The Northwest will host a slew of “green” races over St. Patrick’s Day weekend. A couple of the largest on March 16 include the Henry Weinhard’s St. Patrick’s Day Dash in Seattle and the Shamrock Run in Portland. Also, look for races at Ft. Lewis, Richland, Springfield and Bellingham on March 15.

   These races and others are all posted on www.OutdoorsNW.com.

March 15: Fort Lewis St. Patrick’s Day Dash, Fort Lewis, WA; (253) 967-2604, www.fortlewismwr.com

March 15: St. Patrick’s Day Dash and Footrace, Richland, WA; 10k, 5k & 1 mi run/walk; www.3rrr.org

March 15: Lucky Clover, Dorris Ranch Park, Springfield, Oregon; www.eclecticedgeracing.com

March 15: Runnin’ o’ the Green, Bellingham, WA; 2 mi run/walk or 5 mi run; (360) 647-7665, trithecookie.com

March 16: Henry Weinhard’s St. Patrick’s Day Dash, Seattle; 3.5 mi; 9 a.m.; (800) 343-4411, www.stpatsdash.com

March 16: Shamrock Run, Portland; (503) 638-4131, shamrockrunportland.com

Win a Bike Tour in France!

   Reserve your seat at the annual Alice B. Toeclips Awards and Auction to benefit Portland’s Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) for a chance to bid on this fabulous European trip and other fabulous items! Deadline to purchase the $75 tickets is March 16 with the auction taking place March 22 at the Oregon Convention Center Portland.

   The BTA will also honor 37 nominees from Oregon and Southwest Washington for their work in bicycle advocacy and excellence in education. Last year’s shindig raised more than $74,000 for BTA’s work in bicycle advocacy around the state and SW Washington.

   Click here for more information.