cut off time, you will be given a ride back to the finish area by staff or volunteers.
Although these are public trails, you are participating on them as a registered participant of our event and by signing up, you agree to follow our rules and conditions. Our sweeps will be leaving right at cut off time, taking down course markings with them. If you refuse to leave the course after cut off and end up getting lost or injured, requiring search and rescue, our permitting agency could look at that as negligence on our end (allowing folks on the course with no course markings or after the time we agreed to stop people). We take this rule seriously and as it puts our permits in jeopardy, if any one violates this rule, they may be subject to a ban from future events.
In order to keep our event on schedule and within the time limits of our permits, we have cut off times at the aid stations. If you are not leaving the aid station by the cut off time, you will be given a ride back to the finish area by staff or volunteers.
- 1:00 pm: Cut off at Lake Aid Station (mile 7)
- 2:30 pm: Cut off at Trailhead Aid Station (mile 10.5)
- 4:30 pm: Finish line cut off**
**Even though the cutoff at the finish line is technically at 4:30pm any one who makes it out of Trailhead Aid Station by the cutoff there and then completes the course will get an official finish even if they cross the finish line after the finish line cutoff time. But we do ask that folks do the best they can to finish by the cutoff time.
Although these are public trails, you are participating on them as a registered participant of our event and by signing up, you agree to follow our rules and conditions. Our sweeps will be leaving right at cut off time, taking down course markings with them. If you refuse to leave the course after cut off and end up getting lost or injured, requiring search and rescue, our permitting agency could look at that as negligence on our end (allowing folks on the course with no course markings or after the time we agreed to stop people). We take this rule seriously and as it puts our permits in jeopardy, if any one violates this rule, they may be subject to a ban from future events.
Crew Access
This course has just one location where your crew (friends and family) can come see you on the route and that is at the Trailhead Aid Station at Annette Lake Trailhead. It's a 12-15 minute drive and there is limited parking at the trailhead. Also the road to the trailhead can be pretty rough. Here are driving directions. The Annette Lake Trailhead is a U.S. Forest Service trailhead and requires a parking pass. You can buy the appropriate pass online in advance if you don't already have one. Here are the passes that are acceptable:
NOTE: The Washington State Discover Pass is not applicable as this is federal land not state land.
This course has just one location where your crew (friends and family) can come see you on the route and that is at the Trailhead Aid Station at Annette Lake Trailhead. It's a 12-15 minute drive and there is limited parking at the trailhead. Also the road to the trailhead can be pretty rough. Here are driving directions. The Annette Lake Trailhead is a U.S. Forest Service trailhead and requires a parking pass. You can buy the appropriate pass online in advance if you don't already have one. Here are the passes that are acceptable:
- NW Forest Pass -- Annual pass for USFS land in WA & OR. $30. Not currently available online but available to buy at forest service offices and many retailers.
- America the Beautiful/Interagency Pass -- Annual pass for all federal land like National Parks, National Forest, BLM and more. $80. Currently available online but it's recommended you purchase your pass at least 10 days in advance (if international, 3 - 4 weeks in advance), or choose expedited shipping. Available to buy in person at National Parks and many retailers.
- US Forest Service day pass -- Single day only for Forest Service land only. $5. Y These are usually also available to buy(cash or check only) at the kiosk at the trailhead but we recommend buying in advance as supplies can be limited in person plus it'll be one less thing for you to worry about on race morning :)
NOTE: The Washington State Discover Pass is not applicable as this is federal land not state land.
Drop Bags
There is one location for drop bags and that's at Trailhead Aid Station at mile 10.5.
For those not familiar with drop bags, it's a way for you to have certain items at specific aid stations. If you like to have a certain kind of nutrition or specific brand of electrolyte, you can put those in your bag and restock at the aid station instead of carrying it the whole way. Some people leave extra layers of clothing, gloves or hats, or dry socks in their bags. Folks are responsible for providing their own bag.
There will be a tarp set up at check-in along with duct tape and sharpies. Folks are allowed one bag per location and should be labeled with: name and bib number. Our volunteers will be transporting the bags to to the aid station and back to the finish once they close for the day at ~3:30pm.
There is one location for drop bags and that's at Trailhead Aid Station at mile 10.5.
For those not familiar with drop bags, it's a way for you to have certain items at specific aid stations. If you like to have a certain kind of nutrition or specific brand of electrolyte, you can put those in your bag and restock at the aid station instead of carrying it the whole way. Some people leave extra layers of clothing, gloves or hats, or dry socks in their bags. Folks are responsible for providing their own bag.
There will be a tarp set up at check-in along with duct tape and sharpies. Folks are allowed one bag per location and should be labeled with: name and bib number. Our volunteers will be transporting the bags to to the aid station and back to the finish once they close for the day at ~3:30pm.
Costume Policy
Costumes are encouraged! But we do ask that people to be thoughtful and kind in their costume choices. This means no costumes making fun of groups of people, no dressing up in a culture that is not your own (including things like Hawaiian skirts, etc.), and also please no gory or violent costumes. The tunnel is scary enough without having to see a bloody zombie running towards you in there! If you have any questions or concerns about our costume policy please email us at [email protected]
Costumes are encouraged! But we do ask that people to be thoughtful and kind in their costume choices. This means no costumes making fun of groups of people, no dressing up in a culture that is not your own (including things like Hawaiian skirts, etc.), and also please no gory or violent costumes. The tunnel is scary enough without having to see a bloody zombie running towards you in there! If you have any questions or concerns about our costume policy please email us at [email protected]
Volunteers
We always need volunteers and it is a great way to be a part of the event. Volunteers earn all kinds of perks; they get to eat and drink for free and earn credit towards a future Rainshadow event! Volunteer shifts range from just a couple hours in the morning to an all day aid station or something at the finish area. If you are new to volunteering, check out the job descriptions page to find the volunteer gig that is perfect for you! We promise you will have fun!
