June 7 2014 --- Winthrop, WA
Welcome!
The first annual Winthrop Marathon will be held September 26 2010. Starting on the edge of the Pasayten Wilderness in the Okanogan National Forest the course will follow the Chewuch River on Forest Service and rural county roads to the "western" town Winthrop in the heart of the beautiful Methow River Valley. The USATF certified, "net downhill" course is located on the sunny side of the North Cascades so there's a good chance the weather will be perfect for running, enjoying the views and hanging out with friends and family at the finishline. And yes it's a "Boston Qualifier"!!!
Race Info
Date: Sunday September 26 2010
Place: Winthrop, Wa
Time: 8:00am
Fees:
$70 or $80 after August 26; $25 for long-sleve Patagonia tech t-shirt; $10 extra adult meal ticket; $4 extra kids meal ticket. Register at Databar Events (Are you a local? Ask me about a discount!) or click the link to learn how you can Run For Free!
Course Info:
Starting on the edge of the of the Pasayten Wilderness in the Okanogan National Forest at an altitude of 3300ft the course loses 1000ft in the first 10 miles as it follows the wild Chewuch River to the "western" town of Winthrop. In all the race loses 1800ft and gains just 250 for a net loss of 1550ft. The first three miles are on packed dirt road and the remainder is on asphalt and the entire route even when approaching town has very little vehicle traffic. The first 18 miles are in the national forest, the next seven are on rural county roads and the final mile makes it way to downtown on town streets. The Course will be USATF certified 26.2 miles and can be used as a "Boston Qualifier". MAPS ELEVATION PROFILE
Transportation to the Start:
All runners must take the provided buses to the start. NO GETTING DROPED OFF AT START. The buses will depart from the Winthrop Barn 1/4 mile west of downtown Winthrop on Hwy 20 within walking distance from all the Winthrop motels. Parking is limited so please walk or carpool. Departure time to be determined--stay tuned. Your warm clothes will be transported back to the finishline--please bring a bag labeled with your name and bib number to keep things tidy and so you don't lose your favorite jacket or whatever.
Course Support and Rules:
There will be aid stations every 2-3 miles starting at mile 3. All the aid stations will have water and nuun electrolyte replacement drink, toilet paper, vaseline, and band-aids and there will be toilets at a few aid stations as well as the start and finish. Gels will be at every other aid station after the halfway mark. Spectators and crew are only alllowed at the designated specator locations(see below)--runners getting support from anyone other than volunteers or race staff outside of those spectator areas will be disqualified. No baby joggers allowed on the course. The course is planned to be open for only 7 hours--if you think you'll take more than 7 hours please email james@rainshadowrunning.com to discuss it.
Spectators:
This is not a very spectator friendly race, there are only 3 spots on the course where your friends or family could see you during the race (mi ~12, ~19, and the finish) and they must follow these directions exactly. Winthrop and the Methow valley are however full of things for your friends and family to do while you run. One great option for them is to volunteer at an aid station--they get see you on the course and get a free ticket for the pre and post race meals and you get to run for free!
Lodging:
The Chewuch Inn and Sun Mountain Lodge are two good options. For other options check out the Winthrop Chamber of Commerce or Central Reservations
Weather:
Located on the sunny and dry side of the state there's a good chance the sky will be clear and blue. The average temperatures for the start are 35-40 degrees and by midday it'll likely be in the high 60's or low 70's-- perfect running weather! But this is the mountains so anything is possible...
Before the Race:
Packet Pick-up and late registration Saturday 3pm to 8pm (NO REGISTRATION ON RACE MORNING).
Pre Race Pasta Dinner 5:30pm to 8pm (location TBD)
Late Packet Pick-up 6:00am to 6:45am race morning at the Winthrop Barn
Buses arrive and begin loading 6:30am
Buses depart 7am!!! DON'T BE LATE!!!
After the Race:
Live music, food and drinks!!
Showers and massage will probably be provided.
Awards for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place overall for men and women plus 1st male and female in the following age groups: 19 and under, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70 and over.
Results will be posted online as soon as they're ready sunday afternoon/evening.
Place: Winthrop, Wa
Time: 8:00am
Fees:
$70 or $80 after August 26; $25 for long-sleve Patagonia tech t-shirt; $10 extra adult meal ticket; $4 extra kids meal ticket. Register at Databar Events (Are you a local? Ask me about a discount!) or click the link to learn how you can Run For Free!
