West Seattle 5K Run/Walk and Alki Seattle Summer Streets
It’s everybody’s street. Imagine the possibilities.

Walk. Bike. Shop. Breathe. Play.
Sunday, May 20
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Tell your neighbors, tell your friends! Sunday, May 20 is a party along Alki! Want to participate in Summer Streets? Fill out our exhibitor application by April 1. Also, registration for the West Seattle 5K Run/Walk opens February 1.

2011 Event

We had a great time playing on Alki Avenue in 2011. Continue reading to learn what we did and get inspired for 2012.

From 9 to 11 AM:
Alki Avenue SW will be fully closed from 63rd Avenue SW to the Don Armeni Boat Launch Ramp for the 5K run/walk. All parking will be restricted from 63rd to 56th and along the waterside from 56th to the boat ramp.

From 9 AM to 5 PM:
Alki Avenue SW will be fully closed from 63rd Avenue SW to 56th Avenue SW for the 5K run/walk and then the Summer Streets Party. Parking will be restricted on both sides of the street during this time.

Tell your neighbors, tell your friends! Sunday, May 22 is a party along Alki!
Help promote the event. Outreach materials can be found here.

Participate in the West Seattle 5K Run/Walk in the morning, sponsored by West Seattle High School PTSA. Check-in begins at 8 a.m. and the race starts at 9:20 a.m. Register online by 6 p.m. on May 19.
 
Starting at 11 a.m., come join the fun:

• Children’s Talent Show, Live Entertainment Stage, Kid’s Games and a Petting Zoo! sponsored by the Alki Community Council (ACC).
• Test ride eMoto’s electric bike.
• Cascade Bicycle Club will be doing helmet fittings and kids can decorate their bikes.
• Seattle Children’s Hospital will be attending with a special activity too.
• Coastal Surf Boutique and Casual Industrees will be screening customized tees.

Don't miss Coastal and Hansen’s surf machine and skate ramp!

• Mountain to Sound Outfitters will be at hand with Stand Up Paddle (SUP) Board demos and Quad/Inline Skate demos.

• The Celtic Swell will be opening early at 9 a.m. to offer their homemade brunch and are sponsoring Irish Dancers on the Live Entertainment stage.

• Take part in pedestrian safety games hosted by Feet First volunteers.
• Watch Ultimate Frisbee by Skate Church teens and demonstrations by Alki Tae Kwon Do.
• The Seattle Fire Department will make a special stop with their fire truck.

Here’s a sneak peak of other things the ACC has lined up:

• Activities—Face art, Henna tattoo, pet massages, children’s photography
• Community Groups—Seal Sitters, Whale Trail, Sustainable West Seattle, Be Prepared, Alki Community Council, Alki Art Fair , Skate Church, Breath Deep Seattle, Family Promise, the Log House Museum, etc.

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See you in the street!