====== Washington Race Reports ====== //John Weed: “I was ahead of Greg Barton once, but the starter made me move back.”// Photo: Scott Terrell Skagit Valley Herald - La Conner Race 2019 - Click to enlarge {{ :races:laconner.jpg?direct&400x269 |laconner.jpg}} ---- ===== A, B, C ===== ---- **Anacortes to Bellingham** friendly, unofficial race with small group of locals [[:races:atob_2006|2006]] [[:races:atob_2010|2010]] [[:races:ab_2011|2011]] [[:races:ab_2012|2012]] [[:races:2024_race_rekindle|2024 Discussion - Rekindling the Dream]] ---- **Bainbridge Island Marathon** [[:races:bainbridge_island_marathon_2007|2007 Advantage Egg McMuffin]] [[:homemade_bread_jelly|2014 Homemade Bread and Jelly]] [[:races:bainbridge_island_marathon_2021|2021]] ---- **BBOP Bellingham Bay Race** [[:bbop_bellingham_bay_2021|2021]] Subsequent years can be found in [[:races:washington_race_reports#p_q_r|PNWORCA list below]] ---- **Bellingham HOT 5 Race Series** === 2017 === [[:races:hot_5_2017|2017 Intro]] [[:races:hot_5_2017_race_1|#1]], [[:races:hot_5_2017_race_2|#2]], [[:races:hot_5_2017_race_3|#3]], [[:races:hot_5_2017_race_4|#4]], [[:races:hot_5_2017_race_5|#5]],[[:hot_5_2017_tally|Tally pdf]] === 2018 === [[:races:hot_5_2018_intro|2018 Intro]] [[:races:hot_5_2018_race_1|#1]], [[:races:hot_5_2018_race_2|#2]], [[:races:hot_5_2018_race_3|#3]], [[:races:hot_5_2018_race_4|#4]], [[:races:hot_5_2018_race|#5]] **2019** [[:races:hot_5_2019_race_1|#1]], [[:races:hot_5_2019_race_2|#2]], [[:races:hot_5_2019_race_3|#3]], [[:races:hot_5_2019_race_4|#4]], [[:hot_5_2019_race|#5]] ---- **Bellingham Canoe & Kayak Sprint Team Regatta** [[:races:bckst_inaugural_regatta|2013 Inaugural Regatta Lake Padden]] [[:races:bckst_regatta_2014|2014]] [[:races:bckst_regatta_2022|2022]] ---- **Bellingham Area Time Trials** * [[:races:bellingham_area_self_timed_races|Bellingham Time Trials and Local "Records"]] * … ---- **Booty Bay** [[:booty_bay_2021|2021]] ---- **Bothell Race For The Cookies (mostly sprint boats)** [[:races:race_cookies_2016|2016]] ---- **Columbia River Gorge** [[:races:gorge_race_reports|Columbia River Gorge]] ---- **Commencement Bay** [[:races:commencement_bay_2017|2017]] ---- ===== D, E, F, G ===== ---- **Dan Harris** (see [[:races:washington_race_reports#t_u_v|Think International]] below) ---- **David Williams Memorial** [[:races:david_williams_memorial_2018|2018]] [[:races:david_williams_memorial_2019|2019]] ---- **Deception Pass Dash** [[:races:deception_pd_2008|2008 Deception Pass Dash (Big) ]]- [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uUsmXaKk5I|(2008 video)]] [[:races:dpd_2009|2009]] ([[https://youtu.be/Gp8KRFbLwP4|2009 video]]) [[:races:dpd_2010|2010]] ([[https://youtu.be/hz82ErCcdTQ|2010 video]]) [[:races:dpd_2011|2011]] ([[https://youtu.be/nNIhoToI3PY|2011 video]]) [[:races:dpd_2012|2012]] ([[https://youtu.be/2qympYeQBUk|2012 