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Type of Event:  W=Walking,  R=Running,  FA=Fair,   FE=Festival, 
E=Educational,  H=Health Fair,  C=Conferences,  WS=Workshops

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County Place Date Type of Event Description Name of Event Est # Participants Sponsors Benefiting Contact / Website
All Counties   W
R		   Relay for Life   American Cancer Society   www.relayforlife.org/relay/findevent
Benton Kennewick 5/20/07 W
R		 5K Fun Run Spring into Summer 5K Fun Run       509-376-3132; e-mail:
sageg@charter.net
Benton Kennewick April 2008 W
R		 walk March of Dimes WalkAmerica is now March for Babies   March of Dimes   March of Dimes;
March for Babies
 e-mail:
phoggarth@marchofdimes.com
Chelan Chelan   W
R		 1/2M, 10K, 5K Chelanman Multisport Races       www.halfmarathons.net/usa_half_marathons.html
Chelan Chelan   W
R		 1/2M & 10K Lake Chelan Shore to Shore Marathon       www.halfmarathons.net/usa_half_marathons.html
Chelan Leavenworth 10/13/07 W
R		 1/2 M, Marathon runs Leavenworth Oktoberfest Marathon   Wood Shop; Munchen Haus; DerSportsmann;
The Hat Shop; Foot Zone; Brooks, Safeway		 $5 to Cancer Research & Local Charities www.leavenworthmarathon.com
Chelan Leavenworth 9/28-30/07     Autumn Leaf Festival       www.festivalautumnleaf.com
Chelan Wenatchee 4/22/07 W
R		 1/2 M, M. 10K Wenatchee Marathon 118     http://wenatcheemarathon.com
509-662-2066
Chelan Wenatchee 4/24-5/8/08 FE   Apple Blossom Festival       www.appleblossom.org/
Clallam Port Angeles   W
R		 1/2M, M North Olympic Discovery Marathon & 1/2 M       www.halfmarathons.net/usa_half_marathons.html
Clallam Pt Angeles 6/8/08 W
R		 1/2 M W/R M WR Olympic Discovery Marathon 700     www.halfmarathons.net/usa_half_marathons.html
Clallam Sequim 5/5-13/07 FA
FE		   Irrigation Festival       www.irrigationfestival.com
Clark Portland, OR 10/7/07 W
R		 Marathon R/W Portland Marathon   Peter Stott Fdtn, Hilton Portland, Kaiser Permanente Oregon Hospice, Oregon Habitat for Humanity, Koman Cancer, Children's Cancer Assoc sponsored by (OTSVA);
Oregon Trail State Volkssport Association
 www.portlandmarathon.org
Clark Vancouver 9/19-20/06 FE booths, performers, festival Uptown Village Street Festival; vendors info on website; 08=15 years 16,500     www.uptownvillage.com
Clark Salem, OR 3/16-18/08 E trade show, conference sessions NW Festival & Events Conference; Salem Convention Center       www.wfea.org
Clark Pendleton, OR 8/18/07 - 12th annual W
R		 50mile cycle;10mile cycle; 10K run; 5K run; 3 mile Family Fun Walk/Run/Bike Salmon Walk 2007, Tamastslikt Cultural Institute at the Wildhorse Resort   Hosted by Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation; Sponsored by Ports of Pasco, Umatilla and Kennewick, Wildhorse Resort & Casino & City of Pendleton. proceeds supplement local schools natural resources curriculum (K-12) http://ctuir.com/salmonwalk.html
541-966-2320;
salmonwalk@ctuir.com
Cowlitz Longview 4/22/07 3rd Sat Sept E 3.57mi W/R around Lake Sacajawea booths, tribal & nontribal Annual Cowlitz Tribal Health Walk   Cowlitz Indian Tribe Cowlitz Tribe services in community 360-575-6229
