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Moose's Tooth Marathon Course Directions

  • Head west from the start at 6th Ave. and F St. to H St.
  • Turn left onto H St. and go down to 8th Ave.
  • Turn left onto 8th Ave. and go down to E St.
  • Turn left onto E St. and go down to 4th Ave.
  • Turn left onto 4th Ave. and head west to L St.
  • Turn right onto L St. and follow as it curves northeast and becomes 3rd Avenue.
  • Go east on 3rd Ave. to H St/Christensen Drive.
  • Turn left onto Christensen Dr. and go down the hill.
  • Take a sharp left onto 2nd Ave.
  • Go west on 2nd Ave to the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail and then on to western portion of Westchester Lagoon.
  • Bear right at the triangle at the western edge of the lagoon, to continue south along the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail past Point Woronzof and past the Planet Neptune sculpture.
  • The first, or southern, turnaround is just before the footbridge with the blue railings.
  • Go back (north) along the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail to Westchester Lagoon.
  • Bear right (east) at the “Y” at the western head of the lagoon along the Chester Creek Trail.
  • Continue just over 3 1/2 miles along Chester Creek Trail; at that point, bear right to go up the hill and over the pedestrian overpass over Northern Lights Blvd.
  • Then bear right toward Goose Lake parking lot.
  • Turn left on trail just before entering parking lot, go around turnaround cone.
  • Retrace steps over overpass again, but then turn right after crossing overpass and then left, in order to go around Scotty Gomez ballfields in a counter clockwise direction.
  • You will end up back on the Chester Creek trail.
  • Bear right to follow the Chester Creek Trail west back to Westchester Lagoon.
  • Bear right at the “Y” at the western end of Westchester Lagoon, and continue north along the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail towards downtown.
  • The Coastal Trail spills into 2nd Avenue; take sharp right onto Christensen Dr. and go up the hill on Christensen, which becomes H Street.
  • Continue along H St. to 6th Ave.
  • Turn left on 6th Ave, continue to the finish at 6th and F.

Skinny Raven Half Marathon Course Directions

  • Head west from the start at 6th Ave. and F St. to H St.
  • Turn left onto H St. and go down to 8th Ave.
  • Turn left onto 8th Ave. and go down to E St.
  • Turn left onto E St. and go down to 4th Ave.
  • Turn left onto 4th Ave. and head west to L St.
  • Turn right onto L St and follow as it curves northeast and becomes 3rd Avenue.
  • Go east on 3rd Ave. to H St/Christensen Drive.
  • Turn left onto Christensen Dr. and go down the hill.
  • Take a sharp left onto 2nd Ave.
  • Go west on 2nd Ave to the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail and then on to western portion of Westchester Lagoon.
  • At that point, 1/2 marathoners go left (east) onto the Chester Creek Trail.
  • Continue on Chester Creek trail for just over 3 and 1/2 miles; at that point, bear right to go up the hill to cross the pedestrian overpass (at Northern Lights Blvd).
  • After overpass, bear right towards the Goose Lake parking lot.
  • Turn left just before entering parking lot, go around turnaround cone.
  • Retrace route and go over overpass again, but turn right after crossing the overpass, and then left to go around Scotty Gomez ballfields in a counter clockwise direction.
  • By continuing on around the fields, you will spill back out onto the Chester Creek trail and then bear right, or west.
  • Follow the Chester Creek trail west back to Westchester Lagoon.
  • Go right (north) at the Y at the western end of Westchester Lagoon.
  • Go back along the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail heading north towards downtown, then continue on 2nd Ave.
  • Turn sharp right onto Christensen Dr. and go up the hill; Christensen becomes H St.
  • Go back along H St. to 6th Ave, turn left on 6th Ave, continue to the finish at 6th and F.

Snow City Cafe 5K Course Directions

We are in the process of updating the 5K course directions.