video]]) [[:races:dpd_2014|2014]] ([[https://youtu.be/mBEm6v_pDaM|2014 video]]) [[:races:dpd_2017|2017]] [[:races:dp_challenge_2019|2019]] (Deception Pass Challenge - Rob Casey) [[:deception_spring_race_2021|2021 Spring]] [[:stories:deception_pass_race_12_11_2021|2021 Winter]] (Started then shutdown - too big) ---- **Elk River Challenge** [[:races:elk_river_challenge_2019|2019]] ---- **Eric Hughes 5K&10K (Frostbite Finale)** [[:races:eric_hughes_2017|2017]] ---- **Five Bridges** [[:five_bridges_2021|2021]] ---- **Great Cross Sound** [[:races:cross_sound_2008|2008 (+ Wild Side Relay, Gorge)]] [[:races:great_cross_sound_2016|2016]] [[:races:great_cross_sound_2017|2017]] ---- ===== H, I, J, K, L ===== ---- **Jetty Island** [[:races:jetty_island_race_2011|2011]] [[:races:jetty_island_2016|2016]] [[:races:jetty_island_2017|2017]] [[:races:jetty_island_2018|2018]] ---- **Juan de Fuca** [[:races:wanda_pre_2010|2010 Pre-race Beta]] [[:races:wanda_fuca_2010|2010 Race ]] [[:races:juan_de_fuca_2011|2011]] [[:races:wanda_fuca_2012|2012]] ---- **La Conner** [[:races:la_conner_history|]] [[:races:la_conner_2009|2009 - Staged Starts? |]] [[:races:la_conner_2011|2011]] [[:races:la_conner_2012|2012]] [[:races:la_conner_2013|2013]] [[:races:la_conner_2014|2014]] [[:races:la_conner_2015|2015]] [[:races:la_conner_2016|2016]] [[:races:la_conner_2017|2017]] [[:races:la_conner_2018|2018]] [[:races:la_conner_2019|2019]] [[:races:la_conner_2020|2020]] [[:races:la_conner_2021|2021]] [[:races:la_conner_2022|2022]] [[:races:la_conner_2023|2023]] [[:races:la_conner_2024|2024]] ---- **Lake Sammamish** [[:races:lake_sammamish_2015|2015]] ---- **Lake Samish Salmon Row** [[:races:salmon_roe_2010|2010 Rougher than Usual]] [[:races:salmon_roe_2011|2011]] [[:races:salmon_roe_2012|2012]] [[:races:salmon_roe_2014|2014]] [[:races:salmon_roe_2015|2015]] [[:races:salmon_roe_2016|2016]] [[:races:drafting_salmon_roe_2016|2016 Draft This, Jack]] [[:races:salmon_roe_2017|2017]] [[:races:salmon_roe_2018|2018]] [[:races:salmon_roe_2019|2019]] [[:salmon_roe_2021|2021]] [[:salmon_roe_2022|2022]] [[:salmon_roe_2023|2023]] ---- **Lake Whatcom Classic** [[:races:lwc_origins|Origins of the Race]] (initially 18 mile marathon canoe race) [[:races:lwc_2006|2006]] Awards?? [[:races:lwc_2007|2007 Whales on Whatcom]] [[:races:lwc_2008|2008 First Think International Challenge]] (back to back days - later replaced by Dan Harris Race for US side) [[:races:lwc_2010|2010 Race: "Bone Simple: Go Like Hell"]] [[:races:lwc_runnin_empty_5_05_2012|2012 "Runnin on Empty"]] [[:races:lwc_2013_divorce|2013 "Divorce the Rowers/Paddlers Start and Reivers Abides"]] [[:races:lwc_2014|2014]] [[:races:lwc_2015|2015]] [[:races:lwc_2016|2016]] [[:races:lwc_2017|2017]] [[:races:lwc_2018|2018]] [[:races:lwc_2019|2019]] 2020 Canceled Covid [[:lwc_2021|2021]] [[:lwc_2022|2022]] [[:lwc_2023|2023]] ---- Photo: Hilde Dustin? Bellhamsters Getting Much Needed Sunshine