Travel Information

Getting to the Start

All courses start and finish at Snoqualmie Elementary School, 39801 SE Park St., Snoqualmie, WA. To get to the start, go east from Seattle on I-90. Take exit 27. Make an immediate left turn at the end of the exit ramp and go under I-90, and then take an immediate right turn heading east on SE North Bend Way (follow signs to Snoqualmie). Go one mile downhill on North Bend Way and make a left turn at the sign to Snoqualmie. Immediately after the left you will see three roads that join together. Veer right onto Meadowbrook Way SE. Go 0.8 miles north (downhill) on Meadowbrook Way SE. Go straight 1/2 mile after crossing Railroad Ave (Hwy 202) passing Mt. Si High School on your left. In another 1/4 mile, make a right onto SE Park St. Snoqualmie Elementary School will be 1/4 mile on your right.

From westbound I-90, take exit 31. Proceed 1.4 miles on Hwy 202 (N Bend Blvd S) and turn right on Boalch Ave. NE. Proceed another 1.7 miles on Boalch and the school/start will be on your left. For those leaving cars parked all day at the event it would be helpful if you could park at Centennial Field - City of Snoqualmie Park located immediately east of the elementary school.

Lodging & Food

There are many motel choices on Seattle’s Eastside, but not many close to Snoqualmie Elementary School, so plan on driving or getting a ride to the start. Use the information below as a guide as there are many other options for lodging and dining.

Snoqualmie Start line. Small town with limited lodging.

Salish Lodge & Spa, 6501 Railroad Avenue SE, Snoqualmie 425-888-2556
Expensive, luxury accommodations; about two miles from the start. A good option for a pampered weekend getaway, and spa services might be nice after the ultra or for your significant other. www.salishlodge.com

Woodman Steakhouse & Saloon, a restored old lodge.
38601 SE King St., Snoqualmie, WA 98065, (425) 888-4441

Snoqualmie Ridge, a new master planned community off Exit 25 with many food options; Starbucks opens at 5:30 a.m.www.snoqualmieridge.org

Fall City 5-10 minutes to start. Small town with just a few options.

Fall City Inn and Fall City Roadhouse
Restaurant and hotel offering some charm and good food in a recently restored 1920’s building. www.fcroadhouse.com • www.fallcityinn.com

Fall City Grill,4050 Fall City-Carnation Rd.
Pub fare and breakfast including their excellent signature oatmeal blueberry pancakes.

Snoqualmie Park RV and Campground www.srcghsg.com

North Bend 10 - 15 minutes to start. Another small town with some newer development including an outlet mall near the freeway, with more restaurant options and a few inexpensive motels.

Coffee: There are three Starbucks (one right off I-90 near the Safeway) and a few local spots including Huxdotter Specialty Coffee, 101 East Park Street.

If you’re a fan of the old Twin Peaks TV show, Twede’s Café was one of the shooting sites. Twede’s is a good post-run breakfast spot, offering huge servings. www.twedescafe.com

Boxley’s Jazz Club and Restaurant has a full menu including several pasta choices. www.boxleysplace.com

Jay Berry’s in downtown North Bend is an Italian place with pizza and pasta. www.jayberrys.com

Snoqualmie Casino has several restaurants, including an Italian one, and offers many ways to blow your prize money from the race. Prize money, what prize money? snocasino.com

Lodging options are limited in North Bend. Edgewick Inn gets the better reviews of the few there, 14600 468th Avenue Southeast, (425) 888-9000 www.edgewickinn.com

Issaquah 20 minutes to start. Issaquah is a little farther away but larger and offers three national chain motels.

Exit 15 Lodging
Hilton Garden Inn, opened in 2007, 1800 NW Gilman Blvd, 425-837-3600 (South off I-90)
Holiday Inn, 1801 12th Avenue NW, 425-392-6421 (north off I-90) holidayinn.com/sea-issaquah
Motel 6, 1885 15th Place Northwest, 425-392-8405 (north off I-90)

Restaurants: Issaquah has a variety of restaurants, especially along Gilman Blvd., which parallels the south side of I-90 between exit 15 and exit 17; and in the Fred Meyer plaza, north from exit 17. Downtown (exit 17 and go south) is the popular but expensive Jak’s Steakhouse, Issaquah Brew House for pub food and local Rogue brew, and several other dining alternatives.

Best bets for carbo-loading are Lombardi’s, 425-391-9097 or the small Nicolino, 425-391-8077. Both sit back off Gilman Blvd. Another option is Pallino Pastaria, 425-394-1090, 6150 East Lake Sammamish Parkway SE, by Fred Meyer off exit 17 and then north.

Coffee: Tully’s is across from the Holiday Inn, off exit 15 to the north.
Starbucks locations: Exit 15 south, left on Gilman, first left; or Exit 17 north to Fred Meyer plaza.

Bellevue (Eastgate Area) 25 -30 minutes to start

The Eastgate area of Bellevue, off I-90 just east of I-405, has several motels and restaurants, including the Silver Cloud Inn, 14632 Southeast Eastgate Way, Bellevue, (425) 957-9100; and Outback Steakhouse, 15100 SE 38th St., Bellevue, (425) 746-4647.

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