MEC Racing Series

[Nicholas]

I just posted the following link in our Resources/Links List/Event Calendar for the MEC Event Calendar. If you are looking for a good, cheap race...you can follow the link and click on the various event filters on the left to find out what is happening. The races in the MEC Race series are only $15 to enter but the calendar does list other events and some of them are listed as Free. That is not true. You'll have to go to each race site to get the entry fee schedule.
http://events.mec.ca/find-an-event

[HCcD]

Nice little event ... course is actually pretty d@rn accurate ...

And, this year, they will be chip-timed ...

[ABXF]

There's a m@ry ...

[Robinandamelia]

I've been looking at these for a while but haven't been able to make one work yet. Definitely want to though, they look great.

[jonovision_man]

I just posted the following link in our Resources/Links List/Event Calendar for the MEC Event Calendar. If you are looking for a good, cheap race...you can follow the link and click on the various event filters on the left to find out what is happening. The races in the MEC Race series are only $15 to enter but the calendar does list other events and some of them are listed as Free. That is not true. You'll have to go to each race site to get the entry fee schedule.
http://events.mec.ca/find-an-event

This link from their home page just gets their own races:
http://events.mec.ca/find-an-event/MEC? ... activity=1

$15 is definitely great value, did one last year, was duly impressed. Included chip timing!

jono

[dgrant]

I really like that they include the somewhat overlooked 15km distance.

Man, a marathon on the roads in Gatineau Park! That will be a big time challenge.

[Jwolf]

I really like that they include the somewhat overlooked 15km distance.

Man, a marathon on the roads in Gatineau Park! That will be a big time challenge.

I really like that they often include the 15k distance too.

I don't think there are any marathons here.

[chunkymonkeymelonhed]

Just signed up for a 5K MEC race on Mar. 30th.

[NMG]

I really like that they include the somewhat overlooked 15km distance.

Man, a marathon on the roads in Gatineau Park! That will be a big time challenge.

So I suppose that would that qualify as a "hilly" course? LOL

[QuickChick]

Oh wow, that's awesome!!! I was considering doing Bread and Honey on probably the same day as race 2... and $15 fits in the mat leave budget quite a lot better. Something to think about for sure! And come to think of it... I might consider doing the 5K for the first one.

[ultraslacker]

I don't think there are any marathons here.

there's one, in Steveston:
http://events.mec.ca/event/12346/mec-va ... onmarathon

Not sure about the route since the map only shows a 10k length, so maybe you have to repeat it. :/

[HCcD]

I really like that they include the somewhat overlooked 15km distance.

Man, a marathon on the roads in Gatineau Park! That will be a big time challenge.

So I suppose that would that qualify as a "hilly" course? LOL

http://events.mec.ca/event/15151/mec-ottawa-race-7-fall-classic-marathon-half-marathon-5k-gatineau-park

Not really that hilly ..

[Jwolf]

I don't think there are any marathons here.

there's one, in Steveston:
http://events.mec.ca/event/12346/mec-va ... onmarathon

Not sure about the route since the map only shows a 10k length, so maybe you have to repeat it. :/

Oh cool- that's new.

The half marathon was from Garry Point Park to the Oval and back. I assume the marathon is twice out and back. I could do that.

[OTTchris]

Hi all,

Thanks for the interest in the Mountain Equipment Co-op races, I am the director if the events in the Ottawa/Gatineau region. If anyone has any questions about the events (anywhere in the country), let me know, id be happy to help out.

I feel like Ottawa is just about to defrost at last...enjoy your spring running!

Cheers,
Chris

[Kelodie]

I've signed up for my first ever trail running race: I'll be doing the 3K at Camp Fortune in early July as part of the MEC race series. Very excited about this beginner-friendly distance!