Olympic Adventure Trail Run this Saturday
PORT ANGELES — The first leg of the Peninsula Adventure Sports Series begins with the Olympic Adventure Trail Run this Saturday.
The series is comprised of three endurance events: the Olympic Adventure Trail Run, a half-marathon and 12-kilometer trail race on the Olympic Adventure Trail; the Great Olympic Adventure Trail Run, a marathon and half-marathon trail race Saturday, Sept. 19; and the Big Hurt, a multisport race making its return to the area after a 10-year hiatus, Saturday, Sept. 26.
The Olympic Adventure Trail Run is in its third year on the single-track Adventure Route section of the Olympic Discovery Trail, west of Port Angeles.
The starting lines of the one-way course are higher in elevation than the finish line, but the course challenges runners with more than 2,000 feet of cumulative elevation gain in the half-marathon, and 1,000-plus feet of gain during the 12K.
The course runs west to east on the trail. A barbecue and after party will be held at Harbinger Winery following the race.
There are still a few spots open for the race. Participants can sign up by clicking the “register” button at oatrun.org/registration.
Sequim Little League
SEQUIM — Sequim Little League will hold opening ceremonies for the 2015 season at the Sequim Little League fields at James Standard Park on West Silberhorn Road, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday, April 11.
Games will follow the ceremonies, starting at 11 a.m.
Sequim Little League has 260 youth participating in the league this season, an increase from last season.
The league will host 16 baseball teams in divisions ranging from T-ball to majors.
Seven softball teams in divisions from T-ball through senior level will play this season.
Area businesses have sponsored each team this year, and the Jamestown S’Klallam tribe donated to repair facilities at James Standard Park. For more information, visit www.sequimlittleleague.com.
Clam, oyster closure
SEQUIM — The sport clam and oyster seasons will be closed at Sequim Bay State Park through May 1.
The state Department of Fish and Wildlife said in a news release that surveys indicate that the clam and oyster populations on the beach have decreased.
The state’s share of clams and oysters were overharvested in 2014, requiring a shorter season in 2015.
The oyster season coincides with the clam season.
The clam and oyster seasons will reopen at Sequim Bay State Park on May 1 and remain open through May 31.
