Starting Block 10K

Online sign up is now available for the Starting Block 10K in Lavington. Sign up here for the first race of the series!

IRA series awards

IRA series awards are currently being sent out to the series winners. We’re sending these out to local running stores and clubs where appropriate. If you have not yet received your award, please contact us and we’ll arrange to get it tou you. Many thanks!

Liz Borrett did it again!

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!

Boston Marathon draw

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!

NCCP Road Running Instructor Course

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

2015 races

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

Runners of the Year 2014

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