Add Outdoor Adventure for a Healthy 2019
Tacoma, South Puget Sound offer experiences for an active, memorable vacation
Tacoma South Sound Sports Commission
Jan 16, 2019, 07:16 ET
TACOMA, Wash., Jan. 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- You can meet your 2019 goals to travel more and live healthier with an activity-focused trip to Tacoma, Washington.
Whether it's a day trip or a long weekend, you'll be within reach of activities from mountain to city to sea. Overnight options range from a secluded cabin to a waterfront hotel. Plan now for an action-packed visit.
Winter
Spring
- Join the Tacoma City Marathon May 4-5, with a variety of distances available.
- Make it a road trip and bring your mountain bike. Swan Creek Park's 50-acre mountain bike area has easy and advanced trails, and a technical skill-building zone.
- Save the date: May 31 launches SEVENTY48, a challenging sea race for paddlers and rowers. Participants have 48 hours to cover 70 miles from Tacoma to Port Townsend.
Summer
- Test your endurance in the Lakewood SummerFEST Triathlon in July. Swim in American Lake, bike through the Lakewood area and run at Fort Steilacoom Park.
- Bike through Tacoma and the South Sound as part of the 200-mile Seattle to Portland cycling event, which will draw thousands of riders July 13-14.
- Save the date: Early August arrives with the annual "Unleashed" stair-running event and animal welfare fundraiser. Participants run up and down the staircases at historic Stadium Bowl.
Fall
- Enjoy sunny fall days at Chambers Bay Golf Course. New Poa annua putting greens will be completed in March, enhancing the experience at the home of the 2015 U.S. Open.
- Hike the trails at Mount Rainier National Park and prepare to see colorful foliage, waterfalls and wildlife.
- Save the date: Dec. 10-15, the USA Cycling Cyclocross National Championships ride the trails at Fort Steilacoom Park.
For more information: Tacoma South Sound Sports Commission
SOURCE Tacoma South Sound Sports Commission