Sunday, January 25, 2009

Sun Mountain Entry Form

The Sun Mountain 50k/25k/10k/1k entry form is now available.

Online Entry is also available through Databar Events, a locally owned and ultrarrunner/marathon maniac operated company!

Be warned the deadline to get a t-shirt(patagonia longsleeve) is march 15th and the late fee deadline is march 31st

Orcas Breakfast & Trail-Run-Crazy.com

so at orcas this year if you forget to do your carbo-loading the nite before don't worry and definitely don't choke down a bunch of gels right before the start. we'll have a "continental breakfast" thanks to olympia ultrarunner Herb Reeves of the great website for trail and ultra runners Trail-Run-Crazy.com. check out his website for race calendars, training tips, trail finder, and much much more!

and don't forget about Trail-Run-Crazy.com's Washington Ultra Series which includes all three of the current Rainshadow Running races:
Orcas, Sun Mountain and Cle Elum.

Saturday, January 24, 2009

Orcas Snow...

over the past few weeks the snow has melted quite a bit on orcas. from latest reports i've gotten most of the three feet of snow that was up on top of constitution is gone and the majority of the course has little or no snow. i'll know a lot more a week from now when i finally will get to see it in person. my guess right now is that we'll be running the normal route not the snow alternate route like last year. but we'll just have to wait and see...

to keep an eye on the weather near the course check out:
Mt Constitution weather

Monday, January 19, 2009

Reduce and Reuse, Please

On the same note as bringing your own beer mug/cup, PLEASE bring a water bottle to use while you are running. We will NOT have paper cups at the aid stations. There will be a few reusable plastic cups, but I bet we all have at least one water bottle that we are used to carrying while running. Aside from consuming more plastic and reducing waste, having your own bottle will keep you better hydrated, as you're more likely to drink if you have something easily accessable.

Thanks for helping our sport have a little less impact on our little planet.

Orcas Pre and Post Race Parties

as always the orcas fat ass has been about fun, before during and after. Friday nite we'll have the dvd player and tv setup again for the "RUNNING FILM FESTIVAL" (bring your favorite running movies) and new this year "BOARD GAME OLYMPICS" (bring your favorite board games). also friday nite you can get a sneek preview of saturdays live entertainment at the lower tavern in eastsound. Southern Skies, a four piece americana/folk rock band from olympia will be performing for us at camp moran on saturday sometime after the run(2 of the band memebers will also be running in the 25k!) as well as friday nite at the bar. Also on saturday after you finish running we'll again have homemade soup, cookies and good beer! you might want to bring your own beer glass-- the only glasses we'll have there are pretty small.

Saturday, January 17, 2009

Orcas is now FULL but...

Orcas is now full but for those willing and able to come out and do trail work saturday january 31st there is still a way to get in. I'll make an exemption to the 250 runner limit for those who come out and do the trail work.

here is the list of the lucky runners:

