Emerald City Open
Emerald City Open is a running race on October 10, 2026 in Seattle, WA, with entry fees from $5 to $20.
- Date
- October 10, 2026 (71 days to go)
- Location
- 1000 N 50th St, Seattle, WA
- Price
- $5–$20
- Sport
- Running
From the Organizer
Emerald City Open was started by the UW in 1989. In the mid-1990s, with the advent of the Sundodger Classic, Seattle University was given the meet to host. Club Northwest started helping SU in 1997, and took over in 2017. Since then, we’re proud to continue providing a competitive early-season cross country meet in Seattle, for both collegiate and postcollegiate teams!
The course is located at Lower Woodland Park in Seattle, WA. There is one 2000m loop run three times for the 6k and four for the 8k. The start line is in the grassy clearing, approximately here.
The meet is free to Club Northwest members. You can enter as a team or as an individual; we will publish all individual results with team affiliations. Open individuals will be charged $20 and teams will be charged $200. A team is considered a single-gendered group of 5-12 participants; teams larger than 12 will be charged an extra $20 per participant. The Community 2k is $5, and open to kids and adults.
Packet pickup will be available at the tent at the start/finish lines. At pickup time, we will ask you to declare your team and scratch any non-competing runners.
Events
Weather
Typical Conditions
It's too far out for a forecast, so here's what weather on this date is normally like in the area. A race day forecast will replace this as race week approaches.
Typical High
63°
Typical Low
48°
Chance of Rain
43%
Based on US Climate Normals data from Seattle Sand Pt Wsfo, 4 mi from the venue.
Host City
About Seattle, WA
Population
741,440
as of 2023
City Elevation
40 ft
Nearest Airport
SEA
Seattle–Tacoma International Airport · 10 mi
Time Zone
Pacific Time
From Endurance Grid
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Emerald City Open
Oct 10, 2026