SKI TO SEA: Organizers hope to host athletes from each sister city, seek help
Picture this: A Ski to Sea team consisting of members from South Korea, Russia, Australia, Chile, Japan, Finland, Mongolia and - Bellingham.
It's a vision organizers for the 2011 Ski to Sea would like see become reality as the world-famous race celebrates 100 years this May.
The idea is to bring an athlete from each of Bellingham's sister cities - Cheongju, South Korea; Nakhodka, Russia; Port Stephens, Australia; Punta Arenas, Chile; Tateyama, Japan; Vaasa, Finland; and soon to be Tsetserleg, Mongolia - to compete in the 2011 Ski to Sea.