Lk. Whatcom Classic 2016 - Click to enlarge {{ :races:rd_dave_sus_whatcomclassic2016.jpg?direct&294x220 |rd_dave_sus_whatcomclassic2016.jpg}} ---- **Length of Lake Washington** [[:races:length_lake_washington_2014|2014 Pedal Boaters Can Get Into Trouble Too]] ---- ===== M, N, O ===== ---- **Mercer Island Sausage Pull** [[:races:sausage_pull_2008|2008]] [[:races:sausage_pull_2012|2012]] [[:races:sausage_pull_2014|2014]] [[:races:sausage_pull_2016|2016]] [[:stories:sausage_pull_2017|2017]] [[:races:sausage_pull_2018|2018]] [[:races:sausage_pull_2022|2022]] ---- **Migration of the Minke** [[:races:migration_minke_2014|2014]] ---- **Mountains to Sound Relay** [[:races:mtns_sound_2011|2011]] ---- **New Year's Challenge** [[:races:new_years_challenge_2010|2010]] [[:races:new_years_challenge_2013|2013]] ---- **Nooksack River Race** [[:races:nook_classic_2008|2008 Upstream Bushwacking]] ---- **Not a Race** [[:races:notarace_2202|2022 Not a Race]] ---- **OC-2 Palooza** [[:races:oc_2_palooza_2009|2009]] **Olympics (included here due to participation by local paddlers Jonas Ecker & Aaron Small K1, K2)** * **2024** * [[:races:aaron_small_interview_2024|Aaron Small TV Interview]] ---- ===== P, Q, R ===== ---- **PNWORCA Winter Series** (see also [[:races:canada_race_reports#pnworca_winter_races|PNWORCA Canadian Winter Series Races]], [[:races:oregon_race_reports|PNWORCA Winter Races in Oregon]]) [[:races:pnworca_silverdale_2011|2011 Silverdale]] [[:races:pnworca_lake_union_2015|2015 Lake Union]] [[:races:pnworca_sand_point_2016|2016 Sand Point]] [[:races:pnworca_silverdale_2017|2017 Silverdale]] [[:stories:pnworca_sand_point_2017|2017 Sand Point]] [[:races:david_williams_memorial_2018|2018 #2 David Williams Memorial]] [[:races:pnworca_sand_point_2018|2018 Sand Point]] [[:races:pnworca_sand_point_2019|2019 Sand Point]] [[:pnworca_2021_mp|2021 Marine Park (BBOP)]] [[:pnworca_sand_point_2021|2021 Sand Point]] [[:races:2022_pnworca_mp|2022 Marine Park (BBOP)]] [[:races:2023_pnworca_kalama|2023 Kalama (Mountain Home)]] [[:races:2023_petermarcus_pnworca|2023 Bellingham Peter Marcus Memorial (BBOP)]] 2023 Sand Point 2024 BBOP Winter Series #4 ---- {{:races:usa:pnworca:race2.jpg?direct&600x206|race2.jpg}} **2024 BBOP Winter Series #4 Some Legit Downwinding on Return Leg ** photo: MP Webcam click to enlarge ---- **Paddle for Food - Lake Padden** **2008** * [[:races:paddle_food_2008_peter|Peter's New Idea]] * [[:races:paddle_food_2008|Race Report]] [[:races:paddle_food_2009|2009]] [[:races:paddle_food_2010|2010]] [[:races:paddle_food_2011|2011]] [[:races:paddle_food_2012|2012]] [[:races:paddle_food_2013|2013]] [[:races:paddle_food_2015|2015]] [[:races:paddle_food_2016|2016]] [[:races:paddle_food_2017|2017 with Cookie Challenge]] [[:races:paddle_food_2018|2018]] [[:races:paddle_food_2019|2019]] [[:paddle_food_2020|2020]] (virtual) [[:races:paddle_food_2021|2021]] [[:races:paddle_food_2022|2022]] [[:races:paddle_food_2023|2023]] ---- Photo: