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The BCAA is hosting a road running instructor course January 16th -18th 2015. The course is ideal for the walk/run clinic leader, community volunteer, personal trainer, or school educator/coach. This weekend workshop will provide you with the material, knowledge and confidence to help you with your Road Running Clinics and start you on your way… Continue reading BCAA Road Running Instructor Course

Last call for any race directors or and club reps who want to join a workshop mapping the future of the IRA. It would be great to have as much input as possible, so if you can spare a couple of hours on Saturday do come along. The workshop will take place Saturday, November 29th,… Continue reading Tomorrows Interior Running Association

After winning her age division at the Boston Marathon earlier this year, she did the same again earlier this month at the TCS New York City Marathon. In doing so, the 75 year old improved on her Boston time by over 5 minutes, clocking 4:16:39 in far from ideal conditions. Borrett has only been running… Continue reading Liz Borrett did it again!

This summers Kamloops marathon held a prize draw for a trip for 2 to the 2015 Boston Marathon. The winner of the draw was Alysha Hofstede of Kamloops. Congratulations Alysha!

Race directors and club reps are invited to join a workshop mapping the future of the IRA. The burning question to be answered: how can the IRA best support runners, member clubs, and running, in the southern interior of BC? Topics of the workshop will include: What is the mission of the IRA? What are… Continue reading Tomorrows Interior Running Association

BC Athletics is planning on running a National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) Road Running Instructor Course in Kelowna on the weekend of January 16th 2015. The course is ideal for the walk/run clinic leader, community volunteer, personal trainer, or school educator/coach. Click here for more information and please register your interest with Jennifer Schutz at… Continue reading NCCP Road Running Instructor Course

We are currently working on finalizing the dates for the IRA Series races for 2015 and shall have the calendar up as soon as possible. In the mean time its go ahead and book your first race of the year – as usual it will be the fantastic Starting Block 10k road race in Lavington,… Continue reading 2015 races

Congratulations to the Interior Running Association Runners of the year. These awards are based upon a runners success during the year and also their involvement in IRA and club events. Female runner of the year: Wendy Schroeder Male runner of the year: Richard J. Dueck

Race attendance for the 2014 series races has now been updated. Road race numbers on average are very similar to 2013 and the cross country numbers continue to grow slightly.

All the results for the last cross country race, the Larry Nicholas 9k and cumulative results are now available.