The 4th annual ‘Cove to Clover’ fundraiser will be held March 9 through March 11, with a Sponsor Kick-off Party to be held at Mick Kelly’s Irish Pub starting at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 12th.

This year will bring several new events to this great local event, including a new 10K run, a Talent Show and an Angel Dinner to be held Feb. 4.

If you’re interested in Sponsoring this event, please come to Mick Kelly’s on Thursday night Jan. 12 – we’ll be there!

Here’s more info on this great, locally-produced fundraising event:

This race is unlike any other 5K or 10K. For one thing, it is very hard. So hard in fact that it is fast becoming a test piece for NW runners. For starters, “Snake Hill” rises nearly 1000′ in the first mile of the course.  Around mile 2 you’ll encounter ”The Uprising”, a runner obstacle that has been constructed in the middle of a live Celtic battlefield. For your suffering, you will be rewarded with on-course Celtic pipers and a finish line festival that delivers the goods (2 beer gardens, 2 stages with live entertainment, free root beer garden and free hot dogs for children).

The Cove to Clover is a 501(c)(3) umbrella charity which distributes all proceeds to local charities. The organization is very lean and run by passionate volunteers. Be assured, your participation will be making a positive impact on your community.

2011 Charity Payouts included:

• Highline Area Food Bank $16000
• Highline Schools Foundation/Schools $12500
• Hospitality House $3000
• Para Los Ninos $2250
• YETI Club $1550
• Emergency Family Relief $500
• Highliners $500
• Girl Scouts $350
• Boy Scouts $350
• Total $37000

Here are the different Sponsor Levels:

Lead Race Sponsor – 5K and Wee Race – $10,000
Financial commitment and branding opportunities are fully negotiable. Some possible corporate image opportunities:

• Name/logo on sleeve of the race t-shirt (long-sleeved)
• Large name/logo on all printed materials:
• Promotional banners placed in 3 race locations February 1-race day
• Approximately 500 18×24 posters placed in businesses Burien, Normandy Park, Des Moines, West Seattle, Georgetown
• Name/logo on home page of event web site
• Name/logo on Mick Kelly’s Irish Pub web site
• Name/logo on pre-race promotional e-mails sent to Cove to Clover database (over 1000 entries) • Verbal recognition and thank you throughout the race
• Pre-race announcements
• Post-race awards ceremony
• All pre-race events (Pub Crawl, Community Talent Show)
• Recognition in all press materials Additional Visibility opportunity for large presence at race finish line in Burien Town Square:
• Main Stage Banners
• Main Stage Tent – 130’ x 40’ o Start/Finish Line Banners
• Pace Car and Keg on a stick
• Beer Garden Banners and Cups
• Root Beer Garden
• Runner Bibs
• Pub Crawl Bibs, Banner
• Giveaways
• The Uprising Banners
• Drink Stations – 5 available
• Runner Packet Inserts
• Stocking Hats
• Yard Signs
• Wrist Bands

Clover Level-$5,000
Three opportunities are offered at this level:

• Logo on back of the race t-shirt (smaller than Lead Sponsor)
• Name/logo on all printed materials (smaller than Lead Sponsor)-Promotional banners placed in 3 race locations February 1-race day
• Opportunity for logo banner at race start and finish (provided by sponsor)
• Opportunity for presence at race finish line in Burien Town Square, including booth for promotional giveaways, or other opportunities to be agreed upon.
• Verbal recognition and thank you throughout the race:
• Pre-race announcements
• Post-race awards ceremony
• All pre-race events (Pub Crawl, Community Talent Show)
• All the benefits of the Snake Level

Kilt Level-$2,500
Five opportunities are offered at this level:

• Logo on back of the race t-shirt (smaller than Clover Level)
• Name/logo on all printed materials (smaller than Clover Level)
• All the benefits of the Clover Level
• All the benefits of the Snake Level

Piper Level-$1,500
Ten opportunities are offered at this level:

• Logo on back of the race t-shirt (smaller than Kilt Level)
• Name/logo on promotional banners placed in 3 race locations February 1 thru race day
• All the benefits of the Snake Level

Gaelic Level-$750
Fifteen opportunities are offered at this level:

• Logo on back of the race t-shirt (smaller than Piper Level)
• Name/logo on promotional banners placed in 3 race locations February 1 thru race day
• All the benefits of the Snake Level

Snake Level-$250
Twenty opportunities are offered at this level:

• Name only (no logo) on back of the race t-shirt (smaller than Gaelic Level)
• Name on approximately 500 18x 24 posters placed in businesses
• Name on Cove to Clover web site
• Name on pre-race promotional e-mails sent to Cove to Clover database (over 1000 entries)
• Recognition in all press materials

For more details, check out the Cove to Clover website here.

