Registration open for the Annual Great White Tail Run

The 39th Annual Wahkiakum 4-H Great White Tail Run is on Saturday, May 20. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. at the Skamokawa Vista Park Office, run starts at 10 a.m. Several walk/runs are available: 10K, 5K or 2 mile through Julia Butler Hansen National Refuge in Skamokawa. Participants can register online or in person at the registration table. Contact run coordinator Carol Ervest with questions, 360-465-2275 or email Lisa Frink, Wahkiakum 4-H Program Coordinator, lfrink@wsu.edu.

Recognition will be given for overall male and female winners in each event, with ribbons for the top three finishers in each age division.

Only socialized dogs are allowed. Dogs should be at least 6-months old with current vaccinations. Dogs must be on leash at all times and stay on the designated course. Female dogs in season are not permitted.

Mail in Registration: 2023 Wahkiakum GWTR Brochure.

Online: https://runsignup.com/Race/WA/Skamokawa/GreatWhiteTailRun.

For further information, call 360-465-2275 or 360-795-3278.

The Julia Butler Hansen National Wildlife Refuge, in addition to protecting endangered deer, is also a wintering area for waterfowl on the Pacific flyway. Skamokawa Vista Park has showers, playgrounds, yurts, overnight campsites and RV accommodations. For reservations at this park, call 360-795-8605.