COTTONTAIL 6- & 12-HOUR
IT'S HAPPENING FOR THE FOURTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR, FOLKS:
THE COTTONTAIL 6- & 12-HOUR
A BRUTALLY BEAUTIFUL RUN THROUGH ONE OF THE BEST PARKS IN
WASHINGTON STATE, FOR AS MANY HOURS AS YOU SEE FIT!
THE COTTONTAIL 6- & 12-HOUR. SATURDAY, APRIL 15, 2017. CARKEEK PARK [SEATTLE, WASHINGTON.]
REGISTRATION IS OPEN VIA ULTRASIGNUP!
12-hour race: 7 AM - 7 PM
6-hour race AM: 7 AM - 1 PM
6-hour race PM: 1 PM - 7 PM
[View all of Glenn Tachiyama's fantastic(ally festive) photos from 2016's festivities right here, 2015's festivities right here, and 2014's festivities right here.]
As with all of our races, all proceeds go to local trails. This race is actually an Endless Trails fundraiser! Which means any additional proceeds outside of permit fees and awesome aid go directly to Endless Trails operating costs and directly back to local Northwest trails. It also means we'll give you extra high-fives of gratitude every lap you run.
MORE BACK-STORY ON COTTONTAIL AND OUR BELOVED CARKEEK LOOP-OF-DEATH:
It's our beloved Carkeek 12-Hour loop, but run in the opposite direction so it's like A WHOLE NEWWWW WORRRRLD [Picture us singing that like Aladdin does, obviously]. It's honestly REALLY ridiculously fun [See also: really ridiculously tough], and you can run for one hour, or four hours, or six hours, OR make our day and [be a total baller, and] run for all twelve hours.
We will be there all day long to count your laps and cheer you on and motivate you with stickers and awesome raffle prizes [we hide Easter eggs worth bonus raffle "tickets" throughout the day just to keep things double (colorful, and) interesting], and feed you tasty homemade soup and other great ultra fare until your legs stop wanting to go out on more loops. [And even then, we've created a smaller loop for you to run all day, because perpetually encouraging you to run more loops is a job we take seriously.]
In addition to being tough and F-U-N, our races are also low-impact. You won't find any paper products at Cottontail, and we avidly support local businesses [which means nearly all aid and raffle prizes will come from the Seattle area].
With gorgeous views of the sound, varied terrain [rolling trails, steep stairs, a section or two that might generously be called "flat"], and a festive atmosphere, we think this is a race you [and your family, and friends, and well-behaved, leashed dogs] will just keep coming back to - one 1.93-mile-loop at a time. Each loop has 436' of brutally beautiful gain, so this "race" will definitely challenge you. But we promise you'll love it (even when you hate it).
If this detailed description of the event feels somewhat vague, don't worry - We promise we send out more detailed info to all registered participants as we get closer to race-weekend. But if you're looking for maps or a "detailed course description" you're not going to find that here. Or anywhere. Part of the fun of Cottontail is how low-key and old-school it is, which means we don't sweat the small stuff (and hopefully you don't either!). We hand-make our bibs, count laps with star stickers, and hide Easter eggs as you run loops, so basically we're trying to tell you that you're in for a really really FUN day.
LOOKING FOR A (HILARIOUS, YES! &) MAGICAL COURSE PREVIEW MADE BY AN ACTUAL RUNNER-OF-EPIC LOOPS? Look no further than this UH-mazing GingerRunner video of our Cottontail's twisted sister, the Carkeek 12-hour:
REGISTRATION IS OPEN VIA ULTRASIGNUP!
12-hour race: 7 AM - 7 PM
6-hour race AM: 7 AM - 1 PM
6-hour race PM: 1 PM - 7 PM
[View all of Glenn Tachiyama's fantastic(ally festive) photos from 2016's festivities right here, 2015's festivities right here, and 2014's festivities right here.]
As with all of our races, all proceeds go to local trails. This race is actually an Endless Trails fundraiser! Which means any additional proceeds outside of permit fees and awesome aid go directly to Endless Trails operating costs and directly back to local Northwest trails. It also means we'll give you extra high-fives of gratitude every lap you run.
MORE BACK-STORY ON COTTONTAIL AND OUR BELOVED CARKEEK LOOP-OF-DEATH:
It's our beloved Carkeek 12-Hour loop, but run in the opposite direction so it's like A WHOLE NEWWWW WORRRRLD [Picture us singing that like Aladdin does, obviously]. It's honestly REALLY ridiculously fun [See also: really ridiculously tough], and you can run for one hour, or four hours, or six hours, OR make our day and [be a total baller, and] run for all twelve hours.
We will be there all day long to count your laps and cheer you on and motivate you with stickers and awesome raffle prizes [we hide Easter eggs worth bonus raffle "tickets" throughout the day just to keep things double (colorful, and) interesting], and feed you tasty homemade soup and other great ultra fare until your legs stop wanting to go out on more loops. [And even then, we've created a smaller loop for you to run all day, because perpetually encouraging you to run more loops is a job we take seriously.]
In addition to being tough and F-U-N, our races are also low-impact. You won't find any paper products at Cottontail, and we avidly support local businesses [which means nearly all aid and raffle prizes will come from the Seattle area].
With gorgeous views of the sound, varied terrain [rolling trails, steep stairs, a section or two that might generously be called "flat"], and a festive atmosphere, we think this is a race you [and your family, and friends, and well-behaved, leashed dogs] will just keep coming back to - one 1.93-mile-loop at a time. Each loop has 436' of brutally beautiful gain, so this "race" will definitely challenge you. But we promise you'll love it (even when you hate it).
If this detailed description of the event feels somewhat vague, don't worry - We promise we send out more detailed info to all registered participants as we get closer to race-weekend. But if you're looking for maps or a "detailed course description" you're not going to find that here. Or anywhere. Part of the fun of Cottontail is how low-key and old-school it is, which means we don't sweat the small stuff (and hopefully you don't either!). We hand-make our bibs, count laps with star stickers, and hide Easter eggs as you run loops, so basically we're trying to tell you that you're in for a really really FUN day.
LOOKING FOR A (HILARIOUS, YES! &) MAGICAL COURSE PREVIEW MADE BY AN ACTUAL RUNNER-OF-EPIC LOOPS? Look no further than this UH-mazing GingerRunner video of our Cottontail's twisted sister, the Carkeek 12-hour:
So, basically, just picture running that, but the opposite direction! Sounds pretty great, right? (We think so.)
Cottontail is also GREAT training for any sort of tough and technical race (think: IMTUF 100, Run Rabbit Run, Western States, Fat Dog 120, Wasatch 100, etc.), for helping you run longer distances than you previously thought possible, and for making you feel simultaneously so proud and like you want to cry by the end of the day (it's all very confusing, and very awesome).
COTTONTAIL 2017 IS GO FOR LAUNCH: APRIL 15th, 2017 [Easter Weekend, but not Easter Sunday!]
Cottontail is also GREAT training for any sort of tough and technical race (think: IMTUF 100, Run Rabbit Run, Western States, Fat Dog 120, Wasatch 100, etc.), for helping you run longer distances than you previously thought possible, and for making you feel simultaneously so proud and like you want to cry by the end of the day (it's all very confusing, and very awesome).
COTTONTAIL 2017 IS GO FOR LAUNCH: APRIL 15th, 2017 [Easter Weekend, but not Easter Sunday!]
[GET PSYCHED.]
Can't wait to see you out there!
Can't wait to see you out there!
