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Greater Bellingham Running Club17th Annual Chuckanut Mountain 50 Km. Trail RunSaturday March 21, 2009 - 8:00 am
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This elevation profile exaggerates total vertical gain/loss because many of the small ups and downs shown don't exist on the run. History of the Chuckanut Mountain 50 Km. Fun Run
In 1993, Doug McKeever and Richard West invited their ultrarunning
friends to join them on a favorite training run around Chuckanut
In 2002 Doug and Richard decided that they would like to pass
The 17th Annual Chuckanut Mountain 50 Kilometer Trail Run will be held on Saturday March 21, 2009, at 8:00 am. Chuckanut Mountain is just south of Bellingham, Washington, where the foothills of the Cascades meet the salt water. The race starts and finishes in Fairhaven Park in Fairhaven, a community in south Bellingham. Course Overview
The course is a loop, with the first and last 6 miles mostly on
easy packed gravel trail, but the middle 30 km. is quite interesting,
with lots of uphill, downhill, mud, and fun for trail runners.
(maps) An out and back loop on the
Interurban Trail, plus a climb up the Fragrance Lake Trail, a descent
to Cleator Road on Trail, then climb Cleator Road (dirt, occasional
traffic), the beautiful Ridge Trail, Lost Lake Trail (muddy), Cyrus
Gates Overlook,
and back down to the Interuban Trail via Cleator Rd. and Fragrance Lake
Rd. PacersPlease only run in this race if you have an assigned Chuckanut 50km bib number. Our permits allow us to have 350 runners on the trail and we therefore can not allow additional pacers, runners or self supported runners on the course. Thank you for honoring this. Aid StationsThere are five aid stations minimally stocked with the basics at miles 6.3, 10.7, 13.6, 21.2, and 24.8. Your own drop bag that you will leave at the start/finish line before 7:30 am will be taken to aid station 3/4. It is mandatory that you carry at least one water bottle. In an effort to make this race more environmentally sound we are minimizing trash. There will not be cups available at aid stations, instead we will provide water pitchers to easily fill your bottles. It is suggested that you also carry food, because aid stations, as in the past, will be minimally stocked. (see maps) Time LimitThere is an 8 HOUR time limit. Anyone arriving at aid station #4 (21.1miles) after 2:30 PM will be offered a ride to the finish. Aid station #5 (mile 24.8) will close down at 3 PM. Directions to the start of the Chuckanut Mountain 50 Km. Trail RunTake Exit 250 from I-5. Drive West on Old Fairhaven Parkway for about 1 mile and turn left at the light on 12th street. Cross a bridge and follow 12th onto Chuckanut Drive (soft left) at a light, Fairhaven Park entrance and the race
Start of the 2002 Chuckanut Mt 50K. ParkingParking is very limited at Fairhaven Park. We strongly urge you to carpool and get to the park early. Available parking usually fills by 7:15. Read the last minutes details at the top of this page for the lastest on parking options. Do NOT park on Chuckanut drive and please obey all posted parking regulations! Registration and Fees:
Race Fees for this years race are $25 for gbrc members, and $35 for non-members.
Krissy Moehl
Additional Information:Medium resolution map of the race course (137Kb) Detail map of the middle 30 kilometers of the course (205Kb) Directions to the Aid Stations for Friends and Support Crews After the race: After the race: We would like to encourage a pot luck post race event. We will provide a build-your-own-burrito-bar prepared by the Moehl family with the tortillas, chips and salsa provided by our great sponsor Mission Foods. Beans, cheese, lettuce and a variety of toppings will be available. Please bring your favorite food item to share. Prizes: To keep with the low-key, early season, ultra feel, all prizes will be awarded randomly. We have a great list of sponsors that support this event with fabulous gear. Please stick around to claim your prize. There will be a board posted shortly after noon listing bib numbers alongside the prize. You must claim your prize or it will be awarded to another finisher.
Chuckanut Mountain 50 Kilometer Top Twenty for 2007-2009The course has changed enough to warrant a new list to be included in addition to the 2001-2006 list. For corrections or comments, contact Doug McKeever
Chuckanut Mountain 50 km Top Twenty: 2001 - 2006Times from years previous to 2001 are not included because the course was different. For corrections or comments, contact Doug McKeever
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| Aid Station 3 provisions?? | |
Hey, Krissy--
You mentioned Station 3 (Cleator Road's top gate) will have limited provisions. Does this mean nuun/water only, or more, or less...?
Thanks! And thanks for the honest assessment of "slushy ice water unavoidably in the middle of the trail." My feet are mentally preparing even as I type.
MK | |
| Matt Krogh - 03/17/09 19:50 | |
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Latest Race Updates
Updated 4/15/09
THANK YOU!
What a wonderful weekend! The weather was fantastic, we had a great turnout of runners and what an amazing group of volunteers! This RD is super thankful for the amount of support this race receives from the running community. There are many faces that make this event happen. Cheryl Batty pulled in a fabulous group of volunteers and is such a huge help with race details. A couple that have been helping keep me sane through all seven years are my Ma - Peggy - who runs the kitchen year after year and Steve Loitz who has swept the course each year for me. Doug McKeever and Richard West offer constant support and continue to mark the course making sure everyone is encouraged and no one is lost.
A couple of cleanup notes:
* Results are posted on the GBRC home page and will be listed on the Chuckanut page soon.
* I will post a RD write up on my blog (http://web.mac.com/krissymoehl) in the next couple of days. (finally live on Saturday 3/28)
* Please send me the links to your race write ups and photos - kmoehl2000@yahoo.com
* I appreciate all of the nice comments that are coming in to my email and Facebook page.
* all lost and found items were delivered to Fairhaven Runners on Saturday evening. If you left something behind, please stop by the store to pick it up. If it is too far for you to go back to pick it up and you want to have it shipped, please pay for the shipping.
* I am sure there is more... (check back :) )
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