GBRC Youth Adventure Running
GBRC Youth Winter Adventure Running
Join your fellow (Belling) Hamsters this winter for some trail running adventures! GBRC Youth Adventure Running is for kids ages *10-15. Weekly trail runs will boost an appreciation for the outdoors while building stronger, faster and smarter runners. Led by volunteers, we’ll run on beautiful trails throughout Whatcom County. Participants are required to get themselves to the trail head as there will be no transportation provided.
*Runners under 10 years old are welcome to participate with a parent/guardian. Teens over 15 are encouraged to join us as running mentors.
Beginning December 7th we will be meeting on Sundays at 10am.
Meeting locations for December are listed below.
All runners and volunteers must become a GBRC member and sign a safety and liability waiver to participate.
For more information, contact Jen Gallant, lead volunteer: 360-303-4845 or jen.gallant@gbrc.net
For questions regarding GBRC membership, contact Larry Lober, GBRC: loberlober@frontier.com
MEETING LOCATIONS FOR FEBRUARY, 2026
Date: Sunday, February 1st @ 10am
Alger Alps!
Distance: 4.4 Miles Alger Alp (South Route) — Washington Trails Association (wta.org) Option to go around Squires Lake for 2.2 miles
Where: Squires Lake Parking Lot (Hwy 5 to exit 242 for Nulle Road).
Group leader: Jen Gallant (360) 303-4845
Date: Sunday, February 8th @ 10am
NO Hamster Run
Date: Sunday, February 15th @ 10am
Northridge Trails from Silver Beach Elementary School
Distance: A 3 mile route will be marked.
Where: Meet at Silver Beach Elementary School (4101 Academy Street)
Group leader: Jen Gallant (360) 303-4845
Date: Sunday, February 22nd @ 10am
LAST HAMSTER WINTER RUN! We will start back up in the spring. Stay tuned!
Whatcom Falls from Woburn Entrance (near Fraser Street and Bayview Cemetery).
Distance: A 3 mile route will be marked.
Where: Meet at the parking lot off of Woburn Street (near Fraser Street and Bayview Cemetery)
Group leader: Jen Gallant (360) 303-4845
OPTIONAL Saturday Run – Run Love. Move. Cordata 5k
Date: Saturday, February 28th @ 9am
The routes are a mix of trail and street, starting at Cordata Elementary and looping around Cordata Park trails. All proceeds from this inaugural event will provide much-needed funds for Cordata’s classrooms, family events, and enrichment programs.
Distance: 5k OR 1-mile Run Options
Where: Meet at Cordata Elementary -4420 Aldrich Road.
Register: Love. Move. Cordata. 5k/1 mile hosted by Cordata Elementary PTO
Group leader: Jen Gallant (360) 303-4845