Wild Horse Traverse Orientation & Charity Run
PURPOSE
The main purpose of our charity run is to raise awareness and support for local charities while enjoying the beauty and challenge of running from Kelowna to Naramata through Okanagan Mountain Provincial Park. The route is challenging to represent how fortunate we are to be able to do this, while we raise money and awareness for those less fortuate and for those who make it possible.
Our 2022 charity run will support the Canadian Mental Health Association and Friends of the South Slopes / Okanagan Mountain Provincial Park, specifically. Both of these charities contribute in a positive way to our community and share similar values to ours at P.A.C.E.
CMHA
We are proud to say we have been working with CMHA for over 4yrs now and continuing to #getloud and to help break the stigma that's attached to mental illness. We have raised over $94,115 for CHMA since 2015.
OK MTN PROVINCIAL PARK
We have been supporting F.O.S.S. for 9yrs, however there has not been very little public support or funding towards OK MTN Provincial Park (specifically) for many years. This park is home of our Wildhorse Traverse trail race, but also a very special and historic area that boosts a lot of adventure and recreation potential. Our long term plan is to help maintain the Wildhorse Trail and also clear existing routes that have currently over-grown withing the park to make them user friendly again, while honoring the deep history that lies within the canyon and beyond. To date, we have raised over $18,000 for FOSS.
FUNDRAISING
Participants are required to fund-raise a minimum $200 to participate. 50% of the proceeds go towards CMHA and 50% towards OK MTN Park.
TAX RECEIPTS
All donors receive a tax receipt immediately after any donation enters the CHIMP system and all tax receipts are issued by CHIMP: Charitable Impact Foundation.
ROUTE DETAILS
This year we will be running from the Boulder trail entrance. The route will total 34-35km & 1400m. This is not a race and is leaderless and supported, however you must show up trained and prepared for the physical demands of this distance/elevation.
Runners will have two group options to choose from:
Mid to back of pack:
6:00am departure (allowing up to 7hrs to finish)
Mid to front of pack:
7:00am departure (allowing up to 6hrs to finish)
LUNCH
Runners will shuttle from the finish to a restaurant (TBD) for lunch at 1:30pm.
SHUTTLE
The shuttle will pick us up at the finish at 1:30pm and depart back to Kelowna between 3:00pm and 3:30pm. We will arrive back at our cars in Kelowna by 5:00pm / 5:30pm.
The main purpose of our charity run is to raise awareness and support for local charities while enjoying the beauty and challenge of running from Kelowna to Naramata through Okanagan Mountain Provincial Park. The route is challenging to represent how fortunate we are to be able to do this, while we raise money and awareness for those less fortuate and for those who make it possible.
Our 2022 charity run will support the Canadian Mental Health Association and Friends of the South Slopes / Okanagan Mountain Provincial Park, specifically. Both of these charities contribute in a positive way to our community and share similar values to ours at P.A.C.E.
CMHA
We are proud to say we have been working with CMHA for over 4yrs now and continuing to #getloud and to help break the stigma that's attached to mental illness. We have raised over $94,115 for CHMA since 2015.
OK MTN PROVINCIAL PARK
We have been supporting F.O.S.S. for 9yrs, however there has not been very little public support or funding towards OK MTN Provincial Park (specifically) for many years. This park is home of our Wildhorse Traverse trail race, but also a very special and historic area that boosts a lot of adventure and recreation potential. Our long term plan is to help maintain the Wildhorse Trail and also clear existing routes that have currently over-grown withing the park to make them user friendly again, while honoring the deep history that lies within the canyon and beyond. To date, we have raised over $18,000 for FOSS.
FUNDRAISING
Participants are required to fund-raise a minimum $200 to participate. 50% of the proceeds go towards CMHA and 50% towards OK MTN Park.
TAX RECEIPTS
All donors receive a tax receipt immediately after any donation enters the CHIMP system and all tax receipts are issued by CHIMP: Charitable Impact Foundation.
ROUTE DETAILS
This year we will be running from the Boulder trail entrance. The route will total 34-35km & 1400m. This is not a race and is leaderless and supported, however you must show up trained and prepared for the physical demands of this distance/elevation.
Runners will have two group options to choose from:
Mid to back of pack:
6:00am departure (allowing up to 7hrs to finish)
Mid to front of pack:
7:00am departure (allowing up to 6hrs to finish)
LUNCH
Runners will shuttle from the finish to a restaurant (TBD) for lunch at 1:30pm.
SHUTTLE
The shuttle will pick us up at the finish at 1:30pm and depart back to Kelowna between 3:00pm and 3:30pm. We will arrive back at our cars in Kelowna by 5:00pm / 5:30pm.
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35km Traverse
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Lunch in Penticton
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Charity
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This year we will be running a 35k point to point route from Kelowna to Naramata.
This can serve as an orientation run for anyone participating in the Wild Horse Traverse 50k race on June 4th. |
Plan to join us for lunch. Restaurant TBD. Runners are responsible for their own lunch fees. We will provide a bus shuttle back to Kelowna after the run.
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Each runner is required to raise a minimum of $200 to participate & 50% of the proceeds will go towards CMHA (Canadian Mental Health Association) & 50% of the proceeds will improving trails within OK MTN Provincial Park.
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