VERTICAL RACE - April 6, 2024
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We have created a new event to raise money for the West Kelowna Trail Crew and help restore the trails that were destroyed in the 2023 McDougall Creek wildfire.
$25 of every entry fee goes directly to the WKTC and this event will temporarily replace Nimble Bear until Rose Valley Regional Park reopens and is safe for us to host again. We are tentatively planning the next Nimble Bear 25km/50km race date for April 19, 2025. Vert Till ya Hurt has a really fun and unique race format and offers participants two race formats to choose from: 1. 16km / 530m at Smith Creek. 2. 37km / 1850m at Smith Creek, Goat's Peak and Mount Boucherie. Participants drive to Goat's Peak and Mount Boucherie. Each trail location is marked, timed and will have volunteers and medics. Drive time is not recorded. The 37km is a great opportunity to gather your friends, load up your car and pack your to-go cooler with your favourite snacks. Only your time on course is recorded. |
The wrap up party takes place at Red Bird Brewing where runners can cash in their beer ticket and 37km finishers will pick up their finishers medal. Finishers of the 16km options will receive their finishers medal at the finish line at Smith Creek.
We hope you'll consider joining us for a challenging day of vertical, stunning views, fundraising and a finish line pint!
Two Ways to Get Involved
VERT TILL YA HURT 16KM
Run the Vert Till Ya Hurt as a single stage event. Signing up for this option means you run the in-person 16km race only.
Limited to 75 spots.
VERT TILL YA HURT 37km
Run the in-person 16km race at Smith Creek, then drive to Goat's Peak and Mount Boucherie to add up the vert! The perfect goal for anyone looking for the ultimate challenge of running all 3 peaks in a day.
Limited to 100 spots.
Run the Vert Till Ya Hurt as a single stage event. Signing up for this option means you run the in-person 16km race only.
Limited to 75 spots.
VERT TILL YA HURT 37km
Run the in-person 16km race at Smith Creek, then drive to Goat's Peak and Mount Boucherie to add up the vert! The perfect goal for anyone looking for the ultimate challenge of running all 3 peaks in a day.
Limited to 100 spots.
Vert Till ya Hurt 16km
16km Course
Vert Till ya Hurt 37km
GOATS PEAK & MOUNT BOUCHERIE
Each peak will be course marked, with course marshalls and a medic, however participants must be comfortable being self-supported. Aid stations are not provided at these 2 locations. Grab your coolers with your favourite snacks and load up your car!
After the Smith Creek loop, runners must perform their repeats in the following order: 2 repeats at Goat's Peak and then 2 repeats at Mount Boucherie. If a runner performs the repeats in the reverse order, they will be disqualified.
Vert Till Ya Hurt 37km participants cross the finish line at RED BIRD BREWING to earn their medal and hand in their peak pass.
37KM RECORDING
Each peak will be course marked, with course marshalls and a medic, however participants must be comfortable being self-supported. Aid stations are not provided at these 2 locations. Grab your coolers with your favourite snacks and load up your car!
After the Smith Creek loop, runners must perform their repeats in the following order: 2 repeats at Goat's Peak and then 2 repeats at Mount Boucherie. If a runner performs the repeats in the reverse order, they will be disqualified.
Vert Till Ya Hurt 37km participants cross the finish line at RED BIRD BREWING to earn their medal and hand in their peak pass.
37KM RECORDING
- Runners must complete each peak following the course marking.
- Runners will receive a "peak pass" in their race package that must be signed/veriftied by our volunteer timing team at each peak.
- Only the trail segments are recorded. Drive time is not a factor. Please drive responsibly and safe.
- Runners must hand in their peak pass at the finish party the evening of April 6th.
- Only the top 3 finishers of the 37km will be asked to submit GPX date to verify results. We trust everyone to be fair and NOT cut corners, as this may affect our ability to receive future permits. Thank you.
37km Course
Race Schedule
Date: |
April 6, 2024 |
Distances: |
16km + 37km |
Start Time: 16km Finish Line (Smith Creek) Closes: 37km Finish Line (Red Bird Brewery) Closes: |
7:00am 11:00am 5:30pm |
Pre-Race Briefing: |
Mandatory 10min before each race start. |
Location: |
Smith Creek Parking Lot. Map |
Parking: |
Smith Creek - Limited space. Please car pool. - FSR parking along the right hand side of the road as you drive into the park. - Please obey parking marshals who will be directing traffic. Goat's Peak Regional Park - Street/residential parking along the right hand side of Witworth Road. - Please do not block residents driveways and only park in designated areas. - Runners must check in with the timing volunteers at the base of the mountain before starting and have their peak pass marked off when they finish. Mount Boucherie Senior Secondary School - Parking is in the parking lot of the school. - Runners will need to walk to the school field where the official start line and timing volunteer is located. Look for the PACE flags! - Runners must check in with the timing volunteers at the base of the mountain before starting and have their peak pass marked off when they finish. |
Package Pick-Up: |
Friday April 5, 2024 6:00pm to 7:00pm FRESH AIR EXPERIENCE MAP 1656 Dilworth Drive Kelowna
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Check-In |
6:15am to 6:45am All racers must check in the morning of the race with our registration team. Look for the PACE tents. |
Finish Line Mingle & Awards Ceremony at Red Bird Brewing |
Finish Line Hours 2:00pm to 6:00pm. Awards Ceremony 5:00pm Red Bird has live music on Saturday night that starts at 6:30pm. If you want to stay past 6:00pm, you'll need to purchase a concert ticket ahead of time here. |
RACER GUIDE |
Click HERE for the Vert Till ya Hurt Racer Guide. |
Parking
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SMITH CREEK
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GOATS PEAK
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BOUCHERIE
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Aid Station
SMITH CREEK
There is only one aid station and it's 5km into the 16km Smith Creek course. There is no aid station on Goat's Peak or Mount Boucherie. Runners can pack a cooler with their favourite snacks and plenty of fluid!
