Who Wants to Run Some Cross Country?
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Who Wants to Run Some Cross Country?
Since local outdoor gathering restrictions preclude continuing with the 2020 – 2021 Grand Prix Race Series, the CRR Executive have agreed we’ll finish out the season by running the last 7 events as VIRTUAL races.
Each week, runners will run one virtual 5 km race on a course of your own choice, and at a time that works for you. Following that run, you will post your time for it to be recorded. Runners who complete 6 of the 9 individual races will get a special 2020-2021 Grand Prix XC award, and those runners doing all 10 runs this season will be recorded as Iron Persons, just like normal. There will also be a random gift card draw for each of the 7 Virtual Races.
Important details:
One Week only for Registration – March 24th to 31st inclusive.
Cost – Non-Members – $7/race or $35 for all 7 events. Credit Card Payments ONLY.
CRR Members, all 13 & over – $5/race or $25 for all 7 events. Credit Card Payment ONLY.
12 & Under – Free entry, but must register on-line.
One distance only – 5 km. You choose the time and venue.
Race Dates – April 1st to May 19th, allowing 7 days only per race.
| Race Dates | Race Name | Results |
| Week 1: April 1 to 7 | Okotoks | Posted |
| Week 2: April 8 to 14 | Edworthy | Posted |
| Week 3: April 15 to 21 | Silver Springs | Posted |
| Week 4: April 22 to 28 | 12 Mile Coulee | Posted |
| Week 5: April 29 to May 5 | Nose Hill | Posted |
| Week 6: May 6 to May 12 | Weaselhead | Posted |
| Week 7: May 13 to May 19 | Fish Creek Park | Posted |
Gift card winners:
Week 1 (Okotoks) – Aleks J.
Week 2 (Edworthy) – Sharon H.
Week 3 (Silver Springs) – Cheryl L.
Week 4 (12 Mile Coulee) – Joanna F.
Week 5 (Nose Hill) – Melody S.
Week 6 (Weaselhead) – Hilary M.
Week 7 (Fish Creek) – Liane B.
Time Entry – You post your result [at this link] for each 5 km within 3 days of race closure.
Awards – random gift card draw for one runner each week.
- Special Award Medal for all participants who complete 6 of the 9 events.
- Iron Person Photos for all runners completing 10 events.
- 70+ runners names completing 6 of 9 events will be engraved on The Order of The Golden Shoe.
Registration is now CLOSED.
5 Comments
Cheryl March 31, 2021 at 5:15 pm
Should I attempt to run each one in the named area – such as Okotoks week 1?
Marion April 3, 2021 at 1:15 pm
I understand you do run the races anywhere.
Oleg Tabelev April 5, 2021 at 10:21 am
Marion is correct – the rules allow for running the weekly events anywhere, but if you run them in the named area – you will also earn the bragging rights :o) I know that at least two participants ran the 1st event in Okotoks; I admit it’d be a long drive for me personally though.
Derek Wilkinson May 16, 2021 at 6:37 pm
It has been very interesting running each of the courses out of season. You see each area very differently with no snow on the ground, and flowers and greenery and animals. Mostly though I have noticed the birdsongs. Fish Creek a day or so ago was just packed with birds of all sorts, and the course was almost noisy in places due to all the bird calls. The water in the creek wasn’t nearly as cold as I expected it would be too.
Oleg Tabelev May 25, 2021 at 12:50 pm
It may have been only you and Dennis Hall who actually ran all real courses (or at least in the vicinity). Good for you two!