31st Annual
Prairie Inn
Pioneer 8K

Saanich Fairgrounds, 1528 Stelly's X Road, Saanichton, BC, north of Victoria.

Run Canada Certified 8K, mildly undulating suburban/rural road course. Race records are 22:58 (Carey Nelson) and 26:08 (Debbie Scott).

Thanks to continuing race partner Lifestyle Markets the Prairie Inn Pioneer 8K will feature organic produce and Lifestyle gift certificates as draw prizes

• Register Online
• Normal entry forms will be available around town and can be submitted by mail or dropped off at Frontrunners.

• Early entry fee
  • $20 - no shirt
  • $15 - no shirt, all full-time students
• Late entry fees (after January 4, 2010, see below)
  • $25 (students $20) on Tuesday and Wednesday before the race
  • $30 (students $25) on Thursday, Friday and Saturday before the race
  • $35 (all entrants) on race day

• Last chance to enter for the $20 early-bird fee is Tuesday, January 4, 2010.
• Online entry closes on Thursday, January 7, 2010.
• Last chance to enter for the $30 regular fee is Saturday, January 9, at Frontrunners, 10:00 a.m to 3:00 p.m.
• Race day entries will be accepted until 10:30 a.m, Sunday, January 11, at the Central Saanich Fairgrounds.

• Saturday, the day before the race, between 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. at Frontrunners Footwear, 1200 Vancouver Street
• Race morning from 9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. at Central Saanich Fairgrounds.

Five year age groups from 20 to 80+, plus 16-19 and under-16

Medals to the top three runners in each 5-year age group and ribbons to the top 10. Draw prizes will be presented at the awards presentations. Some draw prizes may be pre-drawn. The major draw prize is a $500 gift card compliments of Frontrunners.

• Event records are 22:58 by Carey Nelson in 1985 and 26:08 by Debbie Scott in 1986.
• Complimentary Entry Standards: Men's Open: 25:00; Women's Open: 29:00; Men's Masters (40+): 27:00; Women's Masters (40+): 31:00
• Ferry costs may be able to be subsidized for off-island athletes. Transportation is also available to and from the ferry.
• To apply for high performance consideration, please send a brief summary of past performance to bob@pih.bc.ca
• Prize money details and comp entry standards
• The Prairie Inn Pioneer 8K is the first race of the Timex BC Road Running Series of 15 races throughout the province. Check the BC Athletics website for more Timex BC Road Running Series information and the full race schedule

Computer results will be posted on the internet the day of the race. Printed copies will be also be available.

Contact Race Director Randy Jones by email at randy@pih.bc.ca for full race information and details.