Run the Beautiful Shores of Lake Chelan

We love our lake! We’re getting better all the time!

Welcome to the 2013 Lake Chelan Shore to Shore Marathon, Half-Marathon and 10K — Washington state’s premier destination marathon event! Here’s the date for our 2013 event: Saturday, Sept. 7.

We had a good 2012 race, taking suggestions from runners and others and instilling as many of those as possible. Among the improvements in 2012 were a big increase in aid stations, finisher medals, additional traffic control, and a revamped and more efficient bus schedule (all three runs are point-to-point).

We take pride in catering to the individual runner, so you will see more improvements with the 2013 event. Following the 2012 run, we surveyed dozens of runners and arrived at more ways to fine tune Shore to Shore.

Lake Chelan Shore to Shore Marathon and Half-Marathon are USA Track and Field certified. Both courses begin on the south side of the 55-mile-long lake and follow the shoreline through the quaint town of Chelan and then on to the community of Manson on the lake’s north side. The course is generally flat with some hills in the beginning and then again between Chelan and Manson. As anyone who has done this race will reaffirm, the views of the lake and the Cascade Mountains and vineyards are incredible!

We also offer a 10-kilometer run — which has been growing in popularity — that begins on the north shore and ends in Manson.

To make the three runs a reality, we rely on a dedicated group of volunteers, many of whom are students in the Lake Chelan School District. In exchange for their help, we donate funds to their school-sanctioned groups.

Everyone involved in this event shares a common thread — a love of the sport of long-distance running and of this treasured lake. We celebrate the place that is Lake Chelan and the special memories it holds in the hearts of many.

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Lake Chelan Shore to Shore set for Sept. 7, 2013

Oct 1 2012

MANSON — The next Lake Chelan Shore to Shore Marathon, Half-Marathon and 10K will be held Sept. 7, 2013, race organizers announced Monday. The opening of online registration will follow later this month, they said. The announcement comes a few weeks after the 2012 event was held. The race attracted CONTINUE READING »

Six overall winners in Shore to Shore 2012

Sep 10 2012

MANSON — Wenatchee’s Lynda Finegold held off British Columbia’s Tara Colpitts to capture the women’s half-marathon title in the annual Lake Chelan Shore to Shore running event on Saturday morning. Finegold, 41, just two weeks removed from competing in Ironman Canada, completed the 13.1-mile course in 1 hour, 30 minutes CONTINUE READING »

This Saturday is race day!

Sep 5 2012

We are pleased to welcome all runners, walkers and their friends and family members to Lake Chelan for the annual Shore to Shore Marathon, Half-Marathon and 10K races this Saturday, Sept. 8. We have made many changes to ensure a more enjoyable, fun and runner-friendly event on what is undoubtedly CONTINUE READING »