30% Discount for Chuckanut 50k Runners: Pact Ultralite Kit

Chuckanut 50k runners! PACT Outdoors wants to offer anyone who purchases an UltraLite Kit prior to the race 30% off using the CHUCKANUT30 code.

Why Poop Matters?

Poop that isn’t buried or packed out is one of the biggest resource issues affecting public lands. It contaminates waterways, harms wildlife, and is a threat to public health. 

It is also one of the biggest costs for land managers and is among the top reasons they're forced to reduce permits, close camping areas, and decrease the number of visitors in a given area. 

With land management staff and funds at an all-time low, it’s critical that we take care of our poop during the race. 

Here’s How We’re Setting You Up For Success At Chuckanut

Use The Facilities

When there’s a porta-potty or bathroom, use it! There are toilets at the start and finish line, and at the first and third aid stations.

Bury Your Poop

When you have to go between aid stations or when there are no facilities, go at least 75 adult paces from the trail (ideally further if at an aid station), find a private spot and bury your poop 6-8” deep. A limited number of trowels will be available at aid stations, but it’s a good idea to pack your own.

PACT Outdoors Single Serves

Chuckanut partner, PACT Outdoors, makes all-in-one bathroom kits for the outdoors. Every runner will receive a single-use Backcountry Bathroom Kit at packet pickup. It contains (2) PACT Wipes and (3) PACT Tabs. To activate the Wipes, add a little squirt of water and they unfold into a 9” towel. They get you clean like a wet wipe, but weigh almost nothing and decompose much more rapidly. After use, deposit the wipe in the cat-hole with your poop or pack it out. 

PACT Tabs are wooden plugs inoculated with fungal mycelium. Mycelium is the root system for fungi and nature’s great decomposer. When added to the cat-hole, PACT’s native mycelium decomposes your poop faster and kills harmful pathogens like E. coli. Just add the three PACT Tabs to the hole. Fill with dirt and let nature do the rest. 

PACT Ultra Lite Kit

PACT’s Ultra Lite Bathroom Kit is designed specifically for trail runners. It weighs about as much as a gel pack and holds everything you need to dig a hole, bury your poop and stay clean. If you think you might need to go during the race, we recommend carrying a burial kit. 

PACT Outdoors is offering Chuckanut participants a 30% discount on all products. Use code: CHUCKANUT30 at checkout. 

Here To Help

PACT Outdoors will be present at packet pickup and can answer any questions about waste management. Otherwise, ask your aid station volunteers if you need supplies or support.

Chuckanut 50k Trail Work Weekend!

Looking for a way to fulfill your trail work requirement?

Live in or near Bellingham?

Want to help prep the Chuckanut 50k course?

We have teamed up with Washington Trails Association for 2 days of trail work February 14 & 15, 2026 in the Chuckanuts. For information on WTA trail work parties please check out their Volunteer page and scroll down to view the FAQs for more details and learn if this is something you would like participate in.

There will be limited spots on each day, so sign up soon and with knowing that you will be there. We want to be sure to fill these crews and help this awesome organization improve and prep the trails for the race. This will be a meaningful way to ensure your trail work requirement is met. Imagine running over a section of trail during the race that you helped improve!

Sign up for Saturday, Feb 14
Sign up for Sunday, Feb 15

Keep Trails Clean: Pact Sponsorship

Trail runners hold a huge responsibility to manage our human waste while training and also when racing. There is never an okay time to not dig a hole in the Chuckanuts. The soft soil makes it easy. Follow LNT (notes below).

On race day we will have porta-potties delivered to the start finish area for Saturday morning. There is also a porta-potty being delivered to the Shuttle Pick Up area at WWU. There will be porta-potties delivered to aid station #1 (~ mile 6) and there is a pit toilet at the top of Cleator Rd at Cypress overlook (~mile 21). Please do your best to plan your bathroom needs.

If you find yourself between stops you must follow Leave No Trace Principles. Linking to Principle #3 here. Plan ahead to carry what you might need, including a baggie to carry out any products you use.

  • Move yourself 75 paces off the trail and not near a water source.

  • Dig a hole 6-8” deep. Luckily we have soft dirt!

  • Carry out your paper/wipes if you use.

  • Cover your waste.

To level up your trail waste experience we are excited that Pact Outdoors is bringing their innovation, expertise and easy messaging to the human waste conversation. Specifically this Ultra-Lite Bathroom Kit improves the whole process. Everything you need fits into the handle of this mini shovel. Add water to the biodegradable wipes. Add mycelium tab(s) to the hole you dig in the ground, and you can feel much better about the whole experience. I highly advise you get one sooner than later, keep it in your running pack and gain experience to dial in efficiency, for those on trail emergencies.

