Thousands compete in Round the Rock event in Bellevue
Published 7:30 am Tuesday, September 20, 2016
Thousands of stand up paddlers from around the world competed in an exciting and friendly sports competition while raising money for charity last weekend.
The 8th Annual Round the Rock charity race once again hit the picturesque Lake Washington shores for the biggest charity event of the season held on Saturday, Sept. 17 at Newcastle Beach Park in Bellevue. An estimated 5,000 adults and children entered the charity race, which benefits the Hirshberg Foundation, a national, nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing pancreatic cancer research.
Organized by Northwest Paddle Surfers, Round the Rock is the longest standing stand up paddle event in the Pacific Northwest. Participants in the 13.5-mile course left Newcastle Beach Park and circled Mercer Island before returning to the starting point.
This was the first year Newcastle Beach Park acted as the starting and finishing points.
