MAJOR SPONSOR: KEREMEOS VALU PLUS FOODS

WHEN: Saturday May 13, 2006.     

WHERE: Highway #3 at Liddicoat Road, 3 miles north of Keremeos, BC. Running Capital of Canada.

START TIME: 7:00 - 7:30 AM Check-in
                           7:40 AM            Briefing
                           8:00 AM           Start           

COURSE: Out & back, 100 yards of pavement, the rest is ranch roads, powerline and only a bit of technical trail.

ELEVATION GAIN:  8543 feet

Out and back course with an extension loop in the middle only on way in, not on return.
There are 10 water stations, one added at final 2.4 miles from finish (this was not in the 2004 Run, there were 9).  The course has 6 sports drink stations and 6 food stations. The course IS well marked with orange ribbon and paper pie-plate intersections.  The two major intersections have people stationed there.

RACE RULES: 

1.  NO PETS ANYWHERE ON THE COURSE AND AT AID STATIONS.

2.  PARKING: Park at Masons...the trailer on corner property at Daly road and walk to Daly station  50 yards.

3.  NO PERSONS (crews) on the course except RUNNERS and S.A.R. and volunteers.  This is the instruction from property owners and insurance carrier.

4.  Mandatory ONE bottle carry up to a 25 degree day.  IF WARMER then carry two bottles.  Suggest two bottles at any rate, a lot of runners did that in 2004 and were happy they did.

5.  No switching events, before or during the race. You must run the distance you entered or it is a DNF.

These rules have to be followed NOW while we have less runners.  Don't ruin it for your runner!!

PLEASE READ AND RE-READ THESE RACE RULES A FEW TIMES (RUNNERS MAKE YOUR CREWS
AWARE,YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED ! )

We are using this area with the express permission of local ranchers. These men have cattle grazing in a lot of that area. Sometimes when I run up there I see hardly any cows. At other times quite a few in sections. The gates will be manned and closed where they are required to be. Stay on the COURSE, it will be RIBBONED (ORANGE) and PAPER PIE PLATES at junctions (only 4 junctions)...

WHERE WE ARE:
Keremeos is about 190 miles from Spokane,Wa
230 miles from Vancouver,B.C.Canada - via Hope-Princeton
375 miles from Seattle,Wa
It is situated in the beautiful Similkameen valley ( you do not have to learn how to pronounce this the first trip ),30 miles
SW of Penticton ( home of Ironman Canada-or conversely Penticton is 30 miles from Keremeos , Running Capital of Canada )

See you in May, Moe The Eagle......

TIME LIMIT: 8 hours 45 minutes (8 AM - 4:45 PM, no exceptions)  If you are not trained to do 50 km enter the 25 km,
 that is why we have added it.  The 25 km has a five hour time limit, and 2421 feet of climb.  This is verified by Ron Sherk of Okanagan GPS.

All 25 Km entrants who finish within the time limit will receive a water bottle, t-shirt and meal.

WASHROOMS: Start/Finish

AWARDS: Draw prizes, first man, first woman overall. Water bottle and t-shirt to all finishers.

ENTRY FEES: To May 1 (received)                $65  (for both distances)
                          To May 7                                  $85 
                          To May 10 by noon                  $95

After May 10th entries are closed.
                                                                                                                   
LIMIT: 100 runners

POST RACE: Post race meal at Finish Area.

NO REFUND POLICY - In the case of a major forest fire, the race  will be re-routed, perhaps re-dated and will proceed.

MASSAGE:  Bodywork services for the event will be provided by Wayne Still, a graduate of the Guild for Structural Integration (www.rolfguild.org). Wayne has experience working with post event athletes and has developed methods specific to their needs. Payment for his work at the event is by donation. More extensive work before or after the event can be arranged by calling Wayne at 250-499-2550 or email: vialo@nethop.net

RACE ANNOUNCER:  STEVE KING

ACCOMODATIONS:
Keremeos Chamber of Commerce: 499-5225. Similkameen Country: http://www.similkameencountry.org/Businesses/keremeosaccommodation.html
Princeton Chamber of Commerce,30 miles northwest of Keremeos, call 250-295-3103 or fax 250-295-3255
          http://www.town.princeton.bc.ca/newpages/visitorinfo/accom.html
Penticton (30 miles north of Keremeos, 32,000 pop. with all the amenities).Call tourist Information at
          250-493-4055 or toll free at 1-800-663-5052    http://www.penticton.ca/vis/accommodations/default.asp

Kruncher: from the Verb - "To Krunch" - I, He, We, They got KRUNCHED.
Positive: I am gonna KRUNCH you BUDDY!!
Negative: Darn, I'm getting KRUNCHED again!!
Train so that you are the KRUNCHER and not the KRUNCHEE.

Note: Would you like to train on the course? Moe is always willing to show entrants the race course months in advance, as time allows.

We have Finisher Medals left over from year one (2004) when the Kruncher was a 50 Km race "only" so the first 48 finishers in the 50 km distance will also receive a medal.
          
      RON SHERK - OKANAGAN GPS