NW TULIP TREKKERS
2012 SCHEDULE
January
Jan 29 - Friendship Walk.
Langley. 2 pm. 5/10 km. Rated 2B. Dinner after.
Directions to Start: ***SPECIAL START LOCATION** Useless Bay Coffee,
2nd Street. I-5, to SR525 North to Mukilteo Ferry to
Clinton. From
Clinton follow SR 525 north for approximately 2.6 miles to first stoplight. Turn right at light onto
Langley Road. Continue for 3 miles past winery, fire station and historic fairgrounds. Turn right at first stop sign onto
Cascade Avenue. At next stop sign, turn left onto
Second Street. On-street parking. Do not park in store lot. Enter start point from
Second St. From the north, I-5 Exit 230, taking SR 20 to Whidbey Island, through
Oak
Harbor to Coupeville. Continue straight on SR 525 past Greenbank and Freeland. Left on Bayview Rd. Drive 3 miles to Welcome to
Langley sign. Continue on
Third Street to
Park Street. Left on
Park St and Right on
Second St. Useless Bay Coffee is next to the Post Office. On Street parking.
February
Feb 12 -Friendship Walk
Bellingham NW 2 pm 6/10K. Rated 1B. Dinner after. Directions to Start: Haggen Food, 2814
Meridian. From the North: I-5 Exit 256, Bellis Fair and turn left onto
Meridian to the start box location. From I-5 South, take the same exit and turn right onto
Meridian. Ask for walk box at Customer Service Desk.
Feb 13 – Meeting. 7 pm.
Skagit PUD. Valentine Treats. Speaker: Dr Gina Thompson, Psychological Benefits of Walking. Directions:
1415 Freeway Drive. I-5
College Avenue,
Mount Vernon. Turn west. At the light turn left onto
Freeway Drive. PUD is on your right.
Feb 18 - Friendship Walk. Camano Rocky Point. 10 am. 5/10 km. Rated 3B. Lunch after. Directions to Start: I-5 Exit 212. Northbound left/Southbound right. Consistently follow the brown signs toward Camano Island State Park 13 miles from I-5. Proceed straight through Stanwood on main road and onto
Camano
Island. At fork in road, veer left on
E. Camano Road to Texaco Station on left. True Value is located next to IGA and behind the Texaco Station, immediately before Camalock Golf Course. Ask for walk box at checkout.
March
March 4 - Friendship Walk Guemes Island 1:15pm 11K. Rated 2A. Dinner after. Directions to Start: From I-5, Exit 230, Highway 20 west. Follow signs for Anacortes. At Anacortes, follow Highway 20 as it turns right on Commercial; Tesoro is on the left at
24th Street. Start Box is in the back by the manager’s door. Please use on-street parking.
March 10 – Friendship Walk. Port Townsend Waterfront. Olympic
Peninsula Explorers. Walk on Keystone Ferry. 8:45 ferry (subject to ferry schedule). Walk starts at the Subway across the street from the ferry landing in Port Townsend.
March 19 - *** NEW DATE***Meeting. 7 pm.
Skagit PUD. Growing Green. Bring Fruits or Vegis to share. Directions:
1415 Freeway Drive. I-5
College Avenue,
Mount Vernon. Turn west. At the light turn left onto
Freeway Drive. PUD is on your right.
March 17 - Friendship Walk.
Camano
Island Iverson Spit Preserve. 6/11 km. Rated 2A. Directions to Start: I-5 Exit 212. Northbound left/Southbound right. Consistently follow the brown signs toward Camano Island State Park 13 miles from I-5. Proceed straight through Stanwood on main road and onto
Camano
Island. At fork in road, veer left on
E. Camano Road to Texaco Station on left. True Value is located next to IGA and behind the Texaco Station, immediately before Camalock Golf Course. Ask for walk box at checkout.
April
Apr 1 – Friendship Walk.
Deception
Pass 5/10 km. 2 pm. Rated 3B. Dinner after. Directions to Start Box: From I-5, Exit #230. Follow Route 20 for 11 miles toward Anacortes. Turn LEFT and continue on Route 20 West at the Oak Harbor/Pt. Townsend Ferry sign and drive an additional 6 miles to Deception Pass Bridge. After you cross
Deception
Pass
Bridge, look for Seabolt’s Smokehouse (Deli, Mini-market, gas) on the left.