Registration Is Open

Chuckanut 50k registration is on Pacific MultiSportS

Registration day for the Chuckanut 50k opened December 5 at 8am and the initial blast of registrations (300 in 30 minutes) fuels our excitement for the 2026 event. We are permitting 600 runners and opening 700 spots. There are are about 60 spots left to fill before we open the waitlist. So if you thought you missed your chance, this is your year to get a spot!

Our sponsors are also rolling in with their commitments. Be sure to check out the 2026 Sponsors pages and support the brands that support our sport. HINT - there are some cool deals showing up there!

And don’t forget, once you secure your Chuckanut 50k spot you can also get excited about fulfilling the trail work requirement. More information at the top of the Runner Requirements page.

We look forward to seeing you in March and hearing about your training along the way! Please tag @chuckanut50 on Instagram so we can cheer on your training adventures.

Post Race Surveys

We would love your feedback!

Volunteer Survey
Runner Survey

Please help us to improve the race vibe and experience at the Chuckanut 50k. We would love to hear your stories and input on what went well and what could be better. There 11 questions on the Volunteer Survey and 22 on the Runner Survey. This could take 2 minutes or as long as you want to write. Thank you!!

2025 Chuckanut 50k by the DONATION Numbers

After 4 years of strongly encouraging Chuckanut 50k runners to donate 4 hours of time to trail work or make an equivalent donation (based on what each individual values their time at) to a trail organization of their choosing, our requirement in 2025 made some incredible and necessary positive impacts.

638

Trail work hours

$32,061.92

Dollars donated to Trail Organizations

These numbers and requiring this contribution from runners is important. The trails were roughed up by the mass of runners that ran through those gnarly, wet conditions. There will be trail work needed to help aid their repair (also working on organizing a trail work party!). We get so much from our time moving through beautiful places on trails maintained by fabulous organizations - we need to also give back to ensure they are valued and supported for all that is done to maintain those trails for all users. Thank you for recognizing the importance and collectively giving back in a big way.

Good Luck Wishes from Chuckanut 50k previous Winners!

When I was out on the course last weekend making my way along the ridge I was thinking of how quickly our speedy category winners have to move along those trails to get back to Fairhaven Park as fast as they do. I thought it would be fun to hear some encouragement, tips from what they learned, and well wishes for your race this weekend. I got some lovely responses to share with you all. The uniting thing about these individuals is that they are kind human beings that truly love this community, and they love to run. They love the trails and encouraging others. And they’ve all won the Chuckanut 50k, but more importantly had a blast running it. Thank you to Hayden, Ellie, Francesco, Adam and Joey!

Hayden Hawks, two time finisher, returned to claim an overall win.

Ellie Greenwood 5 time female winner, 7 time finisher.

Francesco Puppi won overall and set a new course record just last year.

Joey Sielen, 9 time finisher 2 time non-binary winner.

Your 2023 overall winner - Adam Merry.

Where to Poo

This question has been asked multiple times. We have porta-potties being delivered to the start finish area for Saturday morning. There is also a porta-potty being delivered to the Shuttle Pick Up area at WWU. There are two pit toilets at aid station #1 and there is a pit toilet at the top of Cleator Rd at Cypress overlook. Please do your best to plan your bathroom needs.

If you find yourself between stops you must follow Leave No Trace Principles. Linking to Principle #3 here. Plan ahead to carry what you might need, including a baggie to carry out any products you use.

  • Move yourself 10’ off the trail and not near a water source.

  • Dig a hole 6-8” deep. Luckily we have soft dirt!

  • Carry out your paper/wipes if you use.

  • Cover your waste.

Preparedness: Prime Sports

Prime Sports Institute is leading our race day medical. Our RD team with Prime continue to level up the measure of care and attention to detail each year. Please review the Health & Safety page on our website to understand the preparations and what is available. Our medical team has scouted the course and is working with Emergency Services to anticipate possible scenarios. Because of the remoteness of some key places on our course it could take 2-4 hours to get medical support to an injured runner.

We ask and remind our runners that ultimately you are going into the mountains and you need to be prepared for whatever may happen. We need everyone on course to be prepared to keep warm, fueled and hydrated. Trail races are an opportunity to learn your best systems to take care of yourself, while challenging yourself. It is key to remember the first part, taking care of yourself, as our access to you is not immediate.

Meeting with EMS Chiefs to discuss race event and protocols for emergencies.

Getting eyes on equipment and understanding EMS response time.