Route details at last!
May. 11th, 2005 12:52 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
jaunthieI've finally heard from the 3-Day organization about where the walk will start and finish. To quote:
Route News
We're excited to announce that the Seattle 3-Day will begin on the beach at Lake Sammamish State Park in Issaquah. The 3-Day route will head north through the parks, trails and main streets of Bellevue and Redmond. On the second day, be prepared for hills but also calming scenes of Lake Washington as you head north around the top of the lake into Shoreline. The final day of the route visits various neighborhoods around our city touching on the local flavor unique to Seattle. Have your cameras ready as the day also boasts glorious views of Puget Sound with the Olympic Mountains shining in the distance, as well as our magnificent skyline fronted by Lake Union. We will close with a moving and memorable ceremony at Magnuson Park ending this spectacular event.
The route itself, however, is never published in its entirety for safety reasons. Since the 3-Day does not close roads, we want to assure the utmost safety for our walkers. Friends and family will be able to cheer you on at the Cheering Stations, which will be posted on the 3-Day website on the Event Preparations page a few weeks prior to the event.
Sounds like we're going to miss downtown, but I can't say I'm displeased with the ending point. It sounds like we're going to be sticking to smaller roads and trails instead of major thoroughfares, also a plus (despite She's Jake To Me's fond reminiscences of playing "Name the Squishy Roadkill" last time). Of course, there's no guarantee that we won't end up on major roads playing that game, but it sounds less likely than on the previous route. I guess time will tell!
Route News
We're excited to announce that the Seattle 3-Day will begin on the beach at Lake Sammamish State Park in Issaquah. The 3-Day route will head north through the parks, trails and main streets of Bellevue and Redmond. On the second day, be prepared for hills but also calming scenes of Lake Washington as you head north around the top of the lake into Shoreline. The final day of the route visits various neighborhoods around our city touching on the local flavor unique to Seattle. Have your cameras ready as the day also boasts glorious views of Puget Sound with the Olympic Mountains shining in the distance, as well as our magnificent skyline fronted by Lake Union. We will close with a moving and memorable ceremony at Magnuson Park ending this spectacular event.
The route itself, however, is never published in its entirety for safety reasons. Since the 3-Day does not close roads, we want to assure the utmost safety for our walkers. Friends and family will be able to cheer you on at the Cheering Stations, which will be posted on the 3-Day website on the Event Preparations page a few weeks prior to the event.
Sounds like we're going to miss downtown, but I can't say I'm displeased with the ending point. It sounds like we're going to be sticking to smaller roads and trails instead of major thoroughfares, also a plus (despite She's Jake To Me's fond reminiscences of playing "Name the Squishy Roadkill" last time). Of course, there's no guarantee that we won't end up on major roads playing that game, but it sounds less likely than on the previous route. I guess time will tell!
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