[jt]

Si is something I use for training purposes especially when my time is limited, I want to brutalize myself, and/or the ski or trail running season is approaching. I've always been curious what kinds of stats those who "run" up and down end up with? I did a little research, but didn't come up with much. I always start my watch at the sign near the parking lot and stop it at the summit for my uphill time. For my downhill time I wait to start my watch until the bench below the haystack (I don't want to encourage any more reckless behavior in myself than I already do) and stop it at the same sign near the parking lot. Anyway, my most recent time up is 65:17 (58:33 is my fastest) and down in 34:12. I know there are other runners out there (I see them all the time). Anyone have some stats to share?

[yukon222]

I've only run it once 2 summers ago - 66 minutes up, 32 minutes down. I prefer trail running at the Granite Mtn TH but head towards Talapus/Olallie Lakes. Very few people but still decent grade.

[Riverside Laker]

I know a guy who did it up in 47:30 -- to the bench -- and down in 29:30.

[jaguar]

Back when I was in my 20's, I'd average 1 hour up, 1/2 hour down. I was a skinny mo-fo

[gone]

Larry Susanka, a mathematics teacher at Bellevue Community College, used to arrange (loosely speaking) some races up/down Mt Si every year. The last, the 7th Annual, was held in 2005. I communicated with Mr. Susanka in 2006 about his plans for an 8th, but he reported that he was "...having a hard time finding runners... other than me!" It's fun reading through the race reports and the pics. Anyhow, their best reported times up and down appear to range from about 1:50 to just over 2:00.

[Mike Collins]

The Mt Si trail was dedicated as the William H. Taylor Trail in 1931 by Edmund Meany. On the dedication day a race was run to the top of the trail. I came across the times once in the Washington Historical Quarterly and remember being impressed. The WHQ can be found at the Bellevue Main Library. If I am in that neighborhood this weekend I will look it up.

[Quark]

ewb, that's cool - Larry Susanka was among my fave math instructors (along with Dana Updegrove). These fine gentlemen never made any beginning math student feel dumb. Understanding what was sure to be confused, Larry made sure everyone had full opportunities to ask, and was very patient. OK, back to Si.

[Riverside Laker]

Mike, was the William H Taylor trail the "old" or "new" trail?

[Mike Collins]

[puzzlr]

I'm guessing I've been up Si 50 times or more over the years. These days I only go on rainy days or to take a visitor. Anyway, I assert that the only correct end point for timing Mt Si ascents is the bench below the haystack overlooking North Bend I don't trail run, but I consider 1:30 to the bench a good time. A while back I took some pictures along the way on a 1:42 trip (add 30 seconds to get to the bench!)

Mt Si trail markers

[EastKing]

[run4cache]

I don't think anyone has run it faster than Uli Steidl. He is a world class runner - having run in the World Track and Field Championship, the World Trail Championships, winning the Seattle Marathon numerous times, as well as the Pikes Peak Marathon, etc. etc. He has run up Mount Si in 27 minutes. http://runtrails.blogspot.com/2005/04/eighteen-ultra-wins-in-one-year.html. He also has organized numerous Mt. Si (informal races) over the years, although the results are not updated. http://home.myuw.net/usteidl/mtsi/mtsi.html

[puzzlr]

[Type E]

In my younger days I would do Si weekly in in the Winter to stay fit. I would improve a few seconds each week until I was able to do it in 1:14 and :35 down. I was happy with that for a someone over 235lbs.

[jt]