CVC Year Round Event - Centralia Historic Walk

The Sentinel & Carnegie Library	The Olympic Club
Historic Train Station	Centralia Historic Homes

Event: Centralia Historic Walk

ESVA Challenges: Frontline Heroes, Strolling Along The Rivers, That's Entertainment, 39 Counties Second Edition (Lewis)

AVA Special Programs: Par-For-The-Course, Step To The Beat, Town Halls / City Halls, Walking with America's Veterans

AVA Sanction#/Distance/Rating: 125547 - 2024 / Y0957 - 10K with 5K option, rated 1B

Description: Newly Revised Route. This route offers sites featuring George Washington, the African American founder of Centralia. Tour historic neighborhoods and a city center full of antique shops. Also enjoy trails of Fort Borst and Riverfront Parks. You will walk mainly paved sidewalks, as well as some bark paths in this historic town, located halfway between Seattle and Portland.

Lake At Borst Park	Borst Park Gardens
The Freedom Walk	Grave Of George Washington

Start/Finish Times: Daily - Dawn to Dusk. Closed on Christmas.

Accessibility/Amenities: Medium difficulty for strollers, not possible for wheelchairs. Pets are allowed. Restrooms are at the start point and in various locations en route.

Registration: This event has both an Online Start Box (OSB) and a Physical Start Box (PSB). You may register using either of these, but please complete the walk using the same method used to register to receive proper credit.

To register using the OSB, go to AVA Login and follow the prompts.

To register using the PSB, follow the directions below:

Start/End Location: Safeway Food & Drug Customer Service Counter at 1129 Harrison Ave., Centralia

Driving Directions: From I-5: Exit 82. Northbound: LEFT on Harrison Ave. Southbound: RIGHT on Harrison Ave. Drive two blocks. Safeway is on your LEFT.

Point of Contact: Bonnie at 360-491-4767 or via e-mail to bonniedale@comcast.net

Starting Point: Safeway Food & Drug at 1129 Harrison Ave., Centralia