This exciting adventure race features trail running, mountain biking and kayaking.

Featuring 2 race lengths to accommodate all fitness levels, participants can race solo, as a team of 2 or 4 or relay style (medium course only). To prepare for the race, competitors will receive an 8-week training protocol over the summer prepared by Innovative Fitness, weekly instructed trail running and mountain biking classes along with 2 kayaking clinics.

We will provide continuous support to help reach individual goals. In return, we ask you to raise a minimum of $1,000 in pledges.

Amazing prizes will be awarded for highest individual pledges as well as for the top team!

Get the family involved

Kids Courses

5-16 year olds

Canoe, bike and run around Deep Cove. Racing in pairs with 1 chaperone, children will race a shortened version of the Adventure Challenge course. Approximate race length 1-1.5 hours.

$500 pledge minimum per child.

Under 5 Run and Stumble Course

Run or stumble around Panorama park, crawl through a tunnel, throw a water balloon and cross the finish line!

By donation (suggested donation $20) – register event day.

Corporate Challenge!

Put together a team of 2 or 4, or go solo and have your colleagues help raise your pledge total. A great way to engage employees and business partners in a fun challenge!

The winning team will take home the Corporate Challenge Cup, complete with an engraved plaque to display proudly until the next Adventure Challenge.

Create a corporate team and challenge others in your industry to surpass your fundraising total!

RACE DETAILS

When: Saturday, September 11, 2010
Location: Panorama Park, Deep Cove, North Vancouver, BC

Long race 6km Kayak / 32km Bike / 10km Run
(Solo, teams of 2 or 4 or relay teams of 3)

Start #1
6:45am check in
8:00am race start

Short race 4km Kayak / 20km Bike / 5km Run
(Solo or teams of 2 or 4)

Start #1
8:00am check in
9:30am race start

Start #2
9:00am check in
10:30am race start

Start #3 (If necessary)
10:00am check in
11:30pm race start

Kids Course (Ages 5+)

Start #1
8:30 check in
9:30 race start

Start #2
9:30 check in
10:30 race start

Start #3
10:30 check in
11:30 race start
Teen Course (Age 10-16)

Start #1
10:00 check in
11:00 race start

Start #2
11:00 check in
12:00 race start

Supplies: Kayaks, lifejackets and kayak essentials supplied.

Fee: $50 registration fee and a minimum of $1,000 in pledges per person.
(Note: $500 in pledges is due by June 30th)

REGISTER NOW

OTHER DETAILS

Early Bird Prize Draw: May 31st from those who have $500 in pledges submitted.

100% of the proceeds will go to support Canuck Place Children’s Hospice.

Hurry, registration is limited and last year’s event sold out!

If you would like to support this year’s participants, please do so by selecting the “sponsor participant” button.

Thank you to all of the racers, donors, supporters, volunteers and organizers for making the 2009 event such a success & for raising over $290,000 for the children & families of Canuck Place!

If you are interested in voluteering for the event please contact Stephanie Samaridis at 604 646 1342 or ssamaridis@canuckplace.org.

We look forward to this year’s race!

The 2009 Innovative Fitness Canuck Place Adventure Challenge was a spectacular success with 200 competitors, including 17 children, challenging themselves to help children and their families embrace life at Canuck Place Children’s Hospice.

Blowing past last years record total this year’s race raised over $275,000.

We especially thank the Innovative Fitness Team – owners, managers, coaches and customers. This is a special and unique partnership that we value so greatly and without them this event would not be possible.

On behalf of everyone at Canuck Place our heartfelt thanks goes out to the racers, sponsors, donors and volunteers. Congratulations and thank you to all involved for a spectacular success and for so many great stories from the day.

To view photos of this years event click here

Every participant with $1500 or more in pledges posted to your page by September 11th at 6pm will be entered in a draw to win an amazing collapsible TRAK kayak valued at $3750!  TRAK Kayaks make kayaking readily accessible to anyone, anywhere.

If you haven’t reached your goal – this is your incentive.

Thank you for helping to raise money for Canuck Place.

For more information on TRAK Kayaks visit www.rethinkkayak.com.

This exciting adventure race features trail running, mountain biking and kayaking.

Participants can race solo, or as a team of two or four and will receive an 8-week training protocol prepared by Innovative Fitness, weekly instructed trail running and mountain biking classes along with 2 kayaking clinics.

We will provide continuous support to help reach individual goals. In return, we ask you to raise a minimum of $1,000 in pledges.

Amazing prizes will be awarded for highest individual pledges as well as for the top team!

NEW THIS YEAR….

Kids Courses

5-16 year olds

Canoe, bike and run around Deep Cove. Racing in pairs with 1 chaperone, children will race a shortened version of the Adventure Challenge course. Approximate race length 1-1.5 hours.

For more information on registering email ssamaridis@canuckplace.org.

$500 pledge minimum per child.

Under 5 Run and Stumble Course

Run or stumble around Panorama park, crawl through a tunnel, throw a water balloon and cross the finish line!

By donation (suggested donation $20) – register event day.

Corporate Challenge!

Put together a team of 2 or 4, or go solo and have your colleagues help raise your pledge total.  A great way to engage employees and business partners in a fun challenge!

The winning team will take home the Corporate Challenge Cup, complete with an engraved plaque to display proudly until the next Adventure Challenge.

Create a corporate team and challenge others in your industry to surpass your fundraising total!

TRAK Kayaks

Be one of the first 15 to register for your race length and you benefit from the use of the sleek and fast TRAK Kayak!

Learn more at www.rethinkkayak.com.

RACE DETAILS

When: Saturday, September 12, 2009
Location: Panorama Park, Deep Cove, North Vancouver, BC

Medium race [6km Kayak / 32km Bike / 10km Run]

7:30am check in
9:00am race start

Short race [4km Kayak / 20km Bike / 5km Run]

9:30am check in
11:00am race start

Supplies: Kayaks, lifejackets and kayak essentials supplied.

Fee: $50 registration fee and a minimum of $1,000 in pledges per person.
(Note: $500 in pledges is due by June 30th)

REGISTER NOW

OTHER DETAILS

Early Bird Prize Draw: May 31st from those who have $500 in pledges submitted.

100% of the proceeds will go to support Canuck Place Children’s Hospice.

Hurry, registration is limited and last year’s event sold out!

If you would like to support this year’s participants, please do so by selecting the “sponsor participant” button.

Thank you to all of the racers, donors, supporters, volunteers and organizers for making the 2008 event such a success & for raising over $205,000 for the children & families of Canuck Place!

We look forward to this year’s race!

We are stunned by the amazing results of this year’s event which surpassed the previous total by over $30,000!

Without the fantastic support of the Innovative Fitness Team, customers and all the other participants, donors and our sponsors, this would not have been possible.

AGAIN, THANK YOU TO ALL OF YOU AND THOSE WHO SUPPORTED YOU IN THIS CHALLENGE!