VERT TILL YA HURT

VERTICAL RACE - April 6, 2024

VERT TILL YA HURT challenges participants to climb 3 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.
We have tentatively set the date for April 19, 2025, pending park opening.

PEAK	DISTANCE	ELEVATION	GPX FILE	PARKING/START	Virtual / In-Person
Smith Creek	16km	530m	Coming Soon	Map	In-Person April 6, 2024
Pin Cushion	3.5km	300m	Coming Soon	Map	In-Person Solo April 6, 2024
Goat's Peak	5.9km	360m	Coming Soon	Map	In-Person Solo April 6, 2024
Mount Boucherie	10km	620m	Coming Soon	Map	In-Person Solo April 6, 2024
TOTAL	34km	1810

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 in-person 16km race only.
Limited to 75 spots.

VERT TILL YA HURT 36km
The perfect goal for anyone looking for the ultimate challenge of running all 4 peaks in a day. Runners will kick off the challenge with the in-person16km race at Smith Creek. After finishing, runners drive to 3 other peaks, where they're timed. Get your friends together and carpool. Put extra gear and snacks in a cooler and use your vehicle as your moving aid station. The finish line arch will be set up at Red Bird Brewing where participants of the 36k come after completing all 4 peaks to pick up their finishers medal.
Limited to 125 spots.

PIN CUSHION, GOATS PEAK & MOUNT BOUCHERIE PEAKS
Each peak will be course marked, with course marshalls and medics, however participants must be comfortable being self-supported. Aid stations are not provided at the peaks. Grab your coolers and load up your car!

PRIZE PARTY
April 6th Red Bird Brewing
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 34km.

Vert Till Ya Hurt 34km participants must cross the finish line at RED BIRD BREWING to earn their official finish, medal and hand in their peak pass.

RECORDING

Each peak much be completed as course marked and based on the GPX files provided.
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 prize party the evening of April 6th.
Only the top 3 finishers of the 34km will be asked to submit GPX date to verify results. We trust everyone to be fair.

In-Person Race Schedule

Date:	April 6, 2024
Distances:	16km + 36km
Start Time: 16km Finish Line (Smith Creek) Closes: 33km Finish Line (Red Bird Brewery) Closes:	8:00am 11:30am 5:00pm
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:	EARLY PICK UP Friday April 5, 2024 Details coming soon. RACE-DAY PICK-UP Saturday April 6, 2024 7:00am to 7:45am Smith Creek Parking Lot All racers MUST pick up their bib, timing chip / 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. 3:00pm to 7:00pm. Red Bird Brewing
Communications: We will PDF any emails and post links to the information here.

Aid Station

16km course will have one aid stations. Details to follow.

36km course is self supported. This means you can pack a cooler in your vehicle with all your favourite treats to fuel as you go.

Cut-Off

Vert Till Ya Hurt 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 11:30am.

If a runner arrives at a checkpoint after the published cut-off time, they will be disqualified.

Vert Till Ya Hurt 36km has 1 cut-off time and allows a total of 9hrs to complete the full 34km course.

The first cut off is at the finish line (location TBD) at 5:00pm.

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 36km 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.
Finish line snacks.
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 the WKTC who maintain and build the Rose Valley Trails.
Medics at each peak.
Porta potties at each peak.

Registration

RACE OPTION	JANUARY 10, 2024	FEBRUARY 1, 2024	CAPACITY
16km	$125 $25 donated to WKTC to help rebuild the trails in Rose Valley that were destroyed in the McDougall Creek fire.	$150	75 spots
36km	$150 $25 donated to WKTC to help rebuild the trails in Rose Valley that were destroyed in the McDougall Creek fire.	$175	125 spots

Registration is non-refundable, non-deferrable and non-transferrable. Thank you.

Vert Till Ya Hurt Race Rules

This challenge is for runners and/or hikers only.
Poles are okay (and encouraged!)
You must complete each peak according to the GPX files submitted by race officials.
Smith Creek Peak must be ran in person on April 6, 2024. This will be a marked course and timed event.
36km results are based on the honor system. Top runners, however, will be asked to submit GPX files to verify results.