Upcoming Light Rail Group Walks:
Watch this page for postings of group walks (that we hear about) which qualify for the Light Rail Challenge. And, if you or your Club are planning a walk that qualifies for the Challenge, let us know and we’ll post it here. For information on the details of the Challenge, click here.
Sunday, August 23. Mountlake Terrace. This walk starts at the Mountlake Terrace Library, and then walks past the Mountlake Terrace Light Rail Station (walk does not start at the Station, but qualifies for the “North” category in your Challenge Book because it passes by a Station). Hosted by Sound Steppers Volkssport Club.
Registration: 9:15 a.m. Group walk starts at 9:30 a.m.
Start: Mountlake Terrace Library. 23300 58th Ave W., Mountlake Terrace.
Notes: No restrooms at the start of the walk. Restrooms are in the park approximately 2K into the walk. The route passes the Link Light Rail station and then proceeds along sidewalks, quiet streets, the Lakeview Trail, and wooded paths. Along the way we get to explore lakeside Ballinger Park (converted golf course with fishing pier and views of Edmont Island), peaceful Lyon Park, and the Mountlake Terrace City Hall (with sculptures), and Library. All walkers shall register and pay $4 registration fee.
Routes: 5K, 10K, rated 2A, with slight elevations and mostly on paths or streets.
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Stamps for your Book:
We have added the Light Rail Challenge to the list of challenges on the online start box. (Many thanks to Sandi Severtsen of Sound Steppers for getting this set up!)
This means when you register for (and complete) a Light Rail walk on the Online Start Box, you can then download an insert card for the Light Rail Challenge. Here’s how to get that set up:
After you log in to your Online Start Box account, click on the “My Start Box” tab, then click on “My Books.” Then you’ll see an option to click on “My Challenges and Other Programs”. Click on that, and it will have a long list of other Challenges, including the Light Rail Challenge. Check that box to add it to your list of Challenges.
Here is a screenshot from the “My Books” page, with my notes in red pointing to the buttons to click (you’ll see that I’ve added all the WA State Challenges in my list):
And, if you’re still working on the first Light Rail Challenge (yay! keep going!), go ahead and click this box. We’ll of course accept this insert card for the original Challenge too. (We couldn’t add the original Challenge to this list because it has technically expired – but if you’re working on completing your book, by all means use this for your insert card! Walk on, happy campers!).
