Event Calendar
Calendar Provided by Northwest Runner
NOVEMBER
Sunday, November 1
Turn Back the Clock 5K* & 10K*. Rainier Vista Community Park, Lacey. First event 8:30 a.m. Celebrate the extra hour with a fun and healthy activity. Mary (360) 491-0857, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
Saturday, November 7
Fircrest Watch Your Speed 5K*. Fircrest. 9 a.m. Mostly flat course w/easy downhill. (253) 238-4160.
Lewis River 5 Mile Trail Run. Near Battle Ground. 10 a.m. Untimed trail run put on by Clark County Running Club. www.ccrunning.org, (360) 263-7505.
Self-Transcendence 2 Mile. Boat ramp, Magnuson Park, Seattle. 8 a.m. Free monthly series, chart your progress. (206) 527-5099.
Ron Herzog 50K. Masonic Park, Granite Falls. Race briefing 7:45 a.m. , start 8 a.m. ; early start available. Out and back course for ’09 as tank traps impassable. www.ronherzog50k.com.
O' Series #1/WIOL #1. Lake Sammamish State Park, Issaquah. In conjunction with Wash. Interscholastic Orienteering League series. www.cascadeoc.org, www.wiol.org.
Sunday, November 8
Padden Mudfest 7 Miler. Bellingham. 10 a.m. Very hilly, muddy run on wooded single track trails. www.gbrc.net.
Mud and Chocolate Half Marathon & 4. 25 Miler. Redmond Watershed Preserve, Redmond. 9:30 a.m. Moderately hilly course with chocolate aid station, chocolate medals and chocolate at finish. Walkers welcome in both events.
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Saturday, November 14
Snoqualmie Ridge Turkey Trot 5K. Cascade View Elementary, Snoqualmie. First event 9 a.m. Fee includes pancake breakfast. Benefits local schools. 1K kids’ run too. www.runsnoqualmie.com, (425) 922-5844.
Columbia River Classic 10 & 2 Mile Run. Howard Amon Park, Richland. First event 9:30 a.m. The oldest continuously run race in the Tri-Cities. Benefits local Habitat for Hu-manity. www.3rrr.org, (509) 430-9669.
Fowl Fun Run 10K* & 2 Miler. Mount Vernon. 10 a.m. Flat run on quiet, rural roads. New start location, see website for details. www.skagitrunners.org, Lana (360) 336-2475.
Veterans’ Day Fun Run 5K. Kitsap Memorial State Park. (360) 697-5724.
Carkeek Park 5K & 10K. Seattle. 9:30 a.m. Mostly forest route, mix of fast, wide trail and narrower rolling trail. www.nwtrailruns.com, Eric (206) 291-8250.
Winter Pineapple Classic 5K. Magnuson Park, Seattle. 10 a.m. Run w/obstacles on mixed terrain. Benefits Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. (206) 957-4564, www.winter-pineappleclassic.com.
Sunday, November 15
Fitness for Vitality 5K & 10K. Lincoln Park, West Seattle. 9 a.m. Test your fitness pro-gress with this race series. www.fitnessforvitality.com, Annette (206) 372-5754.
Saturday, November 21
Turkey Trot 5K. Vancouver, Wash. 9:30 a.m. Runs through Ft. Vancouver Barracks. Post-race drawing for 20 turkeys. www.ccrunning.org, (360) 666-6816.
Seaport Striders 4 Mile Turkey Trot. Swallows Nest Park Boat Launch (Hwy 129), near Asotin. 10 a.m. One-way run ends at Asotin H.S. stadium with rides provided back to start. www.seaportstriders.com, Alan (509) 758-9850.
Ft. Lewis Turkey Trot 10K Run & 5K Walk. Cowan Stadium, Ft. Lewis. 9 a.m. Civilians need to register in advance for base access. www.fortlewismwr.com, (253) 967-2604.
20th Annual Turkey Trot 5K & 1 Miler. Bangor. Must have base access. (360) 315-2134.
