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Run on the River 2017 nears
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At a previous Astoria Scandinavian Midsummer Festival, the
top male and female winners of the Running of the Trolls, Glen
and Venus Fromwiller, pose with Perry Browning, center, the
Festival Troll. The Fromwillers were the fi rst married couple top
fi nishers of the 5.75 mile course.
Register now for
‘Running of the Trolls’
ASTORIA — The 14th annu-
al Running of the Trolls will
be held 8:30 a.m. Saturday,
June 17, during the Astoria
Scandinavian Midsummer
Festival.
Participants are in for a
fun run (or walk) through
the Olney Walluski coun-
tryside, an event sponsored
by Columbia Memorial
Hospital.
The race fee is $25. Regis-
tration forms can be found at
astoriascanfest.com, and will
be available the day of the
race. Race-day registration
will take place 7 to 8 a.m.
To guarantee their t-shirt
size is available, participants
are encouraged to submit
registration forms by Thurs-
day, June 1.
Proceeds go to the festi-
val association’s scholarship
fund.
ASTORIA — The fourth an-
nual Run on the River — a
5K, 10K and half marathon
for walkers, joggers and
serious runners — will take
place the morning of Sun-
day, May 21, on the Astoria
Riverwalk Trail.
Half marathon runner
begin at 8:30 a.m., 10K-ers
at 10 a.m., and 5K-ers at 11
a.m.
The event is organized by
the Astoria Parks, Recreation
and Community Foundation,
whose mission is to create
“partnerships for health and
community.”
After the race, runners
enjoy a meal and beverage
provided by Buoy Beer,
the title sponsor. The top
three fi nishers in each male
and female age group will
receive donated local prizes.
All participants will receive
a hand-blown glass medal-
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Runners at a previous race take off along the Columbia River.
lion from Fernhill Glass and
an event t-shirt. The overall
winner will receive a cash
prize.
The foundation board
works with local businesses
to sponsor the event, and
with the city’s parks and rec
staff to organize it.
Proceeds from the run
Wahkiakum 4-H, will be
held 10 a.m. Saturday,
May 20. The course — set
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Such fi nancial assistance
allows hundreds of com-
munity members to access
athletic programs. Last year,
the foundation raised more
than $20,000 and hope to
exceed that amount this year.
To sign up, or volunteer
during the race, visit asto-
riaparks.com.
Great White Tail Run set for May 20
SKAMOKAWA, WASH. — The
33rd annual Great White
Tail Run, sponsored by
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fund parks department
scholarships, which histor-
ically came from the city’s
budget. The scholarship
money serves low-income
children, families and
seniors for their health-relat-
ed parks activities, such as
swimming lessons, tee-ball
and water-aerobics.
Sunday May 7 & 21
shows at 3:00p.m.
Sponsored by Becker Capital Management
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108 N Hemlock Street, Cannon Beach, OR
for 10K, 5K or 2-mile run
(or walk) — cuts through
the Julia Butler Han-
sen National Refuge in
Skamokawa, Washington.
The overall male and
female winners in each
event will be recognized
in each event; ribbons will
be given out for the top
three finishers in each age
division.
Event fees are as fol-
lows:
Before the run, the
price is $10 without a
shirt, $20 with a shirt. On
run day, the price is $12
with a shirt, $25 without
a shirt. Runners add $1 if
they bring their dog and
want to compete for an
award in the dog divi-
sion.
Family and youth group
discounts are also avail-
able: The first two en-
tries of a family or youth
groups pays regular price;
each additional entry gets
$3 off.
Official dog rules:
Socialized dogs only.
Dogs should be at least 6
months old, and current on
their vaccinations. They
must be kept on a leash at
all times, and must stay
on the designated course.
Female dogs in season are
not permitted.
Preregistration is en-
couraged. Run forms are
available locally, including
at the Washington State
University Extension
Office in Cathlamet. To
download the form, go to
extension.wsu.edu/wahkia-
kum/. Mail-in entries must
be received by Wednesday,
May 17.
Run day registration
and packet pickup begins
at 8:30 a.m. at Skamokawa
Vista Park.
For more information,
call 360-465-2275, 360-
795-3278 or email, carol.
ervest@gmail.com.