JANUARY 19, 2021
2021 UPDATE
Emails were sent to all Broken Goat, Nimble Bear and Wandering Moose participants on January 15th & 16th, with updates on the process for 2021 registration and/or 2022, 2023 deferral options.
On January 18th, priority invitation emails went out to all 2020 registered Broken Goat Runners.
On January 19th, priority invitation emails went out to all 2020 registered Nimble Bear Runners.
On January 20th, priority invitation emails went out to all 2020 registered Wandering Moose Runners.
On January 20th, an email update was sent to all 2020 registered Wild Horse Traverse Runners, notifying them that discounts were applied to their ultra signup accounts and will take effect when they register in 2022 or 2023. Wild Horse Traverse Runners will also receive priority registration in 2022.
On January 18th, priority invitation emails went out to all 2020 registered Broken Goat Runners.
On January 19th, priority invitation emails went out to all 2020 registered Nimble Bear Runners.
On January 20th, priority invitation emails went out to all 2020 registered Wandering Moose Runners.
On January 20th, an email update was sent to all 2020 registered Wild Horse Traverse Runners, notifying them that discounts were applied to their ultra signup accounts and will take effect when they register in 2022 or 2023. Wild Horse Traverse Runners will also receive priority registration in 2022.
NOVEMBER 28, 2020
2021 UPDATE
Thank you for your patience as we work hard to organize the 2021 race season. We are optimistic and excited about the new year. That said, the process for obtaining permits and planning is quite different due to COVID-19 and takes more time. We have received very promising news to host our events under our new Special Operating Plan (SOP) in 2021. Our SOP is based on COVID-19 safety measures and will be adapted to support any provincial health orders that might be in place by the time our event dates roll around. Safety continues to be our top priority.
I know many of you are eager to "register." We understand how important it is for our mental and physical health to have something to look forward to and how good it feels to plan and have some races "locked in." We want to gather and kick off the race season in 2021 as much as you do! Right now, however, we're asking for your continued patience, as there is still a lot of behind the scenes work that has to be set up before we can send registration invitations out to everyone. We are working on breaking down communications per event and sending all racers emails, explaining updated options and information on or before January 15th.
We know you're going to have a lot of questions. Please HOLD OFF on emailing us until we send our communications on or before January 15th, which will hopefully answer the majority of your questions. We will be sure to post any updates to this page, however as they unfold. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
In the meantime, we know people are trying to plan for next year, so we wanted to communicate our tentative plan for 2021 and updated rollover options. We have changed our policy so that anyone who was registered for a 2020 event will have the choice to rollover the deferral policies into 2021, 2022 or 2023. Should COVID-19 restrict us from hosting any of our regular events in 2021, we will rollover deferrals into 2022 or 2023.
I know many of you are eager to "register." We understand how important it is for our mental and physical health to have something to look forward to and how good it feels to plan and have some races "locked in." We want to gather and kick off the race season in 2021 as much as you do! Right now, however, we're asking for your continued patience, as there is still a lot of behind the scenes work that has to be set up before we can send registration invitations out to everyone. We are working on breaking down communications per event and sending all racers emails, explaining updated options and information on or before January 15th.
We know you're going to have a lot of questions. Please HOLD OFF on emailing us until we send our communications on or before January 15th, which will hopefully answer the majority of your questions. We will be sure to post any updates to this page, however as they unfold. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
In the meantime, we know people are trying to plan for next year, so we wanted to communicate our tentative plan for 2021 and updated rollover options. We have changed our policy so that anyone who was registered for a 2020 event will have the choice to rollover the deferral policies into 2021, 2022 or 2023. Should COVID-19 restrict us from hosting any of our regular events in 2021, we will rollover deferrals into 2022 or 2023.
2021 Tentative Race Plan (to be updated or confirmed on or before Jan 15th)
Nimble Bear 50k/25k/12k
September 25th - following our new SOP and COVID-19 safety protocols.
Wild Horse Traverse - Postponed until 2022.
WHT is a remote point to point race that traversing through remote and rugged terrain in OK Mountain Provincial Park, regular annual trail maintenance is mandatory in order to keep our racers safe and receive our event permissions and permits. With the Provincial Park closures around COVID-19 and high fire risks in the park in 2020, trail maintenance was not approved or completed. This has resulted in the trail becoming increasingly overgrown, which limits our access and poses a safety risk for runners. We will be focusing on trail clearing and maintenance in 2021 and bring the Wild Horse back better than ever in 2022.
Broken Goat 50k/25k/12k + 3 day stage race
July 16, 17, 18 - following our new SOP and COVID-19 safety protocols.
July 16th - 12km
July 17th - 50km
July 18th - 25km
**NEW STAGE RACE OPTION** We will have limited spots available in our new 3-day stage race option. Partner option only, which means you must register with and run the stage race with a partner.
Wandering Moose 42k/21k/10k
October 9th - following our new SOP and COVID-19 safety protocols.
QUADZILLA
Anyone who is interested in running the Quadzilla in 2021, you can replace one of our virtual races instead of running the Wild Horse Traverse. (2020 registered Wild Horse racers will get to rollover the deferral policy into 2022 or 2023) Quadzilla finishers will be eligible for a free race entry into either TransRockies Run or 50% off an entry into the Transalpine Run in 2022.
Nimble Bear 50k/25k/12k
September 25th - following our new SOP and COVID-19 safety protocols.
Wild Horse Traverse - Postponed until 2022.
