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Saturday, July 31, 2010, Olympia, WA – The Olympia Traverse Multi-Sport Adventure Race starts in Capitol Forest at 9:00 am.  Solo, tandem, and relay teams of runners, mountain bikers, road bikers will traverse their way through the forest as part of a larger event that finishes at Fish Tale Brewery in downtown Olympia.

Participants are required to follow the Olympia Traverse Rules including trail etiquette. All trails will be open to the public during the Olympia Traverse as we want to share the route with all the Capitol Forest user groups so you can make an informed decision when planning your recreation on the morning of Saturday, July 31^st.

Start and Run will begin at Middle Waddell Trailhead and head north on Waddell Creek Road (road will be closed from Middle Waddell Trailhead to Al Davis Rd from 8:55 am to 9:15 am).  Runners will turn left at Al Davis, another left at trail 40, and then follow the trail back to Middle Waddell Trailhead.

The mountain bike leg will start at Middle Waddell Trailhead and head south on Waddell Creek Rd to Margaret McKinney Campground.  There they will take GL6 to GL6a and back to GL6 to Trail 10 to GL8 to Rd 9600 to Waddell Creek Loop Trail to GL 6 and then GL8 to Mima Falls Trailhead.

The Road Bike starts at Mima Falls Trailhead and will follow Marksman Rd with a left on Bordeaux Rd, left again on Mima Rd which turns into Waddell Creek Rd, and another left at Delphi Road bikers and then continue to make their way into downtown Olympia.

All Olympia Traverse participants will be advised the course is open and must follow all trail rules and etiquette, as well as rules of the road.

We anticipate all Olympia Traverse participants to be completed with the Capitol Forest trails and surrounding roads by 12:00pm.

About Olympia Traverse:
Olympia Traverse, a multi-sport challenge for solo, tandem and relay teams, celebrates the lifecycle of wild salmon- recognizing the natural and urban challenges they face in their journey. The event starts in Capitol Forest and winds through the woods, out onto the open county roads to West Bay Park to launch boats for a paddle in Budd Inlet to then land in Swantown. The last leg is a team Trek through the City of Olympia to the finish line at Fish Tale Brewpub.

The event is a fundraiser for local and regional groups including South Puget Sound Salmon Enhancement Group, Friends of Capitol Forest, Olympic Kayak Club, People for Puget Sound, SUP Cleanup – Olympia Chapter, Surfrider Foundation – South Sound, and Washington Water Trails Association.

For questions, contact Trey Wilson at Olympia Traverse (360) 402-0967 / OlympiaTraverse.com

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