Apr 9 – Meeting. 7 pm.
Skagit PUD. Easter/Spring Treats. Directions:
1415 Freeway Drive. I-5
College Avenue,
Mount Vernon. Turn west. At the light turn left onto
Freeway Drive. PUD is on your right.
Apr 15 - Friendship Walk. Bellingham/Fairhaven/WWU. 2 pm. 5/10 km. Rated 2A. Dinner after. Directions to Start: I-5 Exit 250,
Fairhaven Parkway. From the South turn left, from the North turn right. From
Fairhaven Parkway, right on
12th St. Left on
Harris Ave. Right on 11th. Shop is on the right. Walk file cabinet is on the right wall toward the back.
Apr 21 - Friendship Walk Bayview 10am lunch after 10 km. Rated 1B. Shorter distance possible. Lunch at Farm House Restaurant after. Directions to Start: I-5, exit 230 to Hwy 20 West. Follow signs toward Anacortes. Left at stop light toward La Conner. Immediate right into the Farm House Restaurant parking lot. Start box is just inside the entry.
Apr 25 - Friendship Walk.
Deception
Pass
Cornet
Bay. WEDNESDAY 2 pm. 5/10 km. Rated 2B. Directions to Start Box: From I-5, Exit #230. Follow Route 20 for 11 miles toward Anacortes. Turn LEFT and continue on Route 20 West at the Oak Harbor/Pt. Townsend Ferry sign and drive an additional 6 miles to Deception Pass Bridge. After you cross
Deception
Pass
Bridge, look for Seabolt’s Smokehouse (Deli, Mini-market, gas) on the left.
May
May 6 - Friendship Walk Mount
Vernon 2pm 10K. Rated 2A. Dinner after. Directions to Start: I-5, exit 226 at
Mount Vernon. From northbound I-5 turn left on Kincaid, from southbound, turn right. Right on 3rd St at light. Follow 3rd as it curves left and becomes
Division St. Co-Op is on corner at light at 1st and Division. Please do not park in Co-Op parking. Continue straight through light and turn right at next parking area for plenty of free parking. Start file cabinet is upstairs in the eating area of the deli.
May 14 – Sundae Monday Meeting.Elections.7 pm.Skagit PUD.Club provides Ice Cream. Bring a topping. Directions:
1415 Freeway Drive. I-5
College Avenue,
Mount Vernon. Turn west. At the light turn left onto
Freeway Drive. PUD is on your right.
May 28 – Friends Picnic.
Birch
Bay.
June
June 3 – Friendship Walk.
Fort
Ebey. 2 pm. Rated 2C. Picnic after.
June 10 - Friendship Walk North
Lake Whatcom Trail. 2 pm 5/10K. Rated 1B. Lunch after. Directions to Start: Haggen Food, 2814
Meridian. From the North: I-5 Exit 256, Bellis Fair and turn left onto
Meridian to the start box location. From I-5 South, take the same exit and turn right onto
Meridian. Ask for walk box at Customer Service Desk.
June 30 – Friendship Walk.
Fort
Casey. 10 am (or when ferry arrives). 5/10 km Rated 2B. Dinner after at Keystone Café. OPE/Kitsap Invited. Directions to Start Box: From south, take I-5 north to Mukilteo Ferry and cross to
Clinton. Follow SR 525 to Keystone Ferry landing. From west, walk onPort Townsend ferry to Keystone. From the north take I-5 exit 230 and take SR 20 to Coupeville. At stoplight and passenger overpass, turn right onto
Main Street. Continue to Keystone Ferry landing. Park on highway or in graveled parking lot across from Keystone Café.
July
Jul 7 - Friendship Walk. Concrete. Volkssport USA.10 am. 5/10/20 km. Rated 1B. Lunch after. Dircetions: I-5 to Exit 232,
Cook Road. East on
Cook Road toward Sedro-Woolley. Turn left on Route 20. Challenger Road parallels State Highway 20 as you get close to Concrete. Just past mile marker 86, turn left onto
Challenger Road to the Winery. Park in lot near the barn.
