EVENT DETAILS Our timed loop running races make it easy to pace yourself while having your liquids, food and gear are nearby, simplifying your day. All the races are in an enthusiastic, cheerful and meditative atmosphere. The 1.54-mile loop course offers views of Lake Washington and the backwoods of Seattle's most scenic Magnuson Park. We offer chip lap counting and a well-stocked aid station. Delicious post-race vegetarian meal, awards and a colorful t-shirt to commemorate the day. Plus non-stop JOY!Sponsored by the Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team, which for the past 40 years has offered running races from 2 miles to marathon distances to the world's longest certified race, the Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race; as well as triathlons and swim marathons worldwide.Proceeds from this event help fund the biennial global torch relay for peace, the Sri Chinmoy Oneness-Home Peace Run. https://www.peacerun.orgCOURSE AND FACILITIESCourse: 1.54 mile scenic loop in Magnuson Park with views of Lake
Washington and some wooded single track. Mix of pavement, gravel and chip surface. Race starts and finishes by the swimming beach with plenty of free parking.Facilities: Washrooms, solar heated outdoor shower, post race swimming beach.Age restrictions: All races open to runners 18 and older.Aid station: Water, electrolytes, packaged food items, first aid, potatoes, simple sandwiches, nuts, fruits and vegetables and the usual caffeine drinks. We encourage you to bring your own fluids bottle so that we can reduce our cup waste.AWARDS, T-SHIRTS AND MEALAwards: Top two "Under 60" male & female finishers and top two "60 & Over" male & female finishers; medallions and certificates for all participants and a surprise drawing you’ll want to be there for!T-Shirts: Included in entry fee, running tee with an inspired design. Register by April 23rd for a race t-shirt!Post race Meal: Boxed vegetarian meal by the lake. Outdoor shower and swimming available!Age restrictions: All races open to runners 18
and older.ENTRY INFORMATIONDeadline: Note special early bird pricing in effect through January 5, 2026! Entries must be received on or before Wednesday May 20, 2025. No race-day entries this year.REFUNDS AND ROLLOVERSIf you need to cancel, contact us at the above email by May 1, 2026 to have your registration rolled over to the May 2027 event.In the event of a race cancellation race fees will be refunded less the online registration fee.SPONSORFounded by Sri Chinmoy in 1977, the Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team has been sponsoring running, track & field, swimming events and triathlons worldwide. In particular our multi-day events have provided the format for athletes to transcend their previous perceived limits, with many world records being set. We offer highly supported-events from 2 miles to the longest certified race in the world, the Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race. https://www.srichinmoyraces.org/eventshttps://3100.srichinmoyraces.org/https://us.srichinmoyraces.org/seattle-2-mile-race
FOUNDER AND PHILOSOPHY “The outer life and the inner life always go together. The outer running inspires us to dive deep within. Again, the inner running, which is prayer and meditation, tells us to keep the body in perfect shape…we need them both in our day-to-day life for our inner and outer satisfaction.”"Regardless of who wins on the sports ground, each one should try to excel in his own life by competing with himself and going forward according to his own capacity to his destined goal. In this way each individual will all the time make progress and achieve greater and greater perfection. True happiness comes only from our increasing sense of perfection which we can achieve only through self-transcendence" ~Sri Chinmoy "Outer & Inner Running" Event's current local time: 2:32 AM PT
