Summer Events
Have fun on the trails, both on land and water!

There are lots of exciting things to do this summer on the trails. Check out NKTA's calendar to get started on a summer filled with hiking, biking, and paddling. For starters:

• Saturday, June 9 and Sunday, June 10 - NW Adventure Sports Festival: Paddling, running, mountain biking and combination competitions for individuals and teams beginning at 9:00 am on Saturday. Also included are a funfair for families Saturday from 2-5, opportunities to try out new equipment, free guided hikes and mountain bike rides on the Port Gamble trails starting Sunday at 10.
• July 14 and 15 - Paddle Bainbridge: A spectacular, two-day, fully supported paddle circumnavigating Bainbridge Island sponsored by Olympic Outdoor Center.
• Saturday, July 28 - The 3rd Annual Single Track Saturday: West Sound Cycling Club hosts this mountain bike event on the OPG trails near Port Gamble for riders of all ages and abilities.
• Sunday, July 29 - The 19th Annual Tour de Kitsap Bicycle Ride: West Sound Cycling Club offers a choice of 4 loops for road bikes, ranging from 32 miles to a challenging 102 miles, as well as two family friendly rides of 5 and 12 miles. Start at Silverdale Beach Hotel or Bremerton Ferry.
• August 4 and 5 - Paddle Kitsap & August 4 Kingston Trail tours: The 5th annual two-day paddle from Port Gamble to Poulsbo sponsored by Olympic Outdoor. You're invited to bring your human powered craft and join us Saturday in Kingston for the dedication of the Kitsap Peninsula Water Trail, 4-6 pm, Mike Wallace Park near ferry. It's a party with music, beer garden, arrival of Paddle Kitsap participants and dedication of the Water Trail. Kingston area trail tours including the land proposed for conservation with the Kitsap Forest and Bay project and NK Heritage Park will begin at 1.
• Sundays, July 8th Timber Town 10k, Aug. 5 Half Marathon and Sept. 2, 25k/50k Roots and Rock Series: Poulsbo Running sponsors this trail running series on the Port Gamble trails. A fun, challenging set of races through beautiful single track trails and dirt roads.
• Every Wednesday, 6:30 pm - North West Trail Riders Weekly Mountain Bike Ride: Join NWTR on the Port Gamble trails every Wednesday, meeting at the Stottlemeyer Rd. trail head.
• And save the dates of Sept 29-30 and October 13 & 14 for fun fall events! The Kitsap Forest and Bay coalition will be in Port Gamble hosting two fall events. September 29 and 30 as part of Old Mill Days there will be activities in town and on the trails and October 13 will an old fashioned Company Picnic and trail events. The Poulsbo Marathon is coming up October 14 which includes a half marathon, relay marathon, 10K, kids runs. Marathon proceeds benefit NKTA.

Many of the events listed donate funds to NKTA and take place on the Port Gamble property which is at risk of being sold. This property is the focus of the Kitsap Forest and Bay Conservation efforts.

Maps & Water Trails

The Kitsap Peninsula VCB just released the Kitsap Peninsula Water Trails Map which shows kayak launch sites for all of Kitsap County. This great map lists practical amenities like parking, restaurants and stores and is already in REI stores to help bring visitors to Kitsap small businesses. NKTA was happy to be a sponsor, so if you've joined NKTA, you helped make this happen.

NKTA's website also has printable trail maps, to make it easy for you to print and take with you. We also have interactive land and water maps on our website so that you can zoom into different areas to explore what trails are there. And, we have links to regional maps outside North Kitsap.

August 4th will be the official opening of Water Trails in North Kitsap, so if you're not arriving by kayak with Paddle Kitsap that weekend, come celebrate with us in Kingston on August 4th.

Stottlemeyer 30/60 Mountain Bike Race

May 19 saw the largest mountain bike race in the state take place on the Port Gamble Trails. Over 385 participants registered to ride in this portion of the NW Epic series, organized by 4th Dimension Racing. Kitsap VCB and NKTA volunteers helped out, and 4th Dimension donated over $2,000 to benefit North Kitsap Trails.

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