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33rd Rod Run: Better than ever
ILWACO and OCEAN PARK, Wash.
— September is synony-
mous with Rod Run to the
End of the World on the
Long Beach Peninsula, and
the 33rd edition promises to
be better than ever. Around
900 vintage automobiles will
again congregate at Wilson
Field east of Ocean Park for
the car show the Beach Bar-
ons started more than three
decades ago.
Registration begins Fri-
day, Sept. 9, at 9 a.m., and
continues throughout the
weekend for cars from 1986
and earlier.
Gates open at 8 a.m.
Saturday, Sept. 10, for the
general public to view the
show and shine.
On Friday, Sept. 9, plan
to attend the fun Slow Drag
at the Port of Ilwaco, which
start at 4 p.m. Watch cars
slowly parade through town.
The Beach Barons will
again be selling Rod Run
T-shirts, sweatshirts and hats
to music from the 1950s and
’60s. Saturday will feature
a musical performance by
the Fabulous Farelanes and
more. Open to spectators
and participants will be
Brick-It engine timing, the
Nostalgia Booth, engine-raf-
PHOTO BY ROY WESTERN
Make your way to Wilson Field in Ocean Park, Washington to
see vintage cars Sept. 10 and 11.
le ticket sales, a mini-swap
meet and a variety of ven-
dors with food and drinks,
car products and crafts.
Trophy judging will
conclude at 2 p.m. Saturday.
At 4:30 p.m., show partic-
ipants will cruise north to
Oysterville, over to Surfside
and then south toward Long
Beach. People are advised to
plan their personal driving
needs around sharing the
road with the vintage vehi-
cles Saturday afternoon and
evening. On the other hand,
putting a comfortable chair
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way to enjoy the parade.
On Sunday, Sept. 11,
gates will open at 8 a.m.
with a treasure hunt starting
at 9 a.m. DJs will be spin-
ning tunes, and trophies will
be presented at 2 p.m.
Spectator gate fees are $5
per person, with children 12
and under free. Active duty
service members with ID
are admitted for no charge.
Parking will be available at a
few properties nearby.
More information on
the Beach Barons and the
Rod Run is available on
the club’s website: www.
beachbarons.com or call
360-665-3565.
No training, no skill, no sweat: Sign
up for Instant Gratiication Fun Run
ASTORIA — Astoria Parks,
Recreation and Community
Foundation will present its
Instant Gratiication Fun
Run and 0K at 2 p.m. Sun-
day, Sept. 11th at the Barbey
Maritime Center, located at
1792 Marine Drive. Come
by for an afternoon of fun,
prizes and beer. You won’t
even break a sweat — unless
you’re having too much fun.
What is an Instant Gratii-
cation Fun Run and 0K? It’s
a race to cross the inish line
that requires no training, no
skill, no sweat and almost no
effort at all.
Participants will line up on
the start/inish line at 2 p.m.
Wait for the blast signifying
the start of the race, and all
you’ll have to do is cross the
line. Prizes will be awarded
for best costume, most spirit,
and anything else deemed
worthy. It’s all in good fun.
The 0K is a fundraiser
hosted by the Astoria Parks,
Recreation and Community
Foundation to help support
local families who would
like to participate at Astoria
Parks and Recreation activ-
ities but otherwise may not
have the means.
Sign up now and get this
year’s Lazy Mascot T-shirt
featuring a sloth. Sizes and
availability are limited.
Prepare for an emergency
at Get Ready North Coast
WARRENTON — NW Natural
will hold Get Ready North
Coast, a safety fair and emer-
gency preparedness event that
is set to take place from 10 a.m.
to 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10
at the Warrenton Fire Station,
located at 225 S. Main Ave.
The event aims to prepare
families for a natural disaster
and includes a free lunch and
safety item giveaways.
There is no need to register;
attendees can just show up.
The irst 100 families will re-
ceive free American Red Cross
emergency kits.
Other local emergency
and safety groups will be at
the event, including Safe Kids
North Coast, American Red
Cross, Warrenton Fire Depart-
ment, Clatsop Community
Action Regional Food Bank,
Medix Ambulance Service,
Lutheran Disaster Response
and Clatsop County Emergen-
cy Management.
SUBMITTED PHOTOS BY ERIC B. WILLIAMS
In the 0K “fun run,” participants step across the start/inish line
and then celebrate. There are prizes for best costumes.
At the Instant Gratiication
Run, each participant gets a
medal and a refreshing beer
or beverage — and costumes
are encouraged.
Participants will also receive
a race bib, inishing medal, a
refreshing beer or beverage,
and the opportunity for par-
ticipation prizes — all of the
great bling and rewards of a
race without all the training,
running and racing.
Tickets including the shirt
are $40.Ticket without the
shirt are $25.
Sponsors include Fort
George Brewery, providing
the beer, and the Columbia
River Maritime Museum.
Other sponsors include
Wauna Credit Union, Les
Schwab, Columbia River
Bar Pilots, Geno’s Pizza, and
Clatsop Community Bank.
Check out a video of the
action from last year’s event
and follow the Astoria Parks,
Recreation and Community
Foundation on Facebook. Sign
up at webtrac.astoriaparks.com