Check out these virtual event series:

Budu Racing: Beat the Virus Virtual Series
Will last at least 3 weeks, and offer different distances and different categories. This is all in fun! Share your experiences in Northwest in Motion’s Forum.

Eastside Baby Corner: Every Minute Counts Virtual Challenge
Starting April 1, participants count minutes instead of miles. Anyone can participate in any way, you can even get credit for jumping rope in your living room! Share your experiences in Northwest in Motion’s Forum.

Orca Running & Evergreen Trail Runs: Social Distance Run
Are you craving the looming deadline of a race but feeling flummoxed by all the race cancellations? Join the gang at Orca Running and Evergreen Trail Runs for an 8-week running and fitness challenge. Share your experiences in Northwest in Motion’s Forum.

Quarantine Backyard Ultra
This event is a free Backyard Ultra, completed in self-isolation or quarantine, streamed live on Youtube, with the largest, most competitive field ever assembled! You will be competing for the soon-to-be World’s most coveted prize: The Golden Toilet Paper Roll!

Redmond Cycling Club: Solo-na Virus Ride Series (March – April)
Cycling offers us fitness and a break from all that surrounds us at this moment. Check out this series of solo rides designed for current circumstances by RCC president Per Sunde.

Walla Trails: Twilight 12-hour Virtual Run
Run/hike/walk as much or as little as you like during the previously scheduled Twilight 12 Hour weekend (April 25-26) starting 7pm Saturday until 7am Sunday.

WSBA SweatFest Race Series
Washington State Bicycle Association, USA Cycling, and Zwift have extended this series through the quarantine period. Races happen on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Stay motivated, engaged, and connected.  Share your quarantine fitness experiences on our Forum.

We feature end-of-season “designed in the Northwest, made in Italy” activewear from biciclista (aka “beechikleesta”), and fresh, functional looks from Nalini. And, don’t miss our popular “bici towels”–Italian quality dish towels hand-stamped with bicycles.

Online: Get 10% off all full-priced items in the biciclista online store with the discount code NWinMotion2020.

Shop at your convenience with Francesca Carmichael at her intimate Italian Linen Store in Bellevue:

12951 Bel Red Road
Suite 110 Columbia Court
Bellevue, WA 98005

Or schedule an appointment:

Call or text: 425-205-9921 or email Francesca

Tory Hernandez says bike racing’s speeds, colors, and venues enable her to “flex her photographic muscle.” Look for more of her work in our coverage of the 2019 cyclocross season. Find her at EVRGRN PHOTO.

Boost your brain. Mend your mind. The verdict is in! We know what nutrients the human brain needs to stay sharp! That list includes carbohydrates, B vitamins such as folate, and omega 3-fatty acids. To sharpen your brain power, think salmon and other fatty fish, walnuts, chia seeds, flax seeds, and folate-rich leafy greens and legumes. Choose your foods wisely for a brain that is wise!

—Dr. Kelly Morrow, Department of Nutrition and Exercise Science, Bastyr Center for Natural Health