#1 FEBRUARY 7
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 7
PENTICTON LAKESIDE RESORT 5KM (Also race #4 in the Timex Series)
Penticton Lakeside Resort, Penticton 10:00 a.m.
Contact: Don Clark 250-770-1945
donzzo@hotmail.com
Course: Flat, fast and certified.
#3 MARCH 21
THE RIVER'S SPRING RUN-OFF 10KM (Also race #5 in the Timex Series)
Arthur Stevenson School
Westsyde (Kamloops) 2890 Bank Rd, 10:00 a.m.
Contact: Karen King 250-851-8605
king_ak@telus.net
Course: Flat good P.B. course. An alternate route will be used if the
dyke portion is icy.
#4 APRIL 11
OLIVER "WINE CAPITAL OF CANADA" 10K
Oliver Community Centre, Oliver 10:00 a.m.
Contact: Jack Wessel 250-498-2030
jpwessel@telus.net
Course: Flat, some gravel path, 3K fun run.
Awards; wine from Gehringer Bros, Hester Creek and Tinhorn Creek wineries.
#5 MAY 16
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. Race day registration will ONLY be available at the
finish line, not the start as in previous years. If taking the bus please allow
enough time for registration pick up or to complete day of race registration.
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 30
BLACKWELL DAIRY 15K
RL Clemitson Elementary School, Barnhartvale (district of Kamloops) 9:00 a.m.
Contact: Karen King 250-851-8605
king_ak@telus.net
Course: Hilly, scenic and tough, but great food! 3km Fun Run
#7 JUNE 27
GRIZZLY BEAR RUN 12K
Arrow Heights Elementary School - 1950 Park Drive, Revelstoke, 9:00 a.m.
Contact: Jarrett Spannier 250-837-5303
spanny1@telus.net
Course: Flat start, one large climb, then rolling hills to a downhill
and flat finish. Great prizes and food.
#8 JULY 11
KELOWNA MIDSUMMER 8K (Also race #13 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 AUGUST 1
WILLIS GREENAWAY HALF
(formerly the 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.
#10 AUGUST 15
RAVEN RUN 10K
Salmon Arm Senior Secondary 1641 30th Street NE Salmon Arm
Start: 9:00 AM
Contact: Dietmar Penkert
penkert@sunwave.net
Course: Scenic course, some challenging hills, awesome finish
#11 SEPTEMBER 12
BIKE BARN 10K
Loco Landing on Riverside Drive, Penticton, 9:00 a.m.
Contact: Deb Lougheed 250-490-3334
deblougheed@shaw.ca
Course: Course changed in 2007. A flat and fast 10 km loop course that
offers a chance for a personal best time late in the running season.
#12 SEPTEMBER 19
PEAK TO BEAK RUN 18K
Knox Mountain Park, Kelowna, 9:00 a.m
Contact:Bernice May 250-717-6142
capozzi@shawbiz.ca
Course: Knox Mountain to Quail's Gate Winery. Tough, challenging, but
very diverse course, including some trail along Okanagan Lake and the final
500 metres through a vineyard.
#1 AUGUST 22 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 26
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 3
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.
#4 OCTOBER 17
LARRY NICHOLAS MEMORIAL CROSS COUNTRY RUN 9K
Mission Creek - Springfield Rd, Kelowna, 10:00 a.m.
Contact: Norm Drake 250-763-5535
normdrake@shaw.ca
Course: A loop course on trails and hills.
#5 OCTOBER 24
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.
#6 OCTOBER 31
KAL PARK CROSS COUNTRY RUN 9.5K
Kal Park, Vernon, 10:00 a.m.
Contact: Myra Mattila
miramattila@telus.net
Course: Gorgeous scenery and challenging terrain.