Chuckanut 50k Hoodies & Hats!

This is a last minute add-on is provided by Active Track. Active Track is providing the Chuckanut 50k live streaming & runner tracking service at the race this year, and also has a small print shop. Owner Arash was insistent on printing hoodies after hearing the comment on the Runner Briefing from a runner wanting a hoodie similar to the one I was wearing. Product details provided below and a link to purchase online. Active Track will have some sizes and colors available for sale at the race. He was already working on the rad hats that will also be for sale on the website, details below.

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Adventure-Ready Comfort

Wrap yourself in soft, super-cozy warmth with this pullover hoodie—designed for everyday adventures. Whether you're hitting the trails, lounging at home, or exploring the city, this graphic hoodie has everything you want in a go-to sweatshirt.

Tech Specs:

✔ Soft Poly/Cotton Blend – 7oz midweight fabric for all-day comfort
✔ Unisex Sizing – A perfect fit for everyone
✔ Retail Fit – Modern and stylish, never boxy
✔ White Drawcord – Classic contrast detail
✔ Pouch Pocket – Keep your hands warm or stash your essentials
✔ Ribbed Cuffs & Waistband – For a snug, cozy feel

The perfect hoodie to take on every adventure!  Cost: $62. Shipping(USPS): $7.37

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Hat:

​Experience unparalleled comfort with our lightweight hat, meticulously crafted from moisture-wicking woven polyester to keep you cool and dry. The adjustable back ensures a snug fit for all head sizes, making it your perfect companion for any adventure.  ​ Adding a unique touch, the hat features a sublimated image of the breathtaking view from near Chuckanut 50K highest point, allowing you to carry a piece of the journey with you.

Unisex and Unisize. Cost: $33. Shipping(USPS): $6 

Runner Tune-Ups from Precision Therapy and PRIME

Prime Sports Institute and Precision Physical Therapy will be providing Runner Tune-Up appointments from 4-7pm at Race Packet pick up. A Runner Tune-Up is a 15 minute appointment with a Physical Therapist or Athletic Trainer. These are created for one area that is need treatment, example a stiff neck could be treated with cupping, scraping and stretching). Modalities may include: active release, stretching, IASTM, cupping, an injury evaluation, soft tissue treatment, taping and/or trigger point release. You can schedule using this link or scanning the QR Code. These appointments are usually priced at $35. Chuckanut 50k runners receive this Runner Tune-Up for $15!

Prime Sports Institute is the Chuckanut 50k lead Medical. Founded by LMT & AT Kerry Gustafson, Prime is an Multi-Disciplinary Sports Medicine Clinic for the public. This 2 minute YouTube video brings you into the mind of the owner and through the doors of Prime to understand all that is available to all athletes.

Precision Physical Therapy is founded on the philosophy, "How we do little things is how to do everything." You can expect a hands-on and attentive approach to rehab and injury prevention. Our mission is to empower you to take control of your health care, and remain proactive in your healing, health, and fitness.  

Their Doctors of Physical Therapy are Orthopedic Rehab Specialists with advanced certifications and education in rehab of the injured runner, Knee rehab including, patellofemoral pain, ACL and meniscus rehab, Shoulder post-op and overuse injuries, and spine/ hip conditions. 

They treat recreational and competitive athletes of all levels. Runners, climbers, gymnasts, soccer players, swimmers, paddlers, and more!

Check them out: PrecisionBellingham.com 

Finish Line Photo Booth by Epic Celebrations

On race day Epic Celebrations is going all out on a finish line photo booth for our runners. This is a fun add to the finish line and open for everyone to enjoy. Please hop in and take all sorts of post race photos with your crew and people you shared the day with.

Epic Celebrations is a boutique event and party planning business based in Bellingham, WA. We create beautiful, meaningful events of all kinds while specializing in the development of one-of-a-kind celebrations of life.

