CVC Special Event

Burfoot County Park and Boston Harbor Walk - Saturday, May 12, 2012

Crossing the creek	The beach at Burfoot County Park
Flowers on the beach	Country road
Dreams of cruising?	Sailboats in the distance
The boat launch	Boston Harbor sunset

Event: Burfoot County Park and Boston Harbor Walk

This walk is a 10K special event sponsored by the Capitol Volkssport Club. A meeting of the Evergreen State Volkssport Association (ESVA) will be held during the afternoon of the event.

Distance/Rating: 10K, Rated 2C. If desired, the part of the walk within Burfoot County Park can be omitted, leaving a 7K walk, rated 1B.

ESVA Challenges: Thurston County, All Clubs, County Parks, Forests, Mountains.

AVA Challenges: S.N.O.B. (AVA Treasurer)

Special Classifications: S.N.O.B.

Date: Saturday, May 12, 2012.

Description: The walk follows trails through dense woods within Burfoot County Park to a beach on Puget Sound, offering views of the Olympic Mountains and (surprisingly) the State Capitol Building. After emerging from the woods, the walk follows country roads to the picturesque hamlet of Boston Harbor, with lovely homes, flowers, and a marina.

The portion of the walk within Burfoot County Park is not suitable for strollers or wheelchairs due to stairs, tree roots, beach gravel, and other obstacles. The portion of the walk outside Burfoot County Park would be suitable for strollers but probably not for wheelchairs.

Start/End Location: Burfoot County Park, 6927 Boston Harbor Road NE, Olympia, WA 98506.

Driving Directions:

From Interstate 5 southbound, take Exit 105B onto Plum Street and follow signs for the Port of Olympia. Continue driving north on Plum Street as it becomes East Bay Drive and then Boston Harbor Road. Drive approximately 6 miles north on Boston Harbor Road, then turn LEFT into Burfoot Park. The parking lot is to the RIGHT.

From Interstate 5 northbound, take Exit 105 (City Center, Port of Olympia) and follow Port of Olympia signs onto Plum Street. Continue driving north on Plum Street as it becomes East Bay Drive and then Boston Harbor Road. Drive approximately 6 miles north on Boston Harbor Road, then turn LEFT into Burfoot County Park. The parking lot is to the RIGHT.

Start/Finish Times: Start between 9 AM and noon, finish by 3 PM.

ESVA Meeting Time and Place: The ESVA meeting will begin at 1PM at the North Olympia Fire Station, 5046 Boston Harbor Road NE. Exit Burfoot County Park, turn right (southbound) onto Boston Harbor Road, and drive 2.1 miles to the Fire Station on the left (east) side of Boston Harbor Road.

Point of Contact: Susan @ 360-491-7266 or lsberry@peoplepc.com

Starting Point: Burfoot County Park, 6927 Boston Harbor Road NE, Olympia