5th Annual Run, Walk and Dance-Walk — a fundraiser for the Chatelech Running Team and the Elves Club! Family-friendly musical and Christmas-themed event with live music by Arbutus Sounds Chorus, seasonal post-race goodies, hot chocolate and more, and lots of great draw prizes! Pre-register online and save $ or sign up on race morning on-site.
The final event of our Fall 2016 series (postponed from Jan 1st due to icy conditions)
From PaceSetter Athletic unless otherwise posted (weather dependent – will move if roads are icy again). 10am start time. Late reg starting at 9am.
All levels welcome – walk, jog, run. $5 entry.
No dogs please. Strollers welcome to start at the back.
Post race snacks and coffee, and draw prizes.
We’ll be drawing the winner of the Series Grand Prize among those who have done at least 4 of the series. Winner gets a $200 gift certificate from PaceSetter!
The first ever ultra marathon on the Sunshine Coast, BC! The inaugural Puddle Jumper Classic features a 25k, 50k and kids race, in the trails of Roberts Creek and Langdale! Entry includes BBQ ticket and beer ticket.
The opening event of our second 5-Dollar 5K Series! Start/finish at PaceSetter Athletic. Entry is just $5, or enter the whole series (5 events) for just $20. Course goes down Veterans Road and does a loop with a short trail section before coming back up Veterans. Times will be recorded and posted. Snacks and beverages for all participants. Draw prizes! Everyone who does at least 4 events in the series will have their name entered to win the grand prize of a pair of shoes (your choice)!
Day of race registration and packet pickup is from 8:00 to 8:45 am at PaceSetter Athletic.
The 2nd event of this fun series will start and finish at Persephone Brewing! Entry is just $5, or enter the whole series (5 events) for just $20. Times will be recorded and posted. Snacks and beverages for all participants. Draw prizes! Everyone who does at least 4 events in the series will have their name entered to win the grand prize of a pair of shoes (your choice)!
Day of race registration and packet pickup is from 8:00 to 8:45 am at Persephone Brewing.
15th annual Sea Cavalcade Mile. Fast net downhill course to start the Sea Cavalcade parade, with cash prizes for the overall winners and medals for age group winners. Great crowd to cheer you on!
Start 100m east of Park Road, finish just before North Road.
The 3rd event of this fun series will start and finish at Connor Park in Halfmoon Bay. Entry is just $5, or enter the whole series (5 events) for just $20. Times will be recorded and posted. Snacks and beverages for all participants. Draw prizes! Everyone who does at least 4 events in the series will have their name entered to win the grand prize of a pair of shoes (your choice)!
Day of race registration and packet pickup is from 9:00 to 9:45 am at Connor Park.
A scenic summer 10k run in Garden Bay from Katherine Lake to Hotel Lake and back, passing Garden Bay Lake and Mixal Lake along the way. The 3k Fun Run/Walk includes 2 of the lakes and is perfect for families. Campsite and beach at the start/finish. Age group medals, home baked goodies, draw prizes. See website for details and how to register.
Event #4 will happen in conjunction with the 1-Year Anniversary of PaceSetter’s Grand Opening! Entry is just $5, or enter the whole series (5 events) for just $20. Times will be recorded and posted. Snacks and beverages for all participants. Draw prizes! Everyone who does at least 4 events in the series will have their name entered to win the grand prize of a pair of shoes (your choice)!
Day of race registration and packet pickup is from 9:00 to 9:45 am in the store.
Seventh Annual Marathon, Half and 8k on idyllic Texada Island, a short ferry ride from Powell River. Called the toughest marathon in Canada — come decide for yourself. Single loop course (marathon) with the half marathon using the second (easier) half of the route. Unique finisher medals made of local stone. 8k course is easy and fast with the first half being mostly downhill.
Finish off the series at Persephone Brewing! Entry is just $5, or enter the whole series (5 events) for just $20. Times will be recorded and posted. Snacks and beverages for all participants. Draw prizes! Everyone who does at least 4 events in the series will have their name entered to win the grand prize of a pair of shoes (your choice)!
