The 2023 Fairhaven Frosty 10k and 5k is On! Please join us for a very fun and festive event located at the Fairhaven Park in Bellingham, WA, on December 2nd. at 10:00 a.m. Runners can run or walk either the 5K (1 lap) or 10K (2 laps).
We encourage holiday-themed costumes (there are several holidays in December, so choose your favorite)! We’ll be awarding ‘spot’ costume awards to our most festive runners and we will be playing holiday music at the start and finish area.
Awards will be given to the first place male and female runners in each race as well as age group awards.
The 1/2 mile kids race is on and begins at 9:45 a.m. near the regular start line.
Registration is $10.00 for GBRC members and $15 for non-members 11 years and older ($5 for those under 11 years). The kids’ 1/2 mile race is free.
There will be water for the 10k runners as they start their second lap. There will be no other aid on the course. We will have light refreshments at the finish line.
There are no COVID restrictions at this time.
Stay tuned for more updates for this year’s event!
All packets are available the morning of the race.
Registration will be opening later in the year so please check back.
Fees
GBRC Members: $10.00
Non-GBRC Members 10 and under: $5
Non-GBRC Members 11 and older: $15
Awards
Awards are given for 1st place male and female finishers in each race and placement ribbons, 1st – 4th, for each age group.
Course Information
The 5K course follows a large loop on roads and hard pack trails. The 10K course is a repeat of the 5K course. These are the traditional courses. At no time do you cross a road.
The race starts just inside Fairhaven Park at the juncture of the entrance road and the sidewalk leading to the park building. Start facing Chuckanut Drive, head out of the park and immediately turn left onto the sidewalk on Chuckanut Drive heading left (south). The largest hill, about 100 feet, occurs in the first 1/2 mile. The course continues on Chuckanut Drive, going back downhill then turns left on Old Samish Hwy for a very short time before turning left onto the Interurban Trail. Follow the Interurban trail north for almost a mile before the route leaves the Interurban with a quick right and immediate left (west) out onto the Fairhaven Parkway sidewalk heading towards Fairhaven. At the stoplight do not cross but turn left (south) onto Chuckanut Drive and proceed along the sidewalk, over the bridge and through another stoplight, until returning to the Fairhaven Park entrance on your left, and the finish line (where you started). The 10K course will repeat this 5K route one more time.
Directions to the StartGoogle Map Directions
The start of the race is at Fairhaven Park located in south Bellingham off of Chuckanut Drive. From I-5 take exit 250 to Fairhaven Parkway. Go west about 1 1/2 miles to the light (Chuckanut Drive.) Turn left and the Park Entrance will be on your left in about 1/4 mile. Parking is very limited at the Park but is available a short walk away at Fairhaven Middle School.
Previous Results
Results for the race can be found on Webscorer by clicking the button below.
Race Director Contact Info
Anne Johnson (Race Director) e-mail: annelj0206@hotmail.com
Kari Anderson (Race Director) e-mail: karila44@msn.com