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Board Games: Round the Rock’s Stand-Up Paddleboarding Race
Stand up for the eighth annual Round the Rock race
By Haley Durslag August 2, 2016
This article originally appeared in the September 2016 issue of Seattle magazine.
One of the Pacific Northwest’s largest stand-up paddleboarding events returns September 17, when about 300 serious paddleboarders will wend their way around Mercer Island (aka The Rock) on a 13-mile course through Lake Washington’s sometimes choppy waters.
The event, based at Newcastle Beach Park in Bellevue, also includes a 3.5-mile race and a half-mile kids’ competition for ages 7–14. Landlubbers will find plenty of shoreside amusements, including live music, food trucks and paddleboarding demonstrations.
Spectator admission is free; race registration fees ($25–$85) and other event proceeds benefit the Hirshberg Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research. Bellevue, Newcastle Beach Park, 4400 Lake Washington Blvd. NE; 206.659.1787; roundtherock.com
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