Day of race registration and packet pickup is from 9:00 to 9:45 am at Persephone.
Support your local volunteer fire department and high school running teams! This fundraiser event will help pay for life-saving equipment and support healthy living, and help the Chat and Elphi running teams. Whether you are an experienced runner or just starting to get in shape, it is a great event for the whole family!
Don’t miss this one…
This is a beautiful trail run in Powell River, on a dead flat 13.2 kilometre wheelchair accessible trail around the very edge of the lake. It starts and finishes at a Provincial Park campground where you can stay if you like to camp. Where else in coastal BC can you run on 13+ kilometres of wide manicured trail around a lake without even a bump? The biggest single gain of elevation — The Hill — is about 8 to 10 vertical feet!!!!! For those wanting to run a shorter distance, there is the Anthony Island 7k — an out & back utilizing the last 3.5k of the full lake trail — again, dead flat. Proceeds will be donated to Special Olympics.
This year’s race is on Thanksgiving weekend. What better way to work up a big appetite for your special dinner? It’s also a great way to spend time in nature with visiting family and friends, who can walk, bike or run or just come relax at the beautiful park.
6th annual run/walk/dance-walk with a Christmas and music theme, starting/finishing at the Seaside Centre in Sechelt. Proceeds to the local high school track teams; donations accepted to the Elves Club. Fabulous prizes, delicious Christmas goodies, and family fun! 5k and 2k options.
Registration includes your run, walk or dance-walk entry, a Santa Hat (if you’d like one), gear check, yummy post-race refreshments, and a chance to win one of many draw prizes.
Register by December 2nd and save $!
Get ready to explore the Lower Sunshine Coast and its amazing network of trails with a new trail series starting from Pender Harbour and making its way to Gibsons with a variety of trails and courses – a mix of your usual Pacific Northwest trails including roots, rocks, mud and creek crossings. Each race has a short course race (5-6km) and a long course race (10-12km) with one aid station out on the course.
Hosted by Team Wolverine Athletics and sponsored by PaceSetter.
The Series:
Get ready to explore the Lower Sunshine Coast and its amazing network of trails with a new trail series starting from Pender Harbour and making its way to Gibsons with a variety of trails and courses – a mix of your usual Pacific Northwest trails including roots, rocks, mud and creek crossings. Each race has a short course race (5-6km) and a long course race (10-12km) with one aid station out on the course. View long course Route Map for this event | Short course Route Map
Hosted by Team Wolverine Athletics and sponsored by PaceSetter Athletic.
Beer lovers take note: The 101 Brewhouse + Distillery are also sponsoring the Sunshine Coast Trail Series. If you are the first male or female winner for the long or short course at any of the series races, you win a free growler fill!
Enjoy a point-to-point, certified net downhill half marathon from Gibsons to Sechelt, with friendly West Coast hospitality, low entry fee, rural setting, finisher’s medals, hot soup and FUN!—all just a quick ferry ride or flight from Vancouver. Discover BC’s best-kept coastal secret at the 41st annual BMO Sunshine Coast April Fool’s Run! Relay division and Free Kids Run also available.
Register by December 31st for early bird rates!
It’s the little half that rules — you just gotta run the Fool’s!
The third race in the Sunshine Coast Trail Series is in Sechelt on the Wakefield Matrix trails, with plenty of twists and turns to keep your enjoyment level to the max. Even though these trails are not too far from downtown Sechelt and the highway, you will feel worlds away from civilization.
The Series: Get ready to explore the Lower Sunshine Coast and its amazing network of trails with a new trail series starting from Pender Harbour and making its way to Gibsons with a variety of trails and courses – a mix of your usual Pacific Northwest trails including roots, rocks, mud and creek crossings. Each race has a short course race (5-6km) and a long course race (10-12km) with one aid station out on the course.
Hosted by Team Wolverine Athletics and sponsored by PaceSetter Athletic.
