Trail running season has arrived in 麻豆社国产for 2015 and Mountain Equipment Co-op鈥檚 (MEC) second race in the 2015 running series is proof of that.
The Smoke Bluffs five and 10 kilometre races hit the trails in 麻豆社国产on April 4 and the BC Athletics sanctioned event opens the 麻豆社国产trail running calendar.
The route is on technical single-track trail in the Smoke Bluffs and starts and finishes at Rose Park, just across from the 麻豆社国产Adventure Centre.
The five-km race sees competitors go up Pipe Trail and around the Mountain of Phlegm before heading down Summer鈥檚 Eve and making it back to Rose Park.
The 10-km race follows Pipe Trail and loops all the way around to Hairy Bomber before reaching the S & M Connector and Summer鈥檚 Eve to connect back to Rose Park.
The race is open to all levels of racers and is $15 online or in person at the MEC North Vancouver store. The fee increases to $20 on race day. Ten km runners kick off at 9 a.m., with five km racers hitting the trails at 9:15 a.m.
Coffee, bananas and a complimentary massage from Squamish鈥檚 Sky High Lifestyles is included in the fee. Top three finishers receive a custom medal.
The event is also looking for volunteers and if you volunteer at an MEC race, you receive free registration for a future race.
For more details on the event, visit www.events.mec.ca/event/42311/mec-north-vancouver-race-two-smoke-bluffs-5k-10km.
