Lace up your shoes, running festival coming up
Published 9:02 am Thursday, October 4, 2012
The second running of the Orcas Island Triple Ripple Trail Festival will blast off at the Environmental Learning Center at Moran State Park on Oct. 13-14.
Events include a four-mile race around Mountain Lake and a 10-kilometer hill climb up Mt. Constitution on Saturday, and on Sunday, a 30K trail run that traverses all of the park’s most beautiful trails, as well as a Chi Running workshop and $5 kids race at the ELC. Prizes will feature local delights like garlic, coffee, soap, bread and chocolates purchased from island businesses. Race organizers Jen Vollmer and Susannah Beck are expecting more than 75 runners from as far away as Vermont to attend.
This year, the Triple Ripple is partnering with the Funhouse Commons (also the charity beneficiary of the race), and has been supported by the Orcas Island Chamber of Commerce.
More information, registration forms and maps are available at http://triplerippletrailfestival.blogspot.com/. Registration will be available in person at the ELC lodge Friday afternoon from 3-8 p.m., and Saturday morning at Mountain Lake from 8 to 8:30 a.m. Call 376-6444 with questions.
