The Emerald City Wanderers
Seattle, Washington
We are a walking club which hosts non-competitive walking events for fun, fitness, and friendship. We’re a Seattle-based chapter of America’s Walking Club, a nation-wide organization which promotes walking and other fitness events. We host local walk events, mostly on or near holidays – New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day, Easter, July 4th, Labor Day, and Halloween. We also offer self-guided year-round-walks in Seattle.
Join us for our next event – Labor Day Weekend!
Explore evolving Ballard: craftsman homes to condos/apartments, retail core to restaurant row, craft breweries and coffee shops, Ballard Commons, and, of course, the Chittenden Locks, pictured above.
Date and Time:
Saturday, August 30, 2025
Registration 9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Start Location:
St Alphonsus Family Center
1415 NW 58th St.
Seattle, WA 98107
GPS: 47.670533, -122.374541
Walk Routes:
5K and 10K, both rated 1A
Driving Directions:
From I-5 north or southbound, take exit 172 and drive west on N 85th (which becomes NW 85th) for approximately 2+ miles to 15th Avenue NW. Turn LEFT onto 15th NW and proceed south/downhill to NW 57th Street. LEFT onto NW 57th and then almost immediate LEFT into St Alphonsus Parish playground/parking lot.
Metro Bus:
D Line
Comments:
Restrooms available at the start. Pets allowed – leash and clean-up laws apply. Strollers and wheelchairs – moderate difficulty.
AVA Special Programs:
Rails-To-Trails. Walking with America’s Veterans.
ESVA Special Programs:
On the Road Again (Holiday or New to Me). Others T.B.D.
Next Membership Meeting:
Join us for our next meeting. All are welcome!
We are skipping the July meeting. Our next meeting is in August:
Thursday, August 14, 2025
Arrive at 6:00 to order dinner from the menu. Meeting starts at 7:00 p.m.
Great American Diner
4752 California Ave. SW
Seattle, WA 98116
For questions, send a note to Mike.
Take our newest Walking Challenge:
LIGHT RAIL CHALLENGE II: Starting January 1, 2025, we’re launching the second edition of our popular Light Rail Challenge Challenge. This new Challenge offers walk opportunities all along the recently expanded Sound Transit Light Rail system. Details: Light Rail Challenge II