Garett Slettebak, Director of Marketing at Pro-Motion Events, Inc., asked us to alert the neighborhood that “things will be getting busy” this Saturday (Feb. 12, 2011) in Green Lake. More than 3,000 registrants are expected at the Love ‘em or Leave ‘em Valentine’s Day Dash at Green Lake Park. The 5K run/walk will begin on the southwest side of the lake, near the Aqua Theater, at 9:30 a.m. West Green Lake Way, near the Aqua Theater parking lot, will be completely closed from 8:30 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. From 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., clockwise traffic will not be permitted in…
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The 2011 Love ‘em or Leave ‘em Valentine’s Day Dash
The Love ‘em or Leave ‘em Valentine’s Day Dash will return to Green Lake on Saturday, Feb. 12, 2011. More than 3,000 registrants are expected by organizers, who are encouraging carpooling. The 5K run/walk will begin on the southwest side of Green Lake, near the Aqua Theater, at 9:30 a.m. A Kids’ Dash for kids 10 and under will begin at 10:15 a.m. Entry fees are $30 in advance, or you can register 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. at the event site, on the day of the race, for $40. The Kids’ Dash is free. Advance registration is available online at…
2010 Love ‘em or Leave ‘em Valentine’s Day Dash photos
You may have noticed a few thousand extra people in the neighborhood looking for a parking spot and lining up at Starbucks yesterday (Saturday) morning. By all accounts the Love ‘em or Leave ‘em Valentine’s Day Dash was a huge success. From our news partners over at seattlepi.com, some greats shots snapped by Green Lake resident David Ryder: Andrew Moroney, right, and Katy Teats, were at the front of the pack before the start of the race. (David Ryder/seattlepi.com) Holly Martin and Mo Gillis make their way to the starting line of the race. (David Ryder/seattlepi.com) Sisters Christine and Katie…
Reminder: lots (lots!) of people will be in Green Lake tomorrow morning
Don’t forget: 2,800+ Love ‘em or Leave ‘em Valentine’s Day Dash participants will be descending on our neighborhood tomorrow (Saturday) morning. The race will utilize both the track around Green Lake as well as some streets, which will be cut off to traffic. Check this map to see which streets will be impacted. Note that Aurora will not be affected, and that only traffic heading clockwise around the lake will be diverted. The streets should only be affected between 9:30 and 10:00 a.m., although there could be an impact until 10:30.
