Seahawks 12K Run at The Landing on April 21

The city of Renton is gearing up for 2013 Seahawks 12K Run at The Landing is coming up on Sunday, April 21, 2013 with several planned road closures and traffic diversions, according to a news release.

The Seahawks 12K Run will start and finish at The Landing, run along the southeast shore of Lake Washington and offer participants a unique opportunity to run around the Seahawks training facility, the Virginia Mason Athletic Center.

The event will also feature the GLOW 5K Run/Walk that will tour The Landing and surrounding Renton neighborhoods, as well as the Seahawks Play 60 Half-Mile Kids Run that will be completely contained within The Landing and not part of the public right-of-way. The Seahawks 12K Run at The Landing will collect donations on behalf of A Better Seattle (ABS).

Led by Head Coach Pete Carroll and the Seattle Seahawks, in partnership with the YMCA of Greater Seattle and the Seattle Youth Violence Prevention Initiative, ABS is designed to create a culture of safety and peace by reaching at-risk youth and reducing violence in our communities.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT STREET CLOSURES:

• Northbound and southbound Lake Washington Blvd. N. will be closed between N. Park Drive and I-405 (near Seahawks Way) on Sunday, April 21 from 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Local circulation between minor intersecting streets and driveways will be allowed where possible only when it does not jeopardize the safety of the runners.
• Park Avenue N. southbound will be closed between N. Park Drive and N. 4th Street at 8:30 a.m. and will reopen at approximately 10:00 a.m.
• Park Avenue N. northbound will be closed at N. 8th Street at 8:30 a.m. and will reopen at approximately 9:30 a.m.
• North 8th Street between Park Avenue N. and Houser Way N., and Houser Way N. between N. 8th Street and Lake Washington Blvd. N., will be closed at 8:30 a.m. and will reopen at approximately 9:30 a.m.
• North 8th Street between Logan Avenue N. and Park Avenue N. will be closed at 8:30 a.m. and will reopen at approximately 10:30 a.m.
• Logan Avenue N. between N. 3rd Street and Park Avenue N., and N. Park Drive westbound between Logan Avenue N. and Garden Avenue N., will be closed at 8:30 a.m. and will reopen at approximately 11:30 a.m.

The city is urging residents and visitors try to plan your trips accordingly on the morning of Sunday, April 21, and take into consideration the street closures and need for runners' safety.

Register at www.Seahawks12KRun.com, or e-mail: info@Seahawks12KRun.com.