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Race Directors Plotting to Save the World (updated)

Chris Koch / 04.11.2006

The race directors in Western Canada have gathered in Kelowna, BC to discuss many aspects of adventure racing.

In attendance:

Brian Gallant - Full Moon in June
Cam Nelson - Inner Limits/ Adventure Racing Canada
Bryan Tasaka - Mind Over Mountain
Dean Payne - Sea2Summit
Dean Wutke - Suburban Rush
Shawn Leclair - Suburban Rush
Mike Melnick - Race the Rockies
Mark McCann - Outlast
Jim Mandelli - CARA
Geoff Langford - Fronteir Adventure Racing
Chris Koch - Valhalla Pure Challenge/SleepMonsters.ca


The morning has been spent discussing the 2006 season, regional initiatives, media exposure, CARA\'s roll, and the 2007 race schedule.

Yes, we have a good idea when all things are to take place next year, and I\'ll bug these guys to let me tell you shortly (ie- today).

Here\'s the latest on the 2007 race schedule:

Fixed/Firm Dates
April 28th - Suburban Rush, Port Moody
May 12th - MOMAR, Squamish
June 2-3rd, Full Moon in June, Kootenays
June 16th, SAC, Prince Rupert
Late June - Raid the North Extreme, Prince Rupert
July 7th, MOMAR, Shawnigan Lake
August 25th, Sea2Summit, Ottawa
September 8-9th, Sea 2 Summit, Whistler
September 15th, Half Moon, Crowsnest
September 29th, MOMAR, Cumberland

Tentative
May 5th, ARC, Calgary
May 19th or 26th, Inner Limits, Calgary
July 28th, Race the Rockies, Golden
August 18th, ARC Outventure, Calgary

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