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-**Wider Area** - [[:races:​puget_sound_races|]]+[[:bellingham|Main Bellingham Page]]
  
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-**Discussion** - [[:races:local_race_fees_costs_2014|Local Race Fees and Costs 2014]]+**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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-  * [[http://​www.soundrowers.org/​race-schedule/​bellingham-bay-rough-water-race/​|Bellingham Bay Rough Water]] Late March +</WRAP>
-  * **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. +
-  * [[http://​www.soundrowers.org/​race-schedule/​lake-whatcom-classic/​|Lake Whatcom Classic ]] Early May +
-  * [[https://​skitosea.com/​|Ski to Sea]] * Multi-sport race with surfski/​kayak leg held on the Sunday of Memorial Day Weekend annually. Relay race finishes with the surfski/​kayak leg. +
-  * [[http://​www.soundrowers.org/​race-schedule/​lake-samish-salmon-roe/​|Lake Samish Salmon Roe ]]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 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/​pg/​BellinghamFoodBank/​events/?​ref=page_internal|Foodbank Facebook]] for details.+
  
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-  ​* [[:​races:​bellingham_area_self_timed_races|Self Timed Races]] +(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.) 
-  * **Hot Five Race Series ​**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). + 
-  * **Monday Night Intervals** ​ - Lake Padden 5:15 pm start, approx. 1 hr interval workout led by Peter Markus or 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.+  ​* [[:​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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   * **Tuesday Night Races** ​ - [[https://​www.deepcovekayak.com/​races/​|Deep Cove]] April to mid September in Vancouver'​s Deep Cove   * **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   * **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:​wednesday_nite_finish_line|Where is the finish line]]
-      * [[:​races:​washington_race_reports#​w_x_y_z|What are the turn markers]]+      ​* [[:​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.       * [[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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