Join our Volunteer Team!

As we pull together final details for the race we are in need of a dozen more volunteers.

It takes a lot of communication and orchestrating by coRD Kevin Douglas each year to coordinate the great volunteers that make the event happen. If you would like to help out please click the volunteer sign up link in the race website menu and fill out the google form so we know where to best place you.

We love to take care of our volunteers!

Just like last year, we will have a lot of goodies for the volunteers from our generous Sponsors and Supporters. Each volunteer will also receive a $5 food voucher to get a meal from one of the three food trucks at the finish line. We will have bagged snacks for those volunteers that spend most of the day on course. 

2020 Prize Purse Announced

It is because of our Run the Ridge Sponsors Patagonia and Hoka along with our Interurban Sprint Sponsors that we are able to create a prize purse. Each brand contributes cash that goes directly to this fund. For 2020 the grand sum to be shared amongst the top 3 women, men and top masters female and male is $4,500!

A HUGE THANK YOU TO THESE COMPANIES!!

Addtionally, Runner Girl Races, LLC dba Chuckanut 50k, offers a $200 Course Record bonus to the top male and/or female that breaks the current course record.  You can find a breakdown for the $4,500 prize purse on the AWARDS page of our website.

Wait list movement

This year we did not have as many people drop from the race by our February 13 refund date and with the race filling well past our permit capacity of 500 we were not able to bring in as many off of the waitlist as we have in the past. We let in 600 but have never actually started more that 450. This is good news as we are excited to have you all here, less injuries and perhaps we will finally start closer to 500 runners!

If there are runners that find out they will not be able to join us in the next couple of weeks, we would still love to hear from you and give others an opportunity to jump in off of the waitlist.

Course Update

We learned from Larrabee State Park that Cleator Road is compromised and will not allow vehicle traffic until repaired. We will be able to pass on foot. So for now the runner course is the same, we will just move the location of the 3rd Aid Station a little further along the course. If you ran in 2019 the location of Aid #3 was moved to the end of the ridge as well, but for snow reasons. Our volunteers have to work/hike extra to make this new location happen - please, please show them tons of gratitude for getting supplies out on course for you!

Aid #1 - 6.8 miles, Lost Lake Parking Lot - 4.2 miles to next

Aid #2 - 10.2 miles, Two Dollar Trailhead on Cleator Rd - 6.2 miles to next

** location change from map - Aid #3 - 16 miles, end of Ridge, where Ridge meets N. Lost Lake - 4.3 miles to next

Aid #4 - 20.3 miles, bottom of Chin scraper - 4.7 miles to next

Aid #5 - 25 miles, where Fragrance Lake Trail meets Interurban - 6.1 miles to finish

Report your Trail Work!

Reminder to our Runners -

NEW FOR 2020 - ALL RUNNERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO EITHER:

PARTICIPATE IN 4 HOURS OF SERVICE - TRAIL WORK OR VOLUNTEER AT A RACE.

OR

MAKE A suggested $100 DONATION TO A TRAIL ORGANIZATION OF THEIR CHOICE.

OUR INTENT IS TO REQUIRE THIS FOR THE 2021 EVENT.

For more information on our trail work/donation policy, links to organizations that we suggest, and dates for local to Bellingham trail work parties please see our REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS page. You will also find information on how to report your trail work or donation.

Thank You for making this a priority!

Where are you staying?

Have you booked your overnight(s) in Bellingham? We have a couple of suggested hotels that are offering a discount to Chuckanut 50k runners. These discounts will be available until February 20. This is a quick reminder to make your reservations.

Post Race Recovery and Massage

Post Race Recovery Tent

PRIME Sports Institute is teaming up with our footwear sponsor HOKA to provide a post race recovery tent including Athletic Trainers and NormaTec boots.

This all flows into the finish line massage tent.

Theron Eirish has provided post race massage at the Chuckanut 50k for 18 years. Now as the instructor at Whatcom Community College School of Massage he is bringing in his team. Students will give free massages to Chuckanut 50k finishers. The program can accept donations - donate by scrolling to “Massage Program” in Gift Designation section.

Cleator Hill Climb Sponsor Announced

Hammer Nutrition is on board with the Chuckanut 50k as our Cleator Hill Climb level sponsor. Hammer Nutrition has been supplying athletes with natural products free of added sugars, artificial colors, flavors, chemicals, and preservatives for over 30 years.

At packet pickup Friday night you will receive Hammer Gel, Hammer Endurolytes Fizz samples and a SpeedCup (we do not provide single-use cups at the aid stations, so carry this!). There will be Hammer Gel, HEED and Endurolytes at each aid station for your use on race day. Visit them at hammernutrition.com, so come race day, you’re ready to perform at your best. Fuel right, feel great with Hammer Nutrition! #howihammer

Race Preview - Chuckanut Casual

Chuckanut Casual

March 7, 8:50am

Lost Lake Parking Lot

Fun, Group Run put on by Aspire Adventure Running

Running the middle 18 a couple of weeks out from Chuckanut 50k race weekend is a tradition that was started a couple of decades ago by the Seattle Running Company and carried on by Eric Sach. A group of runners would pile in a van and other vehicles and carpool from Seattle. It was seen as a final training run for the race and a great way to kick off one’s taper. Aspire has taken the organizational reigns and added food to the finish and maps at the start. Your $20 (sign up on UltraSignUp) helps cover the costs.

Just in case you can't make it - Race Refund Policy

February 13 is our deadline to let race directors know that you will not be able to make it for whatever reason on March 21st.

If you are unable to attend the race please let the race director know at chuckanut50 at gmail.com before Thursday, February 13 to receive an entry refund less $25. If you pre-ordered a shirt, we will be happy to send it to you, just let us know via email. We do not allow entry roll-overs or transfers and are unable to issue refunds after that date.

Bellingham Trail Work Party - February 15

Recreation Northwest is hosting a trail work party for the community. On February 15 at 9am volunteers will meet in the upper parking lot of Fairhaven Park. There are more details on our Registration Requirements page as well as a link to the work party.

Additionally, if it is looking like it will be impossible to get in your trail work before the March 21 race date and the donation isn’t your ideal, there is another volunteer opportunity through Recreation Northwest. You can sign up HERE to volunteer at the May 2nd Recreation Northwest Expo.