Lake Chelan Shore To Shore Marathon

09 September 2019
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Overview
Among the most scenic road races anywhere in Washington State, the Lake Chelan Shore to Shore Marathon, Half Marathon, Relay & 10K takes runners on a point-to-point course along the shores of gorgeous Lake Chelan, situated just to the west of the town of Chelan and southeast of North Cascades National Park, in the shadow of the Cascade Mountain range. With three courses that follow the shoreline of Lake Chelan, the running event is considered one of the most scenic in the Pacific Northwest. All three runs are on point-to-point courses and participants are treated to generous and amazing views of the lake as well as of the North Cascades, rolling foothills, and numerous vineyards and orchards. The finish for all three runs is at Manson Bay on the lake and within a block of Manson’s quaint downtown. Runners receive a commemorative shirt, finishers medal, chip-timing, a bus ride from Manson to the start lines, and other swag. Packet pickup is located at Chelan’s Vin du Lac Winery, one of about 20 wineries in the lake area. he event is organized by RunWenatchee, which has a long and successful track record of holding professionally staged running races in Central Washington.
Course details
Among the most scenic road races anywhere in Washington State, the Lake Chelan Shore to Shore Marathon, Half Marathon, Relay & 10K takes runners on a point-to-point course along the shores of gorgeous Lake Chelan, situated just to the west of the town of Chelan and southeast of North Cascades National Park, in the shadow of the Cascade Mountain range. With three courses that follow the shoreline of Lake Chelan, the running event is considered one of the most scenic in the Pacific Northwest. All three runs are on point-to-point courses and participants are treated to generous and amazing views of the lake as well as of the North Cascades, rolling foothills, and numerous vineyards and orchards. The finish for all three runs is at Manson Bay on the lake and within a block of Manson’s quaint downtown. Runners receive a commemorative shirt, finishers medal, chip-timing, a bus ride from Manson to the start lines, and other swag. Packet pickup is located at Chelan’s Vin du Lac Winery, one of about 20 wineries in the lake area. he event is organized by RunWenatchee, which has a long and successful track record of holding professionally staged running races in Central Washington.
What's included
This is a point-to-point course that takes runners from the south shore of Lake Chelan to the north shore and the town of Manson. Runners are transported from Manson (North Shore Bible Church parking lot) to the start line by bus shuttle. The finish area at Manson is located about a half-mile from where the bus shuttles leave from. The event is a USA Track & Field certified race and is a Boston Marathon qualifier. It will again be one of the last Boston qualifiers in the Pacific Northwest.
The course is almost entirely on the roads (primarily Lakeshore Road and Highway 150) that sit adjacent to and are within feet of Lake Chelan. You will be treated to generous and amazing views of the lake as well as views of the North Cascades, the rolling foothills in the immediate vicinity, and numerous wineries. Runners also will traverse through the quaint downtown of Chelan and will end just feet from the lake in Manson.