This is the "web site" for the Sun Mountain 50k and 25k and 10k and Chickadee 1k trail races. Located on the east (read sunny) side of the North Cascades on the edge of the Chelan Sawtooth Wildereness above the Methow River Valley these courses offer great mountain trail running early in the year. Year round the sun shines an average of 5 out of 7 days in the Methow Valley and for race day (historiacally speaking) there's only a 20% chance of rain compared to 60% in Seattle or 80% in Olympia or Portland! In partnership with MVSTA and Sun Mountain Lodge we're proud to bring you the first and finest ultra in the Methow Valley.
We think this will be a relatively fast course with times probably similar to Chuckanut 50k or Baker Lake 50k but probably not as fast as Way Too Cool 50k.
As a benefit for The Partnership for a Sustainable Methow atleast $5 will be donated by Rainshadow Running for each runner.
We think this will be a relatively fast course with times probably similar to Chuckanut 50k or Baker Lake 50k but probably not as fast as Way Too Cool 50k.
As a benefit for The Partnership for a Sustainable Methow atleast $5 will be donated by Rainshadow Running for each runner.
DATE: April 11 2009
START TIME: 7:45am for 1k; 8:00am for 50k/25k/10k. No Early Start for any Race.
LOCATION: Sun Mountain Trail System, Winthrop, WA
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS: These may change due to lack of snow melt!50k 25k 10k 1k
COURSE PROFILES: these may change due to lack of snow melt!50k 25k
AID STATIONS: these may change due to lack of snow melt!50k 25k (no aid stations for 10k or 1k)
ENTRANTS LIST
Online Entry is available through Databar Events, a locally owned and ultrarrunner/marathon maniac operated company! ONLINE REGISTRATION CLOSES THURSDAY! YOU CAN REGISTER IN PERSON EITHER THE DAY BEFORE AT THE WINTHROP BREWERY OR THE MORNING OF THE RACE AT THE START/FINISH.
Or you can print out and mail in this Entry Form
Be warned the deadline to get a t-shirt(patagonia longsleeve) is march 15th and the late fee deadline is march 31st
LODGING: Click Here to see all the lodging info.
PICTURES: Here is a link to some pictures of the race course in the fall
DRIVING DIRECTIONS:
From Winthrop, head south-east on Riverside Avenue/Hwy 20 and over Methow River bridge. At Y, veer right to White Ave, which turns to Twin Lakes Rd at the town boundary. Follow Twin Lakes Rd to Patterson Lake Rd and take a right. Follow Patterson Lake Rd approximately 5 miles to Chickadee Trailhead. Take a left and follow signs to parking area and trailhead.
From Twisp, head west on Hwy 20 for approx. 6 miles. Turn left onto Twin Lakes Rd., follow for approx. 2 miles. Turn left onto Patterson Lake Rd. and follow approx 5 miles to Chickadee Trailhead.
many more details coming soon...
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What are the start times?
Thank You
Know I am past the deadline for t-shirts. None available now??
Teresa
The start times are: 7:45am for the 1k and 8:00am for all others. no early start for any distance.
Sorry Teresa. the order has already been placed.
first timer here... is the course marked or do we study/bring a map? Thanks!
The course will be well marked and a map should not be nessecary but they don't weigh much so it wouldn't hurt to have one (and the course description)just in case. i will have maps on the blogsite soon and both MVSTA and Greentrails make excellent maps of the sun mountain area.
First let me state I will run in snow, however, will to much snow cancel race?
it's is extremely unlikey that the race would be cancelled for any reason. there is snow but i really doubt that it would cancel the race. most of the course is actually very runnable right now despite the snow. thanks to MVSTA and their grooming the majority of the trails have a wide and solid base of packed snow with very little ice. so the running is very good on those trails right now(i checked out a couple sections this morning) also some of the snowshoe trails are very good to run on too. obviously it would be great for all the snow to just instantly disappear but that doen't seem likely. instead what i'm guessing is that we'll have a mix of good previously groomed snow covered trails, good snowshoe trails, some crappy soft(melting) snow covered trails, and some bare ground. the course may have to be altered but like i said it's very unlikely the race will be canceled.
Great!!Looking forward to the event. Didn't want a little snow to cancel my first Ultra and first visit to the Methow. Thanks so much for offering this event.
Schon
Anyone interested in splitting a room at Sun Mountain Lodge for Friday night? I would be interested in splitting with people that already have a reservation, too. I also would sleep on the floor/camping pad.
Let me know!
mikejmodica@gmail.com
This will be my 2nd 25k. The 1st being the wintery Fat Ass run 2 years ago. This is how ever my running partners first 25k. So excited.
James - Great job to you, Dave and Glenn for working to make the trail runnable. Glenn's pics are nice. Let's make the first inaugural race one to remember!
James, Alison, Glen, and et al trail helpers.
Thank you so very much for a fantastic event. The work that you all did on the course with the snow and ice was a tremendous effort and I am certain saved from any injuries. The course was very well marked, wonderfully stocked and perfectly placed aid stations, and not to forget the pizza and beer. My very most appreciation. See ya all at Cle Elum!
Francie Hankins
Will this race be held in 2010?
The Sun Mountain Races will most likely happen again in 2010. the date has not been set yet but will either be in the summer or fall instead of april-- 4th saturday in october is currently the most likely date but nothing has be confirmed yet. in october i hope to set the Rainshadow Running race calendar for 2010 which will hopefully contain all the old favorites and a few new really exciting races!
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