VIRTUAL STAGE RACE - JUNE 2023
The R135 challenges runners to run the length of Okanagan Lake or 135k, with a minimum of 5,000m elevation gain over 6 consecutive days. This would require a minimum of 22.5km & 834m per day, for 6 consecutive days to complete the challenge. It's a you pick, self motivated, how badly do you want it type of race.
The race will be open for the month of June and participants must complete their race over consecutive or back-to-back days. If you miss a day, you must start over. You can take less than the maximum amount of days allowed to complete the challenge, however not more. We will mail out race swag in June and announce the prize winners after July 1st.
R70 challenges runners to run half the length of Okanagan Lake or 70k, with a minimum of 2,500m elevation gain over 3 consecutive days. There are no prize categories for R70, however R70 runners can also use their finish as part of the Quadzilla challenge in 2024.
The race will be open for the month of June and participants must complete their race over consecutive or back-to-back days. If you miss a day, you must start over. You can take less than the maximum amount of days allowed to complete the challenge, however not more. We will mail out race swag in June and announce the prize winners after July 1st.
R70 challenges runners to run half the length of Okanagan Lake or 70k, with a minimum of 2,500m elevation gain over 3 consecutive days. There are no prize categories for R70, however R70 runners can also use their finish as part of the Quadzilla challenge in 2024.
Why Join The Rendezvous?
1. Because running 135k with 5000m, over 6 days (or less) will challenge you! (registration is limited to 100 spots)
3. You can use it as a multi-day training run, race or one longer effort, as motivation for those bigger summer or fall events.
4. You can be creative and run anywhere! Showcase your local community or hit the hills! If you don't have access to the MTN's, jump on a treadmill or find some local stairs.
5. We have some really fun categories and awesome prizes. (prizing for R135 only)
6. $20 of your race entry goes to supporting local trail improvements.
7. Engagement with an online community, motivation and fun.
3. You can use it as a multi-day training run, race or one longer effort, as motivation for those bigger summer or fall events.
4. You can be creative and run anywhere! Showcase your local community or hit the hills! If you don't have access to the MTN's, jump on a treadmill or find some local stairs.
5. We have some really fun categories and awesome prizes. (prizing for R135 only)
6. $20 of your race entry goes to supporting local trail improvements.
7. Engagement with an online community, motivation and fun.
Lake History
Okanagan Lake is located in the southern interior of British Columbia and is the largest lake in the Okanagan Valley. There are three major population centres located along the lake's shores: Vernon at the north end, Kelowna at the midpoint and Penticton at the south end.
Length: 135km
Width: 3-5km
Depth: 232m
There have been many theories as to the derivation of the name of Okanagan lake and one is that it means "rendezvous" as the thread of the river at Lake Osoyoos is where First Nations of B.C. and Washington often gathered for an annual Potlatch. We liked how this tied in some of the local culture and history with the race, as well as how rendezvous means to gather, which is the part of our events that we love the most... bringing people together.
Length: 135km
Width: 3-5km
Depth: 232m
There have been many theories as to the derivation of the name of Okanagan lake and one is that it means "rendezvous" as the thread of the river at Lake Osoyoos is where First Nations of B.C. and Washington often gathered for an annual Potlatch. We liked how this tied in some of the local culture and history with the race, as well as how rendezvous means to gather, which is the part of our events that we love the most... bringing people together.
2024 Prize Winners
Winners of the following categories in both the R135 & R70 win free entries into Broken Goat 2025. Please note: you cannot transfer your entry into another event in our series.
Winners of the following categories in the R135 win $200 gift certificates + VIP discount code with Salomon.
Winners of the following categories in the R70 win $150 gift certificate for Hammer Nutrition Canada.
Please note you are only edible to win ONE prize. We believe in spreading the love.
- Most Overall Elevation Gain R135 - Unisex (for the person who wants to maximize their elevation over 6 consecutive days)
- Cathy Rooke = 5,909m
- Last to Finish
- 70km: Glenda Koop on June 25th
- 135km: Ryan Mahaffy on June 29th
- First to Finish
- 70km: Dylan Hunko on June 4th
- 135km: Adam Nott on June 3rd.
Winners of the following categories in the R135 win $200 gift certificates + VIP discount code with Salomon.
- Fastest male: Todd Todd Marwick in 13:41:24
- Fastest female Darby Kai Standrick in 15:41:13
Winners of the following categories in the R70 win $150 gift certificate for Hammer Nutrition Canada.
- Fastest male: Andrew Sellers in 8:48:31
- Fastest female: Samantha Quinn in 10:58:38
Please note you are only edible to win ONE prize. We believe in spreading the love.
What's Included
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Virtual Tracking
Tracking for both R135 &N R70 is through Race Roster. Participants must submit distance, elevation and time for each individual activity they complete.
2. Log your time and elevation on the "submit elevation" leaderboard.
IMPORTANT REMINDERS
Rendezvous 135
Rendezvous 70
If you want to follow along and encourage your fellow Rendezvous friends, consider following our Strava Group: JOIN NOW!
