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Upcoming Events

27th Annual Haney to Harrison 100K Relay
November 7, 2009 (8:00 am)
(Run) 100K 8-person road relay and 100K Ultra. Eight legs of varied length, ranging from 8 to 15K. The route follows the mighty Fraser River along country roads, finishing at Harrison Lake. Then the road running community's wind-up party of the year will get ...

Harriers Thetis Lake 20K Relay
November 11, 2009 (1:00 pm)
(Walking/Run) Teams of 4 run 5K each on the main Thetis Lake trail. Sponsored by Island Runner and Adidas - onsite with a huge Adidas product tent and special deals for this race only.

Bear Mountain Resort 10k
November 21, 2009 (9:00 am)
(Walking/Run) "Canada's Most Challenging 10k Road Race". With panoramic ocean, mountain, and city views you can be assured that this will be the most beautiful 10k you have ever run.

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