King County Move More Program

Move More Program — My Community

Past county events

King County employees stepped up and stepped out the week of April 7-11 to celebrate Public Health Week. Over 250 groups representing every county department signed up to participate in walks and received pedometers to track their steps. More than 1300 walkers registered and reported almost 4.2 million steps with more step counts coming in every day! Read more and see our photo blog.

King County regional events listings

Biking:

Cascade Bicycle Club offers an events calendar, free daily rides, bicycle education classes and more. You don’t need to be a member to participate in daily rides, and they’re offered for every level of rider.

REI offers “Bicycle Maintenance 101” and “Basic Bike Maintenance for Women” free of charge at several locations. Go to http://www.rei.com/stores/index.jsp to search for a class near you.

Gregg’s Cycles offers classes and event listings as well as a monthly newsletter you can read online or receive via email for free.

Hiking:

Want to contribute to trail maintenance and meet others who are interested in keeping hiking trails safe and accessible? Washington Trails Assocation offers volunteer opportunities to work on trails for most fitness levels. This is a great way to get involved. WTA also lists a hiking guide and resources for your trip. Don’t forget the 10 essentials.

American Trails lists resources for information and trails in Washington state.

Walking:

Public Health — Seattle and King County lists resources for walking, including walking maps and local organizations.

With over 175 miles of regional trails connecting to hundreds of local and state trails, the King County region has one of the best trail networks in the nation. King County Parks and Recreation maintains the King County Regional Trail System site including trail system highlights, maps, and volunteer opportunities.

Learn

Lake Wilderness Arboretum - Saturday, March 1, 9 a.m.-noon. Join volunteers who completely manage Lake Wilderness Arboretum, help maintain and expand the arboretum's collections, learn new gardening skills. Call 425-413-2572 for details.

Public Health Seattle and King County offers a comprehensive listing of community physical activity events, including bicycling, community service events, gardening, indoor events, outdoor recreation, parks, zoo, aquarium, walking events and local resources.

Local Events for July

Walk
At the King County Fair (just stay away from the elephant ears) - July 18-20th at Enumclaw Expo Center. Visit www.metrokc.gov/parks/fair or call 206-296-8888

Run
Torchlight Run at Seafair – July 26th. This run has spectacular views along the Alaskan Way Viaduct with 8K and 5K options. Call 206-728-0123 or visit www.seafair.com.

Boat
Kayak – rent a boat and paddle the day away. Rental companies on Lake Union include:

Northwest Outdoor Center - 206-281-9694 or www.nwoc.com
Aqua Verde – 206-545-8570 or www.aguaverde.com
Moss Bay Rowing and Kayak - 206-682-2031 or www.mossbay.net

Bike
Seattle to Portland Bike Ride – July 12 -13th Join this classic 200 mile ride – do it in one day or two. Registration is limited – call 206-522-2403 or go to www.cascade.org.

Bicycle Saturdays and Sundays –On July 12th and 20th, Lake Washington Boulevard will be closed to vehicles from 10 am to 6 pm making it the perfect, scenic bike route. More info at www.seattle.gov/parks or 206-684-4075

Scramble
Ballard Street Scramble - July 5th. Run and/or bike to 30 locations on a map. Call 206-367-0839 or visit www.streetscramble.com

Night and Day Challenge – July 19-20th. Run and/or bike to 60 points on a map. Choose from 3, 7 or 16 hour distances. 206-291-8250 or www.nightanddaychallenge.com

Triathlon
Work It Out Triathlon – July 27th. Sprint triathlon open to all fitness levels with adult and kids’ races in Maple Valley. Call 425-432-9311 or www.workitoutfitness.com

Do you have a favorite Move More activity? Share it with us by emailing Health.Matters@kingcounty.gov or calling 206-263-6085.

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	Updated: July 18, 2008

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