Loop the 'Lupe!

                                                   Thru 3/21          3/22-4/30            5/1-6/5          6/6-6/7                  

Elite Wave                                       $38                    $45                   $50                $55

Family Wave/5K                              $33                    $40                   $45                $50

Youth Dash/Senior Saunter            $25                    $28                   $31                $35

FREE LOOP ENTRIES! - Say what? Yes, we’re offering FREE entries to all participants! Here's how:

Option 1 - Referrals: After you register, you’ll receive a “referral” link. All you have to do is share it with your friends, and once they register (using your referral link) you’ll get a free entry! All you need is 5 friends to use your referral link and we’ll automatically refund your entry fee, whatever you paid! Just find 5 friends and you get a FREE Loop The Lupe entry! Easy enough… let’s go!

Option 2 - Become a Fundraiser: We're encouraging everyone who registers for the Loop to become a fundraiser. Raise $100 or more to help all of the great social outreach work of Our Lady of Guadalupe, and your entry is free! We'll have prizes for our top fundraisers, too!

DISCOUNTED ENTRIES! - We're offering discounted entries to teams and groups! Check out your options: 

Option 1 - Group Registrations: Register 4 or more people within one transaction and we'll discount each registration. We'll refund all entries (between 4 to 10 in the group) by $3. Register 11 or more, we'll refund each entry by $5! This refund will be automatically applied during your registration. Great for families and friends!

The "Loop" is a 1K course looping Walt Hundley Playfield. On each lap (or "loop"), you'll face 7 different obstacles (9 for our Elite Wave) including tires, walls, mud pits and more. All participants will complete the loop 5 times to complete their 5K race! 

Click the icon below to download the attached PDF.

Each participant gets one of our slick, ready-to-race tech shirts! REGISTER to get yours today--and thanks for some great design work from Susie Perry Designs! We'll have an updated mock-up of the 2025 shirt coming soon. Remember, T-SHIRT SIZES MAY BE LIMITED FOR REGISTRANTS AFTER MAY 16, SO SIGN UP RIGHT AWAY!

Our Loop the 'Lupe finisher medal features a "mud"-spattered ribbon and a ROTATING foot logo, courtesy Susie Perry Designs! This award is for all finishers in all events (Obstacle Course, Fun Run, Senior Saunter and Youth Dash), and we'll have an updated 2025 design coming soon.

We have plenty of prizes for our winners! Prize decisions will be made by Loop the 'Lupe, and all decisions are final. Winners for in-person races will pick up prizes after results are tabulated on June 7th at Walt Hundley Playfield. Here's what you're "in the running" for!

OBSTACLE COURSE/5K: We're gathering awards from terrific sponsors like West Seattle Runner, Ounces Taproom, City Sweats, and more! Check back here for an update on this year's prize haul!

YOUTH DASH: We're working on some great prize packages for 2025, including gift certificates to Menchie's Frozen Yogurt, free classes at the Little Gym of West Seattle, a parents' night out from MyGym Bellevue & Kent, and more! What a bunch of great prizes for our mini-ninja warriors (and moms and dads)! 

SENIOR SAUNTER: One of our top winners a glass float prize from Avalon Glassworks (similar to what you see below). And we're working on more prizes for our older participants, too, so check back in for details!

FUNDRAISERS: We're encouraging all of our participants to be fundraisers this year! Whoever is able to raise the most money on behalf of Our Lady of Guadalupe Church and its social outreach work will win another one of our fabulous prizes!

LOOP THE 'LUPE!
Run / Walk / Obstacle Course  FAQs:

HOW DO I GET THERE AND WHERE DO I PARK?

There's plenty of neighborhood parking around Walt Hundley Playfield. There's also a super-handy bus stop just a block away!

IS THERE A WAY I CAN SHOWER OFF ALL THAT MUD?

Yup! We'll have showers set up by the Walt Hundley Playfield restrooms.

HOW CAN I STAY HEALTHY AT THE EVENT?

We're teaming up with the Washington State Department of Health to offer COVID and flu vaccines. Set up an appointment (link update coming soon) or just show up the day of the event. If you don't have your vaccination card with you, no worries--the medical staff will be able to help. 

WHAT ABOUT THE BEER GARDEN, FOOD, AND LIVE MUSIC?

We're looking forward to another rocking time with the help of School of Rock West Seattle and other special guests!

WHAT IF I'D RATHER PARTICIPATE VIRTUALLY?

Go for it, we'd love to have your participation! A Virtual Run is an event you can complete anytime, anywhere! There isn't a set time or place since virtual runs are meant for you to complete at your convenience and at your own pace. Register for the race, then send an email to loopthelupe@gmail.com to let race organizers know you'll be participating virtually, so we can get you your t-shirt. The Loop the 'Lupe Virtual Run can be completed at any time between now and June 7, 2025. We'll offer prizes to people who post the most inventive and creative photos and videos of themselves participating, here on our Facebook page!

Bottom line, we're glad to have your support for the social outreach work of Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in West Seattle, no matter how you'd like to participate. Your involvement makes a difference! 

HOW DO I PARTICIPATE AS A TEAM? 

It's easy! Choose the team registration option for any of the challenges you'd like to participate in, create a team and invite your friends to participate! A team consists of 2+ people, and we'll include prizes for best team name/involvement/participation when you post on our Facebook page! Plus, get discounts when you register 4 people or more at the same time!

WHEN AND HOW CAN I GET MY SWAG?

This year, we're once again offering all participants our famously comfortable, always fashionable tech race t-shirt! T-SHIRT SIZES MAY BE LIMITED FOR REGISTRANTS AFTER MAY 16, SO SIGN UP TODAY! We're also featuring medals again, and they're awesome! The shirts and medals will be available for pickup at West Seattle Runner (2736 California Ave. SW, West Seattle) on Friday, June 6 from 4-6 p.m., or on race day, June 7, at Walt Hundley Playfield starting at 10 a.m. There's a gear check tent at the event, too!

WHAT ABOUT PRIZES?

We'll award prizes for in-person and virtual runners. We'll also have awards for participants who bring in the most donations! Prizes from West Seattle Runner, Menchie's Frozen Yogurt, Avalon Glassworks, City Sweats, and Ounces Taproom and Beer Garden (and more!), will be awarded for in-person participants at the event, June 7. Virtual participants, we'll contact you during the week of June 10-14! Look below in the "Prizes" section for more details.

WHAT DOES MY REGISTRATION FEE GO TOWARDS?

Proceeds from Loop the 'Lupe go towards supporting the social outreach efforts of Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in West Seattle. This includes efforts to help shut-ins and the elderly, a safe parking program for homeless people coordinated by the Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle, and work to help migrant workers in our state and their families. Support for these programs is needed more than ever! The amount of money we’re raising with Loop the Lupe is helping people of all ages and of all religious and non-religious backgrounds. It’s not just what you give–it’s where you give. Help us support a cause that’s directly focused on our local West Seattle community. Thank you!

REGISTRATION: 

HOW CAN I RECEIVE ANOTHER COPY OF MY CONFIRMATION EMAIL? 

You can re-send yourself a copy of your confirmation email from your RunSignUp profile. Here is a tutorial with the steps to complete this on your end. 

HOW CAN I RESET MY RUNSIGNUP PASSWORD? 

If you need to reset your RunSignUp password, check out this tutorial to learn how.

IF I DECIDE NOT TO PARTICIPATE, CAN I REQUEST A REFUND?

As is normal with running events, refunds will not be given for this event.