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Third annual Sunday Trailways set for Sept. 21 on Westside Regional Trail
September 03, 2014
Local residents are invited to “walk, run, ride or roll” the Beaverton portion of the Westside Regional Trail on Sept. 21 as the Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District stages its 3rd annual Sunday Trailways event.
THPRD has scheduled a wide range of free activities from 11 am to 3 pm at the intersection of Hart Meadows Park and Summercrest Park (in the powerline corridor between Hart Road and Rigert Road in south Beaverton).
Event route / flier (PDF)
Participants will find dance and fitness classes, sports and games, basic bicycle repair, bicycle helmet inspection, the THPRD Rec Mobile and Nature Mobile, an information table with prizes, and more. Live music will be performed by Catch and Release (11:30 am to 1 pm) and Trashcan Joe (1:30 to 3 pm).
“Sunday Trailways is family-oriented, active and fun,” said Lisa Novak, THPRD superintendent of Programs and Special Activities. “Each year, we highlight part of our 60-mile trail system and the safe, off-street routes it provides for walkers, runners, bicyclists and others. We chose the Westside Trail this year because it’s newly expanded.”
Activities will go on continuously throughout all four hours of the event; participants can join in whenever they like.
THPRD will kick off the event at 11 am with a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the completion of three new Westside Trail segments totaling 1.5 miles. The segments were funded through the park district’s 2008 voter-approved bond measure.
The Westside Trail extends six mostly continuous miles within THPRD boundaries from Barrows Road north to the Tualatin Hills Nature Park and the MAX station at Merlo Road. It’s a place to exercise, commute, walk the dog or just stroll through meadows, along green spaces, and over Mt. Williams, which offers compelling scenery.
For additional assistance, call 503-645-6433.
About THPRD
Formed in 1955, THPRD is the largest special park district in Oregon, spanning about 50 square miles and serving 230,000 residents in the greater Beaverton area. The district provides year-round recreational opportunities for people of all ages and abilities. Offerings include thousands of widely diverse classes and more than 90 park sites with active recreational amenities, 60 miles of trails, eight swim centers, six recreation centers and 1,400 acres of natural areas. For more information, visit www.thprd.org or call 503-645-6433.
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Contact:
Bob Wayt
Director – Communications
503/614-1218 (direct)
503/686-5134 (cell)
Date: September 3, 2014
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Click here for official release (PDF).