The No Safety Pin Revolution

While at The Running Event in Austin last fall, Race Director Krissy Moehl was introduced to the No Safety Pin Revolution otherwise known as BibBoards. Each runner will receive their first set of Chuckanut 50k logo'ed BibBoards (retail value $10) bundled with their race bib and shirt (if ordered a shirt) at check in.

These are easy to use! But different than safety pins. 

• Push front piece stud through race bib hole

• Snap back piece onto stud from the inside of the shirt, fastening the shirt and bib in between the two pieces.

• Repeat in all four corners of the race bib.

Awards & Prize Purse Announcement

MUGS: Since 2013 Todd at Millbrooks Clayworks has crafted beautiful pottery mugs for our Chuckanut 50k Overall, Masters and Age Group winners. This is a tradition we hope to continue for many years.

PRODUCTS: Our Sponsors and Supporters each contribute incredible products to our awards. We share these goods with our runners and volunteers. Be sure to visit their booths Friday night at packet pickup and Saturday afternoon at the finish line for fun interactions with their great crews and tons of fun extras. 

START & FINISH GIFTS: The Chuckanut 50k Race Directors have fun dreaming up race swag to share with our runners and volunteers. Look forward to a couple of surprises!

PRIZE PURSE: Thanks to the generosity of the 10 Chuckanut 50k SPONSORS there is a $5,000 prize purse up for grabs for the Top 3 Women and Men and the First Male and Female Masters. Check out our AWARDS page for the breakdown and details.

Waitlist Movement - Withdrawal Deadline

For those of you on the waitlist we hope you've been training! It looks like we should be able to move everyone in to the race before the weekend!  

If you are already registered but now unable to attend the race we will be issuing refunds less a $25 processing fee. The deadline for this refund is THIS WEDNESDAY February 22. Please let the race director know at chuckanut50@gmail.com before 5pm, Wednesday, February 22.

If you pre-ordered a shirt, we will be happy to send it to you. We do not allow entry roll-overs or transfers and are unable to issue refunds after this date.

Volunteers needed!

With the Chuckanut 50k fast approaching we are still looking for the most important part, our spirited volunteers. Some of the positions we are looking to fill are parking monitors, course marshals and start/finish line help. If you are interested in volunteering, please follow this link below to sign up.

Chuckanut 50k Volunteer Sign up

Course Update

For those of you training on the Chuckanut 50k course there are currently a few closures. We are working with our permitting agencies to stay updated on the trail conditions. We learned last week that there was a significant slide on the lower section of Fragrance Lake Road near Burnout Rd turnoff. The parks are working on a repair timeline and are hopeful to complete before this year's Chuckanut 50k. There are no route adjustments at this time, but it remains possible that we may have to make changes for race day, 

Sadly, just last night there was a fatal plane crash on Cleator Rd. The park asked us to let our participants know that the road is currently closed to all traffic. Respectfully avoid the site of the crash and surrounding area. We will continue to update as necessary. We continue to plan for race day on March 17.

A Glimpse at the Chuckanut 50k - Race Video

Last year we celebrated the 25th Running of the Chuckanut 50k and with the creative work of North Bennett we have a video to share with everyone. Check out this less than 4 minute film to help get you excited for this year's event!

http://chuckanut50krace.com/race-video/

The Chuckanut 50k is an annual event held in the PNW the third weekend of March. In 2017 we celebrated the 25th running and North Bennett captured this fun, community event.

Race Lodging Deadline Quickly Approaching...

Time is flying! If you haven't thought about where you are going to sleep the night before the race it is time to do so. Our lodging options, Chrysalis Inn & Spa and Oxford Suites Bellingham, have reservation deadlines to receive the special Chuckanut 50k pricing. You can find details on our Event Lodging Page.

Be in touch soon - February 16 is it for these deals.

Check out our Finish Line!

The Chuckanut 50k Finish line in Fairhaven Park is going to be busy! We've got Food Trucks, changing rooms, heated hang out areas AND... Massage! Theron Eirish has been at the finish line of the Chuckanut 50k nearly as long as RD Krissy Moehl. He is a huge supporter of this race!

Theron will be providing post race massage for $1/minute.

You can sign up Friday night at packet pickup, or as you cross the finish line.  Post race massage can speed recovery time, prevent injury and treat physical issues before they worsen.

Dr. Adam Phaneuf

Teaming up with Theron to provide finish line care is Adam Phaneuf of Apex Chiropractic & Rehab. These two will work in tandem Friday night to sign runners up for finish line appointments and then of course on Saturday to treat runners. You will find them under the big white tents after you finish.

2018 Entrants List

If you are wondering who will be toeing the line at the 26th running of the Chuckanut 50k you can find the most current list on UltraSignUp.com. We are excited by the FULL field, lots of returning familiar faces and some speedy legs to keep the front runner race interesting.

Course Preview Run, March 3rd

March 3rd join The Balanced Athlete and Aspire Adventure Running as they bring runners together to preview/run the middle 30k of the Chuckanut 50k course. This is a casual group run where each runner is responsible for their food, water and knowing the route. We usually gather 25-75 people so there will be people to team up with out there.

RSVP and group run event details on Facebook: Chuckanut 50k Training Run

So much Support!

The list of companies and brands that get behind this race extends beyond the list of Sponsors that we announced earlier this week. If you have any history with the Chuckanut 50k this will also read very familiar. I love that we are able to rally this support year after year. Most of these brands have aligned with the event in some capacity for nearly every year that I've been the RD. That is 16 years now! As a supporter, each brand brings and sends generous quantities of product to share with our runners and volunteers. This year's list includes

Fairhaven Runners, Terra Organica, Trail Butter, Rocket Pure, Lily Trotters, Bija Chocolates and Wander Brewing.

Check out our Supporter page to learn more about what each brand brings to the 2018 event.