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Cross-country races planned

Courses begin and end at Summerland Rodeo Grounds and Kettle Valley Steam Railway
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Two cross-country races, the Summerland Sweets 7.4-kilometre and the 3.2-kilometre TriPower youth race, will be held at the beginning of October.

The two races will be held Sunday, Oct. 1, beginning at 10 a.m., at the Summerland Rodeo Grounds and the Kettle Valley Steam Railway station.

The first half of the forested 7.4-kilometre route is flat as it is on the Trans-Canada Trail, while the second half has runners tackle some hills as they make their way to the start and finish line via a higher single-track trail.

Last year, more than 100 recreational joggers and competitive runners competed.

Two minutes after the 7.4-kilometre race begins, the 3.2-kilometre runners will set off.

Their course initially follows the flat Trans-Canada Trail and then heads up a 350-metre hill before an undulating course to the start and finish line.

Adults who are not up to the longer distance or who would like to run alongside their son or daughter in the 3.2-kilometre race are welcome to do so. Strollers are not advisable.

For more information on the youth race please contact Melissa Berrisford at bmelissa@telus.net.

Adult winners of the five-year categories in the 7.4-kilometre race will win a bottle of Sleeping Giant Fruit Winery wine, with second and third place winners receiving Summerland Sweets products, as also do the top three in the nine and under, 10 to 12 and in the 13 to 15 year-old categories for the 3.2-kilometre race.

There will also be some spot prizes, spotters on the route and washroom facilities at the Rodeo Grounds.

To register for the race, go to www.zone4.ca.

There is a $12 entry fee for the 7.4-kilometre race and $8 for the 3.2-kilometre race. For more information on the 7.4-kilometre race or to volunteer please email Mike Braid at jamibraid@shaw.ca.