Beer lovers take note: The 101 Brewhouse + Distillery are also sponsoring the Sunshine Coast Trail Series. If you are the first male or female winner for the long or short course at any of the series races, you win a free growler fill!
The fourth race in the Sunshine Coast Trail Series is in Davis Bay on the trails around Chapman Creek. The calming burbling of the creek will soothe your mind as you twist and turn along the Chapman Creek trails and over several bridges. There are some hills to climb but coming back down is so much fun.
The Series: Get ready to explore the Lower Sunshine Coast and its amazing network of trails with a new trail series starting from Pender Harbour and making its way to Gibsons with a variety of trails and courses – a mix of your usual Pacific Northwest trails including roots, rocks, mud and creek crossings. Each race has a short course race (5-6km) and a long course race (10-12km) with one aid station out on the course.
Hosted by Team Wolverine Athletics and sponsored by PaceSetter Athletic.
Beer lovers take note: The 101 Brewhouse + Distillery are also sponsoring the Sunshine Coast Trail Series. If you are the first male or female winner for the long or short course at any of the series races, you win a free growler fill!
Second annual trail ultra starting and finishing at Cliff Gilker Park in Roberts Creek. There’s an option to run a 50km or a 25km on the beautiful B&K and Sprockids trails.
The course has tree roots, rocks and of course puddles to jump across. The course is technical and has some big climbs to test your power hiking skills. As you climb higher and higher think of the downhill you can look forward to flying down.
PaceSetter is hosting a fun new run series in June and July: The Sunshine Coast Brewery Run Series!
The Persephone 5k is the first event of the series. The route will be the same one we’ve used for the 5-Dollar 5K series in 2017, a mix of road, dirt road and bit of trail thrown in. Starting on Stewart, cross and turn right onto North Road, left on Boyle, right on Parker (dirt road), right on Bridgeman, across North Rd to the end of Bridgeman and onto the grey trail in Soames Park, right onto yellow trail, straight ahead onto the road at the end, left onto Chamberlain, U-turn on Chamberlain near Shirley Macey Park, left onto North Road, left onto Stewart and back to the start. Interactive course map
After the run, relax and enjoy food and beverages at Persephone!
Taking place at four local craft breweries with distances from 5k to 10k, this series of runs combines two of your favourite things: running and beer (or cider)! Entry fee includes a drink coupon. There’ll be awards for first overall male and female, and draw prizes from PaceSetter. You can register for individual events or save $ by signing up for the whole series.
Participate in at least 3 of the series events and your name will go in the grand draw for a pair of shoes from PaceSetter!
All ages are welcome; participants under 19 years of age will get a non-alcoholic beverage coupon. All venues are youth-friendly!
Series shirts will be available for purchase at each event.
BC Athletics “Athlete” members get $3 discount per event. PaceSetter Athletic Run Club members get $2 off per event.
PaceSetter is hosting a fun new run series in June and July: The Sunshine Coast Brewery Run Series!
The Canada Day 10.1k at The 101 is the second event of the series. Dress in red and white and enjoy a 10.1k route around upper Gibsons. The route will be a mix of roads and trails with 2 loop sections. First loop is a small one around the Shaw Rd/Eaglecrest neighbourhood, then head out on the big loop via Mahan Trail to Chaster, Hough, Fitchett, King, and Sunnyside (with trail connectors), then back up Mahan to finish. The perfect way to build up a thirst for a Mahan Trail Blonde Ale! Course Map
After the run, relax and enjoy food and beverages at The 101 Brewhouse + Distillery!
Taking place at four local craft breweries with distances from 5k to 10k, this series of runs combines two of your favourite things: running and beer (or cider)! Entry fee includes a drink coupon. There’ll be awards for first overall male and female, and draw prizes from PaceSetter. You can register for individual events or save $ by signing up for the whole series.
Participate in at least 3 of the series events and your name will go in the grand draw for a pair of shoes from PaceSetter!