Course Info:
Starting on the edge of the of the Pasayten Wilderness in the Okanogan National Forest at an altitude of 3300ft the course loses 1000ft in the first 10 miles as it follows the wild Chewuch River to the "western" town of Winthrop. In all the race loses 1800ft and gains just 250 for a net loss of 1550ft. The first three miles are on packed dirt road and the remainder is on asphalt and the entire route even when approaching town has very little vehicle traffic. The first 18 miles are in the national forest, the next seven are on rural county roads and the final mile makes it way to downtown on town streets. The Course will be USATF certified 26.2 miles and can be used as a "Boston Qualifier". MAPS ELEVATION PROFILE
Transportation to the Start:
All runners must take the provided buses to the start. NO GETTING DROPED OFF AT START. The buses will depart from the Winthrop Barn 1/4 mile west of downtown Winthrop on Hwy 20 within walking distance from all the Winthrop motels. Parking is limited so please walk or carpool. Departure time to be determined--stay tuned. Your warm clothes will be transported back to the finishline--please bring a bag labeled with your name and bib number to keep things tidy and so you don't lose your favorite jacket or whatever.
Course Support and Rules:
There will be aid stations every 2-3 miles starting at mile 3. All the aid stations will have water and nuun electrolyte replacement drink, toilet paper, vaseline, and band-aids and there will be toilets at a few aid stations as well as the start and finish. Gels will be at every other aid station after the halfway mark. Spectators and crew are only alllowed at the designated specator locations(see below)--runners getting support from anyone other than volunteers or race staff outside of those spectator areas will be disqualified. No baby joggers allowed on the course. The course is planned to be open for only 7 hours--if you think you'll take more than 7 hours please email james@rainshadowrunning.com to discuss it.
Spectators:
This is not a very spectator friendly race, there are only 3 spots on the course where your friends or family could see you during the race (mi ~12, ~19, and the finish) and they must follow these directions exactly. Winthrop and the Methow valley are however full of things for your friends and family to do while you run. One great option for them is to volunteer at an aid station--they get see you on the course and get a free ticket for the pre and post race meals and you get to run for free!
Lodging:
The Chewuch Inn and Sun Mountain Lodge are two good options. For other options check out the Winthrop Chamber of Commerce or Central Reservations
Weather:
Located on the sunny and dry side of the state there's a good chance the sky will be clear and blue. The average temperatures for the start are 35-40 degrees and by midday it'll likely be in the high 60's or low 70's-- perfect running weather! But this is the mountains so anything is possible...
Before the Race:
Packet Pick-up and late registration Saturday 3pm to 8pm (NO REGISTRATION ON RACE MORNING).
Pre Race Pasta Dinner 5:30pm to 8pm (location TBD)
Late Packet Pick-up 6:00am to 6:45am race morning at the Winthrop Barn
Buses arrive and begin loading 6:30am
Buses depart 7am!!! DON'T BE LATE!!!
After the Race:
Live music, food and drinks!!
Showers and massage will probably be provided.
Awards for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place overall for men and women plus 1st male and female in the following age groups: 19 and under, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70 and over.
Results will be posted online as soon as they're ready sunday afternoon/evening.
Contact Info
The Winthrop Marathon is a Methow Valley Running Club event directed by Rainshadow Running(James Varner). James can be reached at info@rainshadowrunning.com or 509 846 5019
Results
Thanks everyone for making the race so amazing and fun! I'm already looking forward to next year and I hope you are too!
2010 Results
Photos
Teri Pieper, of Reflected Light Studios, did an amazing job capturing the joys and struggles of running the Winthrop Marathon. There are tons of great pictures from many different locations on the course.
For $7.50 you can purchase from Teri a file that can be printed at a standard print resolution.Contact her to buy a file or two or to hire her for your next event at tjpieper@methownet.com
Here is the link to her photos:
Also Kristen Smith of MVSTA, hung out at the finish and did a great job getting cool photos of folks crossing the line and hanging out. MVSTA who (in addition to being super duper supportiive of all the Rainshadow Running races) puts on a bunch of trail running, mountain biking and ski races in the world famous Methow Valley.
Here is the link to Kristen's Photos:
Register to Run
Registration for the race is on the Databar Events website. The online registration closes at 5pm Friday Sept. 24. Late Registration can be done in person at packet pick-up on Saturday. There will be NO RACE DAY REGISTRATION.
The entry fee is $70 or $80 after 5 pm on August 26 2010 and it includes pre-race pasta dinner, transportation to the starting line from downtown Winthrop, finisher's medal, chance for drawing prizes and post race meal/party.
A commerative, high quality, long-sleeve, Patagonia tech(Capilene1) shirt can be purchased for an additional $25. (These shirts tend to be smaller than average but in my opinion the average shirt is oversized so plan accordingly)
Atleast $5 from each entry fee will be donated to a local non-proift.
The entry fee is $70 or $80 after 5 pm on August 26 2010 and it includes pre-race pasta dinner, transportation to the starting line from downtown Winthrop, finisher's medal, chance for drawing prizes and post race meal/party.
