5/11/09 Hold Harmless Agreement on SkitoSea.com Website
All racers must have completed the Hold Harmless Agreement (HHA) by Sunday May 17th or they cannot race. This is a legal requirement.

Racers can verify their HHA either in the email that the registration system sends out, OR they can download the PDF version and fax it back to the Bellingham Chamber.  Click Here for HHA Form

5/8/09 Girl Scout Troop Leaders Lead the Way on Ski to Sea Green Efforts

5/7/09 Additional Safety Provided for Ski to Sea Racers

Ski to Sea Canoe Leg racers can plan on additional safety support this year. Customs and Border Protection, Air Marine Operations, will supply a helicopter to fly the Nooksack River between Everson and Hovander Park keeping a watch for paddlers in distress on race day. Pilots would then radio the on the water rescue boats and vector assistance to the paddlers. Thank you CBP!

5/6/09 Grand Parade Contest
Williams Pipeline Northwest is sponsoring a trivia contest on the Grand Parade. 
The winners have a seat under the VIP tent with complimentary food and beverage
during the Grand Parade. 

Click Here for the Contest

5/6/09 Attention All Racing Sailors - Junior Ski to Sea Regatta 

The Bellingham Yacht Club (BYC) invites you to participate in the 2009 Junior Ski-To-Sea Regatta June 6 and 7.   The regatta is located on Bellingham Bay, and is open to sailors of all ages with special divisions for youth under the age of 18.  Racing is limited to dinghy sailboats under 19 feet in length.  Class divisions will include Laser, Laser Radial, Byte, and International Optimist sailboats.   Saturday morning Skippers meeting, and Sunday afternoon awards ceremony will be held at the Bellingham Yacht Club.  

For more information including registration forms: visit www.byc.org, e-mail: youthsailing@byc.org, or call Steven Kersey at 360-671-7275.  Membership in the BYC is not required to participate in the Junior Ski-To-Sea regatta.  Regatta proceeds benefit the BYC’s community youth sailing program.

5-1-09 Early Bird Registration Ends Today
At approximately 5:00 PM today, the early bird registration entry fee for the Ski to Sea Race ends.  Be sure to submit your application for payment even if your racers are not all confirmed.

Register for the Ski to Sea Race by Clicking Here.

After May 1st
Teams-$379; Corporate Division Teams-$419

4-21-09 Race Guide Mailed to Racers
The 2009 Race Guide has been mailed to the racers who are currently in the registration system.  All racers who register after today will need to obtain a copy during racer packet pickup on May 22 and 23 or download a copy from the Ski to Sea website by Clicking Here.

4-20-09  Road Bike Leg Profile of Course
For the first time in the history of the race, view a profile of the 38 mile road bike leg of the Ski to Sea Race. 

Click Here for PDF (no towns listed).  Topo Maps MP 1-19 / 17-38 NEW!

Click on map below to view locations of towns along route.



Compliments of Ed Alm, of the Mount Baker Club.  The Mount Baker Club was instrumental in establishing the 1911 Mt. Baker Marathon.

4-15-09 Racer Packet Pickup at Bellis Fair Mall
A designated team representative must pick up the team’s race packet prior to the race. A designated team representative must pick up the team’s race packet prior to the race. Team Race Packets MUST be picked up at Bellis Fair Mall, in space #108 (which is located in the Macy’s wing directly across from Big 5 Sporting Goods)
Friday, May 22 from • 10:00am—4:00pm or
Saturday, May 23 from 12 noon to 6:00pm

4-8-09  Take Advantage of Early Bird Team Registration Fees

After May 1st, the rates increase by $10 per racer to:
Teams-$379; Corporate Division Teams-$419

The Ski to Sea Race is fast approaching.  Team Captains are urged to submit their team with payment for entry into the Big Race before May 1. Even if you do not yet have all of your racer slots filled, you can still submit your application for entry/payment.

Currently, the team entry fees are:
Teams-$299; Corporate Division Teams-$339

3-19-09 The Ski to Sea "Fun Run" is Back!

Community 5 K Fun Run, Walk, or Bike
Your opportunity to get active, and join in the Ski to Sea fun!

Registration Brochure

Sponsored by the Whatcom Physical/Activity Nutrition Coalition, Whatcom County, Bellingham Parks & Recreation Department. Nt-proceeds benefit the Whatcom Physical Activity and Nutrition Coalition to fund more community projects, events and programs in the future.

