Featured Events

AUGUST 

Saturday, August 28th Redmond Water Shed preserve 5 Miles, 10 Miles & Marathon. Redmond. 9:30 a.m. Trail run with looping course format.    www.nwtrailruns.com    Eric  (206) 291-8250

Sunday, August 29th  Alki Beach Run/Walk 5k*    Seattle  Benefits NW Hope & Healing Foundation (206)  215-2888   www.nwhopeandhealing.org             www.alkibeachrun.comm

Sunday, August 29th   Lake Union 10K.    Seattle.    7:30 a.m.    Runs clockwise around the lake.  www.lakeunion10K.com     (206) 499-1903 

SEPTEMBER

Saturday, September 4 Over the Narrows Gig Harbor - Tacoma 10 & 2 Miler. Gig Harbor 8:30 a.m. Inaugural event runs over Narrows Bridge and back; 2-mile option offers run and walk divisions. www.route16runwalk.com      (800) 308-1355

Sunday, September 5. Eugene Women's Half Marathon. Eugene, Ore. 8 a.m. A women-only inaugural event that includes a spalike finish. www.eugenewomenshalf.com.

Sunday, September 12. Bank to Bay 10K* & 5K*. Tacoma. 9 a.m. Fast course through city, lots of on-street excitement. Kids' 1K run too. www.banktobay.com, (253) 305-7396.

Sunday, September 12  Skagit Flats Marathon* & Half Marathon*   Burlington H.S.  8 a.m.  Flat and rural course through Skagit Valley.  Chip timing for 2010.  Limited to 1,000 participants; no DOR. www.skagitflatsmarathon.com  

Sunday, September 12  NW Trail Runs 5 & 10 Miles  Soaring Eagle Park, Sammamish  9 a.m.  Short course half on wide main trail. 10-miler mostly on narrow-tread trail    www.nwtrails.com  Eric (206) 291-8250

Saturday, September 18. Run Wild 8K & 5K*. Northwest Trek Park, Eatonville. 8:30 a.m. Forested paved trails; entry includes day pass into park and T. Kids' dash too. www.nwtrek.org, (360) 832-7189.

Saturday, September 18 Run Wenatchee 5K, 10K & Half Marathon.  Wenatchee.  9 a.m. Inaugural event; part of Taste of the Harvest Festival.  www.runwenatchee.com 

Saturday, September 25. St. Luke's Fitness Celebration 5K* for Women and Children. Boise, Ida. 8:30 a.m. Female-only event to inspire healthy attitudes in participants and their communities. Large event, includes multi-wave stat. www.celebrateall.org.

Sunday, September 26. You Go Girl Half Marathon & 10K. Tacoma. Creaters of the Tacoma City Marathon are introcuing a women-only half marathon. http://runyougogirl.com. 

Sunday, September 26. Bellingham Bay Marathon*, Half Marathon* & 5K*. Bellingham. Flat, scenic course winds along Bellingham Bay. 5K is flat and fast. (360) 738-6900, www.bellinghambaymarathon.org.

Sunday, September 26.   Fremont Oktoberfest Brew Ha-Ha 5K. Solstice Plaza, Fremont  10 a.m. Special beer belly division and Street Scramble.  (206) 633-0422    www.fremontoktoberfest.com

Sunday, September 26.   Black Diamond Half Marathon. Enumclaw.  9:05 a.m. Part of multi-sport weekend activities. www.racecenter.com/blackdiamond       (503) 644-67822.

OCTOBER

Saturday, October 2.  5K-9  10K Run/Walk.  Langus Riverfront Park, Everett.  10 a.m. 5K options is dog-friendly.  (425) 257-8300x2     http://everett.org

Sunday, October 3.  Great Columbia Crossing 10K*.  Astoria, OR   9 a.m. Cross the mighty Columbia on the 4.1 mile Astoria-Megler Bridge. Challenging incline, great views of historic Astoria and Warrenton communities. (800) 875-6807     www.greatcolumbiacrossing.com 

Sunday, October 10. Spokane Marathon*, Half Marathon & 10K. Spokane. First even 8 a.m. Scenic and hilly; great aid station support!. www.spokanemarathon.us      (509) 624-4297

Sunday, October 10. Royal Victoria Marathon*. Victoria, B.C. High percentage of runners beat their Boston Marathon qualifying times. Also half marathon*, 8K run and kids’ races. (250) 658-4520, www.royalvictoriamarathon.com.

Sunday, October 10. Portland Marathon*. Portland, Ore. 7 a.m. Walker-friendly event consistently given top marks for organization and friendliness; many bands and cheering squads along course. Inaugural half marathon expected to sell out quickly. www.portlandmarathon.org.

Saturday, October 23 Columbia River Power Marathon and Half Marathon. Umatilla, OR 8 a.m. Crosses the McNary Dam to run in both OR & WA.  (541)567-6151     www.columbiapowermarathon.com

Magnuson Series 5K & 10K. Magnuson Park, Seattle. Reg. 8:30 a.m. Main events  10:00 a.m. 15K and relay option too.   http://magnusonseries.org

Sunday, October 24. Columbia Gorge Marathon & Half Marathon. Hood River, Ore. 8 a.m. Experience the beauty of the Columbia Gorge along the banks of the river and on old I-84. Course will be supported for 6 hours. www.columbiagorgemarathon.com.

NOVEMBER

Sunday, November 28. Amica Seattle Marathon & Half Marathon. Seattle. Fortieth anniversary of this Thanksgiving weekend tradition. Very popular event also offers 5K and Kids' Marathon on Saturday. www.seattlemarathon.org.