A commerative, high quality, long-sleeve, Patagonia tech(Capilene1) shirt can be purchased for an additional $25. (These shirts tend to be smaller than average but in my opinion the average shirt is oversized so plan accordingly)
Atleast $5 from each entry fee will be donated to a local non-proift.
Driving Directions to the Spectator Locations
NOTICE: YOU MUST FOLLOW THESE DIRECTIONS EXACTLY OR YOU RISK DIQUALIFYING YOUR RUNNER.
These are the directions to the only 2 spots where your friends and family can see you during the race other than at the finishline. This for your safety, the safety of the runners, volunteers and the residents and visitors of the Winthrop area and for everyone's enjoyment. PLEASE DRIVE SAFELY AND SLOWLY AT ALL TIMES AND WATCH OUT FOR DEER!
Travel time to the mile 19 spectator location about 15 minutes from downtown Winthrop.
Travel time to the mile 12 spectator location about 30 minutes past the mile 19 location or 45 minutes from Winthrop(includes about 12 miles of un paved forest service rd).
From Downtown Winthrop or the Winthrop Barn:
Head west on hwy 20 and turn immeadiately turn north(right) onto W. Chewuch Rd. if you pass the baseball field or the Lost River Winery you went too far!
Follow W. Chewuch Rd about 6.75 miles and turn right at the stop sign. CAUTION YOU ARE BRIEFLY ON THE RACE COURSE! Cross the bridge and immeadiately turn left on to forest service rd 37. This is the mile 19 spectator location keep reading for directions to the mile 12 spectaor location.
Go about 1.2 miles on rd 37 cross a small bridge and turn left onto fs rd 5010 and follow this road as it follows the river for about 10 miles. After going 10.1 miles stay straight/left the road become fs 700. After and other half mile stay straight/left and immeadiately park. the mile 12 spectator location is just across the bridge. DO NOT DRIVE OVER THE BRIDGE!
Retrace your route to get back to the mile 19 location and/or to Winthrop and the finishline. DO NOT USE E. CHEWUCH RD to get back to town from the mile 19 location (it's almost exactly the same distance to go back on the W. Chewuch Rd.).
THANKS FOR FOLLOWING THESE DIRECTIONS EXACTLY!!!
These are the directions to the only 2 spots where your friends and family can see you during the race other than at the finishline. This for your safety, the safety of the runners, volunteers and the residents and visitors of the Winthrop area and for everyone's enjoyment. PLEASE DRIVE SAFELY AND SLOWLY AT ALL TIMES AND WATCH OUT FOR DEER!
Travel time to the mile 19 spectator location about 15 minutes from downtown Winthrop.
Travel time to the mile 12 spectator location about 30 minutes past the mile 19 location or 45 minutes from Winthrop(includes about 12 miles of un paved forest service rd).
From Downtown Winthrop or the Winthrop Barn:
Head west on hwy 20 and turn immeadiately turn north(right) onto W. Chewuch Rd. if you pass the baseball field or the Lost River Winery you went too far!
Follow W. Chewuch Rd about 6.75 miles and turn right at the stop sign. CAUTION YOU ARE BRIEFLY ON THE RACE COURSE! Cross the bridge and immeadiately turn left on to forest service rd 37. This is the mile 19 spectator location keep reading for directions to the mile 12 spectaor location.
Go about 1.2 miles on rd 37 cross a small bridge and turn left onto fs rd 5010 and follow this road as it follows the river for about 10 miles. After going 10.1 miles stay straight/left the road become fs 700. After and other half mile stay straight/left and immeadiately park. the mile 12 spectator location is just across the bridge. DO NOT DRIVE OVER THE BRIDGE!
Retrace your route to get back to the mile 19 location and/or to Winthrop and the finishline. DO NOT USE E. CHEWUCH RD to get back to town from the mile 19 location (it's almost exactly the same distance to go back on the W. Chewuch Rd.).
THANKS FOR FOLLOWING THESE DIRECTIONS EXACTLY!!!
Volunteers/Running for Free
How can you run for free you ask?
By volunteering at the pre-race meal or by bringing a friend or family member to work an aid station.
You'll get a free entry in the race which includes 1 ticket to each of the meals, 1 ticket for the prize drawings, transportation to the start and your friend or family member will get a ticket to each of the meals and a ticket for the prize drawings. A race shirt and/or additional meal tickets can be purchased when you register online.
The oppourtunites are limited so email me at james@rainshadowrunning.com to reserve your spot or for more information.
By volunteering at the pre-race meal or by bringing a friend or family member to work an aid station.
You'll get a free entry in the race which includes 1 ticket to each of the meals, 1 ticket for the prize drawings, transportation to the start and your friend or family member will get a ticket to each of the meals and a ticket for the prize drawings. A race shirt and/or additional meal tickets can be purchased when you register online.
The oppourtunites are limited so email me at james@rainshadowrunning.com to reserve your spot or for more information.
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