Rafel Albert
Amy Al-Khalisi
Chad Allen
Bill Ames
Holly Anderson
Wendy-Sue Andrew
Jude Apple
John Atkinson
Dan Baier
Ilana Balint
Wayne Ballew
John Bandur
Eric Barnes
Michelle Barnes
Linda Barton
Jessica Bassil
Des Bazett
Moe the Eagle Beaulieu
Logan Beaulieu
Andrea Becker
Queena Beebe
Ward Beemer
Bjorn Begelman
Katherine Bellows
Barbara Bellows
Ethan Bergman
Jonathan Bernard
Jonathan Berry
Mark Bodamer
Laine Boerelman
Guy Boulanger
Rob Bowden
Rod Brown
Tracy Brown
Abigail Brownell
Dean Burton
Carsten Buus
Pablo Cabrera
Allison Camp
Craig Carlson
Michael Cartwright
Tamara Cartwright
Yun Cheung-Ford
Dave Coates
Aaron Coe
Owen Connell
Duncan Coo
Skyler Cookston
Tony Covarrubias
Brendan Cowan
Tom Craik
Alvin Crain
Charlie Crissman
Devon Crosby-Helms
Bill Dagg
Heidi Daigler
Brooke Danaher
Peter Desantis
Chris Doherty
Rosemarie Donnelly
Bryan Dryer
Sophia Duluk
Randy Duncan
Jennifer Dwyer
Christel Eliott
Barbara Evans
Silvia Fehr
Lindsay Felker
Russ Fish
Heidi Fitzgerald
Chris Ford
George Forshaw
Gail Forshaw
Jay Frank
Ashlea Frank
Fawn Freeman
Tia Gabalita
Debbie Gallo
Sharon Gamroth
Dennis Gamroth
Randy Gaylord
Topher Gaylord
Chandler Gehlhausen
Kate Gigler
Clark Gilbert
Brian Goodremont
Garth Goodwin
Kelly Graham
Jove Graham
Holly Graham-Clevenger
Ellie Greenwood
Francie Hankins
Chris Hawkins
Paul Heffernan
Craig Henela
John Herron
Lori Herron
Adam Hewey
Jean Higgins-Peretto
Ryan Hoel
Tonya Hoffman
Sam Holmes
Helen Holmes
Laura Houston
Matthew Hovelman-jones
Dave Hutton
Justin Jablonowski
Robert Jacobsen
Pamela Jacques
Chris Jensen
Heidi Jimenez
Graham Johnson
Stuart Johnston
Kathy Jones
Ryan Kangas
Jamie Keizer
Tate Kelley
Christine Kirchmiller
Robert Kirchmiller
Jenny Knight
William Koch
Scott Krell
Ulrike Krotschek
Albert Lam
Brian Landau
Roderic Langer
Leanne Langer
Kurt Lauer
Sean Lavin
Molly Layman
Laura Leno
Kevin Letchford
Adam LeVasseur
Michael Liles
Adam Lint
Kim Lobree
Robin Loen
Jeff Loen
Angela Loihl
David Lygre
Michelle Maislen
Lisa Maitland
Ryan Malarkey
Glen Mangiantini
Ian Marshall
Joe Marshall
Arthur Martineau
Jennifer Martineau
Mario Martinez
Amber Maurin
Scott McCoubrey
Deb McInally-Hutton
Shawn McTaggart
Colin McWilliams
Cynthia Medlin
Heather Mitchell
Mike Modica
Pete Moe
Krissy Moehl
Dave Molenaar
Scott Montgomery
Fergus Mooney
Allison Moore
Dave Mora
Brian Morrison
John Neels
Brian Nelson
Scott Ninneman
Greg Norrander
Cody Novak
Monica Ochs
Miles Ohlrich
Jason Oliver
Mike Palichuk
Shannon Palmer
Dan Paquette
Mitch Parker
Sukhi Pawa
Jenny Pearson
Jenny Pederson
Joel Pederson
Heidi Perry
Cindy Peterson
Van Phan
Jeff Phillips
Krys Pick
Lara Pollard
Ralph Pooler
Dan Probst
Alexa Pruit
Terry Pruit
Scotty Railton
Jean-Goel Reboul
Herb Reeves
Kevin Reinkensmyer
Susan Reynolds
Greg Ripley
Matthew Rizzo
Gary Robbins
Steve Roberge
Jon Robinson
Steve Roguski
Hannah Rood
Lisa Roth
Vince Rucci
Kris Ryding
Jennifer S.
Kristal Sager
Becky Sandrik
Rod Sawyer
Cassie Scallon
Frank Schnekenburger
Nicole Seana
Dan Sears
Maria Seliber
Roy Seliber
Terry Sentinella
Desiree Serr
Jennifer Seward
Kimberly Shavender
Darin Sheilds
Angela Sheilds
Erin Simms
Susan Sisson
Onderj Sklenar
Allen Skytta
Paul Smith
Jeffrey Smith
Yvonne Smith
Jean Spalti
Scott Sparks
Adrienne Stedford
Audrey Stibbe
Sydnee Stoyles
Steve Stoyles
Challis Stringer
Melissa Stromberg
Megan Sudder
Brandon Sybrowsky
Genissa Sygitowicz
Laury Tarte
Will Thomas
Joe Tompkins
Kristen Ton
Trinh Tran
Laura Trevellyan
Brendan Trimboli
Merita Trohimovich
Ashley Trowbridge
Chris Twardzick
Mel Van Houten
Lesley VonEschen
Bill Walker
Ken Ward
Karen Warrick
Olaf Weckner
Max Welker
Theresa Westfall
Wendy Wheeler-Jacobs
Rich White
Karen Wiggins
Brad Williams
Shawna Wilskey
John Wilson
Blaine Wishart
Amy Wismer
Bob Wismer
Gavin Woody
Sarah Woody
Phyllis Ying
David Zoeller

Friday, January 16, 2009

Orcas Trail Work Party

We feel it's very important that the races we direct give back to the community they take part in and to the trails they use. With that in mind we've organized a volunteer trail work party for Saturday January 31st on the trails at Moran State Park. Every year we've gone out before the race and helped to get the trails ready for the race and for the coming spring season. The work usally includes, brush clearing, removing blown down trees and digging water bars and other surface water management. Dress for the weather and for the work. We'll have work gloves and safety glasses but bring your own if you have them. And bring lunch, water and snacks-- we'll be working for about 6 hours. The park is providing lodging for those who are traveling to Orcas for the work party and would like to stay overnite.