Douglas East
Wenatchee		 10/5-10/7/07 FE   Wings & Wheels Festival; commemorates settlers from Japan to E. Wenatchee       509-886-6108; vendors allowed ;
www.east-wenatchee.com/wingsandwheels
Grant Grand Coulee   W
R		 1/2 M, 10K, 5K Over the Dam Run       www.halfmarathons.net/usa_half_marathons.html
Grays Harbor Elma   W
R		 1/2M, 10K, 5K, 1 Mile Spring Fitness 1/2 M       www.halfmarathons.net/usa_half_marathons.html
Greys Harbor Elma   W
R		 1/2M, M, 10Mile, 10K, 5K & 1 mile Gateway to the Pacific Marathon       www.halfmarathons.net/usa_half_marathons.html
Island Whidbey Island/
Oak Harbor start		 4/13/08 W
R		 1/2 M W/R, M only run Expo 4/12/08 M 436;
1/2 1488		 Nature's Path Organic   http://whidbeyislandmarathon.com
Jefferson Pt. Townsend 5/14-20/07 FA
FE		   Rhododendron Festival       www.ptguide.com
King Bellevue 6/23-24/07 FE   Bellevue Strawberry Festival; Crossroads Park; accepts booth vendors   Eastside Heritage Center; City of Bellevue   425-450-1046;
www.bellevuestrawberryfestival.org
King Bellevue/ 7/8/07 W
R		 5K W/R, 1/2 M W/R, M Va. Mason Team Medicine Marathon at SEAFAIR 3500 Va. Mason Va Mason http://seafairmarathon.com 
206-728-0123 ext. 118
King Clyde Hill August W
R		 4 mile Circle the Hill: 4 mile annual race & Community Walk 229 City of
Clyde Hill		   www.cityofclydehill.org
King Duvall 6/2/07 FE McCormick Park; 10:30am - 10:30pm Duvall Days, allows non-profit booths       425-788-1185;
www.duvallwa.gov
King Issaquah 10/6-7/07 FA
FE		   Salmon Days       www.salmondays.org
King Redmond 6/7/07 FE   Redmond Derby Days 2008-68th year   City of
Redmond		   425-556-2299;
www.redmond.gov
King Redmond
Town Center 		8/5/07 W
R		 5K Run Foot Zone 5K 379 FootZone Wa State Council of Fire-Fighters FootZone5K,
c/o Pro-Motion Events, Inc.
Seattle,98103
www.footzone.com
King Renton June W
R		   Am Cancer Soc Relay for Life Walk       www.relayforlife.org
King Renton 7/27-29/07 FE inc W/R Renton River Days   City of Renton; Ikea   425-430-6528
www.rentonriverdays.org
King Seattle 5/18/08 W
R		   Beat the Bridge; start: Husky Stadium   Diabetes Nordstrom Juvenile Diabetes Research Fdtn;
206-838-5153;
1200 6th Ave Ste 605,
Seattle, 98101
King Seattle 4/14-15/07 W
R		   MS Lifelines MS Walk 8,000 MS Society   http://nationalmssociety.org/was
 206-294-4254
King Seattle July W
R		 5K, 8KRun - check to see if walkers are allowed Wells Fargo Torchlight Run at SeaFair 3,000 United Health Care Ronald McDonald House Charities of Western Wa and Alaska www.seafair.com/events
King Seattle/
Fremont		 6/16-17/07 FA   Fremont Fair 2008=37th year; allows non-profit booths   Solid Ground   206-297-6801;
www.fremontfair.org
King Seattle/
Green Lake		 9/9/2007 W
R		 5K, 10K timed chip, seems geared to run Ryka Iron Girl Seattle 5K - 509; 10K- 541 Lady Foot Locker, Active.com, Gatorade Ulman Cancer Fund http://IronGirl.com
King Seattle/
Magnuson PK		 11/3/07 W
