Busting-A-Gut on Mt. Tzouhalem!

Media Release / 04.04.2006

The second of the four Frontrunners GutBuster Trail Running Series will be hosted at Mt. Tzouhalem on Saturday, April 15 in Duncan, BC. The 5km Short Course is created with hikers and “newby” trail runners in mind. The 11km Long Course is set to challenge the most adventurous and experienced of racers.

The Short Course follows undulating hiking trails that skirt along the mountain’s base and includes a single difficult climb. This climb offers participants an amazing view of the local area and gives a taste of the Long Course’s more challenging route.

The Long Course starts at sea level and immediately begins the steep climb to the top of the mountain - no warm-up here! Racers gain 500m of elevation in the first 3km of the race. At the top there is a brief reprieve and a moment to see the incredible view before the knarly, bone-jarring single-track descent back to sea level.

This is a beautiful race course through old growth forest with lookouts of Saanich Inlet and local Cowichan Bay. “The Long Course has a reputation of being slow & painful going up and super fast & fun going down,” states Bryan Tasaka, MOMEC Race Director.