Support the Kokanee Salmon recovery work of the Bellevue-Issaquah Chapter of Trout Unlimited by running through the fall colors of Lake Sammamish State Park.

The course is a 5k loop, starting out on paved park paths (67%) and then finishing on wide, grassy trails (33%).  The route is basically flat, with no hills. 5k participants will do this loop once, and 10k participants do it twice.

All runners receive a free tech t-shirt featuring custom salmon artwork by Shaun Peterson. Aid stations offer water, electrolyte drink, and carbohydrate-rich or salty foods, such as cookies, energy bar, gels, chews, chips, bagels, fruity candy, fig bars, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, and/or bananas.

Kokanee salmon are unique to Lake Sammamish and are in danger of becoming extinct. Some of Trout Unlimited’s work includes protecting the Kokanee’s access to spawning areas, educating fisherman to properly identify Kokanee, educating residents about environmentally-friendly lawn care, and more.

For more information and to register, for the fun run, go to http://nwtrailruns.com/events/run-with-the-kokanee/.