Race the Reserve Whidbey Island
- Date Sat 9th August 2025
- Time 8:00AM PDT
- Location Coupeville, Washington
- Price $43.40 - $91.10
- Races 4 races
- Distances 5km, 10km, Half Marathon
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Event summary
Get ready for an unforgettable running experience at the Race the Reserve Whidbey Island, taking place on Saturday, August 9th, 2025, in the picturesque town of Coupeville, Washington. Nestled on the stunning Whidbey Island, this race is set against the breathtaking backdrop of Ebey's Landing National Historic Preserve. Participants will have the unique opportunity to explore both Ebey's Prairie and Crockett Prairie, with sweeping views of the ocean, farmland, and majestic mountains, including Mount Baker and the Olympic Mountains.
Runners will traverse a captivating course that combines dramatic seaside bluffs, lush forests, and a mix of dirt and paved trails, ensuring a diverse and scenic adventure. As you race along the shores of Admiralty Inlet, keep an eye out for the ferries gliding between Coupeville and Port Townsend. This USATF sanctioned event not only promises an exhilarating challenge but also supports important community initiatives, such as safe and sober graduation celebrations for Coupeville High School's Class of 2026. Don’t miss your chance to be part of this remarkable running event on Whidbey Island!
Runners will traverse a captivating course that combines dramatic seaside bluffs, lush forests, and a mix of dirt and paved trails, ensuring a diverse and scenic adventure. As you race along the shores of Admiralty Inlet, keep an eye out for the ferries gliding between Coupeville and Port Townsend. This USATF sanctioned event not only promises an exhilarating challenge but also supports important community initiatives, such as safe and sober graduation celebrations for Coupeville High School's Class of 2026. Don’t miss your chance to be part of this remarkable running event on Whidbey Island!
Organiser's Description
Set in Coupeville, WA, on beautiful Whidbey Island, this race will offer you amazing views and course like no other. Runners will begin their adventure on the south side of the seaport community of Coupeville. You will have the unique opportunity to traverse both Ebey's Prairie and Crockett Prairie within Ebey's Landing National Historic Preserve offering spectacular, panoramic ocean and prairie farmland views. Across the pastoral landscape in the Reserve and vast waterways of Puget Sound, Admiralty Inlet and the Straits of Juan de Fuca, runners will be met with sweeping vistas that include Mount Baker, the North Cascades, the Olympic Mountains and Peninsula, Mount Rainier and the San Juan Islands. If you are lucky, you will catch a glimpse of the ferries running between Coupeville and Port Townsend as you skirt the shores of Admiralty Inlet. A combination of dramatic seaside bluffs, dense forest, dirt and paved trails and fertile prairies offers a unique location and opportunity for competitive running in the first (1978) of only three historical reserves in the country.
This event supports graduation week activities and a safe and sober graduation night for the 2026 Seniors from Coupeville HS.
**This event is USATF Sanctioned
This event supports graduation week activities and a safe and sober graduation night for the 2026 Seniors from Coupeville HS.
**This event is USATF Sanctioned
Races
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Race the Reserve 5k
Incl. $3.40 Fee & T-Shirt
Sat 9th August 2025 (8:30AM PDT)
$43.40
Packet pickup at Coupeville Elementary School gymnasium August 8, 4-6 pm, or race day beginning at 6:30am. -
Race the Reserve 10k
Incl. $4.00 Fee & T-Shirt
Sat 9th August 2025 (8:30AM PDT)
$54.00
Packet pickup at Coupeville Elementary School gymnasium August 8, 4-6 pm, or race day beginning at 6:30am. -
Race the Reserve Half Marathon
Incl. $6.10 Fee & T-Shirt
Sat 9th August 2025 (8:00AM PDT)
$91.10
Packet pickup at Coupeville Elementary School gymnasium August 8, 4-6 pm, or race day beginning at 6:30am. -
Virtual Race (Any Distance)
Incl. $3.70 Fee & T-Shirt
$48.70
Run any of the event distances (5k, 10k, half marathon or marathon) anywhere you want between now and August 9th. Download a bib from your profile. Share on our Facebook page. No requirement to submit results. We go on the honor system. Packet pickup at the Coupeville High School gymnasium on August 8th, 4-6pm. Packets not picked up will be mailed to participants.
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