#1 FEBRUARY 15
THE STARTING BLOCK 10K
Lavington Elementary School, 14 km east of Vernon on Hwy 6, turn south on School
Rd in Lavington, 10:00 a.m.
Contact: Ginny Sellars 250-545-6972.
ginnysellars@mac.com
Course: All paved, flat or gently rolling through rural-residential countryside.
Re-certified in 2008. 3K fun run.
#2 MARCH 8
PENTICTON LAKESIDE RESORT 5KM (Also race #5 in the Timex Series)
Penticton Lakeside Resort, Penticton 10:00 a.m.
Contact: Don Clark 250-770-1945
donzoalonzo@hotmail.com
Course: Flat, fast and certified. The race will not
be hosting the 2009 B.C. 5k championship.
#3 MARCH 15
THE RIVER'S SPRING RUN-OFF 10KM (Also race #6 in the Timex Series)
Arthur Stevenson School
Westsyde (Kamloops) 2890 Bank Rd, 10:00 a.m.
Contact: Rick Cameron 250-851-8605
rlcameron@shaw.ca
Course: New course, new location, as of 2007. Flat good P.B. course.
#4 APRIL 5
OLIVER "WINE CAPITAL OF CANADA" 10K
Oliver Community Centre, Oliver 10:00 a.m.
Contact: Jack Wessel 250-498-2030
JackWessel295@hotmail.com
Course: Flat, some gravel path, 3K fun run.
Awards; wine from Gehringer Bros, Hester Creek and Tinhorn Creek wineries.
#5 MAY 10 (Mother's Day)
PEACH CITY RUNNERS BLOSSOM 10 MILER
Chute Lake Road, Naramata, 9:00 a.m.
There will be transportation to the start of the race (two buses), meet at the
S.S. Sicamous at 8 a.m.
Contact: Deb Dunham 250-492-3905
drdunham@shaw.ca
Course: Point to point. Rolling hills, last 2 miles downhill & flat
- great scenery overlooking Okanagan Lake.
#6 MAY 24
BLACKWELL DAIRY 15K
RL Clemitson Elementary School, Barnhartvale (district of Kamloops) 9:00 a.m.
Contact: Rick Cameron 250-851-8605
rlcameron@shaw.ca
Course: Hilly, scenic and tough, but great food! 3km Fun Run
#7 JUNE 7
PEACH CITY RUNNERS
COALMONT TO PRINCETON 18.5K
Meet at Princeton Arena prior to 8:00 a.m. for bus transportation to the start.
The race starts in Coalmont at 9:00 AM.
Contact: Shauna Hassell 250-295-0112 hassells@telus.net
or Jim Hardin 250-295-7620
Course: The course is point to point with more downhill than up, however
there are some rather
involving hills up to the half way point. A very scenic run along (but not entirely
beside) the Tulameen River.
#8 JULY 5
KELOWNA MIDSUMMER 8K (Also race #15 in the Timex Series)
Capital News Centre, Gordon Drive, Kelowna, 8:00 a.m.
Contact: Richard Bugslag, 250-863-8577
papabugs@hotmail.com
Course: Flat and fast, certified course through Kelowna's Mission area
#9 JULY 19
GRIZZLY BEAR RUN 12K
Arrow Heights Elementary School - 1950 Park Drive, Revelstoke, 9:00 a.m.
Contact: Jarrett Spannier 250-837-5303
jspannier@sd19.bc.ca
Course: Flat start, one large climb, then rolling hills to a downhill
and flat finish.
Great prizes and food.
#10 AUGUST 2
SUMMERLAND CENTENNIAL HALF
IOOF Hall, Main Street, Summerland, 8:00 a.m.
Contact: Ron Sherk
ronsherk@yahoo.ca
Course: Scenic tour of rural Summerland, challenging but no major hills.
Finisher's medal, great food, draw prizes.
The race will be run in the reverse direction beginning in 2009.
#11 AUGUST 16
RAVEN RUN 10K
Salmon Arm Senior Secondary 1641 30th Street NE Salmon Arm
Start: 9:00 AM
Contact: Tiffany Lombaert
tiffany@offthecouchevents.com
Course: Scenic course, some challenging hills, awesome finish
#12 SEPTEMBER 13
BIKE BARN 10K
Loco Landing on Riverside Drive, Penticton, 9:00 a.m.
Contact: Neil Macdonald 250-490-3334
deblougheed@shaw.ca
Course: Course changed in 2007. A flat and fast 10km loop course
that offers a chance to PB later in the season.
#13 SEPTEMBER 20
PEAK TO BEAK RUN 18K
Knox Mountain Park, Kelowna, 9:00 a.m
Contact:Bernice Lightfoot 250- 717-6142
bernicelightfoot@shaw.ca
Course: Knox Mountain to Quail's Gate Winery. Tough, challenging, but
very diverse course, including some trail along Okanagan Lake.
#1 AUGUST 23 9:00 AM
"THAT GOOFY XC RUN" 10K
Cartwright Park Kamloops (Main Entrance to park)
Contact: Sherry Maligaspe 250-374-8492
maligaspe@shaw.ca
Course: A challenging XC race on trails
#2 SEPTEMBER 27
REINO KESKI-SALMI MEMORIAL 10K
Larch Hills Ski Area, Salmon Arm, 10:00 a.m.
Contact: Dave Wallensteen 250-832-7740
(dwallens@telus.net)
Course: Tough, hilly, cross country course.
#3 OCTOBER 4
CAMPBELL MOUNTAIN TRAIL RUN 6.5K
Greyback Lake Road, Penticton, 10:00 a.m.
Contact: Bill Head 250-492-6107
(billiamh@telus.net)
Course: Very hilly, challenging course on trails and dirt roads.
#4 OCTOBER 18
LARRY NICHOLAS MEMORIAL CROSS COUNTRY RUN 9K
Mission Creek - Springfield Rd, Kelowna, 10:00 a.m.
Contact: Bernice Lightfoot 250-717-6142
bernicelightfoot@shaw.ca
Course: A loop course on trails and hills.
#5 OCTOBER 25
SUMMERLAND CROSS COUNTRY 8.4K
Cartwright Mountain, 10:00 am
Contact: (ronsherk@yahoo.ca)
Course: Very scenic, challenging single track, minimal roads only at
start and finish. Awards, refreshments.
#6 NOVEMBER 1
KAL PARK CROSS COUNTRY RUN 9.5K
Kal Park, Vernon, 10:00 a.m.
Contact: Myra Mattila
myramattila@sympatico.ca
Course: Gorgeous scenery and challenging terrain.