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2013 SALOMON SNOWSHOE RAID
2012-2013 SALOMON DONTGETLOST ADVENTURE RUNNING SERIES
SATURDAY JANUARY 19, 2013
BLUE MOUNTAIN (Collingwood, Ontario)
Winner: Best Snowshoe Event/Race 2012
Wednesday January 23, 2013 - Race results, maps and pics from the race added to results page.
Friday January 18, 2013 - The pre-race email was sent to all participants we received an email address for during registration. If you did not receive the email, it can be viewed by clicking this link.
Monday January 14, 2013 - With the unseasonably warm weather we've received a few inquiries about snow conditions and if the event will happen if there's not enough snow. The event will be run even if there isn't enough snow to require snowshoes. Participants are free to choose if they feel running with, or without snowshoes will be best. The forecast is for more snow later this week and we'll be posting updates here on what our recommendations will be for foot attire. Right now there is a small amount of snow (in places, depending on drifts) in the forests where the race will take place.
New Map - GHO member Chris Piller has been hard at work digitizing a new, very accurate adventure running map of Loree Forest where the event will take place. We're very excited to be able to use this new map for the first time in an event this coming weekend. Loree Forest presents unique terrain not found in many area's of southern Ontario with significant elevation changes, countless steep valleys alongside a flat plateau. This all creates an endless selection of check point placement opportunities.
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Date: |
Saturday, January 19, 2013 |
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Blue Mountain Resort, Collingwood, Ontario |
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Course & Categories
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This is a team based snowshoe race combined with navigation by map and compass. Competitors will travel on and off-trail to checkpoints located throughout The Blue Mountains stunning forests and parklands. You can go as hard, or as easy as you like, however the more checkpoints you collect the higher you'll rank. Teams of two will have up to 3-hours to collect as many checkpoints as possible.
Teams of 2 (Coed, Male, Female, Masters, Family, Juniors).
Masters teams must have a combined age of 90 or over. Family teams consist of one parent and one child (<= 13). Junior teams must have both team members between the ages of 14 and 18. Ages as of Jan. 19, 2013.
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Schedule: |
Race Kit Pick-up: 8:30 - 10:00am (Pre-marked maps distributed with race kits)
Race Briefing: 10:00am
Walk to Bus Pick-Up: 10:15am
Board Buses & Drive to Start Location: 10:30am
Race Start: between 10:45am and 11:00am
Course Cut-Off: between 1:45pm and 2:00pm (3 hours after the race begins)
Awards & Post Race Meal: 1:30pm - 4:30pm
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Entry fee |
COED, MALE, FEMALE and MASTERS categories: Early bird $125/team (until Nov. 30th, 2012); Regular $140/team (until Jan. 4th, 2013); Late $155/team (until Jan. 16th, 2013). Registration closes at midnight on January 16th, 2013.
FAMILY and JUNIORS categories: $70/team (before January 16th, 2013)
Entry fee includes HST, park entrance fees, copies of race maps for each participant, timing chip rental, post race meal and a pair of Fox River socks. Entry fee does not include online transaction charge.
Refund policy: In the event that a registered team cannot participate in the event, we will refund 50% of the registration fee up to four weeks prior to the race. In the last four weeks prior to race day no refunds will be provided.
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Registration: |
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Team List: |
Looking for a team? Put a note on our Facebook page. Post information about yourself and any existing teammates, and state the category you want to participate in and your general expectations.
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Awards & Prizes: |
The winning team in each category will receive prizes from our sponsors, plus the top three teams in categories with more than 10 entries will also receive prizes from our sponsors. Lots of random draw prizes as well.
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Rules & Required Gear: |
Please visit the series info section on our main Salomon Dontgetlost.ca Adventure Running Series page to review race series rules, required gear and links to tips on gear, navigation and more. |
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Results & Maps: |
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Training |
THE CHASE event (December 9, 2012, Hamilton, ON). Organized by Dontgetlost Adventure Running and part of the winter O-Cup series, the Chase is an ideal warm-up event for the Snowshoe Raid. See the event website for more details, or to register (check-out the Enduro training course which uses the same time limit approach used in the Snowshoe Raid).
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Volunteers: |
All volunteers enjoy free race swag and a free post race meal. Contact Bob Miller if you'd like to volunteer (snowraid at dontgetlost dot ca). |
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Contact: |
If you have any questions about the event, please contact Event Director, Bob Miller (snowraid at dontgetlost dot ca). Subscribe to our Salomon Dontgetlost.ca Adventure Running Newsletter to get the latest news hot off the press. Past newsletters are available in our archive.
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DIRECTIONS
Registration and Race Kit Pick-Up will take place in the main "Village" at Blue Mountain Resort at Grand Central Lodge. Click on this map for more details.
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Snowshoe Recommendation:
We're often asked to recommend which snowshoes are most suitable for the Snowshoe Raid. This can be a tough question, since we don't know what snow conditions we'll experience on race day. There could be light, fluffy powder, deep, wet snow, or even hard, icy conditions. However, if someone is looking for the best all-round snowshoe, not only for racing, but for general snowshoe hiking, or running, we'd recommend Atlas brand "Run", or "Race" models. They offer the ideal surface-area to weight ratio, meaning they're incredibly light, but still afford enough surface-area to traverse through deep snow. They also come with an aggressive toe and heel crampon for grip on any surface. These are the snowshoes we use during course testing, and are also the snowshoes worn by most of the podium finishers in our event. More details on these snowshoes can be found on the Atlas website. They can be purchased at any of our retail partners, including Running Free (store's located throughout the GTA), Sojourn Outdoors (Barrie) and Squire John's (Collingwood), or even online at RunningFree.com.
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SNOWSHOE RENTALS!
Grand Central Lodge Rentals, located in the Village at Blue Mountain (just steps from our host venue) have a fleet of Atlas brand Series 9 Snowshoes available for rent during the event at a cost of $10 per pair. If you'd like to rent snowshoes from Grand Central Lodge Rentals, please email the Event Director, Bob Miller (snowraid at dontgetlost dot ca) with the quantity of snowshoes you'd like reserved. Emails must be received by Thursday January 17, 2012. Snowshoes being rented from Activity Central can be picked up in the Village after 8am on the morning of the event. Payment for the rental will be made upon pick-up.
SOJOURN - "BARRIE'S LEADING OUTDOOR STORE" - Sojourn has a wide variety of snowshoes available for rent ($15 per day), or purchase. Sojourn is located in the south end of Barrie, just off Hwy 400 at the Mapleview Drive exit. Please call the store @ 705-739-9694 to arrange your rentals, be sure to tell them you’re with the Snowshoe Raid. For directions to Sojourn, please visit their website @ www.sojournoutdoors.com
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