A fall challenge on character trails. Often muddy, wet and slippery. Two distances to choose from, with a classic climb to the summit of Stewart Mountain on the long course.
INFORMATION
Visit http://www.pih.bc.ca/stewartmountain, email stewartmountain@pih.bc.ca.
The 2021 Stewart Mountain race is organized and hosted by the Prairie Inn Harriers Running Club and is subject to current Provincial Health Officials and BC Athletics guidelines and approvals
Registration fees
Prices are inclusive of mandatory charges, items, and fees
10 Mile Trail Run Closed
Online registration closed-
Price will increase at intervals with a final bump for procrastinators on race day. Discounts for PIH club and BC Athletics members.
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$30.00
Early
Oct. 13 – Nov. 12 -
$35.00
Regular
Nov. 13 – Dec. 4 -
$40.00
Late / Day-of
Dec. 4 – Dec. 4
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5 Mile Trail Run Closed
Online registration closed-
Price will increase at intervals with a final bump for procrastinators on race day. Discounts for PIH club and BC Athletics members.
-
$30.00
Early
Oct. 13 – Nov. 12 -
$35.00
Regular
Nov. 13 – Dec. 4 -
$40.00
Late / Day-of
Dec. 4 – Dec. 4
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- Online registration closes at 7am on Saturday, December 4th, 2021
- Current PIH club members are entitled to a $10 discount on advance entry fees. If you paid for your membership using Race Roster you can enter your assigned membership number, which can be looked up HERE. If you paid via another method, have a lifetime membership, or otherwise have difficulties please contact Gary for an alternate discount method. You can join the club as part of the registration process and get the discount.
- BC Athletics and other Athletics Canada members are also eligible for a $3 discount on advance entry fees. During registration you will be asked for your membership number, which can be looked up HERE. Members of recognized running clubs can join BCA/AC via their club registrar – for PIH that is Bob – while unattached members can join HERE.
- Multi-time volunteers at past PIH Thetis Lake series races may also be eligible for a discount at the discretion of the race director.
- There is an online processing fee applied to all payments online.
- Day-of-race registration is by cash or cheque only, full price, no discounts
Harriers Foundation
Stewart Mountain is one of four running events that is designated to annually support Harriers Foundation initiatives including student scholarships & bursaries, athlete travel, our youth development program and many other charitable projects within the community.
Notably the Harriers have founded six bursary and scholarship awards with UVic and Camosun over the years:
• John Thipthorpe Memorial Scholarship in Computer Science (1984),
• Gunner Shaw Memorial Award in Athletics (1986),
• Susan Reid Memorial Bursary in Civil Engineering (1997),
• Rosamund Dashwood Memorial Bursary in Dramatic Writing (2007),
• Ken Smythe Cross Country Award (2013), and
• Sandy Auburn Environmental Studies Memorial Scholarship (2018);
which together have dispensed over $71,000 total to at least 106 students through 2020.
The Harriers were also a major instigator and initial contributor to a seventh student award:
• Arthur Taylor Memorial Award in Track (2005);
that has dispensed over $44,000 total to 31 students through 2020.
Location
Thetis Lake Park, Victoria, BC. Start and finish near main beach. Google map
Park in the main lot at the end of Six Mile Road, or cycle the Galloping Goose trail and park at the beach.
Distance
The classic long course is approximately 10 Miles (16 Kilometres) and the shorter course approximately 5 Miles (8 Kilometres). This cross country event is sanctioned by BC Athletics.
Course
Main and secondary trails of Thetis Lake Park featuring mud, rocks and water crossings over rolling terrain. The long course also includes a significant climb to the top of Stewart Mountain.
The courses may change slighty each year based on authorized trails and race day conditions. 2019 Map pdf
Courses will be well-marked, but participants are responsible for watching for directional indicators at all times.
Age Categories
Men's and Women's:
- 19 and under
- 20-29
- 30-39
- 40-49
- 50-59
- 60 and over
$30.00 early registration fee until Friday November 12th, 2021 (the day after the Thetis Lake Relays), increasing to $35 after and $40 on race day. Discounts on advance registrations are available for PIH club members, BC Athletics members, and multi-time volunteers.
Registration
Please pre-register online, or by mail with a paper entry form. Do it early for the best rates. Note: Online registration will close at 7am Saturday, December 4th, 2021 and you can edit your registration information until then. Day-of-race registration at the beach is by cash or cheque only from 10:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. with a cutoff 15 minutes before each start. Overall limit of 600 entries.
Package Pickup
Only on race day, Sunday, December 5th, 2021, 10:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m., Thetis Lake, start/finish area on the main beach.
Start Times
11:00 a.m. — early start for long course runners expecting to take over 2.5 hours. If you are new to the race, we suggest using your road half marathon time as a guide. Early starters who finish significantly ahead will be assessed penalty minutes and be ineligible for awards.
11:30 a.m. — main start for the long course.
12:00 noon — start for the short course.
Still being determined
Event schedule
- Fri., November 12, 2021 11:59 p.m. - Early price ends
- Sat., December 4, 2021 7:00 a.m. - On-line registration closes
- Sun., December 5, 2021 10:00 a.m. - Day-of registration opens
- Sun., December 5, 2021 10:00 a.m. - Bib pickup opens
- Sun., December 5, 2021 11:00 a.m. - 10-Mile race early start
- Sun., December 5, 2021 11:30 a.m. - 10-Mile race main start
- Sun., December 5, 2021 12:00 p.m. - 5-Mile race start
Contact information
- Event contact
- Gary Duncan
