Cascade Express Marathon & Half Marathon

1500 feet gentle downhill loss, about 80' a mile. 
Get the flat 5 miles out of the way at Hyak by running away from the Tunnel for an out and back along a beautiful Lake. 
Runners catch their pace prior to entering the 2.4 mile tunnel, which if your pace isn't locked in can be thrown with the GPS not being accurate.
Runners are also spread out prior to entering the tunnel.
No hot flat 5 mile finish. 
No noisy freeway for 5 miles to your finish.
Enjoy Parking at the start and finishing in the shade!

The race begins at the Hyak Trail Head at Palouse to Cascades State Park. You get your legs in a groove and along a lake for 5 miles before entering the tunnel. Runners will be spaced out and locked into a pace when entering the famous 2.4-mile Snoqualmie Tunnel. You will emerge into the heart of the Cascade Mountains. From there, you have 1500 feet of gentle downhill descent as you glide across railroad tressels, past waterfalls, and take in the endless mountain vistas! USATF certified for a BQ or just a great fast time!

The Cascade Express is one of the fastest marathon courses in the country! This course is one of the country's top 10 Boston Qualifier Courses, with a BQ rate of over 34%! Enjoy 26.2 miles of scenic downhill with a gorgeous view of the Cascade Mountains as you glide down the gravel trail on this point-to-point course. This is the ONLY marathon course that features jaw-dropping views as you run along Keechelus Lake. With 1500’ of gradual net downhill, we assure you that you will “find your super fast” on the way to a speedy time, PR, or BQ! 

Enjoy your finish with a rad custom medal and an awesome shirt! Swag also includes a Run Super Series Bag, a buff, and a water bottle!

USATF 17WA029RMB Boston Qualifier

FRIDAY
Packet Pickup at Snoqulamie Running from 3-7pm.
38843 SE Newton St, Snoqualmie, WA 98065

SATURDAY
Parking Lots Opens: 6:00 AM 
Packet Pick-up: 5:45 AM - 6:45 AM
Race Start: 7:00 AM 
Finish Line Opens: 9:30 AM
Finish Line Cut-off: 2:00 PM
Shuttles: 10AM - 2:30PM

BRING A HEADLAMP FOR THE TUNNEL

Packet Pick-up & Day of Registration: 
We have packet pickup and registration available the day before the race at Snoqualmie Running, 38843 SE Newton St, Snoqualmie, WA 98065 from 3-7pm. You can also pickup your packet and register race morning at the start line.

Parking:
Free parking near the start line is available at the Summit I-90 Ski Area. It is about a 10 minute walk from the free parking area to the start line. Parking is available at the Hyak Trailhead for a $10 day use fee or free for Washington Discover Pass holders. 

Finish Line:
Cedar Falls Trailhead Parking (Palouse to Cascades Trail). Dropped pin: https://maps.app.goo.gl/BGFC3RoPYqR7Wxqf6 

Iron Horse State Park (Cedar Falls Trailhead)
19500 Cedar Falls Road S.E.
North Bend, WA 98045

Shuttle Buses:
Runners will be bused back to the start line parking areas from the finish line. Buses will run every 30-45 minutes starting around 10 AM. 

The race begins at the Hyak Trail Head at Palouse to Cascades State Park. It enters the famous Snoqualmie Tunnel after only half a mile. You will run through the 2.4 mile tunnel emerging into the heart of the Cascade Mountains. From there, you have 800’ of gentle downhill descent as you glide across railroad tressels, past waterfalls and take in the endless mountain vistas! USATF certification number is 17WA002LB.

The Cascade Express Half is one of the fastest half marathon courses in the country! Enjoy 13.1 miles of scenic downhill with gorgeous view of the Cascade Mountains as you glide down the gravel trail on this point to point course. This is the ONLY half marathon course that features a run through the famous 2.4 mile Snoqualmie Tunnel. With 800’ of gradual net downhill, we assure you that you will “find your super fast” on the way to a speedy time or a PR! 

FRIDAY
Packet Pickup at Snoqulamie Running from 3-7pm. 
38843 SE Newton St, Snoqualmie, WA 98065

SATURDAY
Parking Lots Opens: 7:00 AM *note the marathon starts at 7am
Packet Pick-up: 7:15 AM - 8:15 AM
Race Start: 8:30 AM 
Finish Line Opens: 9:30 AM
Finish Line Cut-off: 12:30 PM
Finish Line to Parking Shuttles: 10 AM - 12:30 PM

BRING A HEADLAMP FOR THE TUNNEL

Packet Pick-up & Day of Registration: 
We have packet pickup and registration available the day before the race at Snoqualmie Running, 38843 SE Newton St, Snoqualmie, WA 98065 from 3-7pm. You can also pickup your packet and register race morning at the start line

Parking:
Free parking near the start line is available at the Summit I-90 Ski Area. It is about a 10 minute walk from the free parking area to the start line. Parking is available at the Hyak Trailhead for a $10 day use fee or free for Washington Discover Pass holders. 

Finish Line:
The Finish Line is located on the Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, about 1/4 mile from the “Iron Horse Alt Access” Trailhead. Directions from the start line to finish line are below:

From Hyak: From Hyak, head out of parking lot and make a left onto NF-906. At stop sign, make a left onto WA-906 North. Drive 0.4 miles and make a right to follow signs for I-90. Take ramp for I-90 west to Seattle. From I-90 west, take Exit 38 for SE Homestead Valley Road. At the bottom of the ramp, take a left onto SE Homestead Valley Road. Drive under the freeway and then make a right to stay on SE Homestead Valley Road. You will see a dirt road on your left about 0.2 miles after making the left. Park anywhere along SE Homestead Valley road and walk up the dirt road about 1 mile. When you get to the Iron Horse Trail crossing (you will see a somewhat cleared parking area with large metal gates on either side of the road where the trail crosses), go left onto the Iron Horse Trail. The finish line is located about 0.2 miles from the gate. DO NOT TRY TO DRIVE UP THE DIRT ROAD TO PARK CLOSER! THIS IS A RUNNER SAFETY ISSUE!

From Seattle/North Bend: From Seattle or North Bend, take I-90 eastbound. From I-90 east, take Exit 38 for SE Homestead Valley Road. At the bottom of the ramp, take a right and follow SE Homestead Valley Road for 1.8 miles. After 1.8 miles you will see a dirt road on your right (if you reach the I-90 ramp or drive under I-90 you went too far). Park anywhere along SE Homestead Valley road and walk up the dirt road about 1 mile. When you get to the Iron Horse Trail crossing (you will see a somewhat cleared parking area with large metal gates on either side of the road where the trail crosses), go left onto the Iron Horse Trail. The finish line is located about 0.2 miles from the gate. DO NOT TRY TO DRIVE UP THE DIRT ROAD TO PARK CLOSER! THIS IS A RUNNER SAFETY ISSUE!

Shuttle Buses:
Runners will be bused back to the start line parking areas from the finish line. Buses will run every 45 minutes starting around 10:15 AM. Please note the bus pick-up location is about 1.2 miles from the finish line. Don’t worry about the walk though! It’s all downhill and will serve as a nice shakeout to stretch the legs!

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