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CORRECTION: The meeting will take place after the Blossom Ten Miler in Penticton, NOT the Oliver 10K. The IRA executive and club reps are having a planning meeting immediately following the next race in the series, the Oliver 10K. These regular meetings are used to discuss, among other things, the promotion of the years events… Continue reading Planning meeting

BC Athletics and the Vancouver International Marathon Society are holding a weekend seminar on road race course measurement. This seminar will instruct you on how to measure a course to internationally accepted standards, and prepare the documentation for certification. Full details are available here.

Two interesting document have just been added to our Resource page, some suitable light reading for the long weekend. Firstly a Running Study of Millenials, and secondly a 5K Race Planning Guide.

Provisonal results for the Spring Run Off 10K in Kamloops are now available. Many thanks to the Kamloops Ridge Runners for hosting a great event and to all the volunteers who make these races possible. Top 3 females: Glynis Sim (40:05), Jackie Trautman (42:39), Alesha Miller (43:19) Top 3 males: Nathan Champness (33:40), Tony Kiprop… Continue reading Spring Run Off

One of our headline sponsors, The Starting Block in Vernon is relocating this weekend. The new location is only 400 feet from the current location and they are looking for a fun way to complete the move. If you are free at 9am on Sunday the 28th and would like to help out, they are… Continue reading Store move

Provisional results are now available for the first race of the road race series, the Starting Block 10K. Age graded results will be added as soon as possible. Top 3 females: Heather Johnson (41:03), Virginia Sellars (41:51), Jane Jones (44:38) Top 3 males: Brad Bickley (33:18), Josh Heinrich (36:51), Greg Edgar (37:32)

Congratulations to all who took part in the Starting Block 10K in Lavington this morning. A little chilly to get started but a fantastic race with an incredible selection of prizes to be won! Many thanks to the Race Director Kim Young, and all the volunteers and sponsors for putting on a great race to… Continue reading 2016 – Starting Block 10K

Online sign-up is now open for the first race of the 2016 road race series; The Starting Block 10K. This year the event is on February the 14th and features a couples race, for those of you in need of a romatic event for the day.

During 2015 the Interior Running Association executive reviewed the age group awards given to series winners. This was prompted by the increasing number of awards that are purchased and personalized only to never be collected. To make the process more efficient the executive agreed that the 2015 awards will include gift certificates to a number… Continue reading Age group awards 2015

Congratulations to all those runners who took part in the Starting Block Cross Country Series this year, and many thanks from the Interior Running Association executive to all the Race Directors and volunteers for putting on a fantastic series. As with the road race series 2015 saw a significantly increased participation at all the cross… Continue reading Cross Country Series Iron Legs