GutBuster Trail Running Race this Weekend in Nanaimo
Race #2 of the Frontrunners GutBuster Trail Running Series presented by The North Face takes to the trails of Colliery Dam this Sunday.
Details are as follows:
GB002::Colliery Dam, Nanaimo
by Mark Nelson
We are really excited to present a new course to you this year in Nanaimo. Dan Brady and the Runners of Compassion group have been busy scouting, measuring and building new trails so we can give you the most scenic and exciting trail race we can get out of this area.
Altough we have cut out the Westwood Ridge climb we have added many shorter climbs during the course to give everyone their dose of hills. Both the short course and long course also cross the Chase River, the MUD PIT, and finish by crossing in front of a spectacular waterfall and then running through a tunnel to get to the last piece of trails.
After the race get ready for some great Draw Prizes courtesy of The North Face and Frontrunners Footwear. We have shoes, tons of clothing, GutBuster entries, and even a North Face 2 person tent valued at $400 to give away!
We hope to see lots of you out this weekend and we are excited to see what you think!
Notes for this weekend:
All Runners must carry a minimum of 500ml of water or sports drink. We will be enforcing this rule and you will NOT be able to start unless you carry water. NO EXCEPTIONS. The short course will not have an aid station. The long course will have one aid station that you will pass twice. Water will be available for REFILLING PURPOSES ONLY.
- There will be a limited quantity of small handheld water bottle holders available for purchase at The North Face Souvenir Tent. They sell for $19.95.
- Change of location from Westwood Lake to Colliery Dam. To find the race turn off the highway on 5th St and go down the hill to Wakesiah St and make another right. The park is just a couple of blocks up the street.
- EARLY START TIME: Don’t forget that the long course starts at 9:00am and the short course at 9:30am. Race Day Registration takes place from 8:00am-9:00am.
- COURSE DISTANCES: The Short Course has been measured at 10.7km and the Long Course has been measured at 21.04km.
- During warmups/cooldowns and during the race remember to stay on the trail and not to litter (ie. gel wrappers). We want to keep our impact to a minimum so that we can use these trails for many years.
For more information please visit the Gutbuster website.
