As of 7 a.m. tomorrow (May 22) morning – if not earlier – Fremont is going to be a very busy place, with runners and walkers pounding the pavement from Gas Works Park to the ship canal trail, the Burke-Gilman Trail and the trail around Lake Union for a scenic route, finishing The Heroes Half Marathon at the place they began: Gas Works Park.
Make a difference in the lives of children fighting cancer and other life-threatening illnesses in this inaugural event, which benefits St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
The course crosses Fremont Bridge and University Bridge. Water way traffic receives priority. With agreement from the Port Authority, the Fremont bridge will not be raised between 7:10 – 7:30am. In the event that the University bridge is raised, arrival and departure time will be recorded and deducted from overall time.
The right lanes of North Northlake Way and N. 34th Ave. will be closed to traffic until all runners/walkers have reached the Fremont Bridge.
There will be aid stations about every 2 miles.
The 10K course follows a counter clockwise directions, on sidewalks and paved trails. The course will be well marked, with aid stations at the 2 mile and 4 miles. The course will have bike monitors.
Kids also can have fun at this event:
The Kid’s Fun Run start time is 11:00am. The course will be well marked and each child will receive a special medallion as they cross the finish line. The Tiny Tot Run (3 – 8 years old) is 200 yards (parents you may run with your child) and is flat with no hills. Kids 8-14-years-old can do Sprinter Kids: 0.4 mile, up Gas Works hill and down the other side (parents may cheer but may not run with child).
Pick up race packets and registration tonight from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Gas Works Park, or tomorrow from 5 a.m. to 6:30 a.m., also at Gas Works Park.