Registration Now Open for the Okanagan College Half Marathon

Registration has opened for the annual Okanagan College Half Marathon, 10 K and Relay Race and runners are eagerly waiting this year’s event.

Over the past decade the College Half Marathon has seen tremendous growth and has adapted to encourage participation from every type of runner. The event, which raises money to support College students involved in recreation and athletics, receives great community support from runners and volunteers.

Christina Corral of Kelowna completing the 2014 half marathon (Photo Credit: Okanagan College)

“We have fine-tuned the race over the past few years and are pleased to offer a really great course with excellent support along the way,” said race director Christine Ulmer. “Every year I have runners tell me our volunteers make the race really special for them. I have to agree, we have the most enthusiastic crowds at our water stations and our course marshals are there every step of the way to keep runners on course and give them that extra boost of encouragement.”

The race will take place on Sunday March, 29^th with the 10 kilometer beginning at 8:00 a.m. followed by the half marathon and relay. The half marathon course will cover 21.1 kilometers of Kelowna pavement, taking runners along the Abbott corridor into City Park and will turn around atop the first hill on Knox Mountain. Runners will make their way back along the waterfront to Gyro Beach, across Lakeshore and finish back at the KLO campus.

Ryan Day completing the 2014 half marathon (Photo Credit: Okanagan College)

Prize money will be offered to the top three finishers in the male and female division of the half marathon. On each side, first place will receive $250, second place will take $150 and the third place finisher will receive $100. Prizes will also be offered to winners of the 10 kilometer and relay portion of the race.

To register, find out more about the course or to view entry fee deadlines, visit: www.okanagan.bc.ca/halfmarathon. To volunteer, contact Michelle Lowry at 250-762-5445 ext. 4649 or at mlowry@okanagan.bc.ca.