Larrabee Lakes
August 10, 2024
Presented by:
Larrabee Lakes presented by Arc’teryx Seattle
NEW RACE FOR 2024!
We couldn’t be more stoked about branching out our race series into the incredible area that makes up Larrabee State Park. You will get to enjoy smooth trails that wind through beautiful, lush green forests and bring you past picturesque lakes. The unique geology of Larrabee means you’ll also get great views from atop narrow ridgelines that have been bent and molded by time.
Finishers will also be awarded a unique, handcrafted race award by our very own Porter Bratten. You’ll want to race just for this!
Woodland Speeders Kid’s Races
As part of our new Woodland Speeders program, we offer free kid’s races at all of our events. Parents are welcome to run with their kiddos. You can register your child during the registration process for your own race, or sign them up later. Distances vary and are approximate, but we aim for about 1K in distance. See the schedule below for start time.
Larrabee Lakes
at a Glance
August 10, 2024
12k, 25k, 50k
Enjoy the lush green forest while you wind around picturesque lakes and across the narrow ridgelines formed by the unique geology of the Chuckanut Formation.
Larrabee Lakes takes place on lands historically inhabited by the following Native American tribes:
Detailed Race Description
The race will start from Fairhaven Park, where you’ll begin with a nice warmup and a gradual climb and descent towards the Bellingham Interurban trail. One on the Interurban Trail, you’ll then head south towards the north entrance of Larrabee State Park. That’s where the fun really begins, and you start the climb toward the first ridgeline. At the top, the 12k runners then turn around and head back towards the finish line. The 25k and 50k course continues, taking you along a winding forested singletrack. The 25k then continues along the Lost Lake Trail while the 50k course begins a long descent to Old Samish Rd. After a stop at the aid station, the 50k runners then climb back up to enjoy a lap around Cedar Lake and views from Chuckanut Mountain before rejoining the 25k course.
The smooth single track will then take runners past Lost Lake, where the 25k and 50k courses split up again. The 25k runners will head straight up to the ridge to enjoy an amazing, fun descent down Ridge Trail and back to the Finish Line. The 50k runners will head down towards Lost Lake Parking area and onto the Interurban Trail, running north before beginning another climb up Cleator Road and then Two Dollar Trail past beautiful Fragrance Lake. Expect a rugged and steep climb to the ridge after Fragrance Lake. Then take a breather and get a snack at the aid station before (finally) flying down Ridge Trail and back to the Finish Line.
Finisher swag
Every finisher at an Evergreen Trail Run event receives a piece of handmade finisher swag! We make our awards using solar power in Anacortes, Washington.
HOW WE ARE HELPING SAVE THE PLANET
There are no higher stakes than being kind to the earth; we care deeply about keeping our planet viable for the next generation.
To that end, we organize our events with an eye towards minimizing our impact on the planet. Read more here.
We Welcome All
Committed to Making All Feel Welcome
Evergreen Trail Runs is making a new effort to make sure that everyone feels welcome and safe at our running events and in our trail running community. There is space for all on the trails. We have a non-binary registration option and a non-binary category for overall awards.
If you have a suggestion or idea for how we can improve our events in this regard, please let us know!
Race Notes:
While all of the courses for each distance overlap, they will split off of each other and come back together at different points. So make sure you pay attention to the course markings and follow signs for your correct distance.
All distances will start and finish at Fairhaven Park and start towards Larrabee State Park on the Interurban Trail. The 12k does a short lollipop, climbing to the ridge and back down to the start-finish. The 25k continues along towards Lost Lake before a short climb to Ridge Aid Station and a fast, fun descent back to the Interurban Trail and the Finish Line. The 50k gets all the fun climbing and, after the first moderate climb, descends all the way to the Samish Aid Station before climbing back up to loop around Cedar Lake and Lost Lake before heading down to the Lost Lake Aid Station. After refueling, the 50k course races along the Interurban Trail again, then up Cleator Road, Two Dollar Trail, and past the magnificent Fragrance Lake. Then, a steep, but short climb to the Ridge Trail before the 50k runners will finally get to enjoy the fast, fun descent back down the ridge and to the finish line.
The trails will be open to other users during the event, including equestrians, pedestrians and cyclists. See our FAQ page for more information about sharing the trails.
The course features rough, steep, and rocky sections. Be careful when you proceed. Please read our section on the FAQ page regarding safety – it talks about what to do if you get lost or hurt.
Registration
Online registration will close the Friday before the race at noon.
12K:
Regular price: $57
February 1: $62
June 1: $67
Race Day: $77
25k:
Regular price: $68
February 1: $73
June 1: $78
Race day: $88
50K:
Regular price: $85
February 1: $90
June 1: $95
Race day: $105
Youth Pricing
Participants 24 years of age and under automatically receive a discount of 20% on their registration fee.
Courses and aid stations
There will be aid stations throughout the course with volunteers to help, food to eat, and hydration to refuel. And, of course, there will be an assortment of yummy food and treats waiting for you at the finish line.
Schedule
Check-in:
Packet pick-up will open at 6:00am.
Pre-race briefing
5 minutes prior to event start
Race Starts
7:00am: 50k
8:00am: 25k
9:00am: 12k
9:45am: Kid’s Race (approximately)
Course Cutoffs
9:45am: Samish Aid Station (50k, mile 9)
11:00am: Ridge Aid (25k, mile 9)
12:15pm: Lost Lake (50k, mile 18)
3:00pm: Ridge Aid (50k, mile 24)
5:00pm: Course closed for all runners
Parking
Details coming soon!
Cupless!!
This is a cupless race. All runners should carry with them a refillable container that they can run with. There will be a limited number of cups for emergency situations.
Evergreen Trails is proud to serve GU Energy products on course.
We are Trail Sisters approved! That means that we have made a commitment to provide women the race day they deserve. Learn more about what that means.
Running Evolution is the training community for people who might not want to win the races, but have a darn good time out there.
PNW made Partner’s Crackers provide post race snacks to all runners.
Washington Trails Association
Evergreen Trail Runs wants to do all we can to support our local PNW community. That’s why all of the Evergreen races support the Washington Trails Association. Both Evergreen and the WTA support environmental stewardship and the protection of our public lands.
PDF Course Map
Below is a high quality downloadable race map. If you’d like to open an online interactive course map, scroll just a little further down.
Please note that distances and elevations noted below and on maps below are approximate and are derived from online mapping programs. Your recorded distance and elevation gain on race day may vary.
Elevation Profiles
12k/25k/50K
Coming soon!
12k, 25k & 50k Course
Elevation gain:
12k: 1500′
25k: 2900′
50K: 7000′
Aid station locations: Details coming soon!
12k:
25k:
50K:
Directions
The race will be start and finish at Fairhaven Park just South of Bellingham, 107 Chuckanut Dr N, Bellingham, WA 98225
From I-5 take exit 250 for SR 11/Old Fairhaven Parkway towards Chuckanut Drive. Turn left onto Connelly Ave/Old Fairhaven Parkway. Turn left onto 12th street/Chucknut Dr and the entrance to the park will be on the left.
Race Location
Fairhaven Park: 107 Chuckanut Dr N, Bellingham, WA 98225
Come find the Race Start/Finish and Headquarters at the Fairhaven Picnic Shelter.