The 2018 Wallace Falls Trail Run went far better than I expected. I’m excited to bring it back again for 2019. Come on out on Saturday, March 2, 2019, and enjoy some trails, waterfalls and whatever weather nature throws our way.
After the late season snow that stuck around for the 2018 race, I thought about pushing the date back for 2019, maybe up to a month or more. I looked at trip reports and my own training logs for the last 5-6 years. This year was quite unusual with 12-18 inches of snow out to Wallace Lake and pushing 24-30+ inches by Jay Lake. Early March of most years, there’s been maybe a couple inches left by Wallace Lake, with about 8 inches of wet snow one year, and no snow up there another year.
Based on that, looking at other local races’ dates, and the fact that I just like tough races, I decided to stick with the first weekend of March.
Also based on the 2018 snow and finish times compared to what I’d expect with little or no snow, I decided to extend the finish cutoff time to 6:00pm, giving 50 km runners 10 hours. Start times will be the same.
The 2019 Wallace Falls Trail Run has also moved to Ultrasignup for registration. This will streamline a few things, including transfers and switching distances.
Proceeds will again benefit Snohomish County Volunteer Search and Rescue.
Registration opens on December 1st.
Hope to see you in March.
Happy Running,
Brian Nelson
Race Director