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June 9, 2005 King County Park Events: Saturday, June 11 to Sunday, June 19
2005 Archived News
The opening of the King County outdoor pool season and the Cougar
Mountain Trail Running races are among highlights in a busy weekend
at King County Parks. Check out all the fun activities available:
Outdoor Pools
June 12
- Vashon Pool opens at 11:30 a.m.
Swim and splash on opening day in the Vashon outdoor pool.
The Vashon Pool opens Sunday, June 12, with an Adult & Senior
Lap Swim at 11:30 a.m. and Public Swim at 1 p.m.
Cottage Lake Outdoor Pool opens as early as noon for rentals,
and with a Public Swim at 1 p.m.
Admission to the pools is $3.25 for public swims, and $5 for
adult swims ($3.25 for senior citizens). Three-month pool passes
are available for individuals and families and start at $107.50
for youth and seniors. The fee for swimming lessons depends
on the type and size of the class.
Cougar Mountain Running Series
June 11
- Cougar Mountain Running Series (7.5 mile race) – Race
begins at 9 a.m. at the Clay Pit Road trailhead off of 166th Way
SE
The third annual Cougar Mountain Running Series continues with
a 7.5 mile race on Sunday, June 11. A relatively new "sport',
trail running provides an all-over-body workout and offers the
visual pleasures of forested, scenic parkland. The Cougar Mountain
Series is one of only a few trail running events west of the Cascades.
Race day registration begins at 7 a.m. and continues until 8:30
a.m. Racing begins at 9 a.m. with awards and prizes scheduled
for 11 a.m. Cost for one race is $25 and $80 for all four races.
For more information contact Scott McCoubrey, 206-325-4800.
Mountains to Sound Greenway Days Festival
June 11-12
- Greenway Day Hikes
Time to lace up your hiking boots! Communities along the corridor
will celebrate the 2nd annual Greenway Days, June 10-12, 2005.
It's a 100-mile festival along I-90 from the Puget Sound in Seattle,
across the scenic Cascade Mountains, and into the historic town
of Thorp in Kittitas County.
June 11
- Mountain to Sound Anniversary. Rattlesnake Ridge Traverse -
8:30 a.m.
Strenuous hike from East to West 4D. 12 miles, 3000 ft, gain.
For more information please contact Richard Mann at 425-391-0410.
June 11
- Mountains to Sound Hike. Squak Mountain Traverse - 9 a.m.
From Trailcenter to Eastridge Trail then over Summit to Issaquah
Junction
then West Access to SR 900. Car shuttle. 3C, 6-7 miles, 200ft
gain. For more information please contact Scott Prueter at 425-369-6016.
June 12
- Mountain to Sound Hike. Cougar Mountain Traverse - 9 a.m.
From, SR900 via AApeak to Red Town 3c, 6-7 miles, 1500 ft, gain.
For more information please contact Fred Zeitler at 425-882-3435.
June 12
- Mountain to Sound Hike. Tiger Mountain - 1p.m.
Loop hike from Trailcenter to Tradition Lake Plateau with emphasis
on history and hydrology. 2B, 5 miles, 600ft, gain. For more information
please contact Dave Kappler at 425-392-3571.
Volunteer Events
June 11
Five Mile Lake Park
June 18
- Five Mile Lake Triathlon. West of Auburn and east of Federal
Way – 9 a.m. to noon.
Join others in this fun swimming, biking, and running event.
Flying Wheels Bicycle race
June 18
- Flying Wheels Bicycle race. Start Line is located at Marymoor
Park Velodrome, Redmond.
Registration opens:
8 a.m. for 100-mile riders
9 a.m. for 70- and 50-mile riders
10 a.m. for 25-mile riders
Start line opens:
8 a.m. to 9 a.m. - Start Line Open for 100 mile riders
9 a.m. to 10 a.m. - Start Line Open for 50/70 mile riders
10 a.m. to 11 a.m. - Start Line Open for 25 mile riders
11 a.m. - Start Line Close
Get out of the city and enjoy some of Puget Sound's finest rural
riding on the largest century in Washington State! For more information
contact Cascade Bicycle Club 206-932-5921.
Marymoor Park
June 16
- Kelly Joe Phelps with special guest Doug MacLeod – 7p.m.
Come see the season opening performance at Marymoor with artist
Kelly Joe Phelps. Tickets are free and are available at all US
Bank locations. For more information please contact Norah Gaynor
at 206-296-0673.
June 19
- Garrison Keillor, from A Prairie Home Companion – 7 p.m.
Garrison Keillor will perform June 19 at King County’s Marymoor
Park. For more information please contact Norah Gaynor at 206-
296-0673
Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center
June 18
- Annual Flag Day – King County Aquatic Center 10 a.m. to
noon.
Soroptomists International of Federal Way will be hosting the
15th annual Flag Day Ceremony on the grounds of the King County
Aquatic Center June 18th, 10 a.m.-noon. Admission is free. Hotdogs
and refreshments will be sold by Federal Way Lions. For more information
contact Rose Ehl, Chair Soroptomists of Federal Way, (253) 261-0207.
King County manages 25,389 acres of parks, pools, open space,
natural land and trails. This includes 68 baseball fields, 61 soccer
fields, four pools, 88 picnic areas, 34 playgrounds, 27 tennis courts,
13 boat launch sites, more than 175 miles of trails, six fishing
piers, four community gardens, a climbing rock, the area's best
off leash dog park and the world class Weyerhaeuser King County
Aquatic Center.
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