All ages are welcome; participants under 19 years of age will get a non-alcoholic beverage coupon. All venues are youth-friendly!
Series shirts will be available for purchase at events 2, 3 and 4 or until sold out.
BC Athletics “Athlete” members get $3 discount per event. PaceSetter Athletic Run Club members get $2 off per event.
PaceSetter is hosting a fun new run series in June and July: The Sunshine Coast Brewery Run Series!
The Tapworks 5k is the third event of the series. Enjoy a out-and-back plus single loop 5k route in Gibsons Landing, starting and finishing at Armours Beach (400m from Tapworks). The course goes along the seawalk, past the Marina, then around the residential streets below the Bluff (but not on the Bluff, we wouldn’t be that cruel) and back on the seawalk. Course Map
After the run, relax and enjoy food and beverages at Gibsons Tapworks!
Race day registration and bib pickup takes place at Tapworks starting at 9am. Washrooms available starting at 9:30am.
Taking place at four local craft breweries with distances from 5k to 10k, this series of runs combines two of your favourite things: running and beer (or cider)! Entry fee includes a drink coupon. There’ll be awards for first overall male and female, and draw prizes from PaceSetter. You can register for individual events or save $ by signing up for the whole series.
Participate in at least 3 of the series events and your name will go in the grand draw for a pair of shoes from PaceSetter!
All ages are welcome; participants under 19 years of age can redeem their ticket for a non-alcoholic beverage. All venues are youth-friendly!
Series shirts will be available for purchase at each event or until sold out. $18 each.
BC Athletics “Athlete” members get $3 discount per event. PaceSetter Athletic Run Club members get $2 off per event.
PaceSetter is hosting a fun new run series in June and July: The Sunshine Coast Brewery Run Series!
The Bricker 8k is the fourth and final event of the series. Enjoy an 8.4k route in West Sechelt in the Mason Road and Kinnikinnick Park area, with 2km of cool, forested trail in the middle. There will be one water station on Mason Road that you pass twice, at 2k and 6.3k. It will be a hot day so you might want to bring your own water, too. Interactive Course Map
After the run, relax and enjoy beverages at The Bricker Cider Company, plus finish line fruit and cookies provided by us. The food truck will also be open by 11:15 and is offering a racer special, as well as pizza of the day.
We’ll also do the series grand prize draw for shoes from PaceSetter!
Taking place at four local craft breweries with distances from 5k to 10k, this series of runs combines two of your favourite things: running and beer (or cider)! Entry fee includes a drink coupon. There’ll be awards for first overall male and female, and draw prizes from PaceSetter. You can register for individual events or save $ by signing up for the whole series.
Participate in at least 3 of the series events and your name will go in the grand draw for a pair of Brooks shoes from PaceSetter!
See the series results after 3 events
All ages are welcome; participants under 19 years of age will get a non-alcoholic beverage coupon. All venues are youth-friendly!
Series shirts will be available for purchase at each event and at PaceSetter for $18 each, until sold out.
BC Athletics “Athlete” members get $3 discount per event. PaceSetter Athletic Run Club members get $2 off per event.
The fifth race in the Sunshine Coast Trail Series is in Roberts Creek on the B&K trails where you could spend the whole day discovering new and amazing trails. The course will give you a taster of the many gems the B&K has and of course a little elevation and plenty of roots and rocks.
The Series: Get ready to explore the Lower Sunshine Coast and its amazing network of trails with a new trail series starting from Pender Harbour and making its way to Gibsons with a variety of trails and courses – a mix of your usual Pacific Northwest trails including roots, rocks, mud and creek crossings. Each race has a short course race (5-6km) and a long course race (10-12km) with one aid station out on the course.
Hosted by Team Wolverine Athletics and sponsored by PaceSetter Athletic.
Beer lovers take note: The 101 Brewhouse + Distillery are also sponsoring the Sunshine Coast Trail Series. If you are the first male or female winner for the long or short course at any of the series races, you win a free growler fill!