Runners prepare to take off during Sunday's 3rd annual Brat Trot race in Olde Burien. Eventual winner was Angelo Baca, wearing the number 660 on the right. Photo by Scott Schaefer.

by Scott Schaefer

The third annual Burien Brat Trot 5K Fundraiser Run was a huge, crowded success in Olde Burien Sunday afternoon, with hundreds of runners and residents crowding the streets.

A total of 677 runners finished the main race, and we were told by Organizers that “over 900″ registered, more than twice last year’s event.

The overall #1 finisher was Angelo Baca, 31. Baca works for the Highline School District as a Teacher in the Native Student and Family Wellness Initiative at Burien’s Big Picture High School.

When asked his secret for winning by 1:18 over last year’s champ Matt Parker, Baca said he has been training for “bigger races,” including upcoming Nationals in November and December (scroll down to see a video of him crossing the finish line).

Local Humorist and Author Shawn Underwood actually predicted Baca would win before the race even started, based on how he looked while waiting to start the run.

“He was totally in the zone,” Underwood said. “He appeared to be meditating, and he just had that look in his eyes.”

The top female finisher was Tori Zellerhoff, 17, a student at Decatur High School in Federal Way.

“I’ve been running track since first grade,” she said after the race, “so I’m used to running.”

The youngest top finisher was Aiden Basco, 12, of Burien, who came in 7th overall. Basco is a rising local runner who’s done well in previous races, including last March’s Cove to Clover.

Here are the Top 10 Finishers – to download a PDF of the Race Results, click here:

Burien Brat Trot 2011 Overall Finish List

1. Angelo Baca, Seattle, 31 M 16:23.4
2. Matt Parker*, Burien, 32 M 17:41.6
3. Josh Nord, 16 M 17:45.8
4. Jadon Nester, 14 M 18:08.2
5. Sam Gustafsson, 16 M 18:09.8
6. Joe Baisch, Burien 28 M 18:44.3
7. Aiden Basco, Burien, 12 M 18:53.9
8. Carl Rossi, Burien, 48 M 19:06.3
9. Jason Cummings, 40 M 19:24.4
10. Michael Davolt, Burien 27 M, 19:31.2

1. The top Female finisher was Tori Zellerhoff, 17, with a time of 19:46.7.

*Last year’s Brat Trot winner, with a 2010 time of 18:00.4.

Here’s a video of Baca crossing the finish line in slow-motion:

Click here to view the embedded video.

The older runners to finish were:

• Ulla Neilsen, 77
• Robert Shirley, 71
• Gerry Delich, 71

The youngest runners (or were they simply ‘sitters’ in strollers?) were:

• Chanda Cincoha, 0
• Joanna Chow, 0
• Delilah Al Kaddah, 3

Some local celebs we recognized at the race include (we’re sure there were others, these are just some that we saw):

• Dan Satterberg, King County Prosecutor
• Mick Purdy, Co-Owner, Mick Kelly’s Irish Pub
• John Nelson, Race Organizer/Adobe
• Sherrill Miller, former Owner of E.B. Foote Winery
• Kevin Foxen of Kevin & Sean’s Pets
• Ashley Fosberg, Executive Director of the Highline Schools Foundation
• Catherine Carbone Rogers of the Highline School District
• Alan Spicciati, Interim Superintendent for Highline School District

Jeff Michaelson, right, is legally blind, He ran Sunday's Brat Trot race with help from his partner Bob Kessinger. Photo by Scott Schaefer.

Be sure to check back to The B-Town Blog for more info, including photos and a exclusive point-of-view HD video!

REMINDER: Today (Sunday, Oct. 9th) is the big Burien Brat Trot 5K Fundraiser Event, which starts at 10:30 a.m. (with the race starting at 1 p.m.) near The Tin Room in Olde Burien!

This will be the third year of this great (and our third as Sponsors), locally-grown community fundraiser, which benefits the Highline Schools Foundation for Excellence and Safe Kids King County South.

