Padden Mudfest

The Padden Mudfest is a trail run that takes place on the trails of Lake Padden Park in Bellingham, WA.  Ed and Kathleen Harri launched the race in 2003 as a 12k event held in early November during Fall rains.  Tjalling Ypma took the baton in 2008 as race director through 2019.  Over the years weather related site conditions reduced the course length.  In 2020 the 5k event was added to attract additional participants.  The Mudfest continued during the COVID years of 2020 and 2021 as virtual races became the norm in the running community.  

Mudfest “live” returned in 2022 and the 2027 event will mark the 25th anniversary of the race!  The race is unique in offering an introduction to conditions usually encountered in ultra-marathons, but on a smaller and much more manageable scale.  Expect narrow winding trails, steep ups and downs, rocks and roots and, all being well, lots of sloppy and slippery mud courtesy of the Mudfest Monster.