Motorcycles are coming to town
Olympia Toy Run on Saturday, Dec. 2
The Olympia Toy Run, a yearly event that draws thousands of motorcycles to Olympia, will close Deschutes Parkway from about 6:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 2.
Motorcyclists donate toys and money to The Salvation Army's Toy N' Joy Shop, which distributes the gifts to needy children.
The motorcyclists meet at South Sound Center in Lacey around 10 a.m., then leave for Marathon Park around 1 p.m., traveling via Pacific Avenue, State Avenue, Capitol Way, Fifth Avenue and Deschutes Parkway. The Toy Run typically last two hours.
Drivers can expect heavy traffic and long delays in downtown Olympia during the event, which has drawn up to 10,000 motorcyclists in the past, according to organizers.
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