Here’s more info on the race:

The 5K race starts at 1:00 p.m. in the heart of Olde Burien and widely circles Lake Burien. The “Seize the Sausage” Family Race (about one mile) starts at Lake Burien Park at 1:40 p.m. Both events finish to cheering crowds right in the heart of Olde Burien where revelers can enjoy a day-long Oktoberfest style festival including brats, beer gardens, live entertainment and plenty of activities for kids! Costumes are encouraged!

• Day-of Race Registration & Packet Pick Up 11:00am – 12:50pm (Southgate Masonic Lodge – 1004 SW 152nd Street)
• 5 K Racers start at 1:00 pm sharp (Corner of 10th and 152nd)
• Short Course racers start at 1:40 pm sharp (Lake Burien Park – 14640 18th Ave. SW)
• Special rates are available for families or groups of 4 or more people, plus there is a team rate for 10 or more people. Please visit our Online Registration to get all the details.
• 10:30 – 4:00 Brat Trot Festivities: Oompah Band, Main Stage Band with Awards Ceremony, Sponsor Booths including food and drink, Kids Play area, Adult Beer Garden, Brats and more!

As always, The B-Town Blog staff will be on hand, taking photos, posting race results and even creating a unique point-of-view HD video of the race, so be sure to check back throughout the day for updates!

You can also see live iPhone updates on our Facebook Page here.

Also – premium sponsor Alaska Airlines is holding a drawing for two tickets to anywhere they fly (excluding Hawaii and Mexico), and all you have to do to enter is: Text BRAT to 44227 for a chance to win! (message and data rates may apply)

The main Brat Trot Sponsors include:

Our friends at this Sunday’s upcoming Oct. 9th Brat Trot 5k Fundraiser (we’re Sponsors) want our Readers to know that they’ve extended the registration discount deadline to this Friday, Oct. 7th, at midnight!

This applies to all categories, including family and group registrations, so you can still save money:

Click here to register!

The goal is to double last years total number of registrants and get close to 1,000 runners.

“Also, if people want to register on Saturday, Oct. 8th, we’ll have in-person registration available at the Tin Room from 3-5pm,” added Ashley Fosberg of the Highline Schools Foundation for Excellence.

This will be the third year of this great, locally-grown community fundraiser, which benefits the Highline Schools Foundation for Excellence and Safe Kids King County South.

Here’s more info on the race:

Sunday, Oct. 9 will be a great day of German-style fun and exercise presented by the Tin Room Bar & Grill in Olde Burien!

The 5K race starts at 1:00 p.m. in the heart of Olde Burien and widely circles Lake Burien. The “Seize the Sausage” Family Race (about one mile) starts at Lake Burien Park at 1:40 p.m. Both events finish to cheering crowds right in the heart of Olde Burien where revelers can enjoy a day-long Oktoberfest style festival including brats, beer gardens, live entertainment and plenty of activities for kids! Costumes are encouraged!

And don’t forget – the Brat Trot Pub Crawl will be held this Friday night, Oct. 7th:

• Starts at 6:30 p.m. this Friday, Oct. 7th at the Tin Room (923 SW 152nd Street in Olde Burien).
• Bibs can be purchased starting at 5 p.m., and participants can qualify for door prizes by collecting pub stamps.
• $10 gets you an official pub crawl bib #, making you eligible for door prizes!
• Registration for the pub crawl is at the door Friday night at The Tin Room (there is no pre-registration).

So far nine local pubs/bars are participating in this fun local night out:

• Tin Room
• 909/913
• The Mark Restaurant
• Filbertos
• Mick Kelly’s Irish Pub
• Elliott Bay Brewery
• The Hobnobber!
• Bison Creek Pizza – AC/DC tribute band Chrome Molly will play!
• Side Street Kitchen & Bar
• Eat Local
• B-Town Burger
• Burien Press

Sponsors include:

• Alaskan Brewing
• Jaegermeister
• SKKY Vodka
• Mazama Peppered Vodka
• The B-Town Blog

The main Brat Trot Sponsors include:

Have you registered yet to run/walk (or sponsor someone) in the upcoming Oct. 9th Burien Brat Trot? (we’re Sponsors) Well you’d better hurry, as discount deadlines will expire soon.

The Brat Trot is a true community celebration – one that brings out the fun in all of us – and it also raises critical funds for two local non-profits:

Safe Kids King County South and Highline Schools Foundation for Excellence.

