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April 2010

Last Chance for Kusam Klimb Early Bird Rates

If you’re thinking about doing the Kusam Klimb this year you may want to consider doing so before April 30th. After this date registration rates go up $10 to $45. The race takes place on June 19th at Sayward, which is located at the North end of Vancouver Island.
To register, and to check out the event’s [...]

Weekend Race Results & Reports (including TC10K)

The following list will be updated throughout the day as new reports are posted…
Times Colonist 10K

2010 Results
A few Times Colonist article’s: “Hard” race won by international contenders and People turn out in record numbers for Times Colonist 10K
J. D. MacDonald’s (Running Gay) race report – I love racing! This weekend I made a voyage to [...]

BC Athletes Win Silver and Bronze at Canadian Half Marathon Championships

The following update is courtesy of the new BC Athletics Blog -
Editor’s Note: Marilyn’s race report is now up on her blog here.
BC athletes won silver and bronze at the Canadian Half Marathon Championships held in conjunction with the Banque Scotia 21k de Montreal. Langley’s Steve Osaduik placed second in the men’s championship in 1:06:05, [...]

Jun 26 – City Chase – Kelowna

[ June 26, 2010; ] The Mitsubishi City Chase Powered by BlackBerry Bold is a unique urban adventure that requires participants to exhibit teamwork, resourcefulness, determination and the ability to make decisions on the fly as they search for ChasePoints scattered in unknown locations throughout the city. ChasePoints are designed to test teams with a variety of physical, intellectual, adventurous [...]

Annual WORCA Bike Swap this Weekend

The Annual WORCA Bike Swap takes place this weekend in Whistler with all proceeds going towards Youth Dirt Camps and the new Whistler Secondary mountain bike team for 2010 season.
Details are as follows:
Celebration Plaza…. Aka Whistler Medals Plaza
Saturday, April 24th
Sign in/drop off: 8:30 am – 10:00 am
Open to public: 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Pick up: 3:00 pm [...]

2010 Sea2Ski Race Report & Results

The following comprehensive race report for the Ski2Sea Race held last Sunday, April 11 in Kelowna was put together by Dirk Handke, Trainharder’s official Interior reporter.
In this report, the biggest and most compehensive report that Dirk has EVER put together, Dirk was a SUPPORT DRIVER for one team start to finish.
The SKI2SEA is one of Kelowna’s and the [...]

Silent Auction and Casino Night for Youth Development

Courtesy of PT Performance Training…
Triathlon BC is hosting a Silent Auction and Casino night in Victoria on April 24th in support of youth development.  The event is from7 pm to 10 pm at the Strawberry Vale Community Hall at 11 High Street, Victoria. Tickets are $20 for adults and $5.00 for kids.
As you might know this is our 2nd [...]

Online Registration for TC10k this Wed

The online registration deadline for the upcoming Times Colonist 10k is this Wednesday at midnight. Until then registration can be done online here. Alternatively you can register in person at Frontrunners, 1200 Vancouver Street, Frontrunners Westshore 123 – 755 Goldstream Ave or Peninsula Runners, 3659 Shelbourne Street until April 21.
After that date you must register at [...]

BC Ultra-Running Documentary Premiere

The documentary XS-NRG follows four ultra-marathon runners as they attempt to conquer the 180km Sunshine Coast Trail on the West Coast of British Columbia, non-stop.

A trailer can be viewed here.
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Premiere Times & Locations:

April 24th – Powell River Premiere 2:00pm Patricia Theatre
May 1st – Vancouver Premiere 6:00pm H.R. MacMillan Space Centre Auditorium

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Run four back-to-back marathons? On [...]

XTC Squamish Registration Opens Today with Special Discount

A special opening-day registration rate is in effect today only for the XTC Squamish off-road triathlon which takes place on Saturday, June 26th. If you register today you will receive the following:

2009 Rates – fees have been raised for 2010 but for today only you can register at the 2009 rates.
Entry to win a [...]

Volunteer for the Knee Knacker

Are you still looking for the perfect volunteer opportunity this year? Then why not consider volunteering for the Knee Knacker North Shore Trail Run? Organizers are recruiting volunteers for the number of positions before, after and along the race route. All available positions are listed on the Knee Knacker’s volunteer page here.
Just imagine, it could [...]

BC Woman on Walking Pilgrimage Across Canada

From the Globe and Mail, written by Brennan Clarke -
For the next 100 days, every step Shaira Holman takes will be dedicated to the legacy of compassion Catherine White-Holman left behind when she died in a tragic float-plane crash off Saturna Island last November.
(Editors Note: Follow Shaira on her blog here and click here to watch a [...]