Wobble to Gobble 5K. Roegner Park, Auburn. 9 a.m. Please bring clothing to donate to those in need.
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Jingle Bell 5K Run & Walk. Riverfront Park, Spokane. Kids’ 1K event 8:30 a.m. , 5K 9 a.m. Benefits Arthritis Foundation. www.spokanejinglebellrun.kintera.org.
GBRC Turkey Trot 5K. Barkley Village, Bellingham. 9 a.m. Out and back on the Barkley Trail; benefit for the Bellingham Food Bank. www.gbrc.net, Kevin (360) 510-4288.
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Club Oly 5K XC Series - #2. Millersylvania State Park, Olympia. 9:30 a.m. Good mix of hills, dirt and grass. Second race in series. Craig (360) 507-4331, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
Sunday, November 22
Green Lake Gobble 5K & Mashed Potato Munch Off. Seattle. 9:30 a.m. Get a head start on Thanksgiving! Bring canned food for local food bank and stay for the competitive eating contest. (206) 729-9972, www.promotionevents.com.
Turkey Trot 5 Miles. Ft. Steilacoom Park. 2 p. m. DOR only; cross-country run. (253) 537-8712, www.runfsrc.com.
North Sound River Run Series 2.3 Miles. Langus Park, Everett. 9 a.m. Ray Townsend (425) 397-7214.
Thursday, November 26
The Centre at Norpoint Turkey Trot 5K Run, 2 Mile Walk & Kids’ Dash. Tacoma. 9:30 a.m. Chip timing added for 2009. (253) 591-5504, www.metroparkstacoma.org/trot.
Turkey Trot 3.5 Mile Fun Run. Longview. Reg. 7:30 a.m. , run 8:30 a.m. One loop on path around Lake Sacajawea; tech shirts this year. www.mylongview.com, (360) 442-5400.
Holmes Chiropractic Turkey Trot 10K & 5K. Gig Harbor, Reg. 7 a.m. , run 8 a.m. (253) 858-5152, www.holmeschiropractic.net.
American Red Cross Turkey Trot 5K & 1 Mile. Columbia Park, Kennewick. Reg. 7 a.m., run 8:30 a.m. Fundraiser for Benton-Franklin Chapter. www.bfredcross.org, (509) 783-6195.
Turkey Trot 3 Miler. Cheney H.S. 9 a.m. Organized by local high school’s cross-country team.
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Turkey on the Run 12K Run & 5K Run/Walk. Rotary Park, Wenatchee. 8:30 a.m. Bring donations for local food banks. www.runwenatchee.com, (509) 679-3515,
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Rubber Chicken Relay 8 Miler. Lewiston, ID. Reg. 8 a.m., run 9 a.m. 2-person relay; teammates alternate running 2 2-mile legs. All proceeds benefit Idaho Food Bank. www.seaportstriders.com.
Saturday, November 28
Seattle Marathon’s 5K* Run/Walk. Seattle. 8:30 a.m. Downtown course is dog and stroller friendly. (206) 729-3660, www.seattlemarathon.org.
Seattle Children’s Kids Marathon. Seattle. 10 a.m. Kids run the final 1. 2 miles of mara-thon course after logging 25 miles pre-event. www.seattlemarathon.org, (206) 729-3660.
Magnuson Series 5K & 10K. Magnuson Park, Seattle. Monthly series to focus on meeting your fitness goals. Relay option too, see website for details. http://magnusonseries.org.
Heritage Trail 3 & 7 Mile Runs. Lacamas Lake. 10 a.m. Untimed runs organized by Clark County Running Club. www.ccrunning.org, (360) 256-7055.
Sunday, November 29
Amica Insurance Seattle Half* and Full Marathon*. Seattle. Half marathon start times: Run 7:30 a.m., walk 7:45. Scenic, rolling course with views of downtown and Lake Washington. (206) 729-3660, www.seattlemarathon.org.
North Sound River Run Series 2.3 Miles. Langus Park, Everett. 9 a.m. Ray Townsend (425) 397-7214.