If you are interested in volunteering, please click this link
We always need volunteers and it is a great way to be a part of the event. Volunteers earn all kinds of perks; they get to eat and drink for free and earn credit towards a future Rainshadow event! Volunteer shifts range from just a couple hours in the morning to an all day aid station or something at the finish area. If you are new to volunteering, check out the job descriptions page to find the volunteer gig that is perfect for you! We promise you will have fun!
If you are interested in volunteering, please click this link
Hyak Halloween 25K Shirts & Hoodies
Registration does not include a t-shirt, but folks have the option to purchase one during the registration process.
Registration does not include a t-shirt, but folks have the option to purchase one during the registration process.
Cancellations
By attending one of our events you agree to accept the terms of and abide by our cancellation policies, our COVID precautions, our rules. our anti-discrimination policies and any other logistics or arrangements you that must adhere to. If you would like to get more information about any of this or discuss things further please email us at [email protected]
If You Need to/Choose to Cancel Your Registration...
Please fill out this form before the day of the event to let us know you will not be participating. After you fill out the form we'll email you to give you a coupon code for a credit that you can use for one of our future events. NO REFUNDS and NO BIB TRANSFERS.
The amount of credit is based on when you submit this form to cancel your registration:
The coupon code can be used for any Rainshadow event.
The coupon code will be good for two years from the date we email you your coupon code.
If you were in one of our "lottery" events you will be automatically selected if you register for that lottery again the following year.
We are no longer allowing folks to transfer or sell their bib/entries to another person. If in the future we can create a simpler system to do this we will bring this option back.
By registering for one of our events you agreed to accept the terms of and abide by our cancellation policy, our COVID precautions, our event rules and any other logistics or arrangements you that must adhere to. If you would like to get more information about any of this or discuss things further please email us at [email protected]
If Rainshadow Cancels an Event...
If we have to cancel an event for any reason (COVID, wildfire, acts of nature, etc.) we understand the disappointment to the participants. But it's something that does happen from time to time so you should be prepared for that possibility.
We will do our best to notify folks as soon as we can but sometimes it may be a last minute situation.
Everyone will be sent an email as soon as possible with information about the cancellation and any other pertinent info including what their options are and the deadline for letting us know their decision. If the reason for cancelling the event is something out of our control like something weather or COVID related we will likely offer folks a 50% credit towards a future event because as we see it both the participants and we at Rainshadow share the risk of a cancelled event equally.
We understand how much money, energy, and time goes into training for these events, so if we can make adjustments to our plans instead of cancelling, that is our priority, but at the end of the day, the safety of our participants, volunteers, staff, and the general public will be the main factor in our decision to cancel.
By attending one of our events you agree to accept the terms of and abide by our cancellation policies, our COVID precautions, our rules. our anti-discrimination policies and any other logistics or arrangements you that must adhere to. If you would like to get more information about any of this or discuss things further please email us at [email protected]
If You Need to/Choose to Cancel Your Registration...
Please fill out this form before the day of the event to let us know you will not be participating. After you fill out the form we'll email you to give you a coupon code for a credit that you can use for one of our future events. NO REFUNDS and NO BIB TRANSFERS.
The amount of credit is based on when you submit this form to cancel your registration:
- 31 days or more before the event: 50% of your entry fee + 100% of merchandise or anything else extra you ordered.
- 30 days to 7days before the event: 50% of your entry fee + 50% of merchandise or anything else extra you ordered.
- Less than 7 days before the event: 0% of your entry fee + 0% of merchandise or anything else extra you ordered.
The coupon code can be used for any Rainshadow event.
The coupon code will be good for two years from the date we email you your coupon code.
If you were in one of our "lottery" events you will be automatically selected if you register for that lottery again the following year.
We are no longer allowing folks to transfer or sell their bib/entries to another person. If in the future we can create a simpler system to do this we will bring this option back.
By registering for one of our events you agreed to accept the terms of and abide by our cancellation policy, our COVID precautions, our event rules and any other logistics or arrangements you that must adhere to. If you would like to get more information about any of this or discuss things further please email us at [email protected]
If Rainshadow Cancels an Event...
If we have to cancel an event for any reason (COVID, wildfire, acts of nature, etc.) we understand the disappointment to the participants. But it's something that does happen from time to time so you should be prepared for that possibility.
We will do our best to notify folks as soon as we can but sometimes it may be a last minute situation.
Everyone will be sent an email as soon as possible with information about the cancellation and any other pertinent info including what their options are and the deadline for letting us know their decision. If the reason for cancelling the event is something out of our control like something weather or COVID related we will likely offer folks a 50% credit towards a future event because as we see it both the participants and we at Rainshadow share the risk of a cancelled event equally.
We understand how much money, energy, and time goes into training for these events, so if we can make adjustments to our plans instead of cancelling, that is our priority, but at the end of the day, the safety of our participants, volunteers, staff, and the general public will be the main factor in our decision to cancel.
Contact Us
Questions? The directors for this race and all Rainshadow Running events are James Varner and Katy Farrell.
Email us at [email protected]