Labor Day Saturday - Explore Ballard Traditional Walk (not a group walk) 5/10K

Labor Day - Emerald City Wanderers invite you to Ballard!

Trail: Explore evolving Ballard. Craftsman homes to condos/apartments, retail core to restaurant row, craft breweries and coffee shops, Ballard Commons, and, of course, the Chittenden Locks. Two routes: 5K and 10K, both rated 1B for easy terrain.

Start Location:

St. Alphonsus Family Center

1415 NW 58th St.

Seattle, WA 98107

GPS coordinates: 47.6705441, -122.3745342

See driving directions below.

Registration:

Saturday, September 2, 2023

Register 9:00 a.m. – 11:00am

Driving Directions:

From I-5 north or southbound, take exit 172 and drive west on N 85th (> NW 85th) for approximately 2+ miles to 15th Avenue NW. Turn LEFT onto 15th NW and proceed south/downhill to NW 57th Street. LEFT onto NW 57th and then almost immediate LEFT into St Alphonsus Parish playground/parking lot.

Bus:

Take D Line to NW 60th. Walk two blocks south, and one block east.

Comments:

IVV Credit $3. All are welcome. Donations to support these activities are appreciated.

Restrooms at Family Center. Leashed dogs welcome. Scoop the poop. Carry water and use sun protection. OK for strollers; difficult for wheelchairs.

Challenges:

AVA: Mayflower. Par for the Course. Rails-to-Trails. Walking with America’s Veterans.

ESVA: On the Road Again – Holiday, or New to Me. Rails-to-Trails.