Mass chaos at 7:30 a.m. marked the beginning of the 49th annual Ski to Sea race on Mount Baker. The seven-leg relay race began with a cross-country ski leg. Spectators crowded the sides of the starting line to watch the spectacle.
Next, came the “downhill” ski and snowboard leg, then the running, road bike, canoe and cyclocross bike legs. Strong-armed athletes finished off the race with the sea kayak leg.