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Buzz - May 2009 |
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Greenway Days June 20-21
Residents and visitors will learn about the culture, history and recreation available in the Mountains to Sound Greenway the during Greenway Days celebration June 20-21. The MTSG is the scenic, recreation corridor between Puget Sound in Seattle and Central Washington. The event boasts over 25 events in 10 communities including group hikes, bike rides, community celebrations and geoteaming. www.mtsgreenway.org/greenwaydays |
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Web site offers wheelchair-accessible trails resource
For those seeking a directory of wheelchair-accessible trails in the Puget Sound area, a local website is a new resource. This site is maintained by Davey Schmidt, an Olympic Peninsula outdoor enthusiast. Schmidt recognized the need for the site when a series of injuries kept her from enjoying her usual hikes on foot. Schmidt explores the Pacific Northwest with the aid of a Pride Hurricane scooter and her comprehensive website lists accessible trails spanning from the Spokane River in eastern Washington to Umpqua Beach in southwestern Oregon. To access the list, go to www.accessibletrails.com. |
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Cascade gets teen program rolling
 Cascade Bicycle Club will share the sport of bicycling with teens in Rainier Valley, White Center and SeaTac. Named the Major Taylor Project, the program honors Marshall “Major” Taylor, the first African American professional cyclist. Teens at Bike Works, The YES Foundation and Global Connections High School will explore mountain biking, road and track riding, as well as bicycle safety, skills, mechanics, environmental issues and map-making. Cascade will provide instructors, volunteer training and cyclocross bicycles. The group plans to add programs at Garfield High School and Rainier Vista Boys and Girls Club later this year. www.cbcef.org
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NW paddlers have their kayak, and eat too
Now in its ninth year, Paddle Oregon is the premier canoe and kayak adventure on the Willamette River. Participants camp together and eat delicious catered meals, enjoy nightly speakers and entertainment, learn about river issues and ecology and share this one of a kind experience with fellow paddlers. This year’s trip will begin at Marshall Island Access (north of Eugene), and will end at Willamette Mission State Park (north of Salem) for a total of 96 river miles. www.paddleoregon.org |
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PIR kicks off bike racing season
 Portland International Raceway (PIR) kicks off its Monday night racing May 4 as hundreds of cyclists begin its 13th season. The season ends Aug. 31.
New this year are clinics for novice women and men are offered by Kendra Wenzel of Wenzel Coaching and Russell Cree of Upper Echelon Fitness. Clinics will run approximately 30 minutes before the race and 30 minutes after the race. There will also be separate races for novice masters men, novice men and an open women category for women of any age and ability.
The course is a 1.9 mile, flat, wide and smooth paved loop of Portland International Raceway (I-5 Exit #306B) in north Portland. www.racemondaynight.com
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