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Clark College K-Rod Run

September 1, 2011 By Leave a Comment

7th Annual Memorial Scholarship Run/Walk.

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The 7th Annual K-Rod 10KRun/5K Run & Walk began as the Kalani Rodrigues Memorial Scholarship Run to bring awareness to cancer while benefiting student-athlete scholarships at Clark College and will take place this year on Sunday, September 25, 2011.

Run or walk the 5K, or run the 10K course through Downtown Vancouver, along the Columbia River, through the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, and around the Clark College campus. This is a timed event, and this … [Continue reading...]

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Give Your Old Bike New Life

August 23, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Bike Drive at Salmon Creek Fred Meyer.

Remember your first bike? Help another child experience the thrill of owning their first bike by donating old, unused bikes at the Community Cycling Center Bike Drive being held at the Salmon Creek Fred Meyer (800 NE Tenney Rd) on Saturday, August 27, 2011 between 10 am and 2 pm.

“When you donate a bike, the Community Cycling Center’s professional mechanics will refurbish it and direct it to earn-a-bike programs for financially restricted adults and youth. Some bicycles are sold in the bike … [Continue reading...]

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Shootout at Vancouver Landing

August 12, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Hoops on the River Basketball Tournament.

basketballdunk 125 Shootout at Vancouver LandingDo you like to play, or watch, basketball? Enjoy spending time on our beautiful Columbia River on a sunny August afternoon? Then mark your calendars for August 19-21, 2011, ‘cuz it’s time for Hoops on the River!

Hoops on the River, in partnership with the Vancouver Volcanoes, is a two day, three on three basketball tournament open to all interested basketball players, youth to adult, beginner to experienced. The tournament will be played at Vancouver Landing (110 Columbia Street, next to the … [Continue reading...]

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Salmon Creek Nemesis Team Garage Sale

August 1, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Our “GOAL” is to Sell Everything.

This is one garage sale you won’t want to miss! Everything priced to sell at the FC Salmon Creek Nemesis ’00 Team Garage Sale taking place  August 5-6, 2011 in the parking lot of the Salmon Creek Albertson’s (14300 NE 20th Ave).

Stop by Friday between 9 am and 4 pm, or Saturday between 9 am and 3 pm. Be sure to come hungry as the girls will also be offering hot dogs, popcorn, water and baked goods for sale.

You’ll find a huge … [Continue reading...]

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Salmon Creek at Sunset Fun Run

August 1, 2011 By Leave a Comment

The Fun Heats Up as the Sun Goes Down.

Run, walk or stroll….this is a “Fun Run” after all! The Salmon Creek at Sunset 8k or 14k Fun Run will take place on Sunday,  August 21, 2011. Both races will begin and end between Fred Meyer Salmon Creek and Pizza Schmizza in Salmon Creek.

What Fun Run would be complete without the After Party? Enjoy music, snacks and cold beer from Pizza Schmizza in Salmon Creek!  Now that’s worth running for!

There’s even an Energy Kids Zone with bouncy, snacks, … [Continue reading...]

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Bicycle Racing in the Couve

July 27, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Vancouver Courthouse Criterium.

bikeracing 135 web 125x125 Bicycle Racing in the CouveBicycle racing is an exciting and challenging discipline, incorporating strength, fitness, coordination, strategy, precision, endurance and guts. A Criterium is a short road race on a circuit – usually city streets – closed to traffic.  The distance per lap may vary and races are of varying numbers of laps.  The mass start, high-speed cornering and sprinting make criterium exciting for participants and spectators alike.

The popular Vancouver Courthouse Criterium returns for its sixth year on Sunday, July 31, 2011.  This eight corner criterium around the Vancouver Courthouse  … [Continue reading...]

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Harvest Days Run 2011

July 17, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Run to Celebrate Battle Ground Harvest Days.

harvestdayrun 125 Harvest Days Run 2011The Battle Ground Harvest Days Run will take place on Sunday, July 17, 2011 as part of the Battle Ground Harvest Days Celebration. You can choose the 2 mile Family Fun Run, 8K, or 1/2 Marathon.

The 1/2 marathon is a 13.1 run that passes the Rusty Grape Winery, through the countryside, down the heart of Main Street, starting and finishing in Battle Ground Village. The run will kickoff at 7:30 Sunday morning and allows 4 hours for runners to … [Continue reading...]

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Take Me Out to the Ball Game

July 17, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Old Fashioned Baseball Game at Fort Vancouver.

baseballchair 125 Take Me Out to the Ball GameThe Vancouver Occidentals are Vancouver’s original baseball team, and they are ready to play some ball! It’s baseball, 1860′s style, and you can “catch” it on Saturday, July 16 and on Saturday, August 20, 2011. Game time begins at 6 pm and lasts about 2 hours.

You will think you stepped back in time at this Vintage Baseball Game played at Fort Vancouver. Not only are the players in costume, even the fans get into character. Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, … [Continue reading...]

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20th Annual Walk Run for the Animals in Vancouver USA

April 30, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Humane Society for Southwest Washington Welcomes Walkers and Their Pets.

bulldog 135 web 125x125 20th Annual Walk Run for the Animals in Vancouver USAJust as the weather begins to warm up, so will more than an 1,000 animal-loving runners and walkers, many with their pets in tow, as they embark on the 20th Annual Walk Run for the Animals Saturday, May 7. The community event celebrates companion animals and helps support the animal rescue and care efforts of the Humane Society for Southwest Washington. This year’s Walk Run will also cap off the 2011 national “Be Kind to Animals Week,” which runs from … [Continue reading...]

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Vancouver Volcanoes Season Getting Ready to Erupt

April 30, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Shooting for a Title in 2011.

vancouver volcanoes 135 web Vancouver Volcanoes Season Getting Ready to EruptThe Vancouver Volcanoes home opener will be Saturday, April 30, 2011, 7 pm, and will be played at the O’Connell Sports Complex at Clark College.

The Volcanoes are Vancouver USA’s semi-pro basketball team, and play in the International Basketball League (IBL). They’ve been around for seven years, and finished their 2010 season with 16 wins and 7 losses, and made it to the semi-finals before losing to the eventual IBL Champions, the Albany Legends.

There are 10 home games scheduled between April 30 and … [Continue reading...]

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