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Ski to Sea Race

A seven-leg relay that starts on the snow at Mt. Baker Ski Area and finishes on the beach at Bellingham Bay, with teams skiing, running, cycling, canoeing and kayaking.

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Fun Run Atlas · Washington

Quirky format · Bellingham, WA

Ski to Sea Race is a quirky-format race in Bellingham, Washington, with no upcoming dates listed.

Season completedFamily friendly
When
Last held Sun, May 24, 2026; next date TBA
Start 7:30 AM (first leg)
Memorial Day weekend Sunday
Where
Mt. Baker Ski Area to Marine Park, Fairhaven
Bellingham, WA · Whatcom
Directions
Organized by
Whatcom Events
52nd race held in 2025

What to expect

  • multi-sport relay
  • teams
  • skiing
  • canoe
  • sea kayak
  • beach finish
  • festival

2026 Season completed

Sunday, May 24, 2026

  • Sun, May 24, 2026

2027 Projected

Date TBA

About the run

Teams of three to eight cover cross-country skiing, downhill skiing or snowboarding, running, road cycling, canoeing, cyclocross and sea kayaking from Mt. Baker to Fairhaven. It is Whatcom County's signature community event and sells out quickly.

The run

Distances
7-leg relay, Mt. Baker to Bellingham Bay
Occasion
Memorial Day weekend
Season
Spring
Field
500-team cap (sold out in January 2026)

Nearby

Sources

Details checked against the race’s own pages on Sun, Oct 4, 2026.