2024 Starting Block 10K

The Starting Block 10K Race (and 3K fun run)

• The Starting Block 10k is excited to be part of the Vernon Winter Carnival! This years Carnival theme is Games of all kinds: board games, sports games, dice, cards, parlour games, video games … you name it. Wear a costume and be eligible for a prize!

  This race has been a stalwart of the Kal RATS (Running And Triathlon Sports) Club and the Interior Running Association race series for roughly 35 years.

  Time and Date: 10 AM Sunday Feb 11, 2024

  Location: Lavington Elementary School (9715 School Rd. Coldstream BC V1B 3G4) - take Hwy 6, 13 km east from Vernon. Turn right on School Road just past the Canco gas station. Parking is along School Road. Please do not park on Lavington Way at race start line.

  Route details: 10 km flat or gently rolling. Combination of out-and-back and loop through rural-residential and agricultural countryside, now all 10 km paved.

  IMPORTANT: Registration is ONLINE ONLY for both the 10k and the 3k fun run. Registration closes at 6 PM Saturday Feb 10, 2024.

  When completing your online race registration, please use your proper or legal name only. (no nicknames) This covers the race and yourself for liability insurance.

  Volunteers: If you are not running the event, we would greatly appreciate your help as a volunteer. Sign up and indicate which position you’d like at signupgenius.com. Thanks so much for your support!

  There will be refreshments and door prizes after the race. Expect ice and snow.

  NOTE: This is a cup-free event. Please bring your own water and also please bring a cup for coffee. Thank you for helping us lesson our footprint 👣!

• The 10K and 3K Routes:The 3km fun run is an all-paved, flat loop with an out-and-back. NOTE: There will be no placings or awards for the 3km.

  RACE PACKAGE PICK UP: SATURDAY FEB 10 12:30-3:30 PM AT THE STARTING BLOCK 3100 29TH AVE, VERNON (NOTE: SATURDAY PICK UP ONLY AVAILABLE TO THOSE REGISTERED BEFORE 6PM THURSDAY FEB 8) AND RACE DAY FEB 11 UNTIL 9:50 AM IN THE LAVINGTON ELEMENTARTY SCHOOL PARKING LOT

  Visit the Kal Rats Running & Triathlon Club website for more information on our other events.