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Renton parkrun

United States

A free, fun, and friendly weekly 5k community event. Walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate – it's up to you!

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Meeting point: 47.48027, -122.19920. The interactive map loads with JavaScript. Open the same point in OpenStreetMap.

Coordinates 47.48027, -122.19920.

The course

Course description

The start/finish is a few hundred feet beyond the bollard in the trail when coming from the parking area. Participants will run or walk along the Cedar River on paved trail with one grated, metal bridge 2.5 km, or just over 1.5 miles to the turn-around point and return the same way they came.

We acknowledge that Renton parkrun takes place on the traditional land of the first people of Cedar River -the Duwamish People: past, present, and future - and we honor with gratitude the land itself and the Duwamish Tribe.

On the course

The course is 5k long. The course is at the Cedar River Trail, Renton. The course is run entirely on permanent paths. Some sections of the course may accumulate mud, leaves and puddles after rain. Dependent on availability, marshals will be at key sections of the course, or signs will be in place.

Please remember that the parkrun uses shared paths. For the continued success of the event, please give way to other park users. This won't hurt your time, it won't stop you from getting a PB and it will make sure everyone continues to enjoy the event.

Please, wherever possible walk, jog, cycle or use public transport when attending the event. If you do have to drive, please consider car-sharing to reduce our impact on both the environment and other park users. Please also watch out for other park users when arriving and leaving. Parking may be limited so try to arrive early.

Facilities

Restrooms inside the Community Center near the start/finish open at 9 am. There are additional restrooms in a separate building in the back parking lot of the Community Center open 24/7 during Spring, Summer and Fall.

More details

Public transport

From Seattle: Bus 101
From Bellevue: Bus 240
Renton Transit Center is about a 10 minute walk to the event start.

On foot

From downtown, head east on S 3rd St, turn right onto Mill Ave S, turn left onto S 3rd St, then turn left onto Cedar River Trail.

By road

We suggest using “Cedar River Dog Park” as a destination with GPS navigation.

From downtown, take Mill Ave S to S 3rd St to Cedar River Trail.

From 405 traveling north, take exit 4 toward WA-900 W/Bronson Way, turn right onto WA-169 9 N, continue straight onto Bronson Way N, turn left onto Mill Ave S, continue onto S 3rd Street and turn left onto Cedar River Trail.

From 405 traveling south, take exit 4 for WA-900 W toward WA-169, merge onto WA-900/Sunset Blvd N, turn right onto Bronson Way N, turn left onto Mill Ave S, continue onto S 3rd St, turn left onto Cedar River Trail.

There is a large gravel & dirt parking area near the start, under the 405 overpass. Additional parking is located at Liberty Park, 1101 Bronson Way N, Renton, WA 98057. There is a crosswalk on Houser Way S from Liberty Park to Cedar River Park Drive, from where participants can cross a footbridge over the river to the start area.

Coffee

Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: Common Ground Coffee & Cupcakes, located at 900 S 3rd Street in Downtown Renton. Please come and join us!

We're friendly

Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee at Common Ground Coffee & Cupcakes, located at 900 S 3rd Street in Downtown Renton - please come and join us!

Course safety

Renton parkrun is a fun, free event organised by volunteers for the benefit of everyone. We wish to make the event as safe as possible, so participants, spectators and helpers are asked to take care about the following:

  • Please be considerate to the park and other park users at all times.
  • Children under the age of eleven must be accompanied (within arm's reach) throughout the event by a parent, guardian or appropriate adult of the parent's choice.
  • Please arrive by foot, by pedal-power or by public transport if you can - your efforts help to reduce our impact on the park and the planet.
  • We invite everyone to consider volunteering at parkrun. Your support helps your parkrun events remain sustainable and free for all in your community, and it’s also a wonderful way to improve your own health and happiness. Please visit the volunteer page for more information.
  • Take care near roads and car parks – some vehicles drive very quickly. Please congregate away from the cars and be careful in particular if you have children. If you’re driving to the event, please drive carefully.
  • Take care on uneven surfaces – whether on grass or on tarmac. Watch out for cyclists, other participants, pedestrians, children, dogs, wildlife, park animals, vehicles, park maintenance work, falling branches, bollards, posts and other obstacles around the course.
  • Please ensure that you are fit enough to walk, jog, run 5k (3.1 miles) with us.
  • If you see someone with a serious problem, please stop to help them out and get help as soon as possible.
  • If you’re watching, keep clear of participants on the course, and look after any children and dogs you may have with you.
  • It is not permitted to run with a pushchair and a dog at the same time.
  • Lyme Disease is a bacterial infection spread to humans by infected ticks. Consider protecting yourself by wearing repellent when at parkrun events in grassy or wooded areas. See lymediseaseuk.com for further details.
  • You are welcome to take part with one dog by your side, within reach at all times, on a short, handheld, non-extendable lead. The use of waist harnesses is prohibited. Please also see this Support Site entry for further details about parkrunning with dogs.
  • parkrunners pushing buggies are welcome, but please take care of others around you and do your best to start at an appropriate place in the field for your pace.

We hope these tips help to ensure that Renton parkrun is fun and safe for everyone.

Age grading

All parkrun events use Age Grading to help parkrunners compare results.

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For more information, please see our Support page.

Volunteering

All parkrun events are organised by volunteers - email renton@parkrun.com to help.

Safeguarding

parkrun is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk. For our full safeguarding processes and policies please see our Safeguarding Hub.

To report a safeguarding concern please email safeguarding@parkrun.com.

Event stats

384
Events
4,232
Finishers
19,737
Finishes
504
Volunteers
3,255
Personal bests
270
Groups
00:35:01
Average finish time

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