Sharing the Trails
The Chuckanuts host an incredible system of trails that have grown in use over the three decades that the Chuckanut 50k has been hosted in them. All trail users greatly benefit from the care and work that the parks, different user groups and businesses put into their maintenance and preservation.
The Chuckanut 50k has established itself as always being hosted on the third Saturday of March. This year race date is March 19. We are permitted by Larrabee State Park, Whatcom County Parks and Recreation, City of Bellingham Public Works, Whatcom County Public Works, Washington State Department of Transportation, Washington State Police and Bellingham Parks and Recreation. We are insured by USAT&F.
Our permits allow us use of the trails AND that we will share the trails with all other users.
As the front trails are experiencing more use in recent years we need to remember that this is not a closed course and there are other trail users; hikers, dog walkers, bikes, etc. Please alert others if you want to pass and safely move aside and around each other to allow for a great trail experience for all.
MOUNTAIN BIKES: We have been in communication with Whatcom Mountain Bike Coalition (WMBC) and Intrinsic Flow to discuss the heavier than normal use of the trails and specifically the popular Chinscraper, aka Double Black Diamond trail, on race day. Please be aware that mountain bikers will be headed downhill as you are climbing up. They have been alerted that runners (that are 20+ miles in to an ultra!!) are climbing up.