Race Details:
Everson City Park, Everson.
10am Race Start, course will be open for 90 minutes.
Runners and walkers of all ages are welcome to join in this family friendly event. Strollers are also welcome, however no dogs are allowed this year.
Race Description:
The EN Valley Farmers Market, in partnership with the Greater Bellingham Running Club, invite one and all to join family, friends, and other running enthusiasts on a brand new annual fun-run experience. Our course is appropriate for families with young children and strollers, yet also provides the opportunity and challenge of a distance course for running enthusiasts.
Enjoy a multitude of different running surfaces and surroundings including a bridge crossing over the Nooksack River, a spacious and lengthy trail run, a quiet neighborhood loop, a scenic stretch along the top of the Dike paralleling the beautiful Nooksack River, and a very special farm tour loop spanning through Broad Leaf Farm, one of Whatcom County’s Certified Organic farms, featured weekly at the EN Valley Farmers Market. More information about the EN Valley Farmers Market below!
Proceeds of this race go to the support and development of the EN Valley Farmers Market, its assistance programs, and community events.
Click here for more information about the EN Valley Farmers Market!
Hospitality:
The Farmers Market 5k begins and ends at the EN Valley Farmers Market on opening day! There will be food and beverages available for purchase at the food trucks, coffee bar, and other vendors at the farmers market.
Chip Timing:
Chip timing will be provided by Pacific Multisports.
Course Description:
START on the southwest corner of Everson Park, the intersection of S. Harkness St and Lincoln St, cross Lincoln St. turn RIGHT on side walk, turn LEFT at Everson Rd and follow sidewalk over the bridge where it gives way to a gravel trail, the trail continues to parallel Everson Rd until it reaches Robinson Rd where it then CROSSES the street and runs parallel along the other side, It is at this intersection that the road name changes from Everson Rd to Mission Rd. Approximately 1/4 mile later both Mission Rd and our gravel trail reach a T- intersection, turn RIGHT onto Chestnut St. and run facing the traffic, turn LEFT on Oakdale Dr which turns into Oakdale Lane turn LEFT on Birchwood Dr, turn RIGHT on Chestnut St, Cross at the crosswalk and return the gravel trail, continuing for 1/4 mile,
CROSS at Robinson Rd and be directed by a flagger to head along Robinson Rd, entering Broad Leaf Farm. Flaggers will direct runners along the driveway and curve left where another flagger will direct runners onto the grass in between rows of greenhouses and into a mowed pathway between fields.
Continue straight until reaching a curved trail through a small patch of woods. At the end of this section another flagger and helper will guide and aid runners up onto the Dike along the Nooksack River.
Turn LEFT and follow the river atop of the dike until the trail curves down to the left, off of the Dike and onto a driveway.
Continue along this route, connecting with a paved easement through the Storage Units connecting back to Kale Rd. A Flagger will guide runners to turn Right on the trail crossing back over the bridge
Directly after the bridge turn RIGHT follow the grassy trail that parallels the Nooksack River for just under 1/4 mile, emerging at Marcus Rd and River Rd.
Turn LEFT on River Rd and again LEFT on Lincoln St.
Cross Lincoln St at the Crosswalk to the finish in Everson City Park
**So there you have the basic race course! As described, the Farmers Market 5k course is currently 3.77 miles.**
Course Map:
Race Entry Fees:
Kids 5 and under are free!
Youth ages 6-17 GBRC members $10 / Non-members $15
Adult GBRC members $10 / Non-members $20
Seniors ages 65-84 GBRC members $10 / Non-members $15
Super Seniors ages 85 and up are free!
All paying categories’ race entry fees will be increased by $5 if registered at the event on race day.
PLEASE NOTE: Entry Fees will not be refunded for any reason.
Registration:
Registration will remain open until 9:45am on race day. However, entry fees do increase as noted above at 11:59pm May 3rd.
Race shirts are available for preorder with registration.
Bib Pick Up:
8:45am to 9:45am, at the registration tent near the start.
Race starts at 10:00am. Strong competitors line up towards the front. Party pacers, walkers, families with young kids and strollers towards the back please.
Race Sponsors:
More information to come!
Parking:
Parking is somewhat limited at Everson Park and we always encourage runners to carpool and allow adequate time to park in order to make it to the starting line on time.
Please park on side streets, along the street parking on Lincoln St EAST of the park, or in the grocery store complex parking lot. There is also an empty gravel parking lot further east of the grocery store complex which can be used for parking as well.
Contact Info:
Questions regarding the Race or to volunteer
contact Katy Gormley, Race Director
info.envalleyfm@gmail.com
More information about the EN Valley Farmers Market:
The EN Valley Farmers Market is excited to partner with the Greater Bellingham Runners Club for our first annual Farmers Market 5K event! Our goals are to spread awareness of our young and growing farmers market, provide a community and family friendly event in the heart of Whatcom County, and to raise funds to support continued development, assistance programs, and special events of the EN Valley Farmers Market.
We currently accept SNAP/EBT (aka “food stamps”), WIC (Women, Infant, and Children assistance), and the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program. We have also been accepted into the Market Match application process, in which we hope to earn a grant to increase monetary benefits to our patrons receiving subsidized assistance.
The EN Farmers Market is held in Everson City Park every Sunday from 10-3pm, May through September.
Alongside our regular vendors with fresh produce & handmade items, our weekly market schedule provides an opportunity for different types of vendors to be celebrated & shine!
The FIRST Sunday of the month is our Health & Wellness Market, where we welcome businesses encouraging the support of self care & a healthy lifestyle.
The SECOND Sunday of the month is our Young Entrepreneurs Market, where we encourage any young person interested in selling their wares or learning to run their own businesses to sell to the public, building confidence & experience.
The THIRD Sunday of the month is a monthly Art Market where we give local artists opportunities to display and sell their wares.
The FOURTH Sunday of the month is our Music Market where we have live music, space to pull up a chair and enjoy, or even kick off your shoes and dance!
Whether you choose to come and shop, support us with donations or sponsorships, or even just help us spread the word about our young and growing farmers market, we are so grateful to be able to provide a wonderful community event every week during our 2025 farmers market season.
Don’t forget to visit our website at envalleyfarmersmarket.com
Thank you for your interest and support of the EN Valley Farmers Market 2025 season!