Reivers Dustin Lake Padden Paddle for Food 2009 - Click to enlarge {{ :races:paddenpaddleforfood2.jpg?direct&296x223 |paddenpaddleforfood2.jpg}} ---- **Paddle SUP Grand Prix Point Series Race** [[:races:grandprix2_2010|2010 Race #2]] [[:races:grandprix3_2010|2010 Race #3]] ---- **Paddle Grand Prix - Open** [[:races:paddle_grand_prix_2011|2011]] ---- **Peter Marcus Roughwater Race** (formerly Bellingham Bay Roughwater Classic, in 2023 changed to honor Peter Marcus who meant so much to the Bellingham paddling community ([[:stories:farewell_friend|Farewell]])) [[:races:bb_roughwater_plan_2011|2011 Initial Discussion]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dch2ht8z_nY|video]] [[:races:bbay_roughwater_2012|2012 Rough Water]] [[:races:bbay_roughwater_2013|2013]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bRR55yGbHM|video]] [[:races:bbay_roughwater_2015|2015 Almost Too Rough]] [[:races:bbay_roughwater_2016|2016]] (Delayed - Too Rough) * [[https://vimeo.com/158815451|Skipped day video - OC4]] * [[https://youtu.be/1ZPROGWDDa0|video - Wildcat]] [[:races:bbay_roughwater_2017|2017]] [[:races:bbay_roughwater_2018|2018]] [[:races:bbay_roughwater_2019|2019 Not So Rough]] 2020 Cancelled Covid [[:bbay_roughwater_2021|2021]] [[:bbay_roughwater_2022|2022]] * [[:bbay_roughwater_grand_barnacles|]] * [[:stories:humpback_whale_fairhaven_2022|Humpback Whale]] [[:petermarcus_roughwater_2023|2023]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=diQA_yiIKl4|video]] 2025 [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWAvSo4OOqU|video]] 2026 ---- {{youtube>diQA_yiIKl4?small}} **Peter Marcus Rough Water Race 2024 ** (not rough) {{youtube>pWAvSo4OOqU?small}} **Peter Marcus Rough Water Race 2025 ** (actual downwinding) ---- **Race to Alaska** **2015** * [[:races:r2a_2015_progress|Progress Report]] * [[:races:r2a_2015|Race]] ---- **Rat Island** [[:stories:fort_casey_port_townsend|2005 Race + JdF Crossing]] [[:stories:2006_followup_currents_right_way|2006 - Currents, JdF Traffic, Right of Way…]] [[:races:rat_island_2018|2018]] [[:rat_island_2021|2021]] ---- **Round the Rock SUP** [[:races:round_rock_2009|2009]] [[:races:round_rock_2016|2016]] ---- **Ruston Relay** [[:races:ruston_relay_2018|2018]] ---- ===== S ===== ---- **San Juan Challenge** Originally a multi-day sea kayak race? Experienced a number of course changes over the years. **2005 ****(9th annual)** * [[:stories:sjc_coursediscussion2005|2005 Course Discussion]] * [[:stories:longpaddles|2005 Course Exploration Paddle]] * [[:races:2005_san_juan_challenge|2005 Race]] **2009** * [[:stories:gluteus_horrificus|2009 B. Nelson & Gluteus Horrificus]] (one last revival of race?) * … ---- **Seattle Race Series** **Winter 2020** [[:races:seattle_race_series_winter_2020_1|#1]], [[:races:seattle_race_series_winter_2020_2|#2]], #3 (cancelled CV-19) ---- **Seventy48** **2018** * [[:races:seventy48_2018_tracking|Tracking the Race]] * [[:races:seventy48_2018|Race Report]] **2019** * [[:races:seventy48_2019_prelim|Prelim]] * [[:races:seventy48_2019_race|Race Report]] **2021** * [[:seventy48_2021|Race Report]] **2022** * [[:seventy48_2022|Race Report]] **2023** * [[:seventy48_2023|Race Report]] ---- **Shaw Island** [[:races:shaw_island_2008|2008]] [[:races:shaw_island_race_2009|2009]] [[:races:shaw_2010|2010]] [[:races:shaw_island_2016|2016]] [[:races:shaw_island_2017|2017]] [[:races:shaw_island_2019|2019]] [[:shaw_island_2021|2021]] ---- **Ski to Sea (relay with paddled boat finishing leg)** [[:races:s2s_2010|2010]] [[:races:s2s_2011|2011 kayak leg shutdown-rough water]] [[:races:s2s_drafting|2013 Drafting in the S2S]] [[:races:s2s_2013|2013 Just another race]] [[:races:s2s_2015|2015]] [[:races:s2s_2016|2016 Brandon tripped by balloon]] [[:races:last_s2s_paddler_2016|2016 Last Paddler]] [[:races:riding_duncan_boat|2016 Riding in Duncan's Safety Boat]] [[:races:s2s_2017|2017]] [[:races:s2s_2018|2018 The Dudes Abide]] [[:s2s_2019|2019]] **2023** * [[:s2s_longevity_2023|Longevity]] * [[:s2s_report_2023|Race Report]] ---- Photo: Reivers Dustin “The Dudes” Bob McB & Duncan H. show the youngsters how it's done - Ski to Sea 2018 - Click to enlarge {{ :races:the_dudes_.jpg?direct&272x203 |the_dudes_.jpg}} Ski to Sea circa 2006 or 2007 Click to Enlarge photo?: Peter Marcus {{ :races:usa:s2s:3_amigos.jpg?direct&272x204 |3_amigos.jpg}} ---- **Sprint Kayak Nationals** [[:races:green_lake_2012|2013 Green Lake]] ---- **Stommish Water Festival - Lummi Nation** [[:races:stommish_2015|2015 Cool Drone Footage]] [[:races:stommish_2017|2017 More Good Video]] ---- ===== T, U, V ===== ---- **Ted Houk Regatta** [[:races:ted_houk_2019|2019]] ---- **Think International Challenge** Dan Harris Challenge Statue (Winners on Plaques) Click to enlarge {{ :races:danharris.jpg?direct&230x306 |danharris.jpg}} ---- US/Canada points competition((Unfortunately points for the [[:terminology#grand_ducky_of_fenwick_more_commonly_know_as_the_duchy_of_grand_fenwick|Grand Ducky of Fenwick]] have not been tabulated or preserved. See [[:races:tdia_2010#reivers_declaration_of_dual_citizenship|2010 race report]])) - sum of US race - **Dan Harris Challenge (**DHC) and Canada race - **Board the Fjord ** (BtF) (previously Tour de Indian Arm (TdIA)) **2008 **See Lake Whatcom Challenge [[:races:lwc_2008|2008 First Think International Challenge]] **2010** [[:races:dhc_2010|2010 DHC]] [[:races:poutine_2010|2010 Putnam's Post Race Conspiracy Theory Poutine]] [[:races:tdia_prerace_2010|2010 TdIA Pre Race]] [[:races:tdia_2010|2010 TdIA The Grand Ducky of Fenwick]] **2011** [[:stories:buy_surfskis_digital_world|Digital Age Surfski Effect on 2011 Challenge]] [[:races:dan_harris_2011|2011 DHC]] [[:races:tour_indian_arm_2011|2011 