16th Annual 1-mile road race right before the Sea Cavalcade parade on the closed highway. Net downhill course is fast with only one turn. Family-friendly event for all ages with cash to the first overall male and female, age group medals, fruit and cookies, draw prizes and grand draw prize of a pair of shoes from PaceSetter. In 2017, over 160 participants crossed the finish line.
This run starts and finishes at Katherine Lake Park (in Pender Harbour), going past Garden Bay Lake and Mixal Lake on the way to Hotel Lake, then back (see map). The route is tranquil with gorgeous lake views and long shady sections. There is also a 3k Family Fun Run/Walk (not timed) starting and finishing in the same place — so bring the whole family and make a day of it!
The final race in the Sunshine Coast Trail Series is in Gibsons on the trails around Sprockids park. The race winds its way around the Ankle Biter and Stinger trails at the start to give you a good warm up on some more technical trails; followed up by a roller coaster ride on some of the lower trails.
The Series: Get ready to explore the Lower Sunshine Coast and its amazing network of trails with a new trail series starting from Pender Harbour and making its way to Gibsons with a variety of trails and courses – a mix of your usual Pacific Northwest trails including roots, rocks, mud and creek crossings. Each race has a short course race (5-6km) and a long course race (10-12km) with one aid station out on the course.
Hosted by Team Wolverine Athletics and sponsored by PaceSetter Athletic.
Beer lovers take note: The 101 Brewhouse + Distillery are also sponsoring the Sunshine Coast Trail Series. If you are the first male or female winner for the long or short course at any of the series races, you win a free growler fill!
Are you up for the “toughest road marathon in Canada”? Or a moderately challenging half, or a speedy net downhill 8k? Head to Texada Island for Run the Rock, where the finish line is at a beautiful regional campground on the beach, and there are no predators on the island. Texada is a short 25-30 minute ferry ride from Powell River, and has more amenities than you might expect.
Every finisher in the Marathon and Half Marathon receives a finisher’s medal! Flower rock for the Marathoners, limestone for the Half Marathoners.
PaceSetter is proud to help out this event by supplying timing equipment, website, and photography.
This is a beautiful trail run in Powell River, on a dead flat 13.2 km wheelchair accessible trail around the very edge of the lake. It starts and finishes at a Provincial Park campground where you can stay if you like to camp; a regional campground is a few kilometres away. Where else in coastal BC can you run on 13+ kilometres of wide manicured trail around a lake without even a bump? The biggest single gain of elevation — The Hill — is about 8 to 10 vertical feet! For those wanting to run a shorter distance, there is the Anthony Island 7k — an out & back utilizing the last 3.5k of the full lake trail — again, dead flat. Proceeds will be donated to Special Olympics Powell River.
Support your local volunteer fire department and high school running teams! This fundraiser event will help pay for life-saving equipment and support healthy living, and help the Chat and Elphi running teams. Whether you are an experienced runner or just starting to get in shape, it is a great event for the whole family. Hosted by the HMB Volunteer Firefighters Association and PaceSetter Athletic Run Club.
The Soames Grinder will be an endurance event which means the winner is the one who runs the most loops up and down Soames Hill. Organized by Team Wolverine Athletics.
Soames Hill is located in Gibsons, BC and the loop will be about 1.7km in total; starting at the parking lot at the end of Esperanza Rd. It will then take you to the east side of the hill and you go up about 400 steps to the top. Feel free to enjoy the views before heading down the west side, also known as the easy side with “only” about 300 steps. Head back to the parking lot and do it all over again and again and again. You have a total of 6 hours to get in as many loops as possible.
There will be an aid station in the parking lot with refreshment, beer and Tailwind.
As the event is close to Halloween, racers are encouraged to dress up and there will be a prize for the best costume.
See event website for full details.
Welcome to the 7th annual Holiday Hustle 5k & 2k! This musical and Christmas-themed event is a fundraiser for the Chatelech and Elphinstone Running Teams, as well as a collection point for donations to the Elves Club. There will be great draw prizes, home-baked goodies, and music — bring the whole family (flat rate family entry fee)!