Please note a couple of important things:

• The deadline for the Brat Trot Family Registration has been extended! If you register four runners from the same household, you get $20 off your total, making each registration $25 instead of $30. Big family and want to register more than four? Any additional family members from the same household can register for only $10 each! Valid through 9/30 only! Race day is October 9th! Register here.
• Company Registration Contest going on now–win your business a holiday party at the Tin Theater! When you register–you will be asked to “please enter your business affiliation.” Simply type in your company’s name , Brat Trot staff will track the entries–and the company with the most entries wins a free holiday party at the Tin Theater in Olde Burien!
• Don’t forget to enter to win two FREE tickets for two to anywhere Sponsor Alaska Airlines flies (except Hawaii and Mexico), and to enter, all you have to do is Text BRAT to 44227 for a chance to win (message and data rates may apply)!

To register quickly and easily just click here to be re-directed to the Registration page, which includes these choices:

5k Solo Race
The 5K race begins @ 1:00 PM (at the corner of 10th and 152nd)
» $35.00 registration (through 10/7 at 11:59 PM US/Pacific)
» $40.00 day of registration (available at the race only)

Short Course Race (about 1 mile)
The short course race begins @ 1:40 PM (at Lake Burien Park)
» $30.00 registration (through 10/7 at 11:59 PM US/Pacific)
» $35.00 day of registration (available at the race only)

Family Registration (4 or More People, Same Household)
Family rate available through 9/30.
Family Registration opportunities exist for both the 5K and short course races.
» $100.00 for 4 family members, $10.00 each after fourth

Team Registration (10 or More People)
Team code required.
»$15.00 each, (add $10 for a t-shirt) (through 10/7 at 11:59 PM US/Pacific)

Be an “Angel” Donor and Sponsor a Child (Sign up and Pay Now)
Each year during our school competitions we encounter families with children who would love to run but cannot afford the registration fee or do not have adequate shoes to run in. The Angel Donor funds will be matched with kids – either partial or full.
» $30 to sponsor a child; $20 to sponsor running shoes for a child (through 10/7 at 11:59 PM US/Pacific

BRAT TROT RACE COURSE MAP REVEALED!
We’ve got the first peek at the Brat Trot course map (download a PDF of it here):

Click image to see larger version.

BRAT TROT PUB CRAWL IS FRIDAY, OCT. 7th!
Join the Brat Trot Pub Crawl the Friday night before the race (Oct. 7th)! The Pub Crawl starts at the Tin Room at 6:30 p.m. Bibs can be purchased at 5 p.m.

• Qualify for door prizes by collecting pub stamps.
• $10 gets you an official pub-crawl bib # making you eligible for door prizes!
• Registration for the pub crawl is at the door on Friday night at The Tin Room (no pre-registration).

FINAL HASH IS THIS SUNDAY, SEPT. 25th!
The 4th and FINAL Hash of the year will be held this coming Sunday, Sept. 25th! You know the drill…meet at 11 a.m. at the Masonic Building at 10th SW and SW 152nd in Olde Burien and after walking around the lake stop at The Tin Room Bar & Theater to restore those electrolytes!

THANKS TO THE 2011 BRAT TROT SPONSORS:

Wednesday night (Sept. 14), a Sponsor Party was held at Burien’s Tin Theater for business leaders who have pitched in to help the upcoming (Oct. 9th) Brat Trot 5k Fundraiser (we’re a Sponsor), which will benefit the Highline Schools Foundation for Excellence as well as Safe Kids of South King County.

Sponsors present at the wing-ding included:

• Merrill Lynch
• The B-Town Blog
• Kenner Dental Group
• Chuck & Lisa Tuman of Windermere Realty
• Orthodontics of Burien
• Cox Financial
• HMS Host
• Burien Honda
• Emerald City Smoothie
• Mick Kelly’s Irish Pub

If you’re a local business who wants to get in on this great event, it’s not too late, but…

“We are almost entirely sold out,” said Highline Schools Foundation Executive Director Ashley Fosberg. “There is availability at the $250 level though – here’s what they get:

• Name on race t-shirt
• Sponsor poster
• Banners
• For a nominal fee they can also have a booth at the finish line!”

