Ski to Sea- The Original adventure relay covering 100 miles.
Posted by Kevin Rindal on Tue, Apr 26, 2011 @ 04:58 AM
For those of you that have never participated in the Ski-to-Sea Race, you are truely missing out on a unique and fun relay race in Bellingham, WA. There are 8 people on each team, and 7 legs of the race. It starts with cross-country skiing at the top of Mount Baker and ends with Sea Kayak in Bellingham. Here is the run down on each leg of the race:
Cross-Country Ski (known for an exciting start to the race, but where at least one unlucky skier always seems to lose a pole in the crowded start)
Downhill Ski (well known fact- you spend most of your time running up a grueling hill that you then get to enjoy skiing down afterwards)
Running (did we mention that this is 99% downhill? be prepared for the fastest run of your life and blisters)
Road Bike (approximately 42 miles of pure fun.)
Canoe (the river changes every year depending on the water levels. we have been at this race for 30 years and there is always someone dressed in a pink tutu... never fails)
Mountian Bike (20 miles of mud and excitment. if your team is in the lead, you just hope you don't get a flat or if you are in second you secretly hope the other team gets a flat)
Sea Kayak (5 miles and you get to end by ringing the race bell and having a crowd of spectators cheering you on)
We are excited to be supporting a team at Ski to Sea this year and wish our team the best of luck! If you have never been to Bellingham during the race, this is the year for you to go!
Steve Hindman: Cross Country Ski
Gil Traylor: Downhill Ski
Nathan Minor: Running
Eric Knapp: Road Bike
Dan Cantrell/Ian Chadwick: Canoe
Ian Gerrish: Mountain Biking
Larry Bussinger: Kayak