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The KRC and the IRA have decided not to hold an annual banquet this year. There will be an AGM with the tentative date of Nov. 3 at 1pm in Kelowna. All clubs are expected to send a representative and commit to dates for next year’s races, and to submit nominations for Runners of the… Continue reading End of Year Awards

Many thanks to the organisers and volunteers for a great Campbell Mountain Cross Country race. All results are now posted.

Some nice coverage of the upcoming Summerland XC race in the Penticton Western News. The full article is available online here.

All results are now posted. Please check your age category (we had P2B 2011 date in system so many were off, but should be OK now). A couple of runners were added. CUMULATIVE FOR 11 RACES ARE ALSO POSTED. PLEASE CHECK! There also is some great coverage of the race in the local news.  

Armstrong is holding an inaugural 5km run as part of the Harvest Pumpkin Festival and to celebrate 100 years of the City of Armstrong. The 2.5km and 5km walk and run will be held on the 14th October, start line registration is 7:45-8:45 at the IPE Fairgrounds on Pleasant Valley Road and costs $10. For… Continue reading Armstrong’s Great Pumpkin Run

Thanks to the efforts of Neil Macdonald and Scott Buchanan, the BB10K returned to the schedule after a one year hiatus. This early fall race offers a flat, two loop course which should afford a good shot at a PB, and I heard of several, but unfortunately, the new Wine Country Half in Kelowna the… Continue reading Bike Barn 10k race report

All results including the cumulative for 10 races are on Results page. Thanks to all that made this a successful event.

Many of you remember Ron Sherk, he was our web guy for many years. He is now on an adventure, read all about it on his blog at www.nomader.ca

For the second time this year, the Road Race series ran two races within a week, and for the second time, Hans Aabye (M35-39) won both of them to extend his winning streak to six. Hans has won seven of nine IRA starts this year and has never finished lower than third. He also ran… Continue reading Midsummer 8K – 2013

The long-running Peachland Beach Run joined the IRRS for the first time this year, and attracted 192 finishers, well up from last year. It was a very hot day, despite the 8:30 start, and the time of most racers was affected, but the lake felt great afterwards! The IRA apologizes for the problems with the… Continue reading Peachland Beach Run 10K