The Orcas Island Triple Ripple Trail Festival will include a presentation by Seattle instructor Laura Houston on the art of Chi Running, on Saturday, Oct. 2, 5:30 p.m. at the Environmental Learning Center in Moran State Park.

Chi Running is an approach to distance running that combines aspects of Tai Chi, form considerations, and mindfulness training to produce effortless, pain-free movement. Houston is a certified instructor in Chi Running, and has taught hundreds of people through workshops and individual instruction in the Seattle area. An ultra-marathoner and avid ‘barefoot’ runner, Houston is frequently seen on trails around Washington state, as well as in the University of Washington’s Hoffman Lab where she is a biomedical researcher.

The public is welcome to attend.

The Orcas Island Triple Ripple Trail Festival schedule of races is as follows: 4-miler: Saturday, Oct. 2 at 9 a.m., Mountain Lake. The 10K Uphill Climb is Saturday afternoon at 3 p.m., starting at the Environmental Learning Center. The 30K is Sunday, Oct. 3, at 8 a.m., also starting at the ELC.