Get your spring racing jump-started with the 5-Dollar 5K Series! All levels and ages welcome – walk, jog, run. Post race snacks and coffee, and draw prizes.
Event #1 starts and finishes at PaceSetter and does a loop course heading down Veterans and King Rd.
No dogs please. Jogging strollers welcome to start at the back.
Each 5k in the series is just $5, or enter all 4 for just $16!
Other series dates: Feb 24, Mar 3, Mar 10.
Get your spring racing jump-started with the 5-Dollar 5K Series! All levels and ages welcome – walk, jog, run. Post race snacks and coffee, and draw prizes.
No dogs please. Jogging strollers welcome to start at the back.
Each 5k in the series is just $5, or enter all 4 for just $16!
Other series dates: Feb 17, Mar 3, Mar 10.
Get your spring racing jump-started with the 5-Dollar 5K Series! All levels and ages welcome – walk, jog, run. Post race snacks and coffee, and draw prizes.
No dogs please. Jogging strollers welcome to start at the back.
Each 5k in the series is just $5, or enter all 4 for just $16!
Other series dates: Feb 17, Feb 24, Mar 10.
Get your spring racing jump-started with the 5-Dollar 5K Series! All levels and ages welcome – walk, jog, run. Post race snacks and coffee, and draw prizes.
Event #4 (final event) starts and finishes at PaceSetter Athletic and follows the same loop course as event #1 in Upper Gibsons, heading down Veterans and King. You can compare your time on the same course from the beginning of the series.
No dogs please. Jogging strollers welcome to start at the back.
Each 5k in the series is just $5, or enter all 4 for just $16!
Other series dates: Feb 17, Feb 24, Mar 3.
The first race in the SC Trail Series is in Pender Harbour on the trails around Middle Point Road. You will be running through beautiful trails surrounded by swamps. Lots of roots to jump, and look out for the burned out cars too.
Organized by Team Wolverine Athletics. Get ready to explore the Lower Sunshine Coast and its amazing network of trails with the Sunshine Coast Trail Series highlighting trails starting from Pender Harbour and making its way to Gibsons with a variety of trails and courses — a mix of your usual Pacific Northwest trails including roots, rocks, mud and creek crossings. Each race will have a short course race (5-6km) and a long course race (10-12km) with one aid station out on the course. The race elevations will range from 200-400m for the short course and 400-700m for the long course.
Buy a season pass which enters you in all 6 races and save money! Season pass available until March 15th 2019. Buy season pass here or choose individual race:
Enjoy our point-to-point, certified net downhill course from Gibsons to Sechelt, with friendly West Coast hospitality, low entry fee, rural setting, finisher’s medals, hot soup and FUN!—all just a quick ferry ride or flight from Vancouver. Discover BC’s best-kept coastal secret at the BMO Sunshine Coast April Fool’s Run!
The second race in the SC Trail Series is in Halfmoon Bay on the trails around Connor Park. There is a little bit of elevation on this course but the fun downhills will surely make up for it. Just like all trails on the coast there will be some roots and rocks.
Organized by Team Wolverine Athletics. Get ready to explore the Lower Sunshine Coast and its amazing network of trails with the Sunshine Coast Trail Series highlighting trails starting from Pender Harbour and making its way to Gibsons with a variety of trails and courses — a mix of your usual Pacific Northwest trails including roots, rocks, mud and creek crossings. Each race will have a short course race (5-6km) and a long course race (10-12km) with one aid station out on the course. The race elevations will range from 200-400m for the short course and 400-700m for the long course.
Buy a season pass which enters you in all 6 races and save money! Season pass available until March 15th 2019. Buy season pass here or choose individual race:
The third race in the SC Trail Series is in Sechelt on the Wakefield Matrix trails with plenty of twists and turns to keep your enjoyment level to the max. Even though these trails are not too far from downtown Sechelt and the highway, you will feel like you’re worlds away from civilization.