And don’t forget – premium sponsor Alaska Airlines is holding a drawing for two tickets to anywhere they fly (excluding Hawaii and Mexico), and all you have to do to enter is

Text BRAT to 44227 for a chance to win!
(message and data rates may apply)

Here are some pics of Wednesday night’s event, courtesy Lisa Tuman:

If you’re interested in running/walking in the event, you can also now register online – here are the details:

5k Solo Race
The 5K race begins @ 1:00 PM (at the corner of 10th and 152nd)

• $35.00 registration (through 10/7 at 11:59 PM US/Pacific)
• $40.00 day of registration (available at the race only)

Short Course Race (about 1 mile)
The short course race begins @ 1:40 PM (at Lake Burien Park)

• $30.00 registration (through 10/7 at 11:59 PM US/Pacific)
• $35.00 day of registration (available at the race only)

Family Registration (4 or More People, Same Household)
Family rate available through 9/15. Family Registration opportunities exist for both the 5K and short course races.

• $100.00 for 4 family members, $10.00 each after fourth

Be an “Angel” Donor and Sponsor a Child (Sign up and Pay Now)
Each year during our school competitions we encounter families with children who would love to run but cannot afford the registration fee or do not have adequate shoes to run in. The Angel Donor funds will be matched with kids – either partial or full.

• $30 to sponsor a child
• $20 to sponsor running shoes for a child (through 10/7 at 11:59 PM US/Pacific)

Click here to register!

Here’s more info:

Sunday, October 9 will be a great day of German-style fun and exercise presented by the Tin Room Bar & Grill in Olde Burien!

The 5K race starts at 1:00 p.m. in the heart of Olde Burien and widely circles Lake Burien. The “Seize the Sausage” Family Race (about one mile) starts at Lake Burien Park at 1:40 p.m. Both events finish to cheering crowds right in the heart of Olde Burien where revelers can enjoy a day-long Oktoberfest style festival including brats, beer gardens, live entertainment and plenty of activities for kids! Costumes are encouraged!

The Brat Trot is a true community celebration – one that brings out the fun in all of us – and it also raises critical funds for two local non-profits:

Safe Kids King County South and Highline Schools Foundation for Excellence.

Thank you to our main event sponsors:

Registration is now open for Burien’s annual ‘Brat Trot‘ (we’re Sponsors) 5k run and 1.2 mile fundraiser walk, scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 9th – click here for early bird registration (expires Aug. 31st so act fast).

“The Burien Brat Trot has quickly become one of South King County’s most fun and festive fall events!” reads the event website. “Beginning at 10:30 am on Sunday, October 9th the band will strike up and begins to play in Olde Burien. All day, event goers can enjoy brats, the beer garden, a german oompah band, booths and of course — the Chicken Dance!”

Sponsored by BTB Advertiser The Tin Room, the Brat Trot is a fundraiser for the Highline Schools Foundation, Multicare + Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital and Health Center, and Safe Kids of King County – South.

Here’s more info:

About The Event
The Burien Brat Trot was developed in 2009 as a way to gather the community together Oktoberfest style, for an afternoon of exercise followed by a celebration. Int the spirit of community, the Brat Trot also raises critical funds for two local non-profits “Safe Kids King County South” and “Highline School Foundation for Excellence”

Course

• 5K starts at the Tin Room (10th and 152nd) at 1:00 PM
• Short race starts at Lake Burien Park at 1:40 PM
• Course Map Available on Website http://www.burienbrattrot.com/

Finish Line Oktoberfest Celebration

• Tin Room Beer Garden
• Brat and Kraut Feed
• Live Music
• Sponsor Booths and Stage with Entertainment
• Children’s tent
• Olde Burien Restaurants Joining the Celebration

Friday Night Pub Crawl
Join the Burien Pub-Crawl the Friday night before the race! The Pub-Crawl starts at the Tin Room, Friday October 7th at 6:30 PM. Bibs can be purchased at 5:00 PM.

• Qualify for door prizes by collecting pub stamps
• $10 gets you an official pub-crawl bib # making you eligible for door prizes (registration for pub crawl at the door, Friday night, Tin Room – no pre-registration)

Questions?
Contact Kristi Gray:

• email: kgray48@comcast.net
• web: http://www.burienbrattrot.com/

Many of Olde Burien’s quaint restaurants and shops will be open for business with drink and event specials.

The Burien Brat Trot was developed in 2009 as a way to gather the community together, Octoberfest style, for an afternoon of exercise followed by a celebration.

