Race the Reserve Whidbey Island

Saturday, Aug 9, 2025 at 8:00am

Coupeville Elementary School
6 South Main Street

Runners will begin and end their adventure on the south side of the historic seaport community of Coupeville. This is the second oldest town in Washington state, located on the south shore of Penn Cove on beautiful Whidbey Island. You will have the unique opportunity to traverse both Ebey’s Prairie and Crockett Prairie within Ebey’s Landing National Historical Reserve offering spectacular, panoramic ocean, mountain 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 ****, runners will be greeted with sweeping vistas that include Mount Baker, the North Cascades, the Olympic Mountains and Peninsula, Mount Rainier and the San Juan Islands. If you participate in the half marathon or 10k you will also have the opportunity to run through historic Ebey’s Landing. If you’re 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 forests, dirt and paved trails and fertile prairies offers a unique location and opportunity for competitive running in the first (1978) of only three designated historical reserves in the country.

We look forward to seeing you at the starting line! Happy Running!

Pre-Registration & T-Shirt Deadline:
Register by July 12, 2025 to guarantee a t-shirt in your size.
Mail-in entries must be postmarked by July 26, 2025.

All pre-registered participants will receive a free t-shirt. We cannot guarantee t-shirts in your size will be available to those who register after July 12th

Event Day Registration:
Online registration will remain open Saturday morning. $5 surcharge applies. 

All pre-registered participants will receive a free t-shirt. We cannot guarantee that t-shirts will be available to those who register after the pre-registration deadline.    

Race Day Information:
— Pick up packets on the day before the race (Fri, Aug 8th) from 4:00 – 6:00 PM at Coupeville Elementary School, 6th South Main St., Coupeville WA 98239
— Pick up packets on the day of the race (Sat, Aug 9th) from 6:00 AM to 8:30 AM, at Coupeville Elementary School, 6th South Main St., Coupeville WA 98239

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