Cap your summer of adventure with the all-new Valhalla Pure Adventure Challenge!
Grab two friends or strangers, or go solo, and join us on Saturday, Sept 12 for an exceptional autumn adventure race. Challenge yourself and your teammates on a 40km / 8 hour unmarked course, navigating through spectacular trekking sections, sunny & warm lake paddling, thrilling singletrack mountain biking, and of course a killer awards banquet and wrap up party. Let us take you off the beaten path with the Valhalla Pure Adventure
Challenge!
A RACE FOR EVERYONE With over ten years of adventure race design experience, Mark McCann has designed a racecourse with competitors of all levels in mind. The race features several course options allowing you to create a shorter, fun version of the full race, or go hard and complete all of the advanced option sections. We want everyone - from the first time racer to the experienced team out to win - to be challenged, thrilled, and exhausted from this racecourse.
MAKE IT A WEEKEND: Why rush home? Stay for the post-race awards and party, and enjoy a great deal at The Cove Lakeside Resort. Book a tour, cruise, or other adventure. Volunteer for the Raid the North race happening the same weekend. And by all means, hang out and make the finish line rowdy!
PRIZING: We have a buffet of prizing from Valhalla Pure Outfitters and their suppliers, Kelowna Cycle, Tree Beer, Sun FM, local wineries, and others. And we'll be giving it away for almost any reason you can imagine! (Hint: start planning your team costumes).
EARN GWARS POINTS: The VPAC offers a late-season opportunity for points in the Great Western Adventure Racing Series (GWARS). With free team entries to all the best races in the west in 2010 up for grabs, it's worth adding this event to your schedule!
WANT MORE THAN 8 HOURS? Check out
Raid the North,
happening the same weekend! 36 hours, 150 km of real wilderness adventure.
Enter your location for directions to
The Cove Lakeside Resort, West Kelowna:
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You can be as specific as you like:
i.e. "Vancouver, BC" or "Expo Blvd, Vancouver, BC"
Be Green - share a ride to the Valhalla Pure Adventure Challenge! Join the dynamic PickupPal community - it's completely free to use. Help us reduce our impact, and get closer to our goal of hosting carbon neutral events!
Categories:
Teams of three: All-Male, All-Female, or Coed
Solo
Entry Fee:
$395 - team of three
$135 - solo (must provide own boat)
The Cove Lakeside Resort, in Gellatly Bay in West Kelowna (MAP) will host both the Raid the North and Valhalla Pure Adventure Challenge events. The Cove is a luxury resort hotel in the Okanagan Valley; a playground for adults and children alike with a beachfront walkway, pools, hot tubs, a water slide and private marina. And don’t forget to book your post-race massage at the spa now!
The Cove is offering a special “Raid the North” package for your entire team: $229 for a 2-bedroom suite with pull-out couch, full kitchen, 2 bathrooms, fireplace, balcony and more.
1-877-762-COVE (2683)
Don't miss the social on Thursday night, the pre-race pasta dinner on Friday night, and of course, stay Saturday night to celebrate your achievement, volunteer for Raid the North Sat night and Sunday, and rest after an exhilarating weekend.
Weather:
Prizes:
Top 3 teams in each of the three categories (All-Male,
All-Female, and Coed) and the top 3 solo racers are recognized with
prizing
As well, the top team in each category and the top solo racer wins a
50% discounted entry
to the Frontier Adventure Challenge Fall Classic and Champs in September
Plus, prizes for performance on the course,
participation in post-race activities and
storytelling, and random prizing just for the heck
of it!
