2025 HEALTH & Safety Plan
Kerry Gustafson - founder, owner, LMT, LAT, mastermind for Bellingham recovery. PHOTO: Ben Groenhout
The Prime Sports Institute leads the Chuckanut 50k Medical planning and coordination for people associated with the event. AND as a runner going into the mountains it is paramount that you prepare in training and maintain awareness on race day for your health and safety. In addition to your personal needs, pay attention to local weather and be prepared for sudden changes in conditions.
Race Day Arrival & Shuttles: Do not attend the event if you are showing any symptoms, i.e. high temperature, runny nose, sore throat, cough, loss of taste/smell. Hand washing stations will be provided, use them.
On course: Kindly alert runners from behind when you would like to pass and allow them time and space to move safely aside. Follow the instructions of the aid station volunteers for flow through aid station. Volunteers will handle water pitchers and food tongs, runners will open and hold their own bottles, and will request and receive food from volunteers.
Prime Sports Institute medical will provide the following:
MINOR INJURIES - Sprains, strains, lacerations, blisters and dehydration
MODERATE INJURIES - Non-displaced fractures, knee injuries, dislocation, head injuries
SEVERE LIFE THREATENING INJURIES - EMS will be activated and our medical staff will stabilize the following until EMS arrives. Compound fractures, internal trauma, unconsciousness. AED available at finish line.
NO IVs, NO Suturing, NO Oxygen
In addition to PRIME at the finish line a Licensed Athletic Trainer will be on course to respond to emergencies. If a runner is injured or unconscious on the trail, each aid station has an Emergency Action Plan and Protocol Card. We ask runners to call the emergency number printed on their bib and send someone to the next aid station to communicate condition and race bib number of the injured runner.
Race staff notifies Skagit Valley Hospital in Mt. Vernon, St Joseph's Hospital in Bellingham and the Bellingham Fire Department of our race date and number of runners participating to have them on alert for the potential additional stress on their services.
