Looks like there was a solid turnout for the 52nd annual Ski To Sea race in Washington State. The annual seven-leg relay race began with a mass start cross country segment launched from the base of Mt. Baker Ski Area in Bellingham. Following the nordic section, teams went on to downhill ski, run, road bike, canoe, cyclocross and sea kayak before crossing the finish line at Marine Park in Bellingham. Cheers to everyone who came out in participated in the time honored celebration of outdoor sports!
First run in 1973, the Ski to Sea is a multi-sport team relay from the Mt. Baker Ski Area to Bellingham Bay. The race is held annually on the Sunday of Memorial Day weekend in Whatcom County, Washington. A Ski to Sea team consists of three – eight racers competing in seven different sports: Cross Country Ski, Downhill Ski/Snowboard, Running, Road Bike, Canoe (2 paddlers), Cyclocross Bike, and Sea Kayak.
The race course runs through the towns of Glacier, Maple Falls, Kendall, Everson, Lynden and Ferndale, finishing at Marine Park in the historic Fairhaven district of Bellingham. Together with the Historic Fairhaven Festival, Ski to Sea is the largest one-day event in Whatcom County and Bellingham, drawing racers, spectators and tourists from the Pacific Northwest, British Columbia and beyond.
