Mercer Island Streets Close Saturday For Fred Hutch Obliteride

MERCER ISLAND, WA - The Fred Hutchinson Obliteride bike ride kicks off Saturday morning in Seattle, and the bicyclists will snake through local streets from Renton to Mercer Island to Edgewood. Obliterade includes three different routes - 25 miles, 50 miles, and 100 miles.

The annual Obliteride funds cancer research. Each route comes with a minimum fundraising level - someone doing the 50 mile ride must raise $1,000, for example.

The 25-mile ride stays entirely inside Seattle, heading from the University of Washington south to Seward Park. The 50-mile ride goes south from UW along Lake Washington to Renton, up to I-90, and then around Mercer Island before heading back to Seattle.

The 100-mile ride goes from UW south to Renton, through the Kent industrial area, and onto SR 167 until Jovita Boulevard. The riders will then head west to Puget Sound via Dash Point and then back to Seattle through the Highline.

For more information about routes and possible street closures, check the Obliteride website.

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