Christmas Ships Parade 🎅⛵ (Paved run around the Portland waterfront)

**Distance**: 5.9 mile paved run
**Gain**: 145 feet
**Start**: [Baerlic Brewery South East PDX](https://maps.app.goo.gl/Ctp2iqQvujD19g8f9)
**After:** Baerlic / Ranch Pizza
**Bring**: A headlamp and reflective gear! Extra points for holiday cheer.

Let's run around the waterfront to spy Santa and his reindeer leading the annual [Christmas ships parade](https://www.christmasships.org/) \- a Portland tradition\! We'll start at Baerlic\, run to the pedestrian bridge to cross the railroad tracks\, then make our way to the Tilikum bridge for a clockwise run around the waterfront\. If our timing works out we'll see the ships circling in front of the Riverplace Marina before they head out under the Tilikum bridge\. Let's see how lucky we get\!

Afterwards we'll warm up in front of the indoor fire pit at Baerlic for more ho ho hos, drinks, and ranch-dipped pizza.

Here’s the route (we'll stay together until we get to the Tilikum):

* Right on SE 12th Ave \| 2 blocks
* Right on SE 14th Ave \| 4 blocks
* Cross the railroad tracks using the pedestrian bridge
* Right at the waterfront \| 1 block
* Right after going under the Tilikum bridge \| 1 block
* Right onto the bridge and begin a clockwise run around the waterfront \| \.8 miles
* Regroup at the lookout just past the Dough Zone for Christmas Ship viewing.
* Left on 10th back to Baerlic \| 1 block

Route map: https://www.strava.com/routes/3301828720742555452

Hosted by: Nicole 🍪🏃‍♀️🌲
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