Bellingham, WA USA
December 31, 2023
http://www.nwenduranceevents.com/events/lastchance
Apr 20, 2024
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Marathon Details - Last Chance Marathon
North America Marathons > USA > WA > Bellingham > Last Chance MarathonLast Chance Marathon & Half Marathon
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Organizer
| Name: | Terry Sentinella | |
| Address: | P.O. Box 1562
Anacortes, WA 98221 |
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| Phone Number: | 360-202-2801 | |
| Email: | Email the organizers | |
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Reviews
Course 4.2 
Organization 5.0 
Spectators 1.8
Number of comments: 5
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M. S. from Washington
(1/2/2024)
 "A Small Run That's Well Worth The Effort" (about: 2023)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Last Chance Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 1 This run lives up to its name, your last chance to get a marathon. The course is beautiful, with wooded sections & some grand vistas. Mostly run on old railway trails there is a surprising amount of up/down going through some sections & you get to do these 4 times for a full marathon & that really adds up. Support is spaced at just over 3 miles, which is a little far for what I was used to, normally every 2 miles, but not a big stretch. Food selection was good, the energy drink was somewhat weird, but nothing puke inducing. Overall I'm looking forward to Last Chance 2024 & I do hope this course is used during the summer as it is very beautiful. | |
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Bennett & Laurie from LA, California
(1/3/2015)
 "Nice way to end the year" (about: 2014)
50+ previous marathons
| 1 Last Chance Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 Looking for something different to do for New Year's, a race perhaps in a different climate and setting than our usual southern California oceanside (I know, boo hoo) and we came across this one and decided to do it. Glad we did. Now, no doubt it's a small crowd, no bands, no cheering fans, but that's what was so nice about it. Beautiful scenery, entirely manageable course. The one of us who did the full actually enjoyed having had the preview on the first out and back, and being able to enjoy it the second time (probably not something locals think about, but being out of towners and alone a lot on the course, it's nice to know where you're going). The organizers and volunteers at the aid stations and at the post-race feast were great, It was clearly a tight-knit community that put this on and largely made up the participants, but they were at the same time totally welcoming of visiting strangers. If we had to find anything to pick at, the medal could've used a ribbon. On the other hand, nothing a drill, a couple of spare links of chain and a shoe-lace didn't fix. All in all, an excellent race and, like we said, nice way to end the year! | |
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N. S. from Bellingham, WA
(12/31/2010)
 "Nice trail, challenging hills, great people" (about: 2010)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Last Chance Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 This is another race for those wanting something small and low-key. The course has some pretty challenging hills (out and back: 1 for half, 2 for full marathon, and even some 50K folks took off somewhere interesting) with an aid station and toilets at start/finish and turn-around, which was nice. It's mostly wide, rail-to-trail type stuff with a small section of actual roots and rocks trail, also hilly. The best parts are that it's well organized, well marked, and filled with people out to have a good time - not necessarily *finish* in a good time. (That's not a negative comment) There are close to zero spectators, but the out-and-back gave everybody the opportunity to greet and cheer on all of the other runners passing by on the path, which makes it that much more friendly. The finish-line spread was impressive, and included make-your-own burritos and loads of stuff people brought in to share. People were there for a friendly experience. It worked! One (very small) caveat: The trail has regular community folks walking on it with friends, dogs, kids, etc. All were friendly and we all shared well - even though it's a race, we can still be polite. Toward the end a couple horses were on the trail, but the riders were also friendly, polite and conscientious of the runners. It sounds idyllic, but it was a good day and a good race. Keep your expectations realistic (as with any race) and you just might enjoy yourself if you choose to run this. (No financial incentives for me for saying this!) | |
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S. D. from Mount Vernon, WA
(11/26/2007)
 "Double out-and-back on the Interurban" (about: 2005)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Last Chance Marathon
COURSE: 2 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 1 Not much to say about this. It's a double out-and-back on the Interurban Trail in Bellingham (unless there is a landslide like in 2006) - 27-ish miles give or take a mile. If you want to go the wrong way like Stan, no problems! Bonus points if you do a cartwheel at the finish. |
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