Chuckanut Mountain 50K Race

Greater Bellingham Running Club

16th Annual Chuckanut Mountain 50 Km. Trail Run

Saturday March 15, 2008 - 8:00 am

Latest Race Updates

3/23/08

The following was sent in an email to the registered runners list.

A week later. By now you should only have happy memories of the great run last weekend on and around Chuckanut mountian. What mud? Chin scraper wasn't really that bad. Stairs probably don't look as daunting anymore either. For me the loss of sleep and tending to multiple details are a distant memory and I'm filled with smiles thinking about watching each of you run down that final stretch to the finish line, Cheryl announcing names and everyone enjoying the post-race chatter shared among good friends that spent the morning doing something they love, or perhaps tried for the very first time. Thank you for joining the 16th annual Chuckanut 50k! Definitely one of my favorites of the last 6 years as race director for many reasons.

As I stated in the email prior to the race I am very thankful for all of the volunteers that participate with such positive energy year after year and really make this event what it is. Many individuals step up in their special way to enhance the event: finish line bubbles, decorated aid stations, sweeps out all day, feeding 300+ in a tiny pavilion kitchen, running errands for the RD, cramming drop bags in vehicles, sharing race supplies... the list goes on of the special touches individuals add to this event. Cheryl Batty deserves a huge thank you for stepping up to work with me as a volunteer coordinator. Rallying troops to join us at the early morning set-up...

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2008 Race T-Shirts
Plans are under way for this year's Chuckanut 50K T-Shirt. We are planning on offering a Patagonia technical long sleeve shirt in both men's and women's styles and sizes. These will cost $25, and you will be able to order one when you register for the race starting 1/1/2008. Shirts may also be available at the race depending on the availability.

Elevation Profile of Chuckanut Mountain 50K
trail run

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 Chuckanut 50K runner Mountain, south of Bellingham. Twenty or so people participated that first year and the feedback was sufficiently positive that the run has continued and grown into an annual 'fun run.' The original course was about 33 miles and had sections of highway and some private property. They settled on the current 50 km. (31.1 mile) route in 1995. A year later the Greater Bellingham Running Club became involved and the run is now officially club sponsored.

In 2002 Doug and Richard decided that they would like to pass Glenn Tachiyama during the 2003 race on the race directing responsibilities after putting on 10 very successful Chuckanut Mountain 50 km trail runs. Later that year after a small scale race directing experience in Montrose, Colorado at the Black Canyon 50 km Krissy decided she'd like to make sure the Chuckanut 50 km continued.

The 16th Annual Chuckanut Mountain 50 Kilometer Trail Run will be held on Saturday March 15, 2008, 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.
Detailed Course Description.

Pacers

Please 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 Stations

There 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 Limit

There 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 Run

Take 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.

Parking

Parking 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 the 2008 race are $20 for gbrc members, and $30 for non-members.
Online registration for this race is available using the link in the menu on this page. We will only be accepting credit card payment for the race registration this year. (We use Pay-Pal, but you don't need to have a pay pal account to pay through their site.)
Important note: This race fills long before the race date. Our permit and logistics allow only for 350 runners, and we cannot admit anyone after the first come, first served limit is reached, unfortunately even GBRC members.

Krissy Moehl
kmoehl2000@yahoo.com
(541) 728-8511

Additional Information:

Detailed Course Description

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 be announced.

Chuckanut Mountain 50 Kilometer Top Twenty for 2007-2008

The 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

Open Men
Rank	Runner	Residence	Year	Age	Time
1	Kyle Skaggs	Glenwood, NM	2007	22	4:10:14
2	Bryan Dayton	Boulder, CO	2008	34	4:10:41
3	Peter Ellis	Bellingham, WA	2008	23	4:11:20
4	Scott Jurek	Seattle, WA	2008	34	4:12:28
5	Matthew Simms	Langley, WA	2007	38	4:12:34
6	Brian Morrison	Seattle, WA	2008	29	4:14:27
7	Darin Bentley	Surrey, BC	2008	37	4:14:42
8	Joshua Mulkey	Lake Forest Park, WA	2007	28	4:17:38
9	Michael Wedemeyer	Portland, OR	2007	31	4:18:03
10	Hal Koerner	Ashland, OR	2007	31	4:20:04
11	Jeff Hashimoto	Ellensburg,WA	2008	37	4:23:12
12	Michael Sanders	Seattle,WA	2008	30	4:24:34
13	Shawn Bostad	Portland, OR	2008	30	4:27:38
14	Todd Brittain	Bellingham, WA	2007	27	4:27:39
15	Jacob Hartsoch	Bellingham, WA	2007	32	4:28:20
16	Gary Robbins	Squamish, BC	2008	31	4:28:58
17	John Clark	Bellingham, WA	2008	47	4:30:39
18	Sean Meissner	Sisters, OR	2007	33	4:30:51
19	Brent Molsberry	Bellingham, WA	2007	27	4:31:28
20	Ty Draney	Auburn, WA	2007	32	4:33:12
Open Women
Rank	Runner	Residence	Year	Age	Time
1	Devon Crosby-Helms	Seattle, WA	2008	25	4:40:29
2	Kathleen Harri	Bellingham, WA	2008	34	4:44:22
3	Annie Thiessen	Tacoma,WA	2008	37	4:46:40
4	Nicola Gildersleeve	North Vancouver, BC	2008	23	4:55:29
5	Melanie Bos	Kelowna, BC	2007	34	4:58:54
6	Monica Ochs	Anacortes, WA	2008	38	5:05:38
7	Andrea Felton	Scottsdale, AZ	2007	31	5:07:22
8	Shawna Wilskey	Burlington, WA	2008	35	5:08:22
9	Lina Augaitis	Whistler, BC	2007	26	5:11:19
10	Van Phan	Maple Valley, WA	2007	36	5:20:53
11	Melissa Spooner	Vernon, BC	2007	36	5:22:09
12	Meagan Walker	Seattle, WA	2008	43	5:23:23
13	Jacquie Trudeau	Vancouver, BC	2007	32	5:24:11
14	Brie Hyslop	Bellingham, WA	2007	27	5:27:29
15	Ellen Parker	Seattle, WA	2007	29	5:27:44
16	Heather Alvis	Bellingham, WA	2008	30	5:28:29
17	Erika Daligcon	Seattle, WA	2008	32	5:35:49
18	Kristine Rotan	Portland, OR	2008	37	5:38:46
19	Challis Stringer	Langley, WA	2008	32	5:39:13
20	Annie Barrett	Bellingham, WA	2008	29	5:43:46