TdIA]] **2012** [[:races:dhc_2012|2012 DHC]] [[:races:tour_indian_arm_2012|2012 TdIA]] **2013** [[:races:dhc_2013|2013 DHC]] [[:races:tour_indian_arm_2013|2013 TdIA]] **2014** [[:races:dhc_2014|2014 DHC]] [[:races:tour_indian_arm_2014|2014 TdIA]] **2015** [[:races:dhc_2015|2015 DHC]] [[:races:tour_indian_arm_2015|2015 TdIA]] **2016** [[:races:dhc_2016|2016 DHC]] [[:races:tour_indian_arm_2016|2016 TdIA]] **2017** [[:stories:tale_two_larrys|2017 A Tale of Two Larrys]] [[:races:dan_harris_flashbacks|2017 Dan Harris Flashbacks]] [[:races:dhc_2017|2017 DHC]] [[https://youtu.be/Y-9-rmKij88|Dan Harris 2017 Video]] [[:races:tdia_2017|2017 TdIA (Hot Water Tank Ahoy)]] **2018** [[:races:dhc_2018|2018 DHC]] [[:races:tdia_2018|2018 BtF]] **2019** [[:races:dhc_2019|2019 DHC]] [[:races:btf_2019|2019 BtF]] [[:races:btf_2019_reduce_impact|2019 BtF & RtT (Reduce the Trash)]] **2023** [[:races:btf_2023|2023 BtF]] ---- ===== W, X, Y, Z ===== ---- **WA 360** * [[:wa_360_2021_race|2021]] ---- **Wednesday Night Races - Bellingham** [[:races:bellingham_area_self_timed_races#lake_whatcom_wednesday_night_race_course|Known Fast Times]] [[:races:wed_niter_back_story|A Little History]] [[:races:wed_niter_history_2018|A Little More History & Course Alterations (Remember the Rusty Bucket!)]] [[:stories:old_slow_fat|2008 April - Old Slow Fat Weak & Delusional]] [[:races:another_wed_niter_2008|2008 May - Another Wednesday Niter]] [[:stories:lemmings_2010|2010 May - Wednesday Night Lemming Run (&Log Run-in)]] [[:races:first_wednesday_2011|2011 March - First Wednesday Niter of Season]] [[:stories:heavy_breathing_2011|2011 March - Heavy Breathing]] **Ache on the Lake Oct. 2011** [[:races:ache_prerace_2011|AcheDeLake Pre-Race Trash Talk]] [[:races:ache_lake_2011|AcheDeLake Race Results]] [[:races:ache_lake_2011_post_race|AcheDeLake Post-Race Smack]] [[:stories:last_wniter_2011|2011 Nov. - Last WNiter of Season]] [[:stories:all_seeds_same_watermelon|2016 March - All Seeds From The Same Watermelon]] [[:races:wed_nite_canadian_wrs|2016 May - Another Wednesday Niter with Canadian WRS]] [[:races:rockin_wed_nite_2016|2016 June - Rockin Wednesday Niter]] [[:races:wed_niter_time_trial_2017|2017 Oct. - Time Trial]] [[:races:wed_niter_cv19_lutherwood_lk_samish|2020 July Lk Samish in the time of CV19]] ---- Photo: T. Halsted - Lutherwood Wed. Niter (1st year of CV-19) - Click to enlarge {{:races:lutherwood_wed_niter.jpg?direct&380x214|lutherwood_wed_niter.jpg}} . . Wednesday night from back of fast rower {{youtube>6rxbc3HHidM}} ---- {{ :races:usa:wed_niter:acheonthelake2.jpeg?direct&250x228 |acheonthelake2.jpeg}} ---- **Wenatchee Ridge to River Race** [[:stories:hand_dryer_2007|2007 A Hand Dryer for Warmth]] ---- **Whisky Rock Downwind Challenge** [[:whiskey_rock_7_31_2020_downwind|2020 July 31]] ---- 2011 Sampler video of various Bellingham area races from Brian Boatman {{youtube>vQsY8U8U0Cc?large}}