R		 5K with obstacles; team event Winter Pineapple Classic 703 REI, KJR Radio, Saturn, Sports Medicine Clinic, Tully's, Mariners Leukemia & Lymphona Society 503 Dexter Ave N,
Suite 300, Seattle 98109;
 www.winterpineappleclassic.com
King Seattle/
Northgate		 8/11-12/07 FE   Northgate Festival; includes health fair/non-profits       425-673-6379;
 www.northgatefestival.com
King Seattle/
Seattle Center		 11/25/07 W
R		 1/2 M W/R &Marathon run only Harris Direct Seattle Marathon Expo: 11/23,11/24 Westin 14,000 UW Medical Center Patient & Family Housing www.seattlemarathon.org
King Seattle/
Seward Pk		 9/15/07 W
R		 2.7 mi walk or orienteering Step Out to Fight Diabetes   Am Diabetes Assoc; Premara Blue Cross; K & L/Gates; Pacific Medical Centers; Talking Rain; other health agencies Am Diabetes Assoc 206-282-4616;
http://diabetes.org/stepout
King Seattle/
Swedish		 7/22/07 W
R		 10K run; 5K R/W Swedish SummeRun; 13th annual   BD&A;
BobBridge Toyota;
King 5;98.9 Radio;Athena		 Marsha Rivkin Center Ovarian Cancer Research Swedish Medical Center Fdtn,
747 Broadway,
Seattle 98122
 www.marsharivkin.org
King Seattle/West   FA
FE		   Hi-Yu Festival       www.hiyu.com
King various June W
R		   Greenway Days       www.discoverdays.mtsgreenway.org
King Woodinville 9/3/07 W
R		 1/2 M & Fun Run/Walk Super Jock n Jill Half M & Fun Run/Walk   Super Jock n'Jill, Talking Rain, Red Hook, Brooks Puget Sound Blood Center Super Jock'nJill LLC,
7210 E. Greenlake Dr
N, Seattle 98115; 206-522-7711;
 www.superjocknjill.com
King/North Seattle/Shoreline; Ridgecrest
Elem School
16516 10th Ave NE		 8/17-19/07 FE Sat Rotary Fun Run & Walk Celebrate Shoreline; 2008-13th anniv; parade, community booths   City of Shoreline   206-418-3383;
 www.cityofshoreline.com
King/South Auburn 8/8-10/08 FE Stampede 5K Fun Run on Friday 7 pm Auburn Good Ol Days Festival   Verity; Emerald Downs; Fun Run: Auburn Firefighters Local; Sterling Savings Hosted by Auburn Noon Lions   253-939-3389;
P. O. Box 2311,
Auburn98071-2311
 office@auburngoodoldays.com
King/South Auburn 5/4/07 FE free event Family Fiesta   Auburn Parks & Recreation   253-931-3043
 www.auburnwa.gov
King/South Covington 7/ 27 - 29/07 FE 5K run, walk, fireworks Covington Days, part of SeaFair   Covington Lions Club   www.covingtonlionsclub.org
King/South Des Moines 7/22/07 W
R		 5K Run Waterland 5K Run & Walk   City of Des Moines   206-870-6527;
www.desmoineswa.gov
King/South Enumclaw July FA   King County Fair now at Enumclaw Expo Center       Joan Lewis;
360-615-5631
King/South Enumclaw 10/6/07 H 10AM Sr. Health & Wellness Fair at the Enumclaw Expo Center Fieldhouse       360-894-4657
King/South Enumclaw July FE   Scottish Highland Games at the Enumclaw Expo Center       Joan Lewis;
360-615-5631
King/South Enumclaw 10/6/07 W
R		 5K Mud Mtn Dam, Best Dam Run Around; 9:30 AM   City of Enumclaw   Michelle Larson,
1339 Griffin Ave,
Enumclaw, 98022;
Enumclaw Parks - 360-802-0235
King/South Enumclaw   W
R		 1/2 M Black Diamond Half Marathon       www.halfmarathons.net/usa_half_marathons.html
