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September 9th, 2010 | by Sheila & Makoto | No Comments »
Join thousands of your friends, neighbors and colleagues for an all-county day of volunteering. Your group might build affordable housing, add a fresh coat of paint to a daycare center or clear a path on a hiking trail. Last year, over 9,000 volunteers from nearly 130 companies came together and collectively changed our community for the better.
United Way Day of Caring is your chance to make a lasting impact in our community. Be a part of this fun day of community service by volunteering to improve local schools, nonprofits and parks in King County.
We are going to be in Mt. Baker Park with Cascade Land Conservancy cleaning up trails and enjoying Bear Naked Granola. Come and join!
Tags: cascade land conservancy, day of caring, Mt. Baker Park, Seattle, united way
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September 8th, 2010 | by Sheila & Makoto | No Comments »
| September 28, 2010 | | 8:30 am | to | 1:30 pm |
ConservationNEXT is about to throw down a huge Backyard Collective on Bend, OR! Bringing their environmental restoration skills to Skyline Forest while teaming up with the Deschutes Land Trust.
ConservationNEXT spawned off of Conservation Alliance in August 2008; it’s goal to connect individuals in the outdoor industry with the work of environmental organizations that receive financial support through the Alliance. ConservationNEXT.com provides people with opportunities to take online action in support of conservation. The Backyard Collective moves that action to the field, helping the outdoor industry employees, Alliance grantees, and volunteers get their hands dirty in their own communities.
Unfortunately we won’t be there, but a bunch of 3.5 oz sample packs of Fruit and Nut will be, as well as the infamous coupons and bumper stickers that I’m sure you have seen all over the Pacific Northwest!
Tags: Backyard Collective, bend, Conservation Alliance, ConservationNEXT, deschutes land trust, or, skyline forest
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| September 10, 2010 | | 9:00 am | to | 1:00 pm |
ConservationNEXT is about to throw down a huge Backyard Collective on Portland! Bringing their environmental restoration skills to Pittock Mansion for a mix of trail maintenance (including stone wall installation on a few switchbacks) and habitat restoration (installation of split rail fence, ivy removal).
ConservationNEXT spawned off of Conservation Alliance in August 2008; it’s goal to connect individuals in the outdoor industry with the work of environmental organizations that receive financial support through the Alliance. ConservationNEXT.com provides people with opportunities to take online action in support of conservation. The Backyard Collective moves that action to the field, helping the outdoor industry employees, Alliance grantees, and volunteers get their hands dirty in their own communities.
Unfortunately we won’t be there, but a bunch of 3.5 oz sample packs of Fruit and Nut will be, as well as the infamous coupons and bumper stickers that I’m sure you have seen all over the Pacific Northwest!
Tags: Backyard Collective, Conservation Alliance, ConservationNEXT, or, pittock mansion, portland
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September 7th, 2010 | by Sheila & Makoto | No Comments »
Cycle the WAVE (Women Against Violence Everywhere) is a non-competitive, women’s cycling experience created as a venue for women of all ages and fitness levels to experience camaraderie and to increase awareness of domestic violence while raising funds for Eastside Domestic Violence Program (EDVP).
This event was created by women passionate about cycling, friendship, fitness, and the desire to “brake the cycle” of domestic violence and make a difference. 100% of the proceeds will benefit EDVP.
Cyclists will start and finish at Tibbetts Valley Park in Issaquah and throughout the day pedal through the cities of Issaquah, Bellevue, South King County, Renton and Newcastle. The ride offers a choice of three fun routes; the 25-mile Girly Girl, the 40-mile Middle Sister, or our 62-mile metric century Burly Girl. Participants can expect lots of girly surprises and a fantastic finish line reception!… unfortunately we won’t be there, but ladies check your participant bag because we added some delicious Bear Naked samples and awesome coupons. Hope to see you there next year!
Tags: break the cycle, cycle the wave, eastside domestic violence program, edvp, issaquah, tibbetts valley park, women against violence everywhere
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September 7th, 2010 | by Sheila & Makoto | 1 Comment »
While some team sports can rely on one or two people to provide most of the production (see Kevin Durant of the Oklahoma City Thunder or Jake Locker of University of Washington Huskies) dragon boat racing is one of true teamwork. It consists of roughly 22 individuals working together, moving in unison, to propel a wooden boat weighing nearly one ton through the water. This requires perfect timing from all team members to get the most power from each stroke and any person who is off timing will negatively impact the speed of the boat. It is the purest idea of a team, working together as one.
This Saturday we watched as 30 teams from all over the country and Canada contested to be the best team of the day. Ultimately it was Wasabi S.O.A.R. that won the Seattle Dragon Boat Festival, but all participants did an amazing job playing the role of engine for a large and heavy vehicle. And like all engines, they needed fuel, which we very happily provided.
Tags: dragon boat, seattle dragon boat festival, wasabi s.o.a.r.
