You can celebrate the end of winter with March Muddy Madness, a 3-mile run or walk along a muddy track with various obstacles and challenges. There will also be a course set up for those 16 and younger who’d like to participate in Mini Madness; parents must do the course with those 10 and younger. Preregistration is recommended. The event is hosted by Northwest Personal Training.
When: 8:30 a.m. event instructions, 9 a.m. start Sunday.
Where: Ashley Heights neighborhood, Northwest McCann Road and 141st Street, Vancouver.
Admission: $30, free for children 16 and younger with paying parent.
Telephone: 360-574-7292.
Web: http://nwpersonaltraining.com.
The muddy run is among several options for getting out and about this weekend. Others include a volunteer tour and robotics competition.
Voices sing for a cause
The annual Heritage High School Choir Benefit Concert is a popular community event that helps benefit Share, a Vancouver nonprofit dedicated to helping the hungry and homeless. The show will feature the theme “Spectacular, Spectacular,” with the 150-member choir in a costumed and choreographed performance.
When: 7-8:30 p.m. Saturday.
Where: Heritage High School, 7825 N.E. 130th Ave., Vancouver.
Admission: $5, donations of nonperishable foods encouraged.
Telephone: 360-910-3037.
Become a refuge volunteer
The Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge will hold a volunteer open house, where attendees get the chance to learn more about volunteering at the refuge and behind-the-scenes tour of Bachelor Island, an area typically closed to the public. There will also be pizza, refreshments and raffle items.
