Dusty Downhill

The Dusty Downhill is an exhilarating 10km trail run or hike starting at the top of Northstar Mountain in Kimberley and finishing 650 metres lower in the downtown.  The challenge may surprise you.  Still not enough?  Enter the Upside Downhill category and run both up and down the mountain.

What’s Included:

A shuttle bus ride from the Platzl parking area to the base of the ski hill.
A ride up the North Star Express quad chair.
The 10K run or hike or skip!
Event timing.
A burger and refreshment at the finish, Centre 64.

7:30 – 9:30 am:   Shuttle bus departs the Kimberley Visitor Centre

7:45 am – 9:45 am:  Registration & check-in at Kimberley Alpine Resort – base of Quad
8:30 am:  Chairlift opens for participants
8:55 am:  15K Upside Downhill starts from the base of the North Star Express Quad Chair
9:00 – 9:30 am:  10K Dusty Downhill Hikers depart ,when ready, from Kootenay Lodge (top of the hill)
9:40 am:  Last chairlift departs
10:00 am:  10K Dusty Downhill Run starts from Kootenay house
11:30 am:  Burgers and Hot Dogs at the Finish
12:30 am:  Join the fun at First Saturday in the Platzl

Registration:

Pre-registration is strongly encouraged to help ensure food and chairlift rides for all. We will even give you a discount or two to pre-register; the earlier the better!!!  Registration Opens: January 1, 2015  To Register

All inclusive pricing:

$25 until June 1st
$30 until July 15th
$35 until registration closes

This event is organized by the Kootenay Orienteering Club, a member club of the Canadian Orienteering Federation. Under the terms of our insurance agreement all participants must have or purchase a $5.00 annual members at the time of registering.

As this event is a fund raiser, there will be the opportunity to make an additional donation to First Saturday’s, if you so choose.

The Categories:

10K Dusty Downhill Run – You ride the lift then start at the top
10K Dusty Downhill Hike – You ride the lift then start at the top
15K Upside Downhill – You skip the lift, walk / run to the top then proceed to the bottom on the Dusty Downhill course