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Summer Solstice 5K Run/Walk set for June 20

Lewis and Clark National Historical Park will host the second of a trail run/walk series on Saturday, June 20 to celebrate the transition from spring to summer. The Lewis & Clark Trail Series includes three different events along trails through forest landscapes. These events are open to walkers and runners of all ages.

The Summer Solstice 5K on June 20 at 6 p.m., is the next event in this series. This approximately 5K course features the Netul River Trail. The start/finish line will be the front gate of the Fort Clatsop replica. This course is relatively flat with only about 40 feet of elevation change. Allow time to park at one of the Fort Clatsop Visitor Center parking lots, check in at the visitor center, and walk the 100 yards to the fort.

Pre-register in person, or register that day from 5-5:45 p.m., at the Fort Clatsop Visitor Center. The cost to participate is the purchase of a $10 Annual Park Pass that grants entry into all of the 2015 Lewis & Clark Trail Series events. Registration is free with any pass that allows entry into the nation’s 407 National Park Service units. Participants younger than 18 years old need a parent or guardian to sign the registration.

The Lewis & Clark Trail Series is sponsored by the Lewis & Clark National Park Association, which supports park education and interpretative activities. The third event in the series is scheduled for September 26.

The park is open daily from 9 a.m., to 5 p.m. Admission is $3 per adult and free for youth 15 years old and under. Passes to National Park Service sites are accepted.

For more information, call the park at (503) 861-2471.

 

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