3-18-09 Re-Inviting Racers Made Easier for Captains

The Captain has an easy way to Re-Invite Racers who have not responded to her/his original invitation.  Now, if a Racer has not responded and joined a team within 48 hours of receiving their email invite, all the Captain has to do is click on RE-INVITE RACERS button on the Team Application in the ADD A RACER box.  This is a change made from feedback received from last year's racers.  Keep those comments coming as SlowDrip.com and the Bellingham Chamber work constantly to improve the registration system for the Ski to Sea race.  Send all comments to: SkitoSea@Bellingham.comThanks!

3-20-09 Registration Pace Well Ahead of Last Year for "Big Race"

UPDATE: Below teams have started the registration process for the "Big Race", the Ski to Sea Race.  We are finding a lot of teams are contributing to the voluntary "Green Fee" so a big thank you to them! Many teams are also selecting the full text messaging option so expect your phones to be buzzing on race day. Team slots are filling up faster this year than in previous years.  All Teams are urged to register now. 

3-9-09  -  100 Tips and Techniques  from Adventures Northwest Magazine

Ski to Sea, the "Bellingham Olympics", irrefutably the greatest multi-sport relay race the world has ever known.  The key word being "race"---a day to challenge yourself against a field of hundreds, against the clock, against the not-always-helpful forces of nature, and ultimately a day to discover how hard you can push and how fast you can really go.  No matter what division you're in, or how many times you've done the race in the past, there are multiple ways to shave seconds or whole minutes off your time.

Northwest Adventures Magazine pressed some of the northwest's most passionate and respected athletes for their race knowledge and came up with this list of 100 tips and techniques.  Read it through, pick a handful and take action.  Then on May 24th go out and have the fastest Ski to Sea of your life!  http://adventuresnw.com/ss09.html

3-9-09 - Training for the Ski to Sea Race

Many of the groups listed below already have some type of regular weekly activity in which you may want to participate. None of the groups below offer training for the Ski to Sea, but you may pick up some great tips by attending some of their regular activities. Please check their website.

Nooksack Nordic Ski Club
Has regular cross-country ski outings.
http://www.nooksacknordicskiclub.org
 
WHIMPs Mountain Bike Coalition
Maintains mtn bike trails on Galbraith Mtn, assisting with new mtn bike course with Ski to Sea, has regular activities.
http://www.whimpsmtb.com

Greater Bellingham Running Club
Has regular running activities all year.
http://www.gbrc.net

NORKA Recreation
Has various bike and running activities, leading the design of the new mtn bike course with Ski to Sea, offers personal in-home training, operates the 542: Mount Baker Hill Climb. http://www.norkarecreation.com

Mt Baker Bicycle Club
Has regular rides each week.
http://www.mtbakerbikeclub.org

WAKE Whatcom Assoc. of Kayak Enthusiasts
Has regular activities.
http://www.wakekayak.org

Whatcom Canoe Club
The Club holds meetings the second Wednesday of each month in different locations. 
http://home.comcast.net/~whatcomcanoeclub

2/26/09 Contest for Best Team Site
The public will vote on the best Team Site up until the 2009 Ski to Sea Race. The winner will be announced on Race Day, May 24th.  Rules are loose, use your common sense.  That's it.  If you use profane language, or make what seems like a defamatory statement about a company or person, we reserve the right to delete that item from this team site.
Request a Team Site  /  Instructions  /  View Current Team Sites

2/24/09 Mountain Bike Course Progresses

The new Ski to Sea Mountain Bike course is being planned and mapped out, and all indications are that Mountain Bikers will really have something to talk about at their "After Race Parties" on race day.  The Race Committee, along with Norka Recreationis planning the route so that even more of it is "on trail or dirt" and less on roads.  Stay tuned for further details. In the meantime, check out these names of the teams that will be in the race: Treecycle  /  frazz love  /  Team Deinonychus.  Also, be sure to check out all the teams that are starting to build their own webpage as part of the Ski to Sea website: Team Web Pages

Pete Coy, Race Director, and Charlie Heggem, Norka Recreation, survey new Mountain Bike course.  Hazel is too young to ride, but wanted to come along to get a good idea of what she's up against in about 18 years!  Based on the expression on her face, she thinks the new course will be great.