VERTICAL RACE - April 5, 2024

VERT TILL YA HURT is a partial virtual and in-person race that challenges participants to climb 5 iconic peaks in West Kelowna and raise money to help restore and rebuild the trails in Rose Valley Regional park that were destroyed in the 2023 McDougall Creek Wildfire. 

Our beloved Nimble Bear took place in Rose Valley and this event will replace Nimble Bear until the park is safe enough for us to return.
PEAK
DISTANCE
ELEVATION
GPX FILE
PARKING/START
Virtual / In-Person
Smith Creek
16km
700m
Coming Soon
Map
In-Person 
​April 5, 2024
Pin Cushion
3.6km
264m
Coming Soon
Map
Virtual
Goat's Peak
3.9km
296m
Coming Soon
Map
Virtual
Mount Boucherie
10km
620m
Coming Soon
Map
Virtual
TOTAL
34km +
1880m +
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Two Ways to Get Involved

VERT TILL YA HURT 16KM
Come run the Vert Till Ya Hurt as a single stage event. Signing up for this option means you run the 16km race only. 
Limited to 200 spots. 

VERT TILL YA HURT 33km
The perfect goal for anyone looking for the ultimate challenge of running all 5 peaks in a day. Runners will kick off the challenge with the 16km race at Smith Creek. After finishing, runners drive to the other peaks and complete them in any sequence they choose. Get your friends together and carpool. Put extra gear and snacks in a cooler and use your vehicle as your moving aid station. 
Limited to 100 spots. 

VIRTUAL PEAKS
Participants taking on the Vert Till Ya Hurt 33km, must be comfortable being self-supported, navigating and supporting themselves. We have chosen well marked trail networks within West Kelowna and provide GPX files.

PRIZE PARTY
April 6th Location TBD
​This is a chance to gather, give away some amazing prizes from our sponsors and host the awards ceremony for the top 3 male and female finishers in the 16km Smith Creek race and top 3 male and female finishers in the Vert Till Ya Hurt 33km. 

All participants of the 5 Peak Challenge 

RECORDING
  • Each peak much be completed based on the GPX files provided.
  • Each peak must be recorded as a separate GPX file. Runners must stop their watch after each peak and start a new move for the next peak.
  • Only the trail segments are recorded. Drive time is not a factor. Please drive responsibly and safe. 
  • Runners will receive a manual recording card in their race package and they will be responsible for recording their times on each segment.
  • Runners must hand in their recording card at the prize party the evening of April 6th.
  • Only the top 3 finishers of the 33km will be asked to submit GPX date to verify results. We trust everyone to be fair.
  • Overall results will be posted on April 7th.

In-Person Race Schedule

Date:
April 5, 2024
Distances:
16km / 33km
Start Time:

​Finish Line Closes:
8:00am

​11:30pm
Pre-Race Briefing:
Mandatory 10min before each race start. 
Location: ​
Smith Creek Parking Lot. Map​
Parking:
Smith Creek parking lot.
Car pooling is strongly recommended. 
​Please obey parking marshals who will be directing traffic. ​
Race Day Package Pick-Up:
RACE-DAY PICK-UP 
Saturday April 6, 2024
7:00am to 7:45am

Smith Creek Parking Lot
  • ​All racers MUST pick up their bib / race package race morning. 
  • ID must be shown by the registered runner. You cannot pick up a bib for someone else. 
  • Bibs must be picked up before 7:45am for all runners.
​
Awards Ceremony and Mingle
April 6th.
5:00pm to 10:00pm.
​Location TBA.
Communications:
We will PDF any emails and post links to the information here.
  

Aid Station

Details coming soon.

Cut-Off

Hurt Till Ya Vert 16km has 1 cut-off time and allows a total of 3.5hrs to complete the full 16km course. 
  • The first cut off is at the finish line at 11:30pm.
If a runner arrives at a checkpoint after the published cut-off time, they will be disqualified.

Prize Categories

  • Top 3 male / female in the 16km Smith Creek in-person race.​​
  • Top 3 male / female in the 33km Vert Till Ya Hurt. Partial in-person / partial virtual challenge.

What's Included

  • Marked course and timed event on April 6th.
  • Beer ticket for the evening awards ceremony.
  • High quality soft style event t-shirt.
  • Reusable PACE shoe bag.
  • Coffee roasted locally by Rifugio Coffee Roasters
  • Handmade finishers medal.
  • Race Bib
  • $25 of your race entry fee is donated directly to Rose Valley Trails.
  • Award Ceremony April 6th. 
  • Online community engagement for FB users via a private event FB Group, to share training, meet new friends, post photos and celebrate!

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.
200 spots
5 Peak Challenge
$150
$25 donated to WKTC to help rebuild the trails in Rose Valley
​that were destroyed in the McDougall Creek fire.
100 spots
Registration is non-refundable, non-deferrable and non-transferrable. Thank you. ​

Vert Till You Hurt Race Rules

  1. This challenge is for runners and/or hikers only. 
  2. Poles are okay (and encouraged!)
  3. You must complete each peak according to the GPX files submitted by race officials.
  4. Smith Creek Peak must be ran in person on April 6, 2024. This will be a marked course and timed event. 
  5. 5 Peak Challenge results are based on the honor system. Top runners, however, will be asked to submit GPX files to verify results.  ​