Biking is one of the most popular activities in the Bellingham area. Whatcom County also offers endless trails, tracks, country roads and city streets to explore. Whether you like leisure cycling to take in the sights, faster road biking, or exploring by mountain bike, you can do it here. Check below for guided tours, bike rentals, and folks to check in with if you need a repair!
Waypoint Park Pump Track and Other Events
Check out information on Bellingham's Waterfront Pump Track from Whatcom Mountain Bike Coalition. This local stewardship, advocacy, and education group also has other events and is a great resource for responsibly using all the amazing trails!
Each summer, the Tour de Whatcom draws nearly 1,000 bike riders to Bellingham. This popular event begins in Downtown Bellingham at the Depot Market Square and offers riders a choice of three distance routes for enjoying the surrounding Whatcom County in 22, 44, or 105 miles.
The Traverse is a multi-sport event for solo, tandem and relay teams and features a strong theme of salmon. Participants, aka Spawners, are encouraged to “Think Like Fish” as they go through the course.
This is a community event that displays a wide range of athletic abilities from the hard-core to those out in costumes just for fun. The public is encouraged to come out and cheer on the Spawners.
The traverse starts at noon at the Bellingham Farmers Market and makes it’s way through Boulevard Park, Fairhaven, Lake Padden, around Lake Samish, to Fairhaven and Marine Park. Finishers complete the last leg together up Wharf Street to finish at Boundary Bay. The Bellingham Traverse Course includes a 5.5 mi. Greenways Run, 6 mi. Mountain Bike, 18 mi. Road Bike, 3.4 mi. Trail Run, 3.6 mi. Paddle, 0.65 mi. Team TREK to the finish.