The Seattle Ghost Marathon races include 13.1 half, 26.2 full and 50K options. This is not a race - just a fun run starting from tiny Mt Baker park near Seward Park in Seattle. Parking is limited so it is OK to walk from Seward Park. Start is 8:00 am on Saturday November 29th 2008 and the aid shuts down at 2:00. more...

The Birch Bay Marathon and 15.1 mile option will start at 9:00am and finish at 2:00pm on Saturday December 13th 2008 from Birch Bay State Park. The weather should be terrible so please plan accordingly! But this year we may get a break from the Gods. Beware of ice on the roads and drive carefully.

An 8:00 start is available for those who plan on taking 5 or more hours. It does cause us aid issues so plan on carrying your own until mobile aid finds you on the loop. more...

On Sunday December 21st 2008 starting at 8:00am we'll have the second Winter Edition of this fun run. The Half-Ass late start will be at 9:30am for those planning to DNF (3 or less loops).
With any luck we'll have snow on the mountain or, at the very least, driving rain.

Note: the start times have changed this year. more...

September 20th 2008:

I'll give Eric credit for the title of this post. His reason for avoiding our Dumb Ass Training runs is that he doesn't want to dumb down his Dumb Ass experience. Fair enough.

Let's Get Dirty - make your gaiters stick

One issue I had early on with Dirty Girl Gaiters was affixing the Velcro to the backs of my shoes. You learn very quickly that the sticky surface of the Velcro is not enough. Read about my simple solution..

Big Dabrowski 50k Trail

The Big Dabrowski 50K is great 50k link-up through the Issaquah Alps originally conceived by Chris Dabrowski. This route is a point to point run starting on the east side of Tiger Mountain and ending on the shores of Lake Washington. The trail has approximately 4600 feet of elevation gain and over 90% is run on single track trail through lush forest and wilderness areas. It makes a fine self-supported point-to-point 50k for experienced trail runners. Click here for more details.

Alpental to North Bend 50k Trail

This is self-guided trail run from Snoqualmie Pass down the Middle Fork valley to the Mt Si trailhead. For a 50k course in the hills, it is surprisingly easy to follow with very few intersections. A full description of the route with photos can be found on the NW Ultras Blog.

Blanchard Mountain Ultra - Results - August 16 2008

The 5th Edition of the Blanchard Mountain Ultra was run on Saturday August 16th 2008. We had 25 runners (12 women, 12 men, 1 canine). 9 runners did the full 3 loops (plus Jim but he did part of his day with a backpack full of puppies so that doesn't count). 2 runners did a marathon distance variation. Everybody had fun and I think those running fewer loops had the more social day since they got to hang out at the finish and gab while the eager went out in the heat for their 3rd loop. Click here for more details and full results.

On June 20th 2009. A 50K and 100K point-to-point almost entirely on railroad grade trails down the I-90 corridor:

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