Saturday, June 14, 2014

Diehl Ford Proudly Supports the Revival of the Mount Baker Ultra Marathon

Diehl Ford in Bellingham is proud to support the revival of the Mount Baker Ultra Marathon. It is a historic 108 mile run that consists of a course that goes from Bellingham to Mount Baker and back to Bellingham again.

The run is scheduled to begin at 9:00am on Friday, June 27 at Cornwall Beach Park and is predicted to finish at approximately midnight on Saturday, June 28. There are eight rugged participants brave enough take on the extreme course.

The proposed Mount Baker Ultra Marathon route stands apart in the rapidly growing field of ultra marathon running as one of the only races that begins at sea level, climbs over 10,000 vertical feet and includes glacier travel on a volcano. Look at the bottom picture to see an arial view of the course.

The public is invited to join in on the action at the official “Return of the Mountain Runners BBQ” at the Acme Diner on Saturday, June 28 from 6:00-8:00pm There will be live music by Pretty Little Feet, BBQ food and beer supplied by Kulshan Brewing Co. The runners will be stopping by on their return from the summit of Mount Baker for a bite to eat and some celebration before finishing the last 25 miles of their journey. All proceeds from this event go towards the reestablishment of the Mount Baker Marathon as a destination event for Bellingham and Whatcom County.
 
A Special Note: Mike Diehl the current General Manager of Diehl Ford in Bellingham's great grandfather was one of the original drivers for the race. Now 100 years later, Mike and Bob Diehl (Bob is a Bellingham legend and Mike's father) will be driving a support vehicle for the event the 2014 installment of the race.

Please tell your friends and family about the event and we hope to see you at the BBQ, Band, and Brew on Saturday evening.