Birch Bay Road Race 5k | 15k | 30k

Birch Bay Road Race offers a 5k, 15k and 30k distance–something for everyone! Run along the beautiful shores of Birch Bay at the Birch Bay Road Race! You’ll spot eagles and herons as you run or walk along these amazing courses. Birch Bay is a seaside village close to the Canadian border, just two hours from Seattle and an hour and a half from Vancouver, BC. Stay at Semiahmoo Resort and make a weekend out of it! Running groups and teams are invited to sign up for the Club Challenge. Walkers are welcome.

Course

Views abound as the beautiful course is run along the shores of Birch Bay while the crisp sea air fills your lungs.

There will be aid stations on the course serving water, Clif Gels, and Nuun electrolyte drink. 15k runners will hit the aid stations at approximately 1.75, 3.75, 5.5, and 7.5 miles. 30k runners will hit aid stations at approximately 1.75, 3.75, 5.5, 7.5, 9.5, 11, 13, 15, and 16.5 miles. There are no aid stations on the 5k course, but plenty of food and drink after you’re done running.

Schedule

7:00 to 8:30am: Race Day Packet Pickup
8:00am: 30k Start
8:30am: 15k start
9:00am: 5k start
1:00pm: All courses closed; any participants still out on the course are welcome to continue, however aid stations will be removed and finish line area dismantled.

Please note: In general, we do not pull anyone off a race course, as long as they are moving forward with determination, under their own power. However, we reserve the right to remove any participants from the race course as needed, based upon weather conditions, assessment of the participant’s physical condition, and other reasons.