EVENTS

DEMING LOGGING SHOW: Saturday and Sunday, June 11 & 12. World champion speed climbing, 31 events. Deming Log Show Grounds. For more info, visit demingloggingshow.com.

RACE TO ALASKA: Monday, June 13 and Thursday, June 16. Race to Alaska will be held in two legs this year. Stage 1 of this year’s race is a 40-mile sprint from Port Townsend to Victoria, B.C., which is designed as a qualifier for the full race. It’s also an opportunity for people who want to see what it’s about without doing the full 750 miles. Stage 2 is the long haul from Victoria to Ketchikan, Alaska. Racers start at high noon on June 16 and follow their own route across the 710 miles to Ketchikan. There’s no official course besides a waypoint in Bella Bella, B.C. For more information or to register, visit r2ak.com.

NORTHWEST TUNE-UP: Friday. July 8 to Sunday, 10. The Northwest Tune-Up is a bike, beer and music festival held in celebration of PNW culture. This threeday event showcases the beauty of the region and everything it has to offer. The on-trail portion of the Northwest Tune-Up will take place on Galbraith Mountain, just a short pedal from downtown. The events will consist of a five-stage enduro, an action-packed cyclocross race, group trail rides, skills clinics and bicycle demos from the industry’s top brands. The waterfront festival grounds downtown will have spectator-friendly races, kids events and demos. For more information or to buy tickets, visit nwtuneup.com.

GALBRAITH MT. ENDURO: Saturday, July 9 and Sunday, July 10. The Specialized Galbraith Mt. Enduro will take place on Galbraith Mountain across two days. Podium awards and post-race revelry will be held down on Bellingham’s waterfront each day at the Northwest Tune-Up. For more information or to register, visit racecascadia.com/events.

LAKE WHATCOM TRIATHLON: Saturday, July 9. An Olympic-distance triathlon that is a USAT sanctioned event. The race includes a 1500-meter swim on Lake Whatcom, 40K bike ride along North Shore Drive and Y Road, and a 10K run around the trails of beautiful Whatcom Falls Park, with the transition area and start/finish lines at Bloedel Donovan Park. The event draws beginner to elite athletes, in individual and relay divisions, and includes an expo area for athletes and spectators. For more information or to register, visit lakewhatcomtriathlon.com. TOUR DE WHATCOM: Saturday, July 23. Enjoy all that the Northwest has to offer in one ride — Mt. Baker, Lake Whatcom, valleys, rivers, farmland and beaches. Ride varying from 22 to 100 miles. For more information, visit tourdewhatcom.com.

WHIDBEY ISLAND TRIATHALON: Saturday, July 23. This is a great first triathlon and a fun event for veteran triathletes. Langley. For more info, visit swparks. org/recreation/whidbey-island-triathalon.

BAKER RHYTHM & BLUES FESTIVAL: Friday, July 29 to Sunday, July 31. Featuring Ana Popovic, Southern Avenue, and many more. Deming Log Show Grounds. Camping. For more info, visit bakerblues.com.

BIGFOOT FESTIVAL: Saturday, August 6. Local vendors, live music, celebrating all things Bigfoot! Maple Falls Town Hall. For more info, visit maplefallspark.com.

SUBDUED STRINGBAND JAMBOREE: Thursday, August 11 to Saturday, August 13. Deming Log Show Grounds. Camping. For more info, visit stringbandjamboree.com.

GLACIER PEAK INSTITUTE TRAIL RACE: Sunday, August 14. Half marathon and full marathon. Darrington. For more info, visit glacierpeakinstitute. org/trailraces.

BELLINGHAM OFF-ROAD TRIATHLON: Saturday, August 20. The Bellingham Off-Road Triathlon will include a 800-meter swim on Lake Padden, 9K mountain bike loop along the Lake Padden horse trails, and finishes with the classic 4.1K (2.6 mile) gravel loop trail around Lake Padden. Transition area will be on the grass near the old baseball fields at Lake Padden Park. Beginner to elite friendly and you can do it with friends as a relay. For more information, visit bellinghamtri.org/event/lake-padden-off-roadtriathlon.

TOUR DE WHIDBEY: Saturday, August 20. One of the most beautiful rides in the Pacific Northwest. Choose from: 10, 33, 50, 67, 100 miles and the ride of your life — a perimeter of Whidbey — a 162-mile route with an accumulative 10,000-feet of elevation. Coupeville. For more info, visit tourdewhidbey.org.

NORTH CASCADES BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL:

Friday, September 2 to Sunday, September 4. Featuring Special Consensus, Kody Norris Show, Rebekah Speer, and more. Workshops and Open Mic. Camping. For more info, visit ncbf.fun.

WOODEN BOAT FESTIVAL: Friday, September 9 to Sunday, September 11. Largest wooden boat festival in North America. Port Townsend. For more info, visit woodenboat.org.

GOAT RUN: Saturday, September 10. Great Olympic Adventure Trail Run is a point-to-point half marathon, marathon, and 50K trail race that traverses Kelly Ridge between the Olympic National Park and the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Port Angeles. For more information, visit peninsulaadventuresports.com.

BELLINGHAM TRAVERSE: Saturday, September 10. The Bellingham Traverse Course includes a 5.5mile greenway run, 6-mile mountain bike, 18-mile road bike, 4.3-mile trail run, 3.6-mile paddle, 0.65-mile team TREK to the Boundary Bay Brewery finish line. Teams consist of 1-12 racers (depending on how many people you can fit in the boat). This race is for everyone. Families, friends and local companies are invited to assume their Spawner identities. Choose Chinook (solo), Coho (tandem), or CHUM (relay teams). Within each division, there are female, male, mixed, family, masters and youth categories. For more information or to register, visit bellinghamtraverse.com.

MT. BAKER HILL CLIMB: Sunday, September 11. Ascend 4,462-feet biking from Chair 9 in Glacier to Artist Point (5,140-foot elevation) in 22 miles along the Mt. Baker Highway. One of the most scenic paved roads in the country. Steep elevation but the views are stunning. Experience the agony and the ecstasy. Awarded the #2 hill climb in the U.S. by Gran Fondo Guide. For more information, visit bakerhillclimb.com.

THE BIG HURT: Saturday, September 24. A premier multi-sport race on the Olympic Peninsula. A four-leg test of endurance, strength and tenacity intertwined with the beauty of the North Olympic Peninsula. The event starts with a 15-mile mountain bike, followed by 2.6-mile kayak, 30 mile road bike and a 10K run along the scenic Olympic Discovery Trail, Port Angeles. For more information, visit bighurtpa.com.