Jul 15- Friendship Walk
Arlington (Air show). 6/10 km. Rated 1B. 2 pm. Directions to Start: I-5 exit 206 (Smokey Point/SR 531). If traveling northbound on I-5– turn right on SR 531: southbound turn left on SR531. Club is on your left after passing
43rd Ave NE.
Jul 21 – Workers Walk. Coupeville. 10 am Coast 2 Coast. Lunch after.
Jul 28 – Friendship Walk. White
Rock
BC.
Surrey Trekkers. 9 am. Meet at
Peace
Arch
Park. 10 km, rated 1B.
August
Aug 5 – Friendship Walk. Anacortes/Tommy Thompson. 2 pm. 5/10/20 km. Rated 1A. BBQ at Fishers home. Directions to Start: From I-5, Exit 230, Highway 20 west. Follow signs for Anacortes. At Anacortes, follow Highway 20 as it turns right on Commercial; left at
24th Street. Park in Hospital Parking Lot on left.
Aug 12 - Workers Walk. Coupeville. 10 am. Penn Cove. Lunch. Town walk after lunch.
September
Sep 3 - Workers Walk. Coupeville. 10 am. Farm Walk.
Sep 7-9 - ****Whidbey Walking Festival****. 4 walks. 3 socials. EVERYONE NEEDED.
Sep 10 – Meeting. 7 pm.
Skagit PUD. Directions:
1415 Freeway Drive. I-5
College Avenue,
Mount Vernon. Turn west. At the light turn left onto
Freeway Drive. PUD is on your right.
October
Oct 6 – Friendship Walk.
Friday
Harbor. 5/10 km. Rated 2A. morning ferry depending on schedule lunch there or dinner after depending on time. Meet on the ferry, sign up sheet and stamp will be there.
Oct 8 – Meeting. 7 pm.
Skagit PUD. Directions:
1415 Freeway Drive. I-5
College Avenue,
Mount Vernon. Turn west. At the light turn left onto
Freeway Drive. PUD is on your right.
Oct 14 - Friendship Walk. La Conner. 2 pm. 5/10 km. Rated 2A. Directions to Start: I-5, exit 230, west on Highway 20. Left on
La Conner/Whitney Road. Right at the roundabout to
Morris Street. Right at
Third Street. Right at
S. Pearle Jensen Way. Start box at far end of building by kitchen.
Oct 21 - Friendship Walk.
Oak
Harbor. 2 pm. Volkssport
USA. 5/10 km. Rated 1B. Dinner after. Directions: I-5 Exit 230, Burlington SR 20 west toward Anacortes. Follow SR 20 for 11 miles. Turn left when SR 20 turns left toward
Oak
Harbor. Continue about 12 miles to
Oak
Harbor. Corner of SR 20 and Pioneer Blvd. Ask for walk box at counter.
November
Nov 3 - Friendship Walk.
Ferndale. 2 pm. 5/10 km. Rated 2B. Mexican Dinner after. Directions to Start: I-5 exit 262 to
Ferndale. Haggen Food is on the left side of
Main Street just off of the interstate.
Nov 12 – Meeting. 7 pm.
Skagit PUD. Directions:
1415 Freeway Drive. I-5
College Avenue,
Mount Vernon. Turn west. At the light turn left onto
Freeway Drive. PUD is on your right.
December
Dec 16 - Friendship
Holiday Lights Walk. Bellingham- Fair.Edgemore. 4 pm. 5/10 km. Rated 2A. Dinner after. Directions to Start: I-5 Exit 250,
Fairhaven Parkway. From the South turn left, from the North turn right. From
Fairhaven Parkway, right on
12th St. Left on
Harris Ave. Right on 11th. Shop is on the right. Walk file cabinet is on the right wall toward the back.
Dec 10 – Meeting
Holiday Potluck. 6:30 pm.
Skagit PUD. Directions:
1415 Freeway Drive. I-5
College Avenue,
Mount Vernon. Turn west. At the light turn left onto
Freeway Drive. PUD is on your right.
Schedule subject to change.
Be sure to check Trekker Trakks each month for an updated schedule.
