Your Guide to Running Events | Bellingham, Washington

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Bellingham Bay Marathon

Often called “the most beautiful marathon in the Pacific Northwest,” the Bellingham Bay Marathon offers scenic courses, with views of Bellingham Bay, San Juan islands, and North Cascade mountains. Choose from our Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K, 5K, or Marathon Relay.”
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Bellingham Trail Running Series

Tough trail races in the Puget Sound’s most scenic destinations. Local races include the Fragrance Lake 50k/Half/10k and the Bellingham Trail Marathon/Half.
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Chuckanut 50k

The Chuckanut 50k is a community-driven, ultra-endurance trail race accessing the beautiful trails of Chuckanut Mountain. We are celebrating our 27th event on March 16, 2019.
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Chuckanut Footrace

This point-to-point, seven-mile trail race starts at Marine Park in south Bellingham and finishes at Larrabee State Park, the oldest state park in Washington.
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Greater Bellingham Running Club

GBRC hosts many annual trail/road races and fun runs including the 10-mile Blanchard Beast Trail Race, 6-mile Padden Mudfest, 7-mile Chuckanut Footrace, Lake Padden Relay, Turkey Trot 5k Fun Run, Fairhaven Frosty 5k/10k Race, and more.
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Ragnar Northwest Passage

You’ll begin your journey in the city of Blaine, then run relay style from point to point along a course designed by runners for runners.
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Run Like a Girl

Hugging the cliffs over Chuckanut and Samish Bay, the Interurban Trail has been referred to as Washington’s Big Sur. Run Like a Girl is an out-and-back event that runs along this trail in Bellingham, WA.
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Runnin' O' the Green

Get your green on and join us in celebrating St. Patty’s Day with a run/walk in our new downtown location: Events will be a 5 klick walk/run (approx. 3 miles) and an 8 klick run (approx. 5 mi.).
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Girls on the Run 5k

Girls on the Run is a physical activity based positive youth development program designed to develop and enhance girls’ social, psychological and physical competencies to successfully navigate life experiences.
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Hamster Endurance Runs

Running should be FUN; and Hamster Endurance Running brings back the fun! Each event is intended as a fundraiser for a particular cause, with an emphasis on supporting local businesses, and many events are family friendly.
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NW Women’s Trail Running Retreat

Bellingham, WA - A “trail running paradise”. From the lowland Chuckanut mountains to the snow covered peak of Mt. Baker. The retreat will focus on trail running technique and skills, nutrition, gear, developing training plans, injury prevention, and most of all FUN!
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Trails to Taps Relay

Teams of 5-10 runners comprise this relay run highlighting two of Bellingham’s best assets – breweries and running trails. Each leg of the 30-mile course ends at a different local brewery where runners receive beer tickets for the Finish Line After Party.
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More Events from bellingham.org

Dec 15
Upper Left Cornhole @ Lost Giants Cider Company

Bring friends or play solo - all skill levels are welcome! (21+)

- $10 cash per player (spectators free)
- 4 games guaranteed, some may even play 6+ games
- Bring your own bags or plenty will be provided
- CASH prizes &...

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Dec 16
Strategies for Recovery with Kerry Gustafson

Join Prime Owner, Kerry Gustafson, for the final segment of her 'Strategies for Recovery' series. If you missed some of these sessions, this is a great wrap-up.

Part 11: Modalities and Part 12: Bio Hacks

- Hear more about how therapeuti...

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Dec 18
Stuff Your Stocking, Not Your Face: Health Tips

Join us upstairs at the Prime Sports Institute for a FREE talk with Heidi Strickler, RDN.

The holidays are supposed to be a time of family, friends, laughter, memories, giving, and yes, sharing all of this over food. Somehow, though, the holida...

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Dec 20
Upper Left Cornhole @ Kulshan Brewing (K2)

Bring friends or play solo – all skill levels are welcome! (21+)

– $10 cash per player (spectators free)
– 4 games guaranteed, some may even play 6+ games
– Bring your own bags or plenty will be provided
– CASH pr...

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Dec 22
Upper Left Cornhole @ Lost Giants Cider Company

Bring friends or play solo - all skill levels are welcome! (21+)

- $10 cash per player (spectators free)
- 4 games guaranteed, some may even play 6+ games
- Bring your own bags or plenty will be provided
- CASH prizes &...

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Dec 31
Last Chance Marathon and Half Marathon

Here is your Last Chance to run a half marathon or full marathon this year! The half marathon course is an out and back, and the full marathon course is the same out and back course two times, starting at Fairhaven Park Pavilion, running the Interurban...

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Jan 1
Polar Bear Plunge at Birch Bay

The annual Birch Bay Polar Bear Plunge attracts hundreds of people each year who brave the cool January 1 temperatures and run into the ocean. It’s a fun (and chilly) way to celebrate the new year. Even if you don’t plan on jumping in, there’s so...

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Jan 12
Snowshoe for The American Lung Association

Head to Mount Baker Ski Area  for a snowshoe to Artist Point and a Backpackers brunch to raise money for The American Lung Association and The Climb for Clean Air!

Heather is a volunteer climber for The ALA and will be climbing Mt. Baker and M...

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May 24
Ski to Sea

Ski to Sea is a multi-sport relay race that covers 93 miles from Mt. Baker to Bellingham Bay. Teams of 3 to 8 racers compete in seven different sports: cross-country ski, downhill ski, run, road bike, canoe, cyclocross bike, and sea kayak.

Retu...

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Jul 18
Tour de Whatcom

Enjoy all that the Northwest has to offer in one beautiful ride! Mt. Baker, Lake Whatcom, valleys, rivers, farmland, and beaches. With rides varying from 22 miles to 100, you’ll find a great ride for every member of the family. All proceeds benefit l...

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