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<< Previous   of   Next >>   ADVERTISEMENT   CONTACT THE HERALD Melanie Munk, Features Editor munk@heraldnet.com   Published: Saturday, June 27, 2009 Outdoors Calendar Events BIKES rides (www.bikesclub.org): Meet at 10 a.m. June 27, Maple Avenue Centennial trailhead, Snohomish for Snohomish-Monroe-Sultan loop, with a stop at the Sultan Bakery; 45 miles, rain cancels; 360-653-2384; www.bikely.com/maps/ bike-path/Snohomish-Sultan Bakery. Alternate starting point, 10 a.m. June 27, Lewis Street Park at S. Lewis Street and Sumac Drive, Monroe; 469-358-2887. SweetCakes rides, 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays through September, Stanwood Velo Sports, 8823 Viking Way, Stanwood; 15 to 30 miles; 360-629-6415. Freewheeling Thursdays, start times and locations vary, 25 to 40 miles; includes snack or lunch stop; 425-743-7593. Bothell Arts Council: 18921 101st Ave. NE, Bothell. Summits of Bothell bike ride, 7 to 9 a.m. registration Aug. 30, course closes 1 p.m.; UW Bothell-Cascadia Community College campus, 18225 Campus Way NE, Bothell; $30 registration by Aug. 21, $35 after that; 425-486-8152; www.summits-of-bothell.org. Cascade Bicycle Club: 7400 Sand Point Way NE, Building 138, Seattle; 206-522-3222; www.cascade.org. 8 a.m. start June 28, Magnuson Park, 7400 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle; ride to Flaming Geyser state park in Black Diamond and back; 100 miles; steady rain cancels; 800-476-0681; 425-828-0138. Seattle Century ride, 6 to 9 a.m. start times July 25, Magnuson Park, 7400 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle; 50- and 100-mile courses; registration $50 to $70 before July 25, $80 day of ride for adults, $10 for under age 11; 503-459-4508; e-mail info@seattlecentury.com. Get Your Guts in Gear: 593 Vanderbilt Ave., Brooklyn, NY; 866-894-6848; www.ibdride.org. Get Your Guts in Gear ride, Pacific Northwest loop, Aug. 7 through 9, includes Arlington, Edmonds, Lake Stevens, Lynnwood, Mountlake Terrace, Mukilteo, Snohomish, Stanwood; register by July 31, riders must raise $1,800 plus $85 registration fee and provide bike, helmet, riding clothing; must be 18 or older; 866-944-6848; www.ibdride.org. Lynnwood Parks and Recreation: 5800 198th St. SW, Lynnwood; 425-670-5050; www.ci.lynnwood.wa.us. Hiking and kayaking trips, various lengths and elevations, for ages 55 and older; meet at the Lynn­wood Senior Center, 5800 198th St. SW; most cost $16 members, $21 nonmembers, call for details. Over-the-Hill-Hikers: Various times on Thursdays, South County Senior Center, 220 Railroad Ave., Edmonds; $12 to $16; first-time participants call 425-513-9374, others call 425-774-5555; www.scscedmonds.org. Pilchuck Audubon Society: Details at 360-563-0181, 360-435-3750, unless otherwise noted; www.pilchuckaudubon.org. Meet at 10 a.m. June 27, Legion Park overlook in Everett to see Port Gardner Bay ospreys; outing includes Smith Island hike; 425-776-0671. Meet at 7:30 a.m. June 30, Quil Ceda Village Walmart for C-Post Road, Fortson Ponds and Sauk River trip; pack a lunch. To submit an item for the Outdoors calendar, e-mail features@heraldnet.com or send it to ["]Outdoors Calendar," The Herald, P.O. Box 930, Everett, WA 98206. READER COMMENTS Be the first to comment. You must be a registered user and verify your e-mail address to post comments to blogs or articles on HeraldNet. To register, click here. To read other terms and conditions, click here. Log out

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