James Varner, doing the race director thing. Photo credit: Glenn Tachiyama |
James on the cover of Running Times; photo credit: Glenn Tachiyama |
Matt & Kerri running in the Enchantments. |
Matt & Kerri Stebbins are the newest members to the Rainshadow Team, taking on the important and dynamic roles of coordinating volunteers and being James' two right hands in and out of Rainshadow race weeks. They answer emails, do extensive race prep, and help ensure each Rainshadow event is run smoothly from start to finish. Before they worked for Rainshadow they were two of Rainshadow's best and most enthusiastic and loyal volunteers, and they know how to get the job done on race-day, no matter the obstacles. When they're not gearing up for the next Rainshadow event, the're most likely on the trails, exploring various ways to get on top of local peaks, volunteering at races throughout the region, country, and beyond [this summer they'll be at Solstass, Hardrock, and Fat Dog, just to name a few], or scouting routes for their newly incorporated Washington State 501(c)3 non-profit focused on trail education and trail advocacy: Endless Trails. Matt & Kerri also direct two of their own trail races in Seattle: The Cottontail 6-& 12-Hour [April 5th, 2014], and the Carkeek 6-& 12-hour [November 1st, 2014].
Rainshadow Running in the Press: |
- A nice article about James and Rainshadow Running from a 2011 OutdoorsNW Magazine by Yitka Winn
- June 2011 Running Times Magazine features James as the "trail running elite" for the Northwest
- Gorge Waterfalls 50k and James make the cover of the December 2011 Running Times Magazine(see above)
- Alexa Martin does an "insane" story about James and Rainshadow for the November '11 Trailrunner Magazine
- Seattle Times Reporter Mike McQuaide does a piece on "running vacations" by Rainshadow Running
- "Running Man" by Patrick Hannigan about James and the early days of Rainshadow Running
CONTACT US:
Before emailing us, please check out our FAQ page for details about transfers, refunds, volunteering, race dates, registration opening dates, how to join our mailing list, and other helpful info!
The Race Director for this and all Rainshadow Running Club races is James Varner.
To contact us please email:
info@rainshadowrunning.com for general inquires
volunteer@rainshadowrunning.com for volunteer-specific queries
The Race Director for this and all Rainshadow Running Club races is James Varner.
Contact James: Email@rainshadowrunning.com or 509.846.5019.