Washington Parkour

May Gym Sessions

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:07:04 -0800

There will be 2 sessions in May at Hart's Gymnastics in Auburn on Saturday 5/10 and 5/26. Details can be found here. Currently having a Burlington clinic is TBA, but there are also weekly Parkour classes at Mt Baker Gymnastics on Monday nights from 7p to 9p. Details on the class can be found here. All events are posted in the calendar, so please check there from time to time. **UPDATE** There will be a gym jam in Burlington on Saturday, May 17th. Time is 5p to 8p. Further details and updates are here.

Seattle's NWSource Article Features WAPK Members

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 21:10:50 -0800

Today's NWSource website brings a new article from Seattle's Anna Roth about our local Parkour scene. "The next time you're walking the dog and come across a group of people vaulting over walls, scaling fences and dropping from impossible heights, don't be alarmed," Anna writes, "they aren't in the middle of a police chase; they're just practicing Parkour." Anna interviewed several members of WAPK and the PNWPA for her article targeted at newcomers to the concept and those looking for a place to get started, and quotes from Megumegu, Undaunted, and Raindog appear in the article. You can read the entire article here.

April gym sessions & Parkour clinic

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 22:24:55 -0800

In Auburn there will be a gym session on Saturday 4/5 at the normal time and a clinic in Burlington on Saturday 4/19 from 3p to 8p.
The 2nd session in Auburn would normally be on 4/19, but in the interest of not double booking with the clinic in Burlington, we're trying to have it on 4/26. Waiting for the gym owner to get back to us. Look here or on the calendar for updates!
More information: download the Parkour clinic flyer (PDF)
UPDATE: The 2nd session in Auburn is officially scheduled for Saturday 4/26 from 5p to 8p.

PNWPA leaders interviewed on Northwest Afternoon

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 12:27:59 -0800

Yesterday, our good friends at local Seattle TV station KOMO invited Tyson and Rafe (active WAPK members and leaders of our partner non-profit association, the PNWPA), to come on their afternoon talk show, Northwest Afternoon, to educate them about Parkour.
This clip features the studio interview and a live demo on the studio furniture. Nice work all around, especially by host Kent Phillips who attempted some vaults there at the end. Kent, we expect to see you at our regular jams now that the weather is turning nice.

Another Parkour article from the Bellingham area

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:21:39 -0800

Thanks to Rafe for pointing out Klipsun's article!

March Gym Jams

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 22:45:30 -0800

There will be sessions at Hart's Gymnastics on Saturday 3/1 and 3/15. Generally sessions there will be on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month unless posted beforehand. The next session in Burlington at Mt. Baker Gymnastics is on 3/22. More info in the calendar. Schedule changes will appear here, in the forums and on the calendar. Keep up the training, spring is around the corner and we can start getting outside more already! The weather's been beautiful!

KOMO 4 coverage of Parkour

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 14:41:52 -0800

This spot aired on KOMO 4 News last night, 1/31/2008, and I think it was a really well put together piece. Thanks to Tyson and KOMO 4 for working together to create it!

February Gym Jams

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 12:12:32 -0800

The next Gym Sessions for Auburn are scheduled! There will be sessions at Hart's Gymnastics on Saturday 2/2 and 2/16. Generally sessions there will be on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month unless posted beforehand. The next session in Burlington at Mt. Baker Gymnastics will be on Saturday 2/9. More info in the calendar. Schedule changes will appear here, in the forums and on the calendar.
Keep up the winter training and get ready for a great spring!

The Western Front article

Mon, 14 Jan 2008 20:20:17 -0800

Thanks to Rafe for pointing this article out. It was put out last Friday, 1/11/2008 in The Western Front, a WWU publication. Short and sweet, and yet more coverage of our favorite physical activity in Washington state. Good luck to the WWU traceurs and traceuses!

Training to start off the new year!

Tue, 08 Jan 2008 16:01:55 -0800

The next Gym Sessions are scheduled! There will be sessions in Auburn on Saturday 1/19 and and in Burlington on Sunday 1/20. More info in the calendar.

Monthly indoor Parkour sessions

Tue, 11 Dec 2007 13:03:00 -0800

If you're new to Parkour, have been training a while and need a safer environment to practice in to train a move you're having trouble with, or just want to get inside out of the cold and still train, there are indoor Parkour jams that are held on a monthly basis. Currently they are held at these 2 locations:
Mt. Baker Gymnastics 1357 Pacific Dr Burlington, WA 98233-3128 (360) 757-7565
Hart's Gymnastics 4520 B St NW Suite C Auburn, WA 98001 (253) 520-1973
The next January session at Hart's Gymnastics is Saturday 1/19 from 5p to 8p. Details can be found in the calendar or Jam Planning. Keep an eye on the calendar for Gym Jams every month!

Parkour coverage on CW Now

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 12:23:44 -0800

The media coverage of Parkour in Washington state continues, this time on the CW (player media installation required). Forum member pax is interviewed in the spot, and is featured together with forum members MonkEE and xander. The interviewer even joins in! Good work to the traceurs involved, and thanks to the CW for showing interest in our favorite activity.

KIRO-TV webisode

Sat, 27 Oct 2007 13:27:27 -0800

KIRO came out to follow WAPK traceurs Undaunted, Christian, Kellen, Jonathan, and Raindog around UW last Sunday October 21. This was published on KIRO's iWitness Video website. Thanks to Michael, KIRO's videographer, for putting this together (check out Michael's wall pass at 1:41).

Parkour article in The Bellingham Herald

Fri, 07 Sep 2007 13:03:40 -0800

This article appeared today in The Bellingham Herald. It features quotes from members of the Parkour community as well as parks officials. Great work to the traceurs involved and thanks to the Herald for publishing a wonderful article. Discussion here.

Seattle Times article

Tue, 28 Aug 2007 14:36:22 -0800

This article just ran in the Seattle Times this last Sunday, 8/26/2007. It focuses a lot on the ladies in our Parkour community, but speaks about Parkour in general as well. It's a very well written article that has some good quotes from several traceurs in our community. Great job to all of you for representing Parkour and thanks again to the Seattle Times for featuring Parkour and our community in its pages.