DECEPTION PASS 25K
SUNDAY, december 10th, 2017 deception pass state park, wa
10:00 am- west POINT AMPhITHEATER
race is sold out // no wait list
Click here for Glenn Tachiyama's 2016 race photos
General Description:
Taking place at Deception Pass State Park which is named for the narrow and dramatic channel of water that separates Whidbey and Fidalgo Islands in the northern Puget Sound. The area is famous for it's rugged coastline, steep cliffs, dense forests and great views. The race covers just about every inch of the park, running at times right at sea level and other times high above on bluffs and hills and twice crosses the pass itself via the historic Deception Pass Bridge which sits about 180 feet above the water. There are no mountains or long climbs like many of our other Rainshadow Running Races but make no mistake Deception Pass 25k is still a tough race with it's technical footing, narrow, twisty trails and at times steep grades. It maybe be one of our faster courses but it's still a good challenge!
Distance: 25k
Elevation gain: ~3000 Feet
Cutoff Time: 6 hours
Click Here for Course Map, Elevation Profile and Detailed Route Description.
Click here for the most recent Official Deception Pass Race Video by Project Talaria
General Description:
Taking place at Deception Pass State Park which is named for the narrow and dramatic channel of water that separates Whidbey and Fidalgo Islands in the northern Puget Sound. The area is famous for it's rugged coastline, steep cliffs, dense forests and great views. The race covers just about every inch of the park, running at times right at sea level and other times high above on bluffs and hills and twice crosses the pass itself via the historic Deception Pass Bridge which sits about 180 feet above the water. There are no mountains or long climbs like many of our other Rainshadow Running Races but make no mistake Deception Pass 25k is still a tough race with it's technical footing, narrow, twisty trails and at times steep grades. It maybe be one of our faster courses but it's still a good challenge!
Distance: 25k
Elevation gain: ~3000 Feet
Cutoff Time: 6 hours
Click Here for Course Map, Elevation Profile and Detailed Route Description.
Click here for the most recent Official Deception Pass Race Video by Project Talaria
Registration:
The 2017 25k race will take place Sunday December 10th, 2017. The lottery will be open June 28th-July 7th, 2017 and lottery results will be announced no later than July 14th. If your name is drawn, you will receive an email notification from Ultrasignup at which time your credit card will be charged. If you are not drawn in the lottery, you will receive no charge to your card. If you are unsure whether you made it into the lottery, you can check the public entrants list on Ultrasignup.
Race Weekend Timeline:
Saturday December 9th, 2017: 50K
- 6:45am: 50k Runner Check-in Begins at West Point Amphitheater (just north of the West Beach Parking lot) (DON'T FORGET PHOTO ID)
- 7:55am: 50k Pre-Race Briefing
- 8:00am: 50k Race Start
- 8:30am 25k Runner Check-in Begins at West Point Amphitheater (just north of the West Beach Parking lot) (DON'T FORGET PHOTO ID)
- 9:30am Kids 1k Race Start
- 9:55am 25k Pre-Race Briefing
- 10:00am 25k Race Start
Lodging:
The Fidalgo Country Inn is the closest hotel, located about 15 miles away. There are plenty of hotels in Anacortes and Oak Harbor, both of which are approximately 20 minutes from the race start.
You will need a Discover Pass to park in Deception Pass State Park. Click here to purchase yours.
Aid Stations:
Our races strive to use as few disposable products as possible, therefore our aid stations will have just a tiny amount of cups, we highly recommend that runners carry their own cup or bottle or other drinking vessel. We will have Ultra Aspire collapsible cups for sale at the race for $5 or you can buy one in advance online and pick it up at the race. Our aid stations always feature plenty of water, potato chips, PB&J, fresh fruit (oranges, bananas, grapes), chocolate/candy, GU gels and GU Brew, and various types of soda.
There is one aid station location which the runners go through twice, Cornet Aid Station, at miles 8 and 10.2.
There is one cutoff time during the race that runners need to make:
2:00 PM at Cornet the second time (mile 10.2)
The goal is to have all runners at the finish by 4pm because sunset is at 4:17pm and we do not want anyone--runners or volunteers out on the course after dark! These times are when you must be leaving the aid station by not arriving by. Also please be nice to the aid station volunteers who have to enforce these cutoff times and accept your fate with grace if you're not able to make it out of the aid station on time.
Kids 1k Race Sunday Dec 10th:
The kids will run a 1km loop trail that is right along the water at the race start/finish area at West Point Amphitheater. The run is open to kids of all ages and parents can run with their kids if they want to. The run will start just prior to the start of the 25k race Sunday morning at 9:30 am.
Post Race Party:
Those of you have run Rainshadow races in the past know just what a great party our race-weekends are. We love the sense of community our races create and we encourage people to stay and cheer on their fellow runners while partaking in post race festivities.
At the finish, we'll have live bluegrass music and fresh, wood-fired pizza made by Pizza Jim & Co, in addition to a slew of other finish-line goodies (including gluten-free & vegan options) and local, craft beer. All friends and family are welcome to participate in the post race party and get to eat and drink for free.
Crew Access and Driving Directions:
Deception Pass State Park is located on both Whidbey Island and Fidalgo Island, on both the north and south sides of Deception Pass.
To get to the start/finish area at West Point Amphitheater, these directions should help.
There is NO CREW ACCESS at the Pass Lake Aid Station. Crews are welcome to study the course maps and find spots along the course to cheer their runners on, as long as it's not at the aid station. But please remember that runners may not receive aid outside of the aid station. If runners want anything specific on the course, they are welcome to leave it in their drop bag for the aid station.
Please Carpool:
It's easy to do, good for the planet, saves money and it's fun! Follow this three easy steps:
- Click this link and scan the spreadsheet to find compatible folks to carpool with;
- Contact those folks or...
- If you don't see what you're looking for enter your own details and contact info.
Past Photos, Reports and Results:
Have photos and/or a race recap to share? Email them to us at info@rainshadowrunning.com!
Looking for historic results? UltraSignup is where you can find them:
2015 // 2014 // 2013 // 2012 // 2011
2014 Glenn Tachiyama's 25k photos [Don't forget: You can buy prints directly from Glenn! And you should!]
2014 25k Race Report by Karin Fortin Jackson
2014 25k Race Report by Michael Miller
2013 Glenn Tachiyama 50k Photos
2013 Glenn Tachiyama 25k Photos
2013 Photos by Jenny Manning
2013 Photos by Brandon Williams
2013 50k Race Recap by Brandon Williams
2013 50k Race Report by Barry Young
2013 50k Race Report by Alicia Woodside (women's winner)
2013 50k Race Report by Elliot Rushton
2013 25k Race Report by Adrienne Bee Lane
2012 50k Race Report by Seth Wolpin
Contact Us:
For more information or to ask us questions email: info@rainshadowrunning.com