Organized by Team Wolverine Athletics. Get ready to explore the Lower Sunshine Coast and its amazing network of trails with the Sunshine Coast Trail Series highlighting trails starting from Pender Harbour and making its way to Gibsons with a variety of trails and courses — a mix of your usual Pacific Northwest trails including roots, rocks, mud and creek crossings. Each race will have a short course race (5-6km) and a long course race (10-12km) with one aid station out on the course. The race elevations will range from 200-400m for the short course and 400-700m for the long course.
Buy a season pass which enters you in all 6 races and save money! Season pass available until March 15th 2019. Buy season pass here or choose individual race:
New event! Fundraiser for Elphinstone Interact Club.
5k and 2.5k distances, starting and finishing at Shirley Macey Park in Gibsons.
More details coming soon.
The Puddle Jumper Classic is the Sunshine Coast’s first ultramarathon! Started in 2017, it has quickly grown to be a loved and maybe a little hated course by a lot of runners. It lives up to its name with plenty of puddles and creeks to cross throughout the course. Most of the course is on single trail with rocks, roots and creeks to keep you on your toes.
It’s a loop course starting and finishing in Cliff Gilker Park in Roberts Creek, BC. The 50k has an elevation of 6972ft/2125m and the 25k has an elevation of 5339ft/1627m.
BBQ and beer garden at the finish line. Each runner gets a free burger and beer/cider!
Friday package pickup is at PaceSetter.
The SC Brewery Run Series returns for a second year! We’re starting with the Persephone 5k on Father’s Day — a great way to celebrate with the family. All series venues are family-friendly!
Each entry includes 1 beer ticket (or non-alcoholic beverage for underage participants). Growlers for the top overall male and female winners; and new this year, medals for top 3 males and females in junior, open, masters and veterans age groups! (that’s 19 and under, 20-39, 40-49, and 50+)
And of course, draw prizes and post-run snacks for everyone.
Registration fee is $20 pre-registered ($15 for age 19&U), and $25/$20 day of event. Enter multiple events online in a single registration and save: $2 off the second event, $4 off the third, and $6 off the fourth.
We’ll also have a limited number of Series tank tops for sale for just $15.
Register at the link in the infobox above.
The fourth race in the SC Trail Series is in Davis Bay on the trails around Chapman Creek. The calming burbling of the creek will soothe your mind as you twist and turn along the Chapman Creek trails and over several bridges. There are some hills to climb but coming back down is so much fun.
Organized by Team Wolverine Athletics. Get ready to explore the Lower Sunshine Coast and its amazing network of trails with the Sunshine Coast Trail Series highlighting trails starting from Pender Harbour and making its way to Gibsons with a variety of trails and courses — a mix of your usual Pacific Northwest trails including roots, rocks, mud and creek crossings. Each race will have a short course race (5-6km) and a long course race (10-12km) with one aid station out on the course. The race elevations will range from 200-400m for the short course and 400-700m for the long course.
Buy a season pass which enters you in all 6 races and save money! Season pass available until March 15th 2019. Buy season pass here or choose individual race:
The second race of the SC Brewery Run Series is the 10.1k at The 101 Brewhouse & Distillery! Start and finish near the top of the Mahan Trail (about 100m from the road, near the big trail junction). The course is a mix of roads and smooth trails. Note it’s not on Canada Day this year.
Course Map – updated June 28
Description: Starting near the top of the Mahan Trail, take the first left onto the wide trail that connects to Shaw Road. Do a counter-clockwise loop of Shaw, Inglis, Eaglecrest and O’Shea to return to the trail and back the way you came. Turn left and go down the Mahan Trail. Turn right onto Chaster, continue to Cedar Grove Elementary where you’ll cut through to access the trail to Hough Road. Stay on Hough and keep going onto the trail at the far end, then turn left onto Fitchett, then left on King, left on Chaster, back to Pratt, down to Fairview and back to the Mahan Trail. All the way up the trail nearly to the start/finish, but you’ll turn right to complete a short flat trail loop before returning to the finish line. No nasty uphill finish this year!