In the spirit of community, the Brat Trot also raises critical funds for two local non-profits Safe Kids King County South and Highline Schools Foundation for Excellence. Safe Kids supports injury prevention through education and access by providing needy families with essentials such as car seats and cribs. The Highline Schools Foundation provides community resources to help all Highline Public Schools succeed by supporting classroom innovation, the arts, athletics, college scholarships and many more district programs and needs.

The 5K race begins on 10th widely circling Lake Burien and finishes to cheering crowds on 152nd. In addition there will be a short-course race perfect for kids and adults alike looking for a more leisurely pace and distance.

The first Brat Trot ‘Hash’ took place Sunday morning (Aug. 14th), when participants met up at the corner of 10th and SW 152nd streets in front of the Masonic Hall for a leisurely romp around the Brat Trot course that wound up back at the Tin Room for food and drink specials.

“Danny (House, Tin Room Owner) had some great specials for the participants,” said Chuck Tuman, who sent us the pics below. “Pints of Alaskan Amber were $2.50 and Bloody Mary’s for $3.25. Tin Dog and fries for $7.50, Tin Room Pancakes with fruit and maple syrup for $6.00 (really a dynamite pancake according to the young woman eating it…) and my favorite, Huevos Rancheros with potatoes on the side!”

The Tin Room Bar (a BTB advertiser and Brat Trot sponsor) is sponsoring these fun events leading up to the Brat Trot, which will be held Sunday, Oct. 9th in Olde Burien. According to the event website:

The Burien Brat Trot has quickly become one of South King County’s most fun and festive fall events! Beginning at 10:30 am on Sunday, October 9th the band will strike up and begins to play in Olde Burien. All day, event goers can enjoy brats, the beer garden, a german oompah band, booths and of course — the Chicken Dance! Many of Olde Burien’s quaint restaurants and shops will be open for business with drink and event specials. The Burien Brat Trot was developed in 2009 as a way to gather the community together, Octoberfest style, for an afternoon of exercise followed by a celebration. In the spirit of community, the Brat Trot also raises critical funds for two local non-profits Safe Kids King County South and Highline Schools Foundation for Excellence. Safe Kids supports injury prevention through education and access by providing needy families with essentials such as car seats and cribs. The Highline Schools Foundation provides community resources to help all Highline Public Schools succeed by supporting classroom innovation, the arts, athletics, college scholarships and many more district programs and needs.

The 5K race begins on 10th widely circling Lake Burien and finishes to cheering crowds on 152nd. In addition there will be a short-course race perfect for kids and adults alike looking for a more leisurely pace and distance.

The next hashes will kick off at 11am on three more Sundays leading up to the Brat Trot — August 28, September 11 and September 25.

To register to run/walk in the Brat Trot, click here. Cost is just $30 for early registration, which ends Aug. 31st.

Registration is now officially open for the 5th Annual Burien Strawberry Festival Family 5K, which will be held on Saturday, June 18th at 8:30 a.m.

It is presented by Collins Chiropractic and will be benefiting Evergreen Pool, a community asset that needs your help.

“Your participation helps support the operating costs, equipment and renovations our pool needs to remain open to anyone who wishes to swim, learn more about Evergreen Pool here,” reads a press release.

Registration is $15 for participants 17 and younger, $25 for adults, and $30 total for participants in the Daddy and Me category, prior to June 11. Add $5 after this date and on race day. The entry fee includes an event t-shirt. Shirts will be guaranteed for all pre-registrants and on a first-come, first-served basis for day of registrants. Pre-Registration is highly recommended.

There will be a special category for Father’s Day weekend – the “Daddy and Me Run” with registration at $30 for the pair.

Be sure to sign up by June 1 to save $$ and guarantee your t-shirt size!

Click here for more details, and click on Get Me Registered to sign up.

Here are the details:

WHAT: 2011 Strawberry Festival Family 5K

WHEN: Saturday, June 18, 2011, 8:30am Start

WHERE: SW 152nd and 6th Ave SW in Burien.

DISTANCE: 5K (3.1 miles) – A course map will be available soon!

INFORMATION: From a press release:

The Strawberry Festival Family 5K is back and will kick off this year’s Strawberry Festival with a family friendly run/walk through scenic old town Burien. There will be prizes for each age bracket and a special category just for Father’s Day, the Daddy and Me run.

