By Dina Hrisko

8th Annual Clove2Clover Pub crawl Friday, March 11, was well attended.

The event started at the Pit Stop and Bottle Shop, at 216 SW 153rd St., at 5:00 pm. 

The Pub Crawl is the precursor to the 5k Race up Normandy Park's 'Snake Hill' that takes place on Sunday, March 13.  All proceeds directly benefit Cove2Clover Charities, like YETI (Youth Experiential Training Institute), a program that, "gets kids outside and off their phone or other devices". 

In previous years they have gone river rafting and rock climbing.

According to John Nelsen, Founder and Race Director, "Our mission is to develop stewardship, character and grit for all youths through outdoor experiences.  Being challenged physically leads to being a better human being and a student". 

He also said, '"you need grit to get through the challenges.  Once you realize what you just accomplished , all of the obstacles just melt away. You become strong, confident and have the tenacity to reach your goals."
 
In all, twelve businesses participated in the Crawl.  Upon registration, guests were given a card with the locations of the sponsors; They were to visit each pub and complete either a physical challenge or answer a Q&A at each stop.  They then were to mark their cards as 'challenge completed' or enter the answer to each question.  When they were done, they headed back to the Pit Stop and Bottle shop before 11:00 pm; at that time 12 cards were drawn and prizes awarded.