Water stations will be located at 3.5k/8.5k (Mahan near Chaster), and 6k (King at Kearton).
Each entry includes 1 beer ticket (or non-alcoholic beverage for underage participants). Growlers for the top overall male and female winners; and new this year, medals for top 3 males and females in junior, open, masters and veterans age groups! (that’s 19 and under, 20-39, 40-49, and 50+)
And of course, draw prizes and post-run snacks for everyone.
Registration fee is $20 pre-registered ($15 for age 19&U), and $25/$20 day of event. Enter multiple events online in a single registration and save: $2 off the second event, $4 off the third, and $6 off the fourth.
We’ll also have a limited number of Series tank tops for sale for just $15.
Register at the link in the infobox above.
Volunteer sign up is here. We need marshals and water station helpers!
The third race of the SC Brewery Run Series is the Tapworks 5k in Gibsons Landing! Start and finish at Armours Beach, run along the waterfront path plus a loop through the neighbourhood below the Bluff, and back. Then walk a short distance to Tapworks to celebrate.
Course Map — updated July 13
Each entry includes 1 beer ticket (or non-alcoholic beverage for underage participants). Growlers for the top overall male and female winners; and new this year, medals for top 3 males and females in junior, open, masters and veterans age groups! (that’s 19 and under, 20-39, 40-49, and 50+)
And of course, draw prizes and post-run snacks for everyone.
Registration fee is $20 pre-registered ($15 for age 19&U), and $25/$20 day of event. Enter multiple events online in a single registration and save: $2 off the second event, $4 off the third, and $6 off the fourth.
We’ll also have a limited number of Series tank tops for sale for just $15.
Register at the link in the infobox above.
Volunteer sign up is here. We need marshals and water station helpers!
The fourth and final race of the SC Brewery Run Series is The Bricker 7k in West Sechelt! Start and finish at Mason & Norwest Bay Road and do a road and trail loop that includes Mason Road, Heritage Road (awesome views of Sechelt Inlet), and smooth shady trails bordering Kinnikinnick Park. Then walk the short distance to The Bricker to celebrate.
Each entry includes 1 cider ticket (or non-alcoholic beverage for underage participants). Growlers for the top overall male and female winners; and new this year, medals for top 3 males and females in junior, open, masters and veterans age groups! (that’s 19 and under, 20-39, 40-49, and 50+)
And of course, draw prizes and post-run snacks for everyone.
Registration fee is $20 pre-registered ($15 for age 19&U), and $25/$20 day of event. Enter multiple events online in a single registration and save: $2 off the second event, $4 off the third, and $6 off the fourth.
We’ll also have a limited number of Series tank tops for sale for just $15.
Register at the link in the infobox above.
The fifth race in the SC Trail Series is in Roberts Creek on the B&K trails where you could spend the whole day discovering new and amazing trails. The course will give you a taste of the many gems the B&K has and of course a little elevation and plenty of roots and rocks.
Organized by Team Wolverine Athletics. Get ready to explore the Lower Sunshine Coast and its amazing network of trails with the Sunshine Coast Trail Series highlighting trails starting from Pender Harbour and making its way to Gibsons with a variety of trails and courses — a mix of your usual Pacific Northwest trails including roots, rocks, mud and creek crossings. Each race will have a short course race (5-6km) and a long course race (10-12km) with one aid station out on the course. The race elevations will range from 200-400m for the short course and 400-700m for the long course.
Buy a season pass which enters you in all 6 races and save money! Season pass available until March 15th 2019. Buy season pass here or choose individual race:
This run starts and finishes at Katherine Lake Park (in Pender Harbour), going past Garden Bay Lake and Mixal Lake on the way to Hotel Lake, then back (see map). The route is tranquil with gorgeous lake views and long shady sections. There is also a 3k Family Fun Run/Walk (not timed) starting and finishing in the same place — so bring the whole family and make a day of it! Maximum 100 entries accepted.