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September 7th, 2010 | by Sheila & Makoto | No Comments »
| September 4, 2010 | | 10:00 am | to | 3:00 pm |
The sport of dragon boat racing has its roots in Ancient China where the first dragon boat races were held more than 2500 years ago along the banks of the Yangtze River. In the 1970s the Hong Kong Tourist Board staged an international Dragon Boat Festival to promote Hong Kong culture and the rest of the world was introduced to this beautiful athletic endeavor of teamwork and power.
Today there are more than 50 million people participating in competitions held on every continent. It is often considered the fastest growing water sport in the US, and one of the fastest-growing corporate team-building activities.
Saturday September 4th we will be at Stan Sayres Memorial Park to witness the Seattle Dragon Boat Festival of 30 teams of 25 as they propel these beautiful boats through Lake Washington, using the most eco-friendly power available the all-natural human kind. We are going to be providing the fuel to these engines in all natural granola parfaits and granola bars, if you’re there feel free to fill up your tank as well. As it has for the past six years the festival is to benefit Team Survivor Northwest a non-profit organization supporting women in their cancer recovery through empowering programs of physical activity and health education.
Tags: Cancer, china, dragon boat, stan sayers, team survivor northwest
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August 26th, 2010 | by Sheila & Makoto | No Comments »
| September 13, 2010 | | 5:00 pm | to | 7:00 pm |
TakeYourBike is a not-for-profit organization that was created in an effort to help raise awareness of the many benefits introduced by incorporating commuter cycling into your daily life. We promote the many positive facets of a commuter cyclist’s lifestyle including the health benefits, environmental sustainability, economic impact, and community mentality. The Border2Border tour is to be the first of many actions on our part to build a more active and conscious base of commuters – cyclists and non-cyclists alike.
On September 12, 2010, the TakeYourBike team will ride their bikes from Canada to Mexico in an effort to promote the viability of bicycles as a daily transportation vehicle, the sustainability of the bicycle as a mode of transportation in today’s global climate, and the many other positive facets of incorporating riding a bike into your daily life. Over 6 weeks long in duration, the Border2Border Tour will pass through Seattle, Olympia, Portland, Sacramento, San Francisco, Santa Cruz, Venice Beach, Los Angeles, Huntington Beach, and San Diego hosting awareness rides, running promotional events at local bike shops, and interviewing members of the commuter cycling community.
I’m thrilled to hear that we’ll be able to take some Bear Naked product out with us on the tour – I have been a fan since this past winter when I first sampled some of your products at an event at Crested Butte Mountain Resort in Colorado. As an endurance athlete myself (I’m a competitive cyclist and triathlete), I agree – the bars do wonders on the long rides. We will be stopping at the Montlake Bicycle Shop on September 13th and leading a group ride from there at 7. Next stop Olympia and then South!
Tags: bike benefits, border2border, sustainability, takeyourbike.org, transportation
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August 26th, 2010 | by Sheila & Makoto | No Comments »
| September 6, 2010 | | 7:00 am | to | 11:30 am |
If you think running 13.1 miles is fun, how much more awesome would this 1/2 marathon be if you knew the finish line was at the premier brewery of the Pacific Northwest? And what if you knew that in addition to a tall cold one, you would be getting a refreshing, delicious, nutritious Bear Naked parfait? Well that might be the most amazing thing EVER! And on Labor Day Bear Naked Granola, Redhook, and Super Jock N Jill are making this dream a reality. Join us in the Super Jock N Jill 1/2 Marathon for the greatest run in the history of mankind.
Tags: half marathon, redhook, super jock n jill
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August 26th, 2010 | by Sheila & Makoto | No Comments »
| August 28, 2010 | | 9:00 am | to | 12:00 pm |
It’s that time of the year again! The 6th Annual Pacific Northwest Outrigger Challenge has returned to Seattle. We’re all gathering at Sand Point Beach Park to get wet and tired chopping through either the 18-mile iron/beach change or 26-mile change-out race.
Okay, “we” won’t actually be there. But you can get some great Bear Naked products at the registration booth. So get there early.
7400 Sand Point Way NE
Tags: change out, pacific northwest outrigger challenge, sandpoint
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| September 25, 2010 | | 9:00 am | to | 12:30 pm |
Come celebrate Family Fitness Day at Magnuson park and participate in a duathlon! What is a duathlon you ask? Well that’s a great question, and luckily we have the interweb to answer these stupefying questions. Apparently it’s like a triathlon except the swimming section is replaced with a second run. In this case it’s 1.6 mile run + 13 mile bike ride + 1.6 mile run. This can be done as an individual, teams, or even as a relay team. The powers that be have decided to hold their typical 5k, 10k, and 15k runs as well.
We are going to be there with yogurt and granola in hand to keep all these individuals and teams energized! Grab the kids; It’s hip to be fit!
Tags: 10k, 15k, 5k, Duathlon, family fitness day, magnuson park
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