The team behind EN Valley Farmers Market in Everson has teamed up with the Greater Bellingham Running Club to start the summer farmers market season off with a burst of endorphins. On Sunday, May 4, at 10 a.m., runners of all ages will gather at Everson City Park to traverse a 5k course that’s accessible for strollers and young kids but also provides enough challenge and surface diversity to keep more experienced runners interested. The course highlights a range of bucolic scenery, crossing a bridge over the Nooksack River and then running alongside it on the Dike, looping through a sleepy neighborhood, and even passing through the property of one of EN Valley Farmers Market’s vendors, Broad Leaf Farm.
Jesse Johnson & Katy Gormley of EN Valley Farmers Market | Photograph by Anne Godenham
When they’ve finished their race, runners can join their family and friends at the farmers market to enjoy food and drinks from the coffee bar and food trucks, shop with market vendors, and even get their faces painted!
Entry fees range from $10 for Greater Bellingham Running Club members under 18 to $20 for adult non-members, and both kids under 6 and seniors 85 and over run free. Registration is open until 9:45 a.m. on May 4, but fees do increase by $5 after May 3. Race proceeds will support the market, including assistance programs and community events.
Everson City Park, 201-205 Lincoln St., Everson, envalleyfarmersmarket.com, gbrc.net
