Fidalgo Trail Run
Anacortes, United States • 27 Sep 2025
Event details
The Fidalgo Trail Run is scheduled for September 27, 2025 in Deception Pass State Park, with the start and finish at Bowman Bay (4402 Bowman Bay Rd, Anacortes, WA). Event distances include:
- 5 Mile
- Half Marathon
- Full Marathon
- Kid’s Race (about 0.6 miles, along the beach at Bowman Bay)
Participants 24 years of age and under receive a 20% discount on registration fees. The event is cupless - all runners must carry a refillable container. Every finisher receives a piece of handmade finisher swag produced using solar power in Anacortes. The race supports environmental measures such as a Trees not Tees option.
Course and logistics
Courses use loops and lollipops that visit Rosario, Lighthouse, and Lottie Points, then head around Pass Lake, across Deception Pass Bridge, over Goose Rock, and out-and-back to West Beach. The full marathon completes two loops of the half-marathon course. Half and full participants cross the Deception Pass Bridge on the pedestrian walkway; the bridge is about 180 ft high and remains open to traffic during the event. Trails are public and other users may be encountered.
Elevation gain:
- 5 Mile: 1300 ft
- Half: 3300 ft
- Full: 6600 ft
Aid stations (mile markers):
- 5 Mile: 1.75
- Half: 1.7, 6.8
- Full: 1.7, 6.8, 13.1, 14.8, 19.8
Parking at Bowman Bay is limited; half-marathon participants will be parked off-site and shuttled from 3720 H Ave, Anacortes. Online registration closes the Friday before the race at noon. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.