Getting to the start:
Highway 167 - Kent, WA - Take the Willis Street exit in Kent. This is the exit North of 277th and South of 84th street. Drive east to the first road on the right, which leads South. This is BEFORE the railroad crossing and next to the SHELL gas station. Drive South for about one half mile. Road will curve to left (East) and continue to a gravel parking lot next to the railroad tracks.
DRIVING TO THE AID STATIONS FOR 2010: AID STATION 2.0 IS AT 37TH STREET AND INTERURBAN TRAIL INTERSECTION (FROM START DRIVE TO WEST VALLEY HWY AND HEAD SOUTH TO 37TH STREET - TURN LEFT AND PARK AT TRAIL ENTRANCE) AID STATION 4.0 IS BACK AT THE START. AID STATION 7.4 (FROM START DRIVE TO WEST VALLEY HWY AND HEAD NORTH TO 212TH STREET - TURN RIGHT AND GO TO 72ND AVE - TURN LEFT TO ABOUT 206TH (YOU WILL TURN RIGHT AGAIN BETWEEN TWO FLAGS - (TURN IS JUST PAST THE FIRE STATION) - IF YOU PASS THE SECOND FLAG TURN AROUND - HEAD EAST TO THE TRAIL AND PARK. AID STATION 10.4 (FROM START DRIVE TO WEST VALLEY HWY AND HEAD NORTH TO ALMOST HWY 405 - TURN RIGHT JUST AFTER EMBASSY SUITES (15920 West Valley Highway) ON SW 21ST STREET AND GO TO THE TRAIL AND PARK.
Driving to the aid station/relay points:
From Marathon start to mile 2.0 - Return to SHELL gas station. Turn left (West) and drive under freeway to stop light (West Valley Hwy). Turn left(South). Turn left (East)at second light (37th Street). Drive to Interurban Trail intersection. Park in lot on left.
From mile 2.0 to mile 4.0 - Return to West Valley Hwy. Turn right (North) and drive to second light. Drive east to the first road on the right, which leads South. This is BEFORE the railroad crossing and next to the SHELL gas station. Drive South for about one half mile. Road will curve to left (East) and continue to a gravel parking lot next to the railroad tracks.
From mile 4.0 to mile 7.4 - DRIVE TO WEST VALLEY HWY AND HEAD NORTH TO 212TH STREET - TURN RIGHT AND GO TO 72ND AVE - TURN LEFT TO ABOUT 206TH (YOU WILL TURN RIGHT AGAIN(TURN IS JUST PAST THE FIRE STATION) HEAD STRAIGHT EAST TO AN OPENING TO THE BIKE PATH TO THE TRAIL AND PARK.
From mile 7.4 to mile 10.4 - Return to West Valley Hwy. And turn right(North). HEAD NORTH TO ALMOST HWY 405 - TURN RIGHT JUST AFTER EMBASSY SUITES (15920 West Valley Highway)ON SW 21ST STREET AND GO TO THE TRAIL AND PARK.
From mile 10.4 to mile 13.1 - Return to West valley Hwy. and turn right(North). Continue about 2 miles. You will pass through about 5 stop lights. The 5th stop light will be 56th/52nd Avenue. There will be a bus stop on the right side. Just after this intersection but before the ramp to I5 there will be a Prosser Piano & Organ sign - park in their parking lot on the right.
From mile 13.0 to mile 16.0 - Continue North on Interurban Avenue past Interstate 5. Take the on ramp on Hwy 599 North. Continue on Hwy 599 past East Marginal and Hwy 99 (Pacific Hwy) exits. The next exit will be West Marginal PL S. Immediately after exiting turn right (South). Go about .5 mile and park near the restrooms.
From mile 16.0 to mile 19.0 - Return to Hwy 599. Proceed North to stoplight. Park on far right corner. This is where the runners turn North.
From mile 19.0 to mile 21.0 - Continue North under 1st Avenue bridge. Continue Northwest to West Marginal Way. Turn right (North). Continue for about 1.5 miles. There will be a park on right. Park. There will be a boat structure art exhibit there also. Park in the parking area next to trail.
From mile 21.0 to mile 22.5 - Continue North to West Seattle overpass. Road curves left (West) Park under West Seattle Freeway and walk to trail on North side of road. Aid Station at intersection behind the cafe.
From mile 22.5 to mile 24.0 - Continue (West) to Harbor Avenue. Turn right (North) and continue for about 1.5 miles to a public restroom/park. Park in the parking lot next to trail. This is called Seacrest Park.
From mile 24.0 to mile 26.2 - Continue on Harbor Avenue to the finish area opposite Spuds Fish And Chips. Parking is limited. Suggest looking for parking near Spuds by heading South to find street-side parking.
Last updated 05/29/2010 at 3:45 PM
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