====== Bellingham Area Races ======

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[[:bellingham|Main Bellingham Page]]

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===== Annual Races =====

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**Wider Area Races** - [[:races:puget_sound_races|]] (**Soundrowers, PNWORCA, etc.**)

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**Local Area Races**

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**Peter Marcus Rough Water Race 2025 - legitimate downwinding this year**

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  * **Bellingham Bay**
      * [[http://www.soundrowers.org/race-schedule/bellingham-bay-rough-water-race/|Peter Marcus Rough Water]] (Formerly Bellingham Bay Rough Water) March
      * **Dan Harris Challenge**:
        * Old website is not active as of Jan. 2021, check [[https://groups.io/g/Whatcompaddlers/|Whatcom Paddlers listserv ]]for announcements
        * Held every April in conjunction with the Dan Harris Days Festival in Fairhaven. 7 mile, saltwater race. Proceeds go to support the Bellingham Bay Community Boating Center.
      * **Ski to Sea**
        * [[https://skitosea.com/|Website]] Multi-sport race with surfski/kayak leg held on the Sunday of Memorial Day Weekend annually. Relay race finishes with the surfski/kayak leg on the Bay.
        * [[https://surfskiracing.org/2014/06/2014-ski-sea-alien-within-ken-katz/|Ken Katz describes kayak leg]]
      * **Winter Series ** [[https://pnworca.org/events/|PNWORCA Race]] in recent years 2022, 2023 Bellingham Bay has been site of one of these races (#4?) hosted by BBOP canoe club.
  * **Lake Padden**
      * [[https://donations.bellinghamfoodbank.org/campaign/2018-paddle-for-food/c203871|Paddle for Food Relay]] October
        * One of our last Fall races (team relay) each year that raises money and food for the [[https://www.bellinghamfoodbank.org/|Bellingham Food Bank. ]]This event is not to be missed by local paddlers. A day of great fun - check [[https://groups.io/g/Whatcompaddlers/|Whatcom Paddlers listserv]], or [[https://www.facebook.com/share/17ShjyM926/|Foodbank Facebook]] for details.
      * [[https://skitosea.com/jrrace/|Junior SkitoSea]]
  * **Lake Samish**
      * [[http://www.soundrowers.org/race-schedule/lake-samish-salmon-roe/|Lake Samish Salmon Row ]]Mid-Late September - in addition to drawing many rowers and canoers this is one of the [[:races:2018_races_na#size_of_race_participation|most popular races]] for surfskiers in North America
  * **Lake Whatcom**
      * [[http://www.soundrowers.org/race-schedule/lake-whatcom-classic/|Lake Whatcom Classic ]] Early May [[:races:lwc_origins|Whatcom Classic Origins]]
  * **Whatcom Paddlers Discussion**  - [[:races:local_race_fees_costs_2014|Local Race Fees and Costs 2014]]
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===== Weekly Races, Workouts And Local Time Trials =====

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(a couple of weekly race series run in Vancouver, BC included here also. Sometimes some of the BC folks visit our weekly races and vice versa.)

  * **Barnacle Paddles **- the [[:barnacle_definition|Barnacles]] paddle on Bellingham Bay (anyone welcome, but know your limits on rough water days) most Tuesdays & Thursdays launching at 10 am from Marine Park. Likewise they launch from MP on Saturday mornings at 9 am. Times may be adjusted somewhat on rough days on the fly for downwinders to choose launch conditions that are better (either to get stronger waves and wind or to get less waves and wind on really strong days).
  * [[:races:bellingham_area_self_timed_races|Single Boat (or self-timed) Races\Adventures\Exploits]]
  * **Hot Five Race Series **
      * **(discontinued) **originally 5 consecutive weekly races in late Summer. Best 4 races used for overall series point totals to determine series champs. Good variation between races with changing emphasis on different kinds of paddling vehicles. Announcements on [[https://groups.io/g/Whatcompaddlers/topics|Whatcom Paddlers Board]] (requires free membership).
      * 2024 there is talk of reviving at least one of the original hot 5 races in the summer - ?? the treasure hunt one ??
  * **Monday Night Intervals**  - Lake Padden 5:15 pm start, approx. 1 hr interval workout (originally created and led by Peter Marcus) now led by multiple guest hosts, through most of the Spring, Summer and early Fall. Announcements on [[https://groups.io/g/Whatcompaddlers/topics|Whatcom Paddlers Board]] (requires membership). Sometimes is paused based on leader's schedule or before and after big races like the Gorge Champs in July.
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Lk. Padden Interval Crew 2022

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  * **Tuesday Night Races**  - [[https://www.deepcovekayak.com/races/|Deep Cove]] April to mid September in Vancouver's Deep Cove
  * **Wednesday Nighters Lake Whatcom Bloedel Donovan Park**  - 3.4 mile race, starting usually at 6:00 pm (sometimes earlier with less daylight) or by announcement on Whatcom Paddlers Board depending on daylight or sentiment. Starts each year after Daylight Savings change in Spring - March through October
      * [[:races:wednesday_nite_finish_line|Where is the finish line]]
      * [[:races:wed_niter_history_2018|What is the official course]]
      * [[:races:washington_race_reports#w_x_y_z|Wednesday Niter History]]
      * [[https://www.strava.com/segments/1304597|Strava]] Automatically tracks your Wednesday night race route and compares your time to other racers.
  * **Thursday Night Races **- beginning of June through early September
      * [[http://wavechaser.jsca.bc.ca/|Jericho WaveChaser Series]]

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**2009**  Video - On Any Wednesday - Lake Whatcom Wednesday Niter

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**2018**  Virb 360 video of a Wednesday night race (now the kids from [[:bellingham#sprint_kayak|BCKST]] are a strong presence )

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