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We are proud to continue and improve
upon the GREEN focused initiatives we have implemented at
our event. Some of the activities
we have planned this year include:
Asking registrants to
REGISTER ONLINE.
Sourcing an
ORGANIC COTTON SHIRT as
our participant shirt.
Printing our event brochure and
posters on RECYCLED PAPER.
Asking that our event participants
to WALK, BIKE, CARPOOL OR BUS to the event.
Revising the rules of our briefcase
relay event so that participants must
CARRY CANS OF FOOD in their briefcases (all food to be donated
to Solid Ground at the race end).
Having a secure onsite
BICYCLE VALET area managed by
Gregg's Cycles.
Sourcing
ORGANIC FRUIT for the
fruit we give away onsite.
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Offering registrants the
opportunity to purchase a $2 Clif Bar Cool Tag
CO2
offsetting sticker. Purchased stickers will be put in
the buyers registration packet. |
Having PLASTIC
& GLASS RECYCLING bins onsite and
RECYCLING all the paper, cardboard,
plastic & glass created via the event.
Having COMPOST
BINS onsite thanks to
Waste Management.
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Sourcing the beer for our beer garden
from the sustainably focused Fremont Brewing Company.
Sourcing the beer garden wine from the Clif Family Winery. |
Asking all beer garden attendees to
REUSE and recycle their cup.
Giving away relevant
USABLE GIFTS
as our age category awards (rather than
trophies or plaques).
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Inviting local green-focused
programs like the Seattle Weekly's Green Card to become event sponsors and/or onsite
vendors. |
If your organization would like to
support any of the above initiatives, or if you have any
additional ideas on other things we can do, please
contact
us today. Thank you!
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