Meet Information
History of the Chuckanut Mountain 50 Km. Fun Run
In 1993, Doug McKeever and Richard West invited their ultrarunning friends to join them on a favorite training run around Chuckanut Chuckanut 50K runner Mountain, south of Bellingham. Twenty or so people participated that first year and the feedback was sufficiently positive that the run has continued and grown into an annual \'fun run.\' The original course was about 33 miles and had sections of highway and some private property. They settled on the current 50 km. (31.1 mile) route in 1995. A year later the Greater Bellingham Running Club became involved and the run is now officially club sponsored.
In 2002 Doug and Richard decided that they would like to pass Glenn Tachiyama during the 2003 race on the race directing responsibilities after putting on 10 very successful Chuckanut Mountain 50 km trail runs. Later that year after a small scale race directing experience in Montrose, Colorado at the Black Canyon 50 km Brandon and Krissy decided they\'d like to make sure the Chuckanut 50 km continued.
The 14th Annual Chuckanut Mountain 50 Kilometer Trail Run will be held on Saturday, March 18, 2006, at 8:00 AM. Chuckanut Mountain is just south of Bellingham, Washington, where the foothills of the Cascades meet the salt water. The race starts and finishes in Fairhaven Park in Fairhaven, a community in south Bellingham.
Course Overview
The course is a loop, with the first and last 6 miles mostly on easy packed gravel trail, but the middle 30 km. is quite interesting, with lots of uphill, downhill, mud, and fun for trail runners. (maps) An out and back loop on the Interurban Trail, plus a climb up the Fragrance Lake Trail, a descent to Cleator Road on Trail, then climb Cleator Road (dirt, occasional traffic), the beautiful Ridge Trail, Lost Lake Trail (muddy), Cyrus Gates Overlook, and back down to the Interuban Trail via Cleator Rd. and Fragrance Lake Rd.
Detailed Course Description.
Pacers
Please only run in this race if you have an assigned Chuckanut 50km bib number. Our permits allow us to have 250 runners on the trail and we therefore can not allow additional pacers, runners or self supported runners on the course. Thank you for honoring this.
Aid Stations
There are five aid stations minimally stocked with the basics at miles 6.3, 10.7, 13.6, 21.2, and 24.8. Your own drop bag that you will leave at the start/finish line before 7:30 am will be taken to aid station 3/4. It is mandatory that you carry at least one water bottle. In an effort to make this race more environmentally sound we are minimizing trash. There will not be cups available at aid stations, instead we will provide water pitchers to easily fill your bottles. It is suggested that you also carry food, because aid stations, as in the past, will be minimally stocked. (see maps)
Time Limit
There is an 8 HOUR time limit. Anyone arriving at aid station #4 (21.1miles) after 2:30 PM will be offered a ride to the finish. Aid station #5 (mile 24.8) will close down at 3 PM.
Directions to the start of the Chuckanut Mountain 50 Km. Trail Run
Take Exit 250 from I-5. Drive West on Old Fairhaven Parkway for about 1 mile and turn left at the light on 12th street. Cross a bridge and follow 12th onto Chuckanut Drive (soft left) at a light, Fairhaven Park entrance and the race
Chuckanut 50K Start 2002
Start of the 2002 Chuckanut Mt 50K.
Parking
Parking is very limited at Fairhaven Park. We strongly urge you to carpool and get to the park early. Available parking usually fills by 7:15. After that we have arranged for Parking at the Hillcrest Chapel. Hillcrest Chapel is not responsible for your cars if anything should happen during the course
In 1993, Doug McKeever and Richard West invited their ultrarunning friends to join them on a favorite training run around Chuckanut Chuckanut 50K runner Mountain, south of Bellingham. Twenty or so people participated that first year and the feedback was sufficiently positive that the run has continued and grown into an annual \'fun run.\' The original course was about 33 miles and had sections of highway and some private property. They settled on the current 50 km. (31.1 mile) route in 1995. A year later the Greater Bellingham Running Club became involved and the run is now officially club sponsored.
In 2002 Doug and Richard decided that they would like to pass Glenn Tachiyama during the 2003 race on the race directing responsibilities after putting on 10 very successful Chuckanut Mountain 50 km trail runs. Later that year after a small scale race directing experience in Montrose, Colorado at the Black Canyon 50 km Brandon and Krissy decided they\'d like to make sure the Chuckanut 50 km continued.
The 14th Annual Chuckanut Mountain 50 Kilometer Trail Run will be held on Saturday, March 18, 2006, at 8:00 AM. Chuckanut Mountain is just south of Bellingham, Washington, where the foothills of the Cascades meet the salt water. The race starts and finishes in Fairhaven Park in Fairhaven, a community in south Bellingham.
Course Overview
The course is a loop, with the first and last 6 miles mostly on easy packed gravel trail, but the middle 30 km. is quite interesting, with lots of uphill, downhill, mud, and fun for trail runners. (maps) An out and back loop on the Interurban Trail, plus a climb up the Fragrance Lake Trail, a descent to Cleator Road on Trail, then climb Cleator Road (dirt, occasional traffic), the beautiful Ridge Trail, Lost Lake Trail (muddy), Cyrus Gates Overlook, and back down to the Interuban Trail via Cleator Rd. and Fragrance Lake Rd.
Detailed Course Description.
Pacers
Please only run in this race if you have an assigned Chuckanut 50km bib number. Our permits allow us to have 250 runners on the trail and we therefore can not allow additional pacers, runners or self supported runners on the course. Thank you for honoring this.
Aid Stations
There are five aid stations minimally stocked with the basics at miles 6.3, 10.7, 13.6, 21.2, and 24.8. Your own drop bag that you will leave at the start/finish line before 7:30 am will be taken to aid station 3/4. It is mandatory that you carry at least one water bottle. In an effort to make this race more environmentally sound we are minimizing trash. There will not be cups available at aid stations, instead we will provide water pitchers to easily fill your bottles. It is suggested that you also carry food, because aid stations, as in the past, will be minimally stocked. (see maps)
Time Limit
There is an 8 HOUR time limit. Anyone arriving at aid station #4 (21.1miles) after 2:30 PM will be offered a ride to the finish. Aid station #5 (mile 24.8) will close down at 3 PM.
Directions to the start of the Chuckanut Mountain 50 Km. Trail Run
Take Exit 250 from I-5. Drive West on Old Fairhaven Parkway for about 1 mile and turn left at the light on 12th street. Cross a bridge and follow 12th onto Chuckanut Drive (soft left) at a light, Fairhaven Park entrance and the race
Chuckanut 50K Start 2002
Start of the 2002 Chuckanut Mt 50K.
Parking
Parking is very limited at Fairhaven Park. We strongly urge you to carpool and get to the park early. Available parking usually fills by 7:15. After that we have arranged for Parking at the Hillcrest Chapel. Hillcrest Chapel is not responsible for your cars if anything should happen during the course