Here’s a rundown on some of the sports-related community events taking place in the North Whidbey area.
Boat ramp registration
Crescent Harbor Adventures, the air station’s outdoor recreation and marina facility, recently implemented a vehicle registration system for the boat launch ramp east of the Navy Exchange.
The ramps are open for all and all users must register. The registration must be visible in the windshield of the parked vehicle.
Vehicles with a valid DoD decal may launch for free; others must pay $5.
The launch ramp is available from dusk to dawn. There is no parking on the launch ramp and there is no overnight parking of authorized vehicles, boats or trailers in or around the boat ramp area.
The primary purpose of the new registration system is to track utilization for future improvements and capture demographics information.
Metric Mile
The Whidbey Island Metric Mile Track Run is set for Wednesday, July 21, at 6 p.m. at the North Whidbey Middle School track.
Everyone is invited, competition will be divided into age groups and the top three placers in each group will receive awards.
The event is free and preregistration is requested by July 20; however, same-day registration will take place from 5:15 to 5:45 p.m.
Special categories include wheel chair, stroller and “lovers” (two persons holding hands).
For more information call 675-7665 or visit www.oakharborpool.com.
Swim lessons
Camp Casey summer swim lesson registration is open. Sessions will continue until Aug. 26, with lessons offered four times throughout the day; each session is $40 per child.
Registrations can be accepted over the phone, 678-5050, or in person at the Casey Conference Center office. More information is listed on the website, www.spu.edu/
caseypool.
The Casey Conference Center is located at 1276 Engle Road.
Five-person Best Ball
The Whidbey Golf and Country Club will host its five-person best ball tournament July 23 through 25.
Saturday and Sunday will feature the 36-hole five-person best ball match with one gross, two net best ball. Friday’s action will include a practice round and horse race.
Seven side games are also available. On Friday there will be two-man best ball. Saturday and Sunday contests include deuce pot, lap prizes, team skins, 40 under club, KP’s and long drive.
The tournament, sponsored by WG&CC and Frontier Building Supply, is the biggest team event of the year at the local club.
Junior Sprint Triathlon
The Whidbey Island Junior Sprint Triathlon will be presented Sunday, Aug. 15, at John Vanderzicht Memorial Pool at 4 p.m. by the North Whidbey Park and Recreation District.
The triathlon is open to boys and girls ages 6 to 14 (relays any age) and will include swimming 147 yards, biking 2,000 yards and running 600 yards.
A helmet is required for the closed, grass biking course.
The fee is $10 and preregistration is required by Aug. 9. The fee includes a T-shirt and dessert. Special awards will be given to the top three finishers in each age group.
For more information call 675-7665 or visit www.oakharborpool.com.
Coupeville Booster Club fundraiser
A $25,000 hole-in-one prize highlights the Coupeville Booster Club golf tournament, auction and dinner Aug. 28 at the Gallery Golf Course and CPO Club.
The event will raise funds for the Coupeville High School and Middle School athletic programs.
The club is looking for sponsors, players and volunteers for the event.
For more information, see www.coupevilleboosterclub.com.
Summer Rec programs
Xperience Days for high school students at Fort Nugent Park have begun on Tuesdays from noon to 3 p.m. Food, fun and games.
Windjammer Park lagoon and wading pools are now open.
New participants are encouraged to try out for North Whidbey Aquatic Club, Whidbey Island Running Club and Whidbey Island Predators Roller Hockey.
For more information call 675-7665 or visit www.oakharborpool.com.
Youth football registration
To register for Oak Harbor youth football, cheer and flag football, visit www.eteamz.com/oakharborfootball. Contact ohyfl@yahoo.com with any question.
Trustland Trails developed
South Whidbey Parks and Recreation District has completed overlaying the entrance road and parking area, developing the ADA Loop Trail and Connector Trail at Trustland Trails.
Trustland Trails is a 200-acre parcel of land given to the district by the state’s trust land transfer program in June 2007 and is located off of Hwy. 525 and Craw Rd.
Whidbey Island Running Club
The Whidbey Island Running Club, sponsored by the North Whidbey Park and Recreation Department, is looking for interested runners to train for the summer track season.
Interested participants can contact the John Vanderzicht Memorial Pool at 675-7665 or head coach Catie Rodeheffer at 279-2196 to get information on practice times and locations.
North Whidbey Aquatic Club
The North Whidbey Aquatic Club (NWAC) is a competitive swimming program of the North Whidbey Park and Recreation District. It includes swimmers of all abilities and ages from 6 through college. Tryouts occur Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays at the city pool from 4:45 to 5:30 p.m. New swimmers should be able to swim a length of the pool in freestyle and backstroke. The first two weeks are free. For more information, please call the pool (765-7665) to speak with Head Coach Neil Romney or view the team’s Web site at www.teamunify.com/pnswznwac.
Whidbey News-Times sports photos found on line
Sports photographs taken by Jim Woolbright for the Whidbey News-Times are available online for everyone to view and download.
Woolbright’s photos can be found at gallery.me.com/jameswoolbright.
Woolbright generally takes over 100 photographs of the events he attends and would like everyone to have access. He said, “I am a sort of give-the-families-what-they-want kind of guy.”