King/South Federal Way 8/24-26,07 (4th wkend in Aug) FE   Festival Days includes non-profit booths   Festival Committee of the Festival Way Community Council in cooperation with the City of Federal Way   P. O. Box 4274,
Federal Way, WA 98063-4274;
www.festivaldays.org
King/South Kent 7/14/07 FE 5K Fun Run Cornucopia Days 223 Kent Parks Recreation and Community Services   www.ci.kent.wa.us/arts/cornicopia
King/South Kent 12/8/07 W
R		 5K R/W, 10K R Christmas Rush Fun Run & Walk   City of Kent, Kent Arts Commission   253-856-5050;
 www.ci.kent.wa.us/arts/christmasrush
King/South Kent 6/2/07 W
R		 M; low key - no cost M Green River Marathon 51 none none Steve Barrick; 253-854-4916;
 http://greenrivermarathon.com
King/South Tukwila May E   Backyard Wildlife Fair, Tukwila Community Center; 10am - 3pm   Tukwila City; Natl Wildlife Fed REI; King Co Conservation Dist 12424 42nd Ave S.,
 Tukwila, WA. 206-768-2822
 www.backyardwildlifefair.org
King/South Tukwila 5/12/07 W
R		 3 mi or 1 mi Arthritis Walk, Pt. Defiance Park   Arthritis Foundation   www.arthritiswalktacoma.kintera.org
Kitsap Bainbridge
Island		   W
R		 1/2 M & 10K Toe Jam Hill       www.halfmarathons.net/usa
Kittitas Ellensburg/
Selah		 4/5/08 W
R		 Marathon Yakima River Canyon Marathon 458 Yakima Hard Core Runners Club Hard Core Runners Club www.ontherunevents.com/yrcm
Klickitat Goldendale 9/14-14/07 FE Music Festival of Wheels & Music Jamboree; vendors invited; expect 200 competitors from all over the world       509-773-0567;
www.cityofgoldendale.com
Mason Belfair 8/11/07 FE 10am - 6 pm , Clifton Lane Taste of Hood Canal - information booths included   N. Mason Rotary Club   Debbie Jacobs 877-278-8900;
e-mail: info@tasteofhoodcanal.com
Multiple   6/23-24/06 W
R		 100 mile relay Greenway Days - Puget Sound to E. WA - multiple events       greenwaydays@mtsgreenway.org
Pierce Eatonville 9/22/07 W
R		 5K, 8K R/W Run Wild 2007   NW Trek education at NW Trek www.nwtrek.org
Pierce Gig Harbor 6/7/08 (1st Sat in June) FE   Maritime Gig Festival   Gig Harbor   253-851-6865,
Gig Harbor Penninsula Area Chamber
Pierce Gig Harbor August FA   Washington Renaissance Fantasy Faire in Gig Harbor   add name to mailing list: WRFF c/o Virginia Marcolli, 3134 N. Ferdinand St, Tacoma, WA 98407   253-884-4210;
1-800-359-5948
Pierce Gig Harbor 10/23-24/04 FE   Scandinavian Nordic Festival   not sure if still happening   info@ghscanfest.org
Pierce Gig Harbor 6/7/08 (1st Sat in June) W
R		   Gig Harbor - Fun Run; parade, arts & crafts, entertainment   Gig Harbor Chamber of Commerce   253-851-6865;
www.maritimegig.com
Pierce Graham 8/9-12/ 07 FA   Pierce County Fair       Off Season: 253-843-1173;
Fair Time: 253-847-4754;
www.piercecountyfair.com
Pierce Lakewood 9/22/07 W
R		 5K,10K,1/2M W/R Run/Walk 4 the Poor Trail 1/2 M at Ft. Steilacoom Park   Wa State Trail R; Duathlon Club local food/clothing banks 253-376-5737;
 humansports2001@yahoo.com
Pierce Milton 8/19/07 FE   Milton Centennial Days       www.cityofmilton.net
Pierce Pt. Defiance, Tacoma 9/29/07 W
R		 2.7 mi walk or orienteering Step Out to Fight Diabetes   Am Diabetes Assoc;