WHT is a remote point to point race that traversing through remote and rugged terrain in OK Mountain Provincial Park, regular annual trail maintenance is mandatory in order to keep our racers safe and receive our event permissions and permits. With the Provincial Park closures around COVID-19 and high fire risks in the park in 2020, trail maintenance was not approved or completed. This has resulted in the trail becoming increasingly overgrown, which limits our access and poses a safety risk for runners. We will be focusing on trail clearing and maintenance in 2021 and bring the Wild Horse back better than ever in 2022.
Broken Goat 50k/25k/12k + 3 day stage race
July 16, 17, 18 - following our new SOP and COVID-19 safety protocols.
July 16th - 12km
July 17th - 50km
July 18th - 25km
**NEW STAGE RACE OPTION** We will have limited spots available in our new 3-day stage race option. Partner option only, which means you must register with and run the stage race with a partner.
Wandering Moose 42k/21k/10k
October 9th - following our new SOP and COVID-19 safety protocols.
QUADZILLA
Anyone who is interested in running the Quadzilla in 2021, you can replace one of our virtual races instead of running the Wild Horse Traverse. (2020 registered Wild Horse racers will get to rollover the deferral policy into 2022 or 2023) Quadzilla finishers will be eligible for a free race entry into either TransRockies Run or 50% off an entry into the Transalpine Run in 2022.
NEW VIRTUAL RACES (teaser / full details coming soon)
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The Rendezvous 135 - 6 day Stage Virtual Race.
JUNE 2021 The Rendezvous 135 challenges runners to run the length of Okanagan Lake or 135k, with a minimum of 5,000m elevation gain over 6 consecutive days. The race will be open for the month of June and participants can choose to run any 6 days within the month to complete the challenge, however the 6 days must be consecutive or back to back. If you miss a day, you must start over. You can take less than 6 days to complete the challenge, however not more. We will mail out race swag within a week of participants completing the challenge and announce the prize winners on July 1st. REGISTRATION OPENING: December 7th (limited spots) |
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PACE HIGH FIVE - Vertical Race. JULY 2021 PACE HIGH-5 challenges runners to run an ascent of a minimum of 5,000m elevation gain over a maximum of 7 consecutive days. The race will be open for the month of July and participants have up to 7 days to accomplish 5.000m within the month, however the days must be consecutive, or back-to-back. If you miss a day, you must start over. You can take less than 7 days to complete the challenge, however not more. We will mail out race swag within a week of participants completing the challenge and announce the prize winners on July 1st. REGISTRATION OPENING: December 20th (limited spots) |
OCTOBER 20, 2020
2021 Race Update. New website with full race details coming soon!
We wanted to reach out to everyone with an update as we continue to move through these challenging times around COVID.
First and foremost, we hope everyone is staying safe and healthy.
As we plan for the 2021 race season, unfortunately we have just as much uncertainty as we had 6 months ago. The BC Health Officer has ordered a restriction of 50 people for events, which currently remains in place. In the interim, while we wait for this Provincial Order to be modified, we continue to work diligently on approvals available to us and will update of any progress as we go.
Please be patient with us as we haven’t given up! The PACE team has been working hard to adapt and find new ways to be there for the running community and to try and keep our business open until we can get back to 100% capacity again.
Over the next few weeks we will be announcing our strategy for our race series, mountain running camps, clinics and *new* online merchandise store. So check back soon!
We have poured our hearts into the community and tried to keep PACErs connected, engaged, motivated and supported in new ways this year. We offered 5 free virtual races to any of our registered races & mailed out T-shirts and handmade finishers medals this year. We also adapted our clinic series to a partial virtual platform which was welcomed with open arms and has been a steady heartbeat for us this year.
We know these adaptions don’t replace the real deal, however, we want to thank you all for the support, kindness and cooperation we have received along the way. We know we can get through this together.
We also know everyone has made sacrifices this year and that we are not the only ones struggling to stay employed. We want to express how deeply grateful we are for all of your support and although 2021 may look different...we are bringing the same strong values, work ethic, positive attitude and appreciation to the PACE scene that we always have. ❤️
Hugs,
PACE Team xo
First and foremost, we hope everyone is staying safe and healthy.
As we plan for the 2021 race season, unfortunately we have just as much uncertainty as we had 6 months ago. The BC Health Officer has ordered a restriction of 50 people for events, which currently remains in place. In the interim, while we wait for this Provincial Order to be modified, we continue to work diligently on approvals available to us and will update of any progress as we go.
Please be patient with us as we haven’t given up! The PACE team has been working hard to adapt and find new ways to be there for the running community and to try and keep our business open until we can get back to 100% capacity again.
Over the next few weeks we will be announcing our strategy for our race series, mountain running camps, clinics and *new* online merchandise store. So check back soon!
We have poured our hearts into the community and tried to keep PACErs connected, engaged, motivated and supported in new ways this year. We offered 5 free virtual races to any of our registered races & mailed out T-shirts and handmade finishers medals this year. We also adapted our clinic series to a partial virtual platform which was welcomed with open arms and has been a steady heartbeat for us this year.
We know these adaptions don’t replace the real deal, however, we want to thank you all for the support, kindness and cooperation we have received along the way. We know we can get through this together.
We also know everyone has made sacrifices this year and that we are not the only ones struggling to stay employed. We want to express how deeply grateful we are for all of your support and although 2021 may look different...we are bringing the same strong values, work ethic, positive attitude and appreciation to the PACE scene that we always have. ❤️
Hugs,
PACE Team xo
