Circumnavigate Whidbey Is

Who Am I?

I am James Steller, an avid runner, and board member of the Coupeville Schools Foundation, and parent of Grant Steller, a 7th grader in Coupeville Middle School

What am I doing?

On labor day weekend 2017, I will attempt to circumnavigate Whidbey Island, by foot. Running, walking, crawling...whatever it takes! With all my google searches, I have not found any record of this being completed! Doing some preliminary mapping this will be almost 160 miles of beauty and pain! I will break this effort into three stages to make both the pain and the logistics a bit easier.

I am doing this because I am a little crazy, but mostly, to raise money to benefit the Community Foundation for Coupeville Public Schools. Every dime donated will go straight to this amazing non-profit charity.

Start Time will be 8 am, Friday September 1st at the Coupeville High School Track
Stage 1 will take me from Coupeville High School Track to the Langley Park
Stage 2 will resume from the Langley Park to Coupeville
Stage 3 will head north from Coupeville and end in Coupeville by way of Deception Pass

What is my goal?

1. To not get hurt or die
2. To raise at least $5000 to support the foundations great efforts
3. To finish

How can you help?

1. Sponsor / Donate towards this "world record" attempt - Click the Donate Now button below
Our family pledges to match every dollar donated, up to $2500.
2. Like the event on our Facebook page - share with all your friends
3. Track me (details to come)
4. Cheer for me
5. Pick me up if you find me crumpled over in pain :).

Wait there is more!!! A RAFFLE for 2 night stay in our Guesthouse!

1. For every $100 of donations, you will be entered into a random raffle for a 2 night stay out our guesthouse in Coupeville for 2 people, looking out over the water/Olympics. If you donate $100, you would be entered one time, if you donate $200, you would be entered 2 times.
2. We will announce the random winner at the finish, on Sunday, but you won't need to be present. We will email you
3. Warning! We have a small hobby farm which includes a rooster, soooo, he crows....
4. We are not professionals at this, we will work together to find a date that works for both the winners/our schedule
5. If things are getting too complicated, we reserve the right to refund your donation and forego the stay!

What if I don't finish?

Well, this would stink...You know I would have either...
1. Given it everything I had and my body finally rebelled, twisted to a knot and shut down
2. Got injured
3. The Whidbey Elk knocked me out
4. Or I somehow got lost and ended up in Everett
In any case, your contributions go to a great cause - but no refunds would be given. That would be bad karma...