Premara Blue Cross; K & L/Gates;
Pacific Medical Centers; Talking Rain; other health agencies		 Am Diabetes Assoc 206-282-4616;
http://diabetes.org/stepout
Pierce Puyallup 4/17-20/07 FA
FE		   Spring Fair        
Pierce Puyallup 4/12/08 FA/
FE		   Daffodil Festival 75th year        
Pierce Puyallup 6/8-10/07 FE   Puyallup Meeker Days- largest festival in Pierce Co       www.puyallupmainstreet.com
Pierce Puyallup June W
R		   Am Cancer Soc Relay for Life Walk       www.relayforlife.org
Pierce Puyallup 10/5-7/07 FE   Octoberfest;
Puyallup Fairgrounds		       www.thefair.com
Pierce Tacoma 5/13/07 W
R		 1/2 M, M & 10K Tacoma City Marathon 371 Parker Paint   http://tacomacitymarathon.com
Pierce Tacoma 5/6/06 H Foss High School 10am-3pm Mary Bridge Health Fair; Kids Health & Safety Fair   Safe Kids Pierce Co; Tacoma Fire   253-594-7946; 253-403-2700
Pierce Tacoma 6/28/08 FE   Tacoma Highland Games, Frontier Park       tents and vendors: BobWilber
 info@tacomagames.org
Pierce Tacoma 6/29-7/1 FE   Taste of Tacoma, Pt. Defiance Park 240,000 Emerald Queen Casino   produced by Festivals, Inc,
 425-283-5050
Pierce Tacoma 7/4/07 FA   Freedom Fair - along Ruston Way waterfront, inc. airshow, fireworks 100,000 Tacoma Events Comm   253-682-1446
Pierce Tacoma 9/15/07 W
R		 1.5 miles; 4.5 miles Step Out to Fight Diabetes Owen Beach, Pt. Defiance Park       http://stepout.diabetes.org
Pierce Tulalip Amphitheatre 10/6/07 W
R		 2.7 mi walk or orienteering Step Out to Fight Diabetes   Am Diabetes Assoc;
Premara Blue Cross;
K & L/Gates; Pacific Medical Centers;
Talking Rain; other health agencies		 Am Diabetes Assoc 206-282-4616;
http://diabetes.org/stepout
Pierce Puyallup 9/7-23/07 FA   Puyallup Fair   non-profit booth in education center   www.thefair.com
Pierce Tacoma 6/14/08 W
R		 12k R/W;
5K R/W,
1.2 mile Jr. Shuffle,
20 yard Diaper Dash		 Sound to Narrows Run & Walk       www.soundtonarrows.org
Pierce Tacoma June W
R		   Am Cancer Soc Relay for Life Walk       www.relayforlife.org
San Juan San Juan Is/
Friday Harbor		 6/3/07 W
R		 1/2 M, Marathon San Juan Island Marathon 75     www.sanjuanislandmarathon.com
Skagit Burlington     1/2 M and M Skagit Flats Marathon       www.halfmarathons.net/usa_half_marathons.html
Skagit Mt Vernon 5/19/07 W
R		   Skagit Arthritis Walk; Mt. Vernon Bakerview Park   Arthritis Foundation   www.arthritiswalkskagit.kintera.org
Skagit Mt. Vernon 8/6-9/08 FA   Skagit County Fair       360-336-9453
Skagit County Fair Website
Spokane Spokane 9/29/08 W
R		 1,3 5 mile walk Walk to Cure Diabetes; Riverfront Park   Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Inland NW Juv Diabetes 1-888-Diabetes;

http://stepout.diabetes.org
Spokane Spokane   W
R		 1/2M, M Relay & 5 mile Spokane Marathon       www.halfmarathons.net/usa_half_marathons.html
Spokane Spokane 5/19/07 FA
FE		   Lilac Festival       www.lilacfestival.org
Spokane Spokane 5/4/08 W
R		 12K Lilac Bloomsday Run; non-profits welcome 50,000 different charity chosen ea year   www.bloomsdayrun.org
