#2 FEBRUARY 24
SUMMERLAND CENTENNIAL HALF
IOOF Hall, Main Street, Summerland, 10:00 a.m.
Contact: Ron Sherk
ronsherk@yahoo.ca
Course: Scenic tour of rural Summerland, challenging but no major hills. Finisher's medal, great food, draw prizes.

#3 MARCH 9
PENTICTON LAKESIDE RESORT 5KM
Penticton Lakeside Resort, Penticton 10:00 a.m.
Contact: Neil Macdonald 250-490-3334
pounders@vip.net
Course: Flat and faster - course revised and re-certified in 2006 to eliminate a too sharp corner.

#4 MARCH 16
'THE RIVER'S SPRING RUN-OFF 10KM'
(ALSO A TIMEX SERIES RACE) Arthur Stevenson School
Westsyde (Kamloops) 2890 Bank Rd, 10:00 a.m.
Contact: Rick Cameron 250-851-8605
rlcameron@shaw.ca
Course: New course, new location, as of 2007. Flat good P.B. course

#5 APRIL 6
OLIVER "WINE CAPITAL OF CANADA" 10K
Oliver Community Centre, Oliver 10:00 a.m.
Contact: Jack Wessel 250-498-2030
jwessel@img.net
Course: Flat, some gravel path, 3K fun run.
Awards; wine from Gehringer Bros, Hester Creek and Tinhorn Creek wineries

#6 MAY 11 (Mother's Day)
PEACH CITY RUNNERS BLOSSOM 10 MILER
Chute Lake Road, Naramata, 9:00 a.m.
There will be transportation to the start of the race (two buses), meet at the S.S. Sicamous at 8 a.m.
Contact: Deb Dunham 250-492-3905
drdunham@shaw.ca
Course: Point to point. Rolling hills, last 2 miles downhill & flat - great scenery overlooking Okanagan Lake.

#7 MAY 25
BLACKWELL DAIRY 15K
RL Clemitson Elementary School, Barnhartvale (district of Kamloops) 9:00 a.m.
Contact: Rick Cameron 250-851-8605
rlcameron@shaw.ca
Course: Hilly, scenic and tough, but great food! 3km Fun Run

#8 JUNE 8
PEACH CITY RUNNERS
COALMONT TO PRINCETON 18.5K
Meet at Princeton Arena prior to 8:00 a.m. for bus transportation to the start.
The race starts in Coalmont at 9:00 AM.
Contact: Leslie Hassell 250-295-7380 or Jim Hardin 250-295-7620
lhassell@telus.net
Course: Tough and hilly (one big hill), country roads, point to point.

#9 JULY 6
KELOWNA MIDSUMMER 8K (ALSO A TIMEX SERIES RACE)
Capital News Centre, Gordon Drive, Kelowna, 8:00 a.m.
Contact: Annick deGooyer 250-769-4296
a.degooyer@shaw.ca
Course: Flat and fast, certified course through Kelowna's Mission area

#10 JULY 20
GRIZZLY BEAR RUN 12K
Arrow Heights Elementary School - 1950 Park Drive, Revelstoke, 9:00 a.m.
Contact: Jarrett Spannier 250-837-5303
jspannier@sd19.bc.ca
Course: Flat start, one large climb, then rolling hills to a downhill and flat finish.
Great prizes and food.

#11 AUG 17
RAVEN RUN 10K
Salmon Arm Senior Secondary 1641 30th Street NE Salmon Arm
Start: 9:00 AM
Contact: Tiffany Lombaert
tiffany@offthecouchevents.com
Course: Scenic course, some challenging hills, awesome finish

#12 SEPT 7
BIKE BARN 10K
Loco Landing on Riverside Drive, Penticton, 9:00 a.m.
Contact: Neil Macdonald 250-490-3334
pounders@vip.net
Course: Course changed for 2007. A flat and fast 10km loop course
that offers a chance to PB later in the season.

#13 SEPT 21
PEAK TO BEAK RUN 18K
Knox Mountain Park, Kelowna, 9:00 a.m
Contact: Bernice May 250-868-5535
capozzi@shawbiz.ca
Course: Knox Mountain to Quail's Gate Winery. Tough, challenging, but
very diverse course, including some trail along Okanagan Lake. .

2008 The Starting Block Cross Country Race Schedule

#1 AUG 24
"THAT GOOFY XC RUN" 10K
Cartwright Park, Kamloops

#2 SEPT 28
REINO KESKI-SALMI MEMORIAL 10K
Larch Hills Ski Area, Salmon Arm, 10:00 a.m.
Contact: Dave Wallensteen 250-832-7740
(dwallen@telus.net)
Course: Tough, hilly, cross country course.

#3 OCT 12
CAMPBELL MOUNTAIN TRAIL RUN 6.5K
Greyback Lake Road, Penticton, 10:00 a.m.
Contact: Bill Head 250-492-6107
(billhead@shaw.ca)
Course: Very hilly, challenging course on trails and dirt roads.

#4 OCT 19
LARRY NICHOLAS MEMORIAL CROSS COUNTRY RUN 9K
Mission Creek - Springfield Rd, Kelowna, 10:00 a.m.
Contact: Norm Drake 250-763-5535
norm.drake@gov.bc.ca
Course: A loop course on trails and hills.

#5 OCT 26
SUMMERLAND CROSS COUNTRY 8.4K
Cartwright Mountain, 10:00 am
Contact: (ronsherk@yahoo.ca)
Course: Very scenic, challenging single track, no roads, except at start and finish. Slightly shorter course
and new start location for 2007. Awards, refreshments.

#6 NOV 2
KAL PARK CROSS COUNTRY RUN 9.5K
Kal Park, Vernon, 10:00 a.m.
Contact: Myra Mattila
myramattila@telus.net
Course: Gorgeous scenery and challenging terrain.

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