A must-do autumn classic! Great "10K" trail course with roots, rocks, stumps, puddles, branches and boulders - no whining!
Registration fees Spots remaining: 538
Prices are inclusive of mandatory charges, items, and fees
10K Trail Run Limited spots available
Price changes in 21 days 9 hours- 
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                                    ClosedDec 30 – Oct 23
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                                    $34.29Early Oct 24 – Oct 26
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                                    Register for 10K Trail Run$45.03Regular Now registering Oct 27 – Nov 21
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                                    $55.76Late / Day of Race Nov 21 – Nov 22
 
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- Regular online registration closes at 1:00 pm on Thursday, November 20, 2025.
- Multi-time volunteers at past PIH Thetis Lake series races may also be eligible for a discount at the discretion of the race director.
- 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 eligible for a $3.00 discount on entry fees. You will be asked for your membership number during registration.
- Race Roster applies a not insignificant ($1.99 plus 6.99%) 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.
Harriers Foundation
Gunner Shaw is one of four annual running events that is designated to 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.
You can increase your donation at no extra cost by doing an EFT with memo note "GS Donation" to payments at pih.bc.ca instead of paying here and incurring the online fees.
Date/Time
Saturday, November 22, 2025. The race starts at 1:00 pm Sharp.
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.
Gunner Shaw Cross Country Classic
The race starts at 1:00 pm and is usually held on the fourth Saturday in November, which for 2025 is the 22nd.
The course is approximately 10 Kilometres with some rough, hilly and mucky sections. You, or at least your feet, will get wet. Please be prepared and bring a dry, warm change of clothes.
This trail running event is sanctioned by BC Athletics.
Age Categories
Men's and Women's divisions in 6 age categories:
19 and under ◊ 20–29 ◊ 30–39 ◊ 40–49 ◊ 50–59 ◊ 60 and over
Race Package Pick-up
Saturday, November 22 - Main Beach of Thetis Lake Park – 11:00am to 12:30 pm
Amenities
Washrooms, change rooms, picnic tables and portable toilets at the Start/Finish area. Area for team tents.
2025 refreshments prepared on-site by our team include grilled pirogies & onions, hot chocolate, fruit, cookies, candies, ... generously donated by the local Quality Foods – Eagle Creek Village.
Six Mile pub just down the road.
Event schedule
- Sat, November 22, 2025 1:00 p.m. - Race Start
Contact information
- Event contact
- Gary Duncan
 
                                    
                
                                    