Dietitian shares some Nutrition Wisdom with Chuckanut 50k Runners and Volunteers

Anna Estes, owner of Cascade Nutrition, is a registered dietitian in Bellingham, WA. She specializes in sports nutrition for athletes and active individuals of all levels and also provides general nutrition counseling and medical nutrition therapy for a range of health conditions. Race Director Krissy shares an office with Anna at Prime Sports Institute and is excited to share the skilled practionors at Prime.

Check out this Ultra Running Nutrition Guide for fueling, hydration, and recovery information to help you perform your best.

ultrarunning nutrition guide

Cascade Nutrition is offering a discounted 30-minute nutrition coaching session for $50 (normally $80) to Chuckanut 50k runners and volunteers. Book a session before or after race day with Anna to fine-tune your fueling strategy, troubleshoot nutrition challenges, plan recovery nutrition, or get answers to your general nutrition questions. To schedule, visit www.cascade-nutrition.com, click Schedule Appointment, and select Chuckanut 50k Nutrition Coaching Call on the booking page.

Fairhaven Runners & SKRATCH host prerace shakeout run!

Chuckanut 50K Community Shakeout Run

with Skratch Labs Nutrition

Friday, March 14th - 9am run starts

Distance: 3 Miles

  • Shakeout those legs alongside 50K participants, organizers, supporters, family and Chuckanut 50K fans – i.e. everyone is invited and encouraged to join in on the fun! 

  • We'll include the final finishing section through the 100 Acre Woods during this social 3 mile run. Run starts and finishes at the store.

  • We will have samples of Skratch Nutrition post run and raffle off a few prizes to participants. 

ActiveTrack at the 2025 Chuckanut 50K Ultra

ActiveTrack is proud to provide livestreaming, runner tracking, and results & analytics services for the Chuckanut 50K Ultra. This is not the livestreaming you have become accustomed to while watching the large ultras around the States and World. With ActiveTrack, spectators will choose the camera location, or the runner number. This second feature allows spectators to view footage of their runner at various spots along the course. There will be 2-3 active cameras on screen and the viewer will choose which to view. Each camera has its own microphone so it is possible to hear from the runners as they pass.

There will be live announcers that will be tied to the page regardless of the camera that is being viewed. The viewer can choose to listen or mute the announcer audio near the top of the page with a red button. This will allow only the audio of the course camera to play. The finish line camera will stream footage and share all finish line announcements.

A big difference is that our announcers will not narrate the race or only follow the leaders. Instead they will bring viewers into the race experience from different locations on the course.

Additionally, after the race runners will receive a stats card and will be able to download their individual video clips. Information on this provided at the bottom of this update.

We are excited to test out this new approach and look forward to your feedback after the race!

Link to Livestream

This following outlines the activeTrack services and how to take full advantage of them.

Runner Tracking & Slap-Bands

Each participant will receive a lightweight slap-band at packet pickup.

  • The slap-band must be worn during the race to enable tracking.

  • Return the slap-band at the finish line to complete your participation.

Live Streaming Schedule

No registration or fee is required to view the livestream.

The livestream cameras will move around the course.  During the moves, promotional videos of life around Bellingham and Whatcom County will show on the livestream channels. 

There will be a mobile announcer moving around on the course.  Their voice will carry on the livestream page.  Their audio will play on all of the livestream channels. Individual cameras will also have microphones to pick up course noise.

Livestream & Tracking Guide

Use this link to get to both the livestream and tracking page: 

Link to LiveStream

  • Livestream: Multiple cameras may be livestreaming. Select the one you want to watch.

On a mobile device, scan this QR code to get to the livestream page.

      Alternatively, go to Active-track.com -> click “Livestream” on the main menu -> Click on “Race details” button on the Chuckanut image.

Live Tracking:  On the livestream page scroll down past the screen and the banner ad.  Click on the search icon above the map, enter the bib# to search.

Live Video clips:  If the live tracking data of a runner has a camera icon attached to the end of a line (or “checkpoint”), click on the icon to view a short video clip of the runner going by.  It would look like this:

For the participants:

Runners will have access to the same data after the race.  ActiveTrack will email each participant a score card similar to this:

Scorecard details (There will be data from about 15 checkpoints on each scorecard):

✔ Pace & time for each checkpoint
✔ Road & environmental conditions at each checkpoint
✔ Wind speed, direction, temperature, & avg slope for each checkpoint

A link to the analytics will be included on the email.  On the analytics, select an age group to compare your results against.  Analytics will be displayed for each checkpoint showing the fastest, slowest, average, and the user’s pace per each checkpoint.