- There are two leaderboards for recording your activities, per sub event.
- Sub events being 70k or 135k.
- When you finish logging an activity, you must submit the following two entries.
2. Log your time and elevation on the "submit elevation" leaderboard.
- There is the option to upload a screenshot of you your activity. Any top finishers will be asked to submit this if it is not already uploaded for verification purposes.
- All data must be uploaded no later than Wednesday July 3rd at midnight. Any data received after this won't qualify in the final standings.
IMPORTANT REMINDERS
Rendezvous 135
- Your race is OVER once you reach 135km. This means you must be able to prove that you accomplished 5000m of elevation gain before reaching 135km. If you go over 135k in order to reach 5000m, you will be disqualified.
- You must complete 135km and 5000m in 6 days or less and they must be consecutive days. If you miss a day, you must start over.
Rendezvous 70
- Your race is OVER once you reach 70km. This means you must be able to prove that you accomplished 2500m of elevation gain before reaching 70km. If you go over 70km in order to reach 2500m, you will be disqualified.
- You must complete 70km and 2500m in 3 days or less and they must be consecutive days. If you miss a day, you must start over.
If you want to follow along and encourage your fellow Rendezvous friends, consider following our Strava Group: JOIN NOW!
Registration R70 or R135 (limited to 100 participants)
RACE OPTION |
JANUARY 10, 2024 |
ENTRY FEE |
$70 +$20 donated directly to Rose Valley Regional Park |
Registration is non-refundable, non-deferrable and non-transferrable. Thank you.
Rules
1. Treadmills are okay - you must provide photo & GPS evidence.
2. Poles are okay (and encouraged!)
3. Please review our prize categories with detail, as there are different ways to qualify.
4. Once your file is uploaded to Strava using GPS you must have access to the desktop version and use the “Correct Elevation” function. This normalizes the over-reporting of vertical seen on most Garmins as well as the under-reporting of vert seen on most Suuntos. Don’t worry about this- everyone will get equally screwed.
5. You must have your GPS files / treadmill photos and all pertinent info uploaded by June 30th at midnight. We encourage you to send in your final results, as you complete it so there are less files for us to review at the end of the month. Please ensure your data is clear and clean, with nothing fishy about it. We won't be following up on data that isn't properly submitted. Thank you for your cooperation.
6. We will announce the winners of each prize category as soon as we have processed the last of the data. This will depend on how much data gets submitted before the cut off of July 3rd.
2. Poles are okay (and encouraged!)
3. Please review our prize categories with detail, as there are different ways to qualify.
4. Once your file is uploaded to Strava using GPS you must have access to the desktop version and use the “Correct Elevation” function. This normalizes the over-reporting of vertical seen on most Garmins as well as the under-reporting of vert seen on most Suuntos. Don’t worry about this- everyone will get equally screwed.
5. You must have your GPS files / treadmill photos and all pertinent info uploaded by June 30th at midnight. We encourage you to send in your final results, as you complete it so there are less files for us to review at the end of the month. Please ensure your data is clear and clean, with nothing fishy about it. We won't be following up on data that isn't properly submitted. Thank you for your cooperation.
6. We will announce the winners of each prize category as soon as we have processed the last of the data. This will depend on how much data gets submitted before the cut off of July 3rd.
RESULTS
2023 PRIZE WINNERS
The 2023 RENDEZOUS is a wrap!
Since 2021, R135 & R70 participants have helped us raise $14,000 for trail improvements in OK MTN Provincial Park.
We want to thank everyone who signed up, cheered for friends, family, made donations and supported the Rendezvous 135.
We are so thankful for the community spirit, fundraising and connections we made through this virtual experience.
Since 2021, R135 & R70 participants have helped us raise $14,000 for trail improvements in OK MTN Provincial Park.
We want to thank everyone who signed up, cheered for friends, family, made donations and supported the Rendezvous 135.
We are so thankful for the community spirit, fundraising and connections we made through this virtual experience.
NAME |
CATEGORY |
PRIZE |
VALUE |
SPONSOR |
TRACEY CLARK |
LAST TO FINISH R135 |
2023 ENTRY INTO BROKEN GOAT |
$185 |
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SARAH PEDLEY |
LAST TO FINISH R70 |
2023 ENTRY INTO BROKEN GOAT |
$185 |
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ALISON CAMPBELL URNESS |
MOST OVERALL ELEVATION GAIN R135 |
ONLINE SHOPPING CREDIT |
$200 |
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NATALIE McNAMARA |
MOST OVERALL ELEVATION GAIN R70 |
ONLINE SHOPPING CREDIT |
$200 |
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ADAM NOTT |
FIRST TO FINISH R135 |
2023 ENTRY INTO BROKEN GOAT |
$185 |
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GORDON STICKNEY |
FIRST TO FINISH R70 |
2023 ENTRY INTO BROKEN GOAT |
$185 |