Oh and folks attending the work party are automatically entered into the race for free even if the race is already full!

please RSVP by emailing rainshadowrunning@gmail.com or calling 509 846 5019

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Orcas Ferry

i'm hoping that since this year's race is not on a holiday weekend everyone's ferry experience will be much more pleasant! to help out i've simplified the ferry schedule here for you. but i still recommend checking out the ferry website for all the rules and such. and don't forget to get there about an hour early or you might have to wait for the next one! oh and don't forget about carpooling to save money on the ferry: for a round trip to orcas it costs $31.90 for each car, including driver. but passengers are only $10.95

DEPARTING ANACORTES-ARRIVING ORCAS
FRIDAY:
5:35AM-6:35AM
8:35AM-9:25AM
12:00PM-12:50PM
1:40PM-3:00PM
3:30PM-4:50PM
5:45PM-6:45PM
8:10PM-9:10PM
8:25PM-9:45PM
SATURDAY:
6:05AM-7:30AM (this is the last ferry that will get you to the start on time!)

DEPRTING ORCAS-ARRIVING ANACORTES
SATURDAY:
12:45PM-2:10PM (you'll have to run very fast to catch this boat!)
2:55PM-4:05PM
6:15PM-7:40PM
9:00PM-10:00PM
SUNDAY:
6:45AM-8:05AM
9:15AM-10:20AM
12:45PM-2:10PM
2:55PM-4:05PM
6:15PM-7:40PM
9:00PM-10:00PM (this is the last boat of the day don't let it leave with out you!)

Carpool, Carpool, Carpool!!!

I can't say it too many times, please carpool to orcas this year! we'll have 50-75 more runners and volunteers this year than last and there is very limited parking--so far it's been our only issue with the park. we've identified some alternate spots to park other than the limited parking at camp moran that require a short walk and we'll have signs and or volunteers directing you to them please use them. if you're loding with us at camp moran consider parking temporarily at the camp parking to check-in and unload and then move to the sattelite parking making roof for the folks showing up the morning of the race. if you're staying at doe bay resort or one of the other lodging options on orcas please carpool with other runners who are also staying at your place.

also it will save you money on the ferry to carpool. for a round trip to orcas it costs $31.90 for each car, including driver. passengers are only $10.95

if you'd like to carpool but don't know anyone or those who you do know won't let you in their car :) comment to this blog entry with your name, where on orcas you're staying, where you live and if you vehicle is available and how many passengers you can take.

thanks with your help on this.

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Orcas Lodging Now Full! (edited 2/2/09)

The last beds have been filled at orcas. if you missed out but still want to stay close by and for a good price doe bay resort is offering us a deal on beds in their hostel and their woodstove cabins: %50 off for two nites. they are also offering all runners $5 off at thier cafe when spending $15 or more. show them your race number as proof.

other lodging options can be found at www.orcasislandchamber.com

here is the list of the lucky folks to get a bed a camp moran:

Albert
Al-Khalisi
Anderson
BAND1
BAND2
BAND3
BAND4
Barton
Bassil
Bazett
Beemer
Bellows
Bellows
Bergman
Bernard
Boulanger
Bowden
Buss
Cabrera
Camp
Carlson
Carter
Cherry
Cheung-Ford
Coates
Coe
Coo
Covarrubias
Craik
Crain
Crosby-Helms
Dagg
Daigler
Dryer
Dulak
Duncan
Egan
Eliott
Fehr
Felker
Felker
Ford
Frank
Frank
Gabalita
Gallo
Gamroth
Gamroth
Gigler
Goodwin
Graham
Graham-Clevenger
Greenwood
Hankins
Hanks
Harachi
Hart
Hawkins
Hawkins
Heffernan
Herron
Higgins-Peretto
Houston
Jablonowski
Jones
Kelley
Kirchmiller
Kirchmiller
Krotschek?
Lacava
Lam
Langer
Langer
Lavin, sean
Leno
Letchford
Liles
Loen
Loen
Maislen
Mangiantini
Mangiantini
Martineau
Martineau
Martinez
McCool
Mcinally-hutton
McTaggart
Medlin
Mitchell
Molenar
Mooney
Moore
Mora
Neels
Neels
Nelson
Ohlrich
Oliver
Palichuk
Pawa
Pearch
Perry
Phan
Pick
Pollard
Pritchard
Reboul
Reeves
Reynolds
Rood
Ryding
Sams
Sandrick
Sawyer
Schnekenburger
Sears
Sentinella?
Seward
Shavender
Sheilds
Sheilds
Smith
Sparks
Stedford
Stromberg
Tachiyama
Terry
Tompkins
Tran
Trimboli
Varner
VonEschen
Walker
Ward
Warrick
Weckner
Welker
Wheeler-Jacobs
Wheeler-Jacobs
White
Wilsky
Wilson
Ying
Yoffa