Running, Walking, Triathlon & Nordic Ski Races & Events l Peach City Runners & Nordic Ski

Upcoming races hosted and supported by PCR & N Ski are listed on the tab on the right >

For additional races, the 2008 Interior Race Schedule (#’s 1-13 in brown) and the Starting Block Cross-country Race Series
(#’s 1-5 in green), see below.

For a complete list & more info about the Interior Race Series please visit: www.interiorrunning.ca. For a complete list of road races for BC please visit: www.bcathletics.org. For a complete list of triathlons for BC please visit: www.tribc.org.

For a complete list of road races for BC please visit:
BC Athletics
www.bcathletics.org

For a complete list of triathlons for BC please visit:
Tri BC
www.tribc.org

For a complete list & more info about the Interior Race Series please visit:
Interior Road Race Series
www.interiorrunning.ca

2008 Interior Race Schedule
RACE/EVENT	EVENT DETAILS
FEBRUARY
Freeze Up 5K Fun Run Peachland, BC	Contact: Peachland Rec Department at 767-2133
1. The Starting Block 10K Vernon, BC	Lavington Elementary School, 12K east of Vernon on Hwy. 6 Turn right on School Road in Lavington, 10:00 am start Contact: Gerry Naito Email: Course: relatively flat
Nickel Plate Loppet Penticton, BC	For more information see: www.nickelplatenordic.org Email: info@nickelplatenordic.org
2. Summerland Centennial Half Summerland, BC	IOOF Hall, Main Street, 10:00 am start Contact: Ron Sherk at 250-490-6196 Email: ronsherk@yahoo.ca Course: scenic tour of rural Summerland, certified, challenging but no major hills. Finisher's medal, great food, draw prizes
3. Penticton Lakeside Resort 5K Penticton, BC	Penticton Lakeside Resort 10:00 am start Contact: Jason Oliver at 250-490-3334 Email: lakeside5k@gmail.com Course: flat and fast - course revised and re-certified in 2006 to eliminate a too sharp corner
MARCH
4. The River’s Spring Run-off 10K Kamloops, BC (Also a Timex Series Race)	Arthur Stevenson School Westsyde (Kamloops) 2890 Bank Road 10:00 am start Contact: Rick Cameron at 250-851-8605 Email: ricameron@shaw.ca Course: new course (new location) for 2007; flat, good PB course
Campus to Campus Half Marathon Kelowna, BC	Contact: 250-762-5445 ext. 4340
APRIL
5. Oliver OK Photo Lab 10K Oliver, BC	Oliver Community Centre 10:00 am start Contact: Jack Wessel at 250-498-2030 Email: jwessel@img.net Course: flat, some gravel path, 3K fun run Awards, wine from Gehringer Bros, Hester Creek and Tinhorn Creek wineries
MAY
Anthony’s Pub Bare Bones Duathlon Penticton, BC	Contact: Brad Lee Email: bradxtlee@yahoo.ca
6. Peach City Runners Blossom 10 Miler Naramata, BC	Chute Lake Road 9:00 am start (transportation to the start - two buses); meet at the S.S. Sicamous at 8:00 am Contact: Deb Dunham at 250-492-3905 Email: drdunham@shaw.ca Course: point to point, rolling hills, last 2 miles downhill & flat - great scenery overlooking Okanagan Lake
Brooks Peach City Half Marathon & 10K Pentiction, BC	Contact: Peach City Runners at 250-490-3334 Email: info@peachcityrunners.com
7. Blackwell Dairy 15K District of Kamloops, BC	RL Clemitson Elementary School, Barnhartvale 9:00 am start Contact: Rick Cameron at 250-851-8605 Email: ricameron@shaw.ca Course: hilly, scenic and tough, but great food! 3K fun run
JUNE
Giant’s Head 5/10K Man of Steel Triathlon Summerland, BC	Contact: Summerland Rec Department at 494-0447
Scorched Sole 25/50K Ultra Kelowna, BC	Contact: Shirlee Ross at 250-862-2515
Oliver Half Iron Triathlon Oliver, BC	Contact: 250-764-3204 Email: outback_events@yahoo.ca
8. Peach City Runners Coalmont to Princeton 18.5K Princeton, BC	Meet at Princeton Arena 8:00 am Race starts in Coalmont at 9:00 am. There will be transportation to the start. Contact: Leslie Hassell at 250-295-7380 or Jim Hardin 250-295-7620 Email: lhassell@telus.net Course: tough and hilly (one big hill), country roads, point to point
