2:18 Run, in conjunction with Victoria's Prairie Inn Harriers Running Club, is pleased to host the Harriers Thetis Lake Relay. This popular low-key fun trail relay is a good tune up for the Harriers Gunner Shaw 10K Classic on November 23rd and the Harriers Stewart Mountain 10 Mile/5 Mile Challenge on December 8th. Club, school, recreation centre, running clinic, competitive and recreational runners of all paces are welcome to join the fun at Thetis Lake Park. Team tents are welcome.

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. $40.00
  
  Early Price
  
  Oct. 7 – Oct. 12
2. $60.00
  
  Regular Price
  
  Oct. 13 – Nov. 9
3. $75.00
  
  Late Price
  
  Nov. 10 – Nov. 11

Regular online registration will close at 7am on Sunday, 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 ($0.85 plus 6.5%) online processing fee to all non-zero payments. To avoid, you can pre-pay by cheque or cash or EFT and receive a promo code for zero payment online registration. Contact the race director to arrange.
Day-of-race registration is by cash or cheque only unless you have internet. 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 2024 is a Monday.

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.

Team Categories

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
Dual – Women, Men and Mixed
Family (at least 3 laps from the same family or 2 laps from each of 2 families)
Walk

Category Notes:

Women 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 early registration fee until Saturday October 12th, increasing to $60 per team regular, then $75 per team late on race day and the day before. Solo teams are half-price, and dual (two-member) teams get a 25% discount.

Registration

Online registration will close at 1pm Sunday, November 10th, 2024 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 (unless you have internet) 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. Scoring is based on the total running time for the four laps by a team. 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 time 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 will be presented to the top teams in all 22 divisions. RIbbons will be presented to all team members of the top 3 teams in each division.

There are also prizes for best team name, so be creative – the judge sometimes has a bent sense of humour.

Amenities

Washrooms, change rooms, picnic tables and port-a-potties at the Start/Finish area. Area for team tents.

Light refreshments TBC but likely including hot chocolate, soup, fruit and sweets.

Six Mile pub just down the road.

Event schedule

Sun., November 10, 2024 1:00 p.m. - Regular Online Registration Closes
Mon., November 11, 2024 11:30 a.m. - Race Package Pick-up - Thetis Lake
Mon., November 11, 2024 1:00 p.m. - Race Start
Mon., November 11, 2024 3:00 p.m. - Awards & Prizes

Contact information

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