Chuckanut Mountain 50 km Top Twenty: 2001 - 2006

Times from years previous to 2001 are not included because the course was different. For corrections or comments, contact Doug McKeever

Open Women
Place	Name	Age	Year	Time
1	Nikki Kimball	32	2004	4:23:27 (C.R.)
2	Kathleen Harri	29	2003	4:39:32
3	Trish Rosenberg	26	2003	4:44:23
4	Krissy Moehl	24	2002	4:49:13
5	Carol O'Hear	29	2004	4:53:03
6	Kendra Borgmann	36	2005	4:54:46
7	Wendy Montgomery	36	2003	4:57:48
8	Alyson Littman	32	2006	4:59:10
9	Bonnie McReynolds	37	2001	5:02:48
10	Iliana Avila-Campillo	27	2005	5:07:12
11	Tammi Vincent	36	2001	5:07:14
12	Deborah McCauley	35	2004	5:08:21
13	Ann Marie Thiessen	34	2005	5:08:26
14	Alison Hanks	25	2006	5:09:05
15	Katherine Rogers	37	2005	5:09:30
16	Megan McGinty	33	2003	5:09:34
17	Jacquie Trudeau	26	2001	5:09:37
18	Christy Fazio	42	2005	5:10:53
19	Theresa Schut	31	2005	5:14:10
20	Kimberly Holak	34	2004	5:17:03
Open Men
Place	Name	Age	Year	Time
1	Uli Steidl	33	2005	3:42:59 C.R.
2	Phil Kochik	26	2005	3:53:49
3	Shawn Miller	25	2005	3:58:16
4	Kyle Skaggs	21	2006	4:03:50
5	Brian Morrison	26	2005	4:06:15
6	Hal Koerner	29	2005	4:06:58
7	William Emerson	37	2001	4:08:08
8	Ed Harri	28	2003	4:08:37
9	Matt Simms	36	2005	4:09:18
10	Jacob Hartsoch	30	2005	4:09:50
11	Bryan Dayton	31	2005	4:13:26
12	Ian Torrence	32	2005	4:14:08
13	Justin Angle	31	2006	4:14:37
14	Todd Pehowski	37	2005	4:15:15
15	Stan Holman	37	2002	4:17:38
16	Brian Weick	31	2004	4:17:57
17	Josh Mulkey	27	2006	4:20:47
18	James Kerby	40	2004	4:21:02
19	Sean Meissner	30	2004	4:22:26
20	Dave Terry	39	2001	4:23:04
Special note!	Nikki Kimball (women's course record holder is 21st overall best time since 2001	32	2004	4:23:27 (C.R.)

Appreciation
I especially appreciate how well the course was marked; for me this was very important as I was way at the back of the pack, myself and another gentleman named Kevin. Thank you for the effort. And the volunteers and food and drink at the checkpoints were excellent. This was my first 50k race, and I must admit it was extremely challenging; I enjoyed being in the woods on Chuckanut Mountain, even with all the mud and plenty of elevation. I'm so happy I made it to the Finish! Again, thank you so much for all the effort and support.
Robert L. Schlosser - 03/16/08 14:47

2008 Chuckanut Race Postrace Comments...
To Krissy, the crew, and the FABULOUS volunteers: I volunteered at the past 2 years' races, so I knew the volunteers are much appreciated. But I had no idea just how important they are until I ran the race myself this year. From my experience, the race execution was flawless. Thank you all so much for the support!
Genissa - 03/16/08 06:44

more single track
I would like to see the course changed. Rolling hills forever !
Alan Fox - 02/14/08 20:21

Patagonia Technical Shirt
What will the Patagonia Technical shirt look like? Can you post it on the website?
Charles Rose - 02/10/08 21:27

travel from seattle
for the 50K, do many people come up from the seattle metroplex? many from vacouver, bc?
matt - 02/09/08 04:35

I support keeping the old course
. . . for all the reasons discussed above
Big Steve - 01/31/08 10:34

New Race - New Name or Chuckanut 50K-Fall Version?
Please, no course change!!! Chuckanut 50K is a classic that has been around...well, you know for how long! If you change the course then you might as well change the name of the race as well since I won't be the same race at all. What about holding a new fall version to accompany the spring version? Chuckanut "Hill" 50K or Chuckanut Single Track 50K? Or hey, hy not create a 50Miler instead? Jane~
- 01/21/08 15:27

Re: When is new course released
The course will not be changed for the 2008 race. More details still need to worked out for logistics and clearances. Links to the existing course are on this page.
Bill - 12/21/07 14:51

When is new course released
When will the new course be posted? We are planning on running parts of the course soon.
Ron - 12/20/07 11:11

more trail!
a 30 mile trail running race with 12 miles of flat gravel paths? I say do away with the 6 mile gravel path and give us a full 50K of beautiful hilly singletrack, the way trail running was meant to be...but whatever you decide, thanks for a great event!
Dan - 12/17/07 15:22

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