There is only one aid station and it's 5km into the 16km Smith Creek course. There is no aid station on Goat's Peak or Mount Boucherie. Runners can pack a cooler with their favourite snacks and plenty of fluid!
- Water
- Hammer Nutrition Heed
- Hammer Nutrition Endurolytes
- Hammer Nutrition Gels
- Chips
- Fruit Bars
- Gummy Bears / Welches
- Pickles
- Coke
- Please bring a foldable bowl to receive food at the aid stations and a race mug if you want coke or other fluids (no bowls, plates or cups will be at food stations).
- Aid Stations also act as check points, therefore it’s mandatory that you check in at the aid station. Please have your race bibs on the front of your body and visible.
- Runner Assistance: Runners may not receive assistance outside of the designated aid station by anyone other than another registered active runner. This standard is enforced for fairness to all runners. You are, however, allowed to receive assistance from a crew within aid station boundaries so long as your crew does not impede other runners or race staff.
Cut-Off'S and Peak Hours
SMITH CREEK HOURS
6:50am Mandatory race briefing.
7:00am Official start for the 16km & 37km runners.
SMITH CREEK CUT-OFFS
Aid Station 1 - 8:30am (1.5hrs) - 6.5km
Finish line: 11:00am (4hrs)
If a runner arrives at a checkpoint after the published cut-off time, they will be disqualified
6:50am Mandatory race briefing.
7:00am Official start for the 16km & 37km runners.
SMITH CREEK CUT-OFFS
Aid Station 1 - 8:30am (1.5hrs) - 6.5km
Finish line: 11:00am (4hrs)
If a runner arrives at a checkpoint after the published cut-off time, they will be disqualified
GOAT’S PEAK HOURS
8:30am to 2:00pm.
Runners can start as early as 8:30am.
GOAT'S PEAK CUT-OFFS
Runners must start no later than 11:30am.
Runners must finish no later than 2:00pm. (2.5 to 6.5hrs)
Our sweep team will start clearing flags at 2:00pm.
8:30am to 2:00pm.
Runners can start as early as 8:30am.
GOAT'S PEAK CUT-OFFS
Runners must start no later than 11:30am.
Runners must finish no later than 2:00pm. (2.5 to 6.5hrs)
Our sweep team will start clearing flags at 2:00pm.
MOUNT BOUCHERIE HOURS
10:00am to 5:00pm.
Runners can start as early as 10:00am.
MOUNT BOUCHERIE CUT-OFFS (see note below)
Runners must start no later than 2:30pm.
Our sweep team will start clearing flags at 5:00pm.
10:00am to 5:00pm.
Runners can start as early as 10:00am.
MOUNT BOUCHERIE CUT-OFFS (see note below)
Runners must start no later than 2:30pm.
Our sweep team will start clearing flags at 5:00pm.
RED BIRD
2:00pm to 6:00pm
4:00pm Awards Ceremony
6:00pm finish line closes.
NOTE: If a runner cannot make it to Red Bird by 5:45pm, they will not be disqualified, however they won't qualify for prizing and will need to submit proof of their repeats and pick up their finishers medal another time. We don't want people speeding to make the cut-off at Red Bird, however we need to be packed up by 6:00pm because Red Bird has a concert starting at 7:00pm.
2:00pm to 6:00pm
4:00pm Awards Ceremony
6:00pm finish line closes.
NOTE: If a runner cannot make it to Red Bird by 5:45pm, they will not be disqualified, however they won't qualify for prizing and will need to submit proof of their repeats and pick up their finishers medal another time. We don't want people speeding to make the cut-off at Red Bird, however we need to be packed up by 6:00pm because Red Bird has a concert starting at 7:00pm.
Prize Categories
This is a chance to gather, give away some amazing prizes from our sponsors and host the awards ceremony!
Red Bird Brewing
Finish line is open between 2:00pm to 6:00pm.
Award ceremony starts at 4:00pm.
Top 3 female finishers in the 16km.
Top 3 female finishers in the 37km.
Top 3 male finishers in the 16km.
Top 3 male finishers in the 37km.
Red Bird Brewing
Finish line is open between 2:00pm to 6:00pm.
Award ceremony starts at 4:00pm.
Top 3 female finishers in the 16km.
Top 3 female finishers in the 37km.
Top 3 male finishers in the 16km.
Top 3 male finishers in the 37km.
What's Included
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Registration
RACE OPTION |
JANUARY 10, 2024 |
CAPACITY |
16km |
$125 $25 donated to WKTC to help rebuild the trails in Rose Valley that were destroyed in the McDougall Creek fire. |
75 spots |
37km |
$150 $25 donated to WKTC to help rebuild the trails in Rose Valley that were destroyed in the McDougall Creek fire. |
125 spots |
Registration is non-refundable, non-deferrable and non-transferrable. Thank you.
Vert Till Ya Hurt Race Rules
Smith Creek is a MTB designated area and therefore we want to emphasis a few key rules to follow. Please ensure you read the full race rules here.
- Public use should not be negatively impacted.
- No cutting corners. Short cutting also puts at risk the ability of PACE hosting future races on Crown Land.
- Crews are not allowed to take motor vehicles to areas designated as off-limits. All of the trails in VTYH are non-motorized.
- Headphones are not permitted.
- After Smith Creek, runners must perform their repeats in the following order: 2 repeats at Goat's Peak and then 2 repeats at Mount Boucherie. If a runner performs the repeats in the reverse order, they will be disqualified.