Marymoor Park
If you've got nothing to do on a Friday night (let's face it, on the Eastside...), head over to Marymoor Park for the Group Health Velodrome's Friday Night Racing series. They've even got races on Monday and Wednesday nights, all starting at 7:30. The racing season is from the end of May to mid September, and the $4 tickets cost less than a movie ticket, leaving you a few extra bucks for the beer garden. Or hand those few extra dollars over to the announcer, who will use any donated cash as incentives for the racers to lead the lap, creating entertainment for an audience that basically stares on half enthused as the bicyclists take on the 30th or so lap. But hey, these riders are serious--cycling with no brakes or gears takes a lot of skill and strategy--numerous World Champions and Olympic medalists started their training here!
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