On the same email there will be instructions on how to claim your video clips and analytics.  There is an email check with this process so everyone would only claim their own data.

To get this data, a slap band must be worn on the wrist or attached to a back pack during the race. Get the slap bands at packet pickup.  It is light weight, easy and comfortable to wear.  PLEASE return the slap band when you collect your finisher’s prize.

Claim your data early. ALL THE DATA WILL BE DELETED AFTER 30 DAYS. NONE OF IT WILL BE SOLD TO 3RD PARTIES

Support Local Businesses!

Check out the latest feature on the Chuckanut 50k version of the EnduranceHQ app. Runners and volunteers coming to town, we’ve got great suggestions on places to visit while you are here doing your final training and of course on race weekend. Using the app to tap & track the businesses that you visit will help us report to the @cityofbellingham and show off our awesome economic impact on the community. Thank you for supporting our local favorites!

Locals, if you see a business we should add to the list, please let us know!

March 1st - Course Preview & Meet the RDs!

We want to meet you!

On March 1st EnduranceHQ will host a Virtual “Meet the RDs” zoom meeting to provide a course overview, details of current conditions, share race weekend event reminders, and answer any questions. EnduranceHQ will help RDs Krissy, Tyler and Kevin manage the chat room and share course preview videos.

We encourage all Volunteers to join us at 1pmPST on March 1st.

Volunteer Zoom Link

Runners please join us at 2pmPST on March 1st. (hoping we are giving you enough time to get in a last long training run that morning)

Runner zoom link

In Person @ Wander Brewing

If you can join us in person Race Directors Krissy Moehl and Tyler Pouley will host the Virtual Meetings from Wander Brewing. We would love to say hi and share your questions with the Virtual Meeting. We will be at Wander from 12:30pmPST until 3:30pm. Volunteer Coordinator Kevin Douglas will join both meetings virtually from Anchorage Alaska.

Endurance HQ app Download Reminder

Volunteers and Runners, please download the EnduranceHQ app to receive the latest and the last minute updates we will commute in the lead up to the race. Your username is the email you used to register for the race, and the password for everyone is Chuckanut25!

Volunteers: The Soul of Chuckanut 50k

We know it is true for lots of events in athletics and basically every other realm, but we still hold a strong belief that the volunteers at the Chuckanut 50k are the BEST. The repeats that come back for more every year, the costumes, energy, thoughtfulness and time all add up to a most spectacular event that third Saturday of March in Fairhaven Park. :)

This year we are working with TrailrunnerHQ for our main race communications and volunteer sign up. There is more information, and google form link to get started on the the Volunteer Sign Up link in the main menu of the race website. This race update is to let you know it is LIVE!

Thank you for the support of the Chuckanut 50k and if you are a runner, helping us find the awesome energy of your friends and cohorts that want to volunteer on race day.

2025 Shirt Colors Announced!

It is a long standing tradition for the Chuckanut 50k to sell long sleeved Patagonia shirts for an amazing price. A $55 shirt costs $35 when you have the Chuckanut 50k logo on it! They have become collectors items and this RD LOVES seeing them around town and around the world. I apologize for embarrassing myself in advance as I will likely comment on your cool shirt and tell you that I am the race director. I really love this event that much ;)

For 2025 we have two shirt options.

The Feminine Cut will be Pumice/ dyno white X-dye with a screen print of the race logo. The Masculine Cut will be Black with a screen print of the race logo.

If you would like to add a shirt to your registration you can do so until January 6th! You will need to log on to your PacificMultiSports account and update your registration. Speaking of registration, we are in the final countdown. There are less than 100 spots remaining. We have cracked 800 registrants and we are well over $8,000 in donations. This community ROCKS!

Previous editions of the Chuckanut 50k race shirts