APRIL 11, 2009 WINTHROP, WA

Located on the east (read sunny) side of the North Cascades on the edge of the Chelan Sawtooth Wildereness above the Methow River Valley these courses offer great mountain trail running early in the year. Year round the sun shines an average of 5 out of 7 days in the Methow Valley and for race day (historiacally speaking) there's only a 20% chance of rain compared to 60% in Seattle or 80% in Olympia or Portland! In partnership with MVSTA and Sun Mountain Lodge we're proud to bring you the first and finest ultra in the Methow Valley.

We think this will be a relatively fast course with times probably similar to Chuckanut 50k or Baker Lake 50k but probably not as fast as Way Too Cool 50k.

As a benefit for The Partnership for a Sustainable Methow at least $5 will be donated by Rainshadow Running for each runner.

For more information please email jvarner1313@yahoo.com or visit http://www.rainshadow-running.blogspot.com/