| March |
Big Climb for Leukemia - want to get your quads in shape -don't do this without training for it! 69 Flights of stairs at the Bank of America Towers. Team and individuals, "civilians" and firefighters with all their gear on-do it on separate stairwells. No on site practice before event. 206-628-0777 |
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Mercer Island 30th Annual Half Marathon (13.1 mi.) and 8K |
| April |
Skagit Valley Tulip Runs 5 mile trail run - 2 mile run or walk - Burlington |
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Mt. Si Relay 57.1 mi relay with 10 legs five person teams. Also 50K and 50 mi solo runs. Snoqualamie |
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Daffodil Classic Bicycle ride 20, 50, 70 and 100 mile distances. Orting, WA |
| May |
Bloomsday Run Spokane Washington 12K (7.46 miles) |
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Vancouver International Marathon Vancouver BC. A fun, out of country, well organized half and full marathon. |
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Nordstroms Beat the Bridge 4 mi. run and walk From Husky Stadium |
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Bicycle Saturdays and Sundays On Lake Washington Blvd. Which is shut down to motorized traffic between Mt. Baker Beach and Seward Park between 10-6. Two weekend days each month through Sept. |
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Seven Hills of Kirkland. Some great hills, I did the 7 last year, there is an 11 hills option if you have the time and quads for it.. a triple helps too on some of these. |
| June |
Race for the Cure 5K run and walk. A very moving, physically and emotionally fundraiser for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Research 5k all women run/walk. Coed 5K run/walk and 1 mile coed walk. |
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Blue Lake Tri -Troutdate, OR (just east of Portland) Sprint and Olympic Distance (1mi S/30mi B/6.2 mi R) a fun, flat, fast course! |
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Cascades Edge Tri Enumclaw Olympic and Sprint distance |
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Fremont Briefcase Fun Run 5K run or walk on Friday evening. This run kicks off a NW weekend celebrating the Summer Solstice. Saturday is the annual Fremont parade! |
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Mayor's Midnight Sun Run Anchorage, AK. Full marathon, ½ and 5.6 mile fun run |
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Flying Wheels Ride various distances 20 to100 miles. An STP training ride sponsored by Cascade Bicycle Club. Food and beer after! |
| July |
STP Seattle to Portland bike ride 200 miles
(one or two days - your choice). Make overnight accommodations early. |
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Seafair Tri (sprint distance) at Seward Park |
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Seafair Torchlight Run 8K Run along the parade route through the streets of Seattle and stay for the parade |
| August |
RSVP Ride from Seattle to Vancouver and Party. I have done this in fantastic weather and pouring rain, ending w/ a flat 1 block from finish! Party was fun-met lots of people. (P.S. don't stay at the college in Bellingham). |
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RAPSody-Ride Around Puget Sound. Enjoy the scenic back roads of 5 Washington counties while supporting statewide bicycle advocacy and education in 1 or 2 days. |
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Beaver Lake Tri - In Issaquah, 1/4 mile swim, aprx 14 mi. B; 4.3 mile R |
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Danskin Triathlon Largest all women's triathlon in the world. In 2001, I was the Swim Coordinator, it was a blast! Sprint distance held in Genesee Park in Seattle. Swim in Lake Washington, bike on closed express lanes to Mercer Island and run on Lake Washington Blvd. First timers encouraged and supported. More than 3500 register. Registration opens in Feb. I can train you with your friends or one on one. You can train specifically in one sport or all three. I swim with you in your open water training or am in a kayak right next to you. |
| September |
Black Hills Triathlon 1mile Swim/30mi Bike /5mi.trail Run -Millersvanyia St. Park (near Olympia) A fun event with a limited number of participants. Register in July! |
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Kirkland Triathlon at Carillon Point. Sprint distance |
| October |
Kitsap Color Classic - Bicycle ride - Pedal along the gorgeous Kitsap Peninsula and check out our three loops through some of the best riding country in the State! |
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Portland Marathon (run/walk) |
| November |
Seattle Marathon (generally Thanksgiving Weekend) |
| December |
Jingle Bell Run for Arthritis-Seattle |