The annual 5k fun run and Norwegian Heritage Day celebration will be held this weekend, March 22, at the Leif Erikson Lodge in Ballard.
The Leif to Leif 5k runs from the Leif Erikson Lodge at 2245 NW 57th St to the Leif Erikson statue at Shilshole Bay Marina. The race starts at 9 a.m. and all runners will receive a Norwegian flag, a “tasty treat” at the finish line and Nordic-themed temporary tattoos. There are ribbons and prizes for top finishers and prizes for “fun and creative participants.”
After the run, Norwegian Heritage Day will be in full swing at the Leif Erikson Lodge. They’ll have live music, hot food, and of course, Scandinavian baked goods such as cookies, lefse, bløtkake, and krumkake.
Entertainment will include Solje Sisters, Leikarringen, Barneleikarringen, Skandia Kapell, and the traditional Bunad Parade. There will be Nordic demonstrations of rosemaling, woodcarving, weaving, Viking jewelry, vaffler, goro, and Kransekake, plus a genealogist, aquavit tasting, and a pickled herring contest.
The race costs $20 to enter for adults over 18, $10 for teens under 18, and is free for kids 12 and under. You can register online here, or sign up on race day at 8 a.m. All proceeds benefit the lodge and Ballard Senior Center.
Photo: Leif Erikson Lodge
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