In January of 1999, I was quite new to Bellingham, but I knew this is where “I will grow my roots” and find my “place.” The “where” was settled… now what do I do here? Fortunately, I had an idea that captivated my imagination and my energy like never before. I would own a community oriented specialty running store. I wrote it down on a piece of paper and stuck it up on my fridge. The vision and the drive to act on that vision was so compelling and so clear to me that what I imagined to be a ten year path to opening turned out to be about 6 months. Of course, nothing that fantastic happens without much help along the way.
For 25 years, thanks to the greatest staff, family, and community, this has been a dream business to own and to feel so much pride for all we have done together. Passing the proverbial baton can be difficult (as we know from recent US Olympic sprint teams 😉 ), but the recent sale of Fairhaven Runners to Sierra and Dillon has made the story arc of the business feel almost magical and the transition smooth. They’ve been with us on this track for many years as talented employees and near-family. We are thrilled that the wonderful, caring staff and all-time great manager, Craig, will continue to provide what we call the Fairhaven Runners experience to all.
Sierra and Dillon, with their youthful energy, their love for the store and for this community, will take this dream store out strong from here, for a very long next leg of the race.
Genevie and I look forward to seeing you out in the community, on the trails, and checking out the latest gear at Fairhaven Runners!
As always- Happy trails, Steve Roguski