Oliver “Wine Capital of Canada” Sprint Triathlon Oliver, BC	Contact: Phone: 250-764-3204 Email: outback_events@yahoo.ca
JULY
Peachland 5/10K Beach Run Peachland, BC	Contact: 250-767-2647
9. Kelowna Midsummer 8K Kelowna, BC (Also a Timex Series Race)	Capital News Centre, Gordon Drive 8:00 am start Contact: Annick deGooyer at 250-769-4296 Email: a.degooyer@shaw.ca Course: flat and fast, certified course through Kelowna's Mission area
Desert Half Iron Triathlon Osoyoos, BC	Contact: Phone: 250-764-3204 Email: outback_events@yahoo.ca
Boston Pizza Jr. Triathlon	TBA
Investor’s Group Peach Classic Triathlon	Contact: 250-492-8342 pat-clements@shaw.ca
10. Grizzly Bear Run 12K Revelstoke, BC	Arrow Heights Elementary School 1950 Park Drive 9:00 am start Contact: Jarrett Spannier at 250-837-5303 Email: jspannier@sd19.bc.ca Course: flat start, one large climb, rolling hills to a flat, downhill finish; great prizes and food
AUGUST
Apple Core Triathlon (Tri a Tri) and Apple Seed (Kids) TRIS Kelowna, BC	Email: registration@appletriathlon.com Email: support@eventsonline.ca
11. Raven Run 10K Salmon Arm	Salmon Arm Senior Secondary 1641 30th Street NE 9:00 am start Contact: Pat Danforth at 250-832-2172 Email: calvinvb@sunwave.net Course: scenic course, some challenging hills, awesome finish
Apple Triathlon Kelowna, BC	Email: registration@appletriathlon.com Email: support@eventsonline.ca
Ironman Underpant Run Penticton, BC	Contact: 250-490-3334 Email: steve@peachcityrunners.com or, Email: ironfuel@telusplanet.net Course: pre-Ironman 2K fun run in your tightie-whities for local Ironchild development programs
Ironman Canada Penticton, BC	Contact: Toll-free 888-280-9097, ext 27 Local 303-442-9097, ext 27
SEPTEMBER
Ultraman Canada 3 Day Endurance Triathlon Penticton, BC	Contact: 250-490-3334 Email: steve@peachcityrunners.com Course: 3 Day Triathlon Stage Race covering the South Okanagan & Similkameen region
Summerland Sprint Triathlon Summerland, BC	Contact:250.494.8247 Email: racecoordinator@summerland.net
12. Bike Barn 10K Penticton, BC	Loco Landing, Riverside Drive, Penticton 9:00 am start Contact: Deb Lougheed Email: deblougheed@shaw.ca Course: A flat and fast 10K loop course that offers a chance to PB later in the season
13. Peak to Beak Run 18K Kelowna, BC	Knox Mountain Park 9:00 am start Contact: Annick deGooyer 250-769-4296 Email: a.degooyer@shaw.ca Course: TBA; due to bridge construction in Kelowna the course may be altered; race info will be posted here when it becomes available
Mt. Baldy Winefest 5/10K Run Osoyoos, BC	Contact: Phone: 250-764-3204 Email: outback_events@yahoo.ca
2008 Starting Block Cross-Country Race Schedule
AUGUST
1. ‘That Goofy XC Run 10k Kamloops, BC
SEPTEMBER
2. Reino Keski-Salmi Memorial 10K Salmon Arm, BC	Larch Hills Ski Area 10:00 am start Contact: Dave Wallensteen at 250-832-7740 Email: dwallen@telus.net Course: tough, hilly, cross country course
OCTOBER
3. Campbell Mountain Trail Run 6.5K Penticton, BC	Greyback Lake Road 10:00 am start Contact: Bill Head at 250-492-6107 Email: billhead@shaw.ca Course: Very hilly, challenging course on trails and dirt roads
4. Larry Nicholas Memorial Cross-Country 9K Kelowna, BC	Mission Creek - Springfield Rd, 10:00 am start Contact: Norm Drake at 250-763-5535 Email: Norm.Drake@gov.bc.ca Course: a loop course on trails and hills
5. Summerland Cross-Country 8K Summerland, BC	Cartwright Mountain 10:00 am start Contact: Ron Email: ronsherk@yahoo.ca Course: very scenic, challenging single track, no roads; slightly shorter course and new start location for 2007. Awards, refreshments.
NOVEMBER
6. Kal Park Cross-Country 9.5K Vernon, BC	Kal Park 10:00 am start Contact: Myra Mattila Email: myramattila@telus.net Course: gorgeous scenery and challenging terrain
Penticton to Trout Creek Trestle 25K Run Penticton, BC	Ramada Inn 10:00 am start Contact: Cheryl Lowery at 403-283-7064 Email: cheryl.lowery@hihostels.ca Course: non-technical trail run along the KVR with nice views of Okanagan Lake