2:18 Run, in conjunction with Victoria's Prairie Inn Harriers Running Club, is pleased to host the Harriers Thetis Lake 20K Cross Country Relay. This popular low-key fun trail relay is a good tune up for the Harriers Gunner Shaw 10K Cross Country Classic on November 26 and the Harriers Stewart Mountain 10 Mile/5 Mile Cross Country Challenge on December 4. Schools, clubs, recreation centres, running clinics, competitive and recreational runners, and walkers of all paces are welcome to join the fun at Thetis Lake Park.

As a token of appreciation current paid up Prairie Inn Harrier club members can run their laps for free. Memberships can be taken out or renewed here.

Registration fees

Thetis Lake Relay Closed

Online registration closed

4 lap relay with team of 1-4 participants
1. Closed
  
  Oct. 14 – Oct. 14
2. $40.00
  
  Early Price
  
  Oct. 14 – Oct. 27
3. $60.00
  
  Regular Price
  
  Oct. 27 – Nov. 10
4. $75.00
  
  Late Price
  
  Nov. 10 – Nov. 11
  
  Access code

Regular online registration will close at 7am on Thursday, November 10th.
Current PIH club members are entitled to a discount per lap on advance entry fees. You can join the club as part of the registration process and get the discount.
Multi-time volunteers at past PIH Thetis Lake series races may also be eligible for a discount at the discretion of the race director.
Race Roster applies a not insignificant online processing fee to all non-zero payments. You can pre-pay by cheque or cash via Bob or Gary and receive a promo code for zero payment online registration.
Day-of-race registration is by cash or cheque only, full price, no discounts

Location

Thetis Lake Park, Victoria, BC. Start and finish near main beach.

Park in the main lot at the end of Six Mile Road, or cycle the Galloping Goose trail and park at the beach.

Start Time / Date

The race starts at 1:00 pm and is always on Remembrance Day November 11th, which for 2022 is a Friday.

Event Format

EVENT FORMAT

Teams of 4 members in sequence complete one "5K" lap of Upper and Lower Thetis Lake along the main trail. There is a mass start from the road by the first member from each team, and an exchange zone on the main beach to tag the next member. Teams with fewer members can continue or alternate laps to complete the four. Solo teams are half-price.

Team Categories

Family (at least 3 laps from the same family or 2 laps from each of 2 families)
Junior (All under 20) – Women, Men and Mixed
Open (Any age) – Women, Men and Mixed
Master (All 40+) – Women, Men and Mixed
Veteran (All 50+) – Women, Men and Mixed
Super Veteran (All 60+) – Women, Men and Mixed
Solo – Women and Men
Walk

Category Notes:

Family teams must complete three laps from the same family, or two from each of two families
Womens teams must be all women
Mixed teams must complete at least two laps by women
Junior team members must be all under 20 years old
Other age groups are determined by the youngest runner

Entry Fee

$40 per team ($20 solo) early registration fee until Wednesday October 26th, increasing to $60 per team ($30 solo) regular, then $75 per team ($40 solo) late on race day and the day before.

Registration

Please pre-register online, or by mail with a paper entry form. Do it early for the best rates. Note: regular online registration will close at 7am Thursday, November 10th, 2022 and you can edit all your team registration information until then. Day-of-race in-person registration at the beach is by cash or cheque only from 11:00 a.m. to 12:45 a.m. Overall limit of 150 teams.

Check-In

Check-in on race day is at the main beach – between 11am and 12:45pm – to confirm team participants, details, running order and category. Each team will be handed a Timing Sheet to fill out during the event and hand-in after for results and draw prizes.

Scoring

This a low-key fun yet competitive event. There are no race bibs or chip timing, just a race clock from which teams can self record the cumulative split time after each lap on a Team Timing Sheet and then on the Master Recording Boards. Individual lap times can also be recorded, with the interim cumulative total noted – time arithmetic is tricky, far easier to just read the split time from clock, but good to have lap times for verification.

Note to keep on schedule slower teams may be asked to start their final two together in which case some time arithmetic is required. Noting lap times here is appreciated to cross-check.

Runners can be on more than one team and can count individual laps for each, eg: a person can run the second lap for team A and the final lap for team B; or they can run the first lap for a family team then carry on to complete a solo. Again this may involve some arithmetic, with noting of lap times to cross-check appreciated.

Award presentations

Awards and draw prizes will be available near the Finish Line at 3:00 pm. Rosettes and ribbons will be presented to the top 3 teams in all 18 divisions. There are also prizes for best team name, so be creative – the judge sometimes has a bent sense of humour.

Event schedule

Wed., November 9, 2022 7:00 a.m. - Online Registration Closes
Fri., November 11, 2022 11:30 a.m. - Race Package Pick-up - Thetis Lake
Fri., November 11, 2022 1:00 p.m. - Race Start
Fri., November 11, 2022 3:00 p.m. - Awards & Prizes

Contact information

Event contact: Gary Duncan
Email: thetislakerelay@pih.bc.ca