Nordstrom and JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation) are your hosts for the 31st annual Nordstrom Beat the Bridge race-slash-fundraiser at Husky Stadium this Sunday, May 19. But first, the traffic. Expect Montlake Boulevard NE between NE 44th Street and NE Pacific Street to be closed by 7:30 a.m. for staging, and then the smart thing to do would be to avoid driving in the area until after 11 a.m.
The off-ramp to Montlake from eastbound SR 520 will remain open, but cars will have to wait for runners to pass. Now might be a good time to mention that more than 10,000 participants are expected. They’re expected to raise $1.5 million for the Northwest Chapter of JDRF. (Begun in 1983, Beat the Bridge’s total has topped $13 million used for Type 1 diabetes research.) Online registration has closed, but you can still register in person at Husky Stadium today, from noon to 5 p.m., or on Sunday morning starting at 6:45 a.m.
Why is the event called Beat the Bridge? The course crosses University Bridge, which will be raised around 8:50 a.m. You have to try to get across before it goes up, but if you do get stuck and have to wait, there’s a live band and prizes to pass the five minutes or so before the bridge comes back down. That’s not likely to happen to people in the competitive 8K run (8:30 a.m. start) and wheelchair race (8:38 a.m. start). But there’s also a 4-mile family walk, 1-mile fun run, and a Diaper Derby for toddlers.
Nordstrom has been a backer of the event since the beginning — it was a response to a colleague’s son being diagnosed as having T1D. Something like one thousand JDRF and Nordstrom volunteers donate more than 5,000 hours to the event.
EVENT DETAILS AND REGISTRATION
DATE: Sunday, May 19, 2013
LOCATION: Race begins on Montlake Blvd. (In Front of Husky Stadium)
TIME:
- 6:45 a.m. On-site Registration opens in parking lot E18, north of Husky Stadium & next to lot E1 in the southwest corner.
- 8:00 a.m. 4-Mile Walk
- 8:15 a.m. 1-Mile Fun Run
- 8:28 a.m. Start of Wheelchair Race
- 8:30 a.m. Start of 8K Race
- 8:50 a.m. University Bridge goes up (time is approximate). Bridge will go up 20 minutes after the last runner crosses the start line
- 9:30 a.m. Race End and Awards Ceremony (located on the East Practice Field behind Husky Stadium)
- 9:50 a.m. Diaper Derby
COST:
- Online Registration: $25 per participant (closes May 15, 2013 at 11:59 p.m.)
- On-site Registration: $30 on Saturday (May 18, 2013) and Sunday (May 19, 2013)
- Diaper DerbyRegistration: No Fee (there will be a Diaper Derby sign up tent on the field)
REGISTRATION/INFO:
Participants are encouraged to register prior to the event. To register online and obtain more information about Nordstrom Beat the Bridge, please visit 31st Annual Beat theBridge to Beat Diabetes FAQ.
UPDATE:
2013 NORDSTROM BEAT THE BRIDGE 8K RACE WINNERS
MEN: 1st Place: Jordan Horn (Seattle, WA) 23:39
2nd Place: Jordan Welling (Portland, OR) 23:39
3rd Place: Mike Sayenko (Bellevue, WA) 24:08
4th Place: Colton Tully (Glenoma, WA) 24:13
5th Place: Gregory Leak (Steilacoom, WA) 24:43
WOMEN: 1st Place: Lindsay Allen (Seattle, WA) 27:48
2nd Place: Stacy Cail (Fircrest, WA) 28:16
3rd Place: Jodee Adams-Moore (Bellingham, WA) 28:29
4th Place: Natty Plunkett (Seattle, WA) 29:13
5th Place: Lauren Matthews (Seattle, WA) 29:40
WHEELCHAIR: 1st Place: Jose Aoriara (Glenoma, WA) 25:09
2nd Place: Kaleb Kallappa (Vancouver, WA) 26:01
3rd Place: Jon McKanna (Monroe, WA) 30:42
