Boundary Bay Brewery is to Bellingham, WA, restaurant and brew-pub scene as Google is to web search. Absolutely ICONIC! Janet Lightner is the Captain of the Boundary Bay Women’s Team.  She is the woman behind the team’s 11-year reign in the Ski to Sea. What is her secret to getting top caliber athletes in her [...]

Sam Johnson is living the dream! He is a professional bike rider from Team Exergy out of Boise, Idaho. So, when he was asked by Tony Velasco of the Boss Construction Team to race at the 2010 Ski to Sea, he didn’t let anyone down!  He gave a Top Gun performance and finished his leg of [...]

If you don’t believe in the saying “Looks can be deceiving.”  It just means you haven’t met Brooke Gosling. Don’t be fooled by her sweet voice and sweet exterior, she gobbles up her competition in any race she competes in!   So let’s get right into it and find out how this sweet person throws [...]

In this episode, we talk to Ski to Sea Race Director Pete Coy. He has been Race Director for the past five years and today, he’s going to tell us his experience with past races and what to expect in the 100th year anniversary of the Ski to Sea. Let’s get right into it!

Huge congratulations to the Kulshan Cycles Ladies for their 5th consectutive Whatcom County Women’s Title at this years Ski to Sea!!! Way to go ladies!!! It is an honor to have you all as friends and teammates! And, THANK YOU Kulshan Cycles for another fabulous year!!! The Team: Kae Moe: cross country ski Beth Hartsoch: downhill [...]

There MIGHT be a group of women  in Whatcom County who could throw down against the Kulshan Cycles ladies and give them a run for their money at the Ski to Sea. Maybe. But when you consider how much depth and talent there is on the team now — including the 2010 Women’s Top Gun from [...]

Logan’s a bro. If you’ve ever talked to him you know what I mean. He’s humble. He’s funny. He’s passionate about racing and riding in general. And he’s freaking FAST! Fast enough to throw down against nearly 500 other riders in last year’s Ski to Sea and come out on top. Top Gun, that is: [...]

There are three weeks to go until Ski to Sea RACE DAY! Are you ready? Have you gotten your miles in? Pumped iron in the gym or torn it up on the trail for some cross training? Maybe entered a few races this spring? Then you are right where you want to be! Bring it on! But, there [...]

My friend John Weed — who I partnered with in the 2002 Yukon River Quest – said a funny thing one time that I’ve never forgotten: “I was ahead of Greg Barton once,” he said, “but the starter made me move back.” To this day, that’s pretty much what it’s like racing against Greg Barton. [...]

Over 100 racers gathered at Boulevard Park for the Annual Dan Harris Challenge (DHC) this past Sunday. The skies were blue, the sun high in the sky unhindered by even a trace of clouds. If you don’t live in Washington, this was the first full day of sun we have had this spring!!! Spirits were [...]

You read that headline right: Boundary Bay Brewery’s Sabrina Harper was Top Gun in 2009 in the Run leg of the race… Then she came back in 2010, having traded with teammate Brooke Gosling so this year she’d be doing the Downhill Ski leg, and she’s freaking TOP GUN AGAIN!!! Meanwhile, her team, Boundary Bay [...]

He’s from Michigan originally, but now he’s a Seattle local. He’s married with child (and one on the way). He’s about as humble as a monk. And he’s freaking fast as greased lightning on the water, in a canoe. His name is Steve Corlew, and he was good enough to spend 30 minutes talking to [...]