Proceeds: Proceeds from this event will benefit Evergreen Pool, a community asset that needs your help! Your participation helps support the operating costs, equipment and renovations our pool needs to remain open to the entire community.

Entry Fees: $25 for adults, $15 for youth (17 & under), and $30 total for participants in the Daddy and Me category, prior to June 11. Add $5 after this date and on race day. The entry fee includes an event t-shirt. Shirts will be guaranteed for all pre-registrants and on a first come first served basis for day of registrants. Pre-Registration is highly recommended.

Registration: Click here to register online.

Read more: Eclectic Edge Racing – Events – Strawberry Festival Family 5K

See you there!

We’re proud to have been Sponsors of this year’s Cove to Clover weekend, along with many other local businesses, and are happy to report that 2011 was a record year for the three-year old fundraiser, with an estimated $40,000 raised for local charities including the Highline Area Food Bank, Hospitality House and the Highline Schools Foundation.

Last year’s totals was just over $36,000, so we’re looking at a minimum 11% increase.

“I’m guessing that we raised around $40K this year,” Race Organizer John Nelson said via text message. “But there’s still much accounting to do…”

Rest assured, as soon as the final numbers are released, we’ll post ‘em. We’ll also post pics of the giant, cool over-sized check presentation too.

Friday night’s Pub Crawl brought in record crowds to Burien bars and restaurants. On Saturday and Sunday there was a Celtic Fair at Town Square, and of course, the big 5K race on Sunday which had around 1,500 registered runners and 814 finishers (read our previous coverage and see our photos here).

One cool feature we’d like to send huge big shout-outs about is the “Athlete Angel” program, which allowed people to sponsor needy Highline School District students for $25 each, assuring them all a spot in the race.

138 local, needy students were sponsored by “Angels,” and 20 pairs of youth running shoes were purchased with the $500 Shoemaker Donation.

You can soon view the sponsors names on the Angel Recognition Plaque in the entryway of Mick Kelly’s Irish Pub, but in the meantime here’s the info we have:

(Sponsor: # of students sponsored)

• The Tin Room: 30
• Marvista PTSA: 20
• Normandy Park – Parks District: 20
• NPR Trivia Team: 13
• Claudia House: 4
• Doug & Karolyn Moreland: 4
• Greg DeTuerk: 4
• anonymous: 4
• Aaron Collins: 2
• Brad McNeice: 2
• B-Town Blog: 2
• Katie Richardson: 2
• Katie Sun: 2
• Ray Fitzgibbon: 2
• anonymous: 2
• Casey Shearer: 1
• Christine Terry: 1
• CiCi Gurney: 1
• Darcy Pintado: 1
• Debra George: 1
• DJ Brooks: 1
• Gemel Archie: 1
• Ian Schwab: 1
• Jaiden-Anthony Archie: 1
• Jensen and John Nelson: 1
• JoAnne Ryan: 1
• Kirsten Heiken: 1
• Larry Grubb: 1
• Mark Minium: 1
• Matt & Nicole Hale: 1
• Robert Johnson: 1
• William Gurney: 1
• anonymous: 1
• anonymous: 1
• anonymous: 1
• anonymous: 1
• anonymous: 1
• anonymous: 1
• anonymous: 1
• anonymous: 1

TOTAL: 138

About the organization from the C2C website:

The Cove to Clover is 501(c)(3) non-profit and disburses all proceeds to other local charities including the food bank and Highline School Foundation.

The Cove to Clover event has evolved and is a truely grass-roots production. The race was originally organized by a group of friends with the mission of producing a professional and fun event that showcases the Highline community at its best. Mick Kelly’s was behind the event from the beginning and fanned the embers of enthusiam to insure they caught fire.

Local runners have responded to the vision of suffering for a good cause and the event has grown quickly. In its first year, the race had about 450 runners and was able to donated $12,000 to local charities. In the second year, our charity contribution and number of registrants nearly tripled to 1200 and $37,000.

We expect the event to continue to grow and become an institution in our community. Of course none of this could happen without the support of the sponsors, City officials and many volunteers.

Thanks for participating!  We will do our best to keep the goodness and fun flowing.

Please contact racedirector@covetoclover.com for more info.

Of course, we’re hoping that next year that C2C raises even more, but to do so it will need more donors, more volunteers and more money! Be sure to bookmark www.covetoclover.com and look to the blog for updates as it gets near.