19 time finisher- Morris Arthur

Morris Arthur first ran the Chuckanut 50k in 2002. That also happens to be the last time current race director Krissy Moehl ran the event. So in tandem Morris has continued running the Chuckanut 50k race as Krissy continues to RD. They can look to each other to know how many times “we’ve been doing this”. Now with the tricky year that was 2020 the count isn’t as easy.

To ensure his streak, less the hiccup of 2020, Morris started the 2021 Chuckanut 50k around 5pm on Friday 3/19 and finished around 2am 3/20 deeming himself the first finisher on what would have been race day. (We always run the Chuckanut 50k on the third Saturday of March.) We love that he printed the Virtual Race Bib and got to wander about the Chuckanuts through the night. “It was a different experience not having others out there, but there really wouldn’t have been others out there being virtual” Morris told Krissy in Fairhaven Park on Saturday. Morris had ridden his bike the couple of blocks from his home to pick up his race packet and share his 2021 finish.

“I have seen Morris start and finish in an arm sling, so I am not surprised by his all night adventure to get it done. I just love that the connection to this race runs so deep for runners.”

Thank you to all of the runners that join the Chuckanut 50k year after year! And to the many that choose us as their first ultra. The running and Bellingham communities support this event in such strong ways, through volunteering, donating to our chosen organizations, running the race and cheering from the beer garden. We can’t show enough gratitude, but we can keep putting together a great reason to keep coming back!