Spokane Spokane 9/21-23/07 FE Fun Run Valleyfest; Mirabeau Park       http://valleyfest.org
 509-922-3299;
non-profit organizations have space
Thurston Lacey 5/19-20/07 FA   Lacey Spring Fun Fair, one of largest 2 day festivals       360-481-4393;
 www.laceyspringfunfair.com
Thurston Olympia 2/11/07 W
R		 Marathon - roads open Valentine Marathon (more for training) 56     http://ontherunevents.com/valentinemarathon
Bob Green
Thurston Olympia 4/7/07 W
R		 1/2 M, M, 10K, 1 mile, 5K, 1 mile- roads open Easter Bunny Marathon (more for training) 22     http://ontherunevents.com/easterbunny
Bob Green
Thurston Olympia 5/18/08 W
R		 1/2 M W/R & M run only, 5.2 Run, Kids M Capital City Marathon 324   college scholarships P. O. Box 1681, Olympia 98507
 www.halfmarathons.net/usa

 www.capitalcitymarathon.org
Thurston Olympia   W
R		 other Marathons throughout year         www.halfmarathons.net/usa_half_marathons.html
Thurston Olympia 7/16-20/08 (3rd wk July) FA
FE		 look under Food Concessions Capitol Lakefair Festival - seems to include non-profits       www.lakefair.org
Thurston Olympia 4/1/07 W
R		 10 mi; 10k, 5k, Duathon No Fooling Half Marathon       www.ontherunevents.com
Walla Walla Walla Walla   W
R		 1/2M Walla Walla College 1/2 M       www.halfmarathons.net/usa_half_marathons.html
Whatcom Bellingham 10/7/07: 1st year W
R		 M W/R; 1/2 M W/R; 10K W/R Bellingham Bay Marathon   Hotel Bellewether
& others		 Bellingham Bay Swim Team http://bellinghambaymarathon.org
Whatcom Bellingham 7/14/07 FE   Bayfest includes clubs/activities in Whatcom County       www.portofbellingham.com
calendar
Whatcom Bellingham 8/3-5/07 FE   Sand in the City Festival- sand sculptures 5000+ Port of Bellingham; Comcast   Mike Stoner, 360-676-2500;
 mikes@portofbellingham.com
Whatcom Bellingham/
Mt Baker		 5/25/08 W
R		 85 mile race,
7 venues: relay race		 Ski to Sea Race 5000+ People's Bank   360-734-1332;
www.bellingham.com
Whatcom Lynden 8/11-16/08 FA   NW Washington Fair 100,000     360-354-4111
www.nwwafair.com
Whitman Pullman   W
R		 1/2 M Snake River Canyon 1/2 M       www.halfmarathons.net/usa_half_marathons.html
Whitman Pullman 8/22-23/08 FE Tase.T.Lentil 5K Fun Run/Walk on Sat. - start SimpsonUnited MEChurch; end- Reaney Park; Tour de Lentil 100K Bike Ride National Lentil Festival, 2008=18th year; Sat Fun run/walk; Sat Bike Ride   Pullman Chamber of Commerce   800-365-6948;
www.lentilfest.com
Yakima Moxee 8/03-04/07 FE 5k Fun Run Walk Moxee Hop Festival; Moxee City Park - vendors allowed   East Valley Community Enhancement Association   www.evcea.org
Yakima Yakima 10/8-10/07 C
WS		   WA State Jt Conference on Health   WA State Public Health Assoc & WA State Environmental Health Assoc.   425-337-5717;
www.wspha.org/JCH1
Yakima Yakima 7/13-15/07 FE   Yakima Folklife Festival; museum, Franklin Park & downtown   Yakima Valley Museum   http://yakimavalleymuseum.org/folklife
509-457-6841
Yakima Yakima 9/28-10-07/07 FA   Central Washington State Fair       509-248-7160;
you need to ask about non-profits
; www.fairfun.com

 

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