Posted: June 8, 2005

Athletics: Nissan presents the MEC 5 Peaks Trail Running Series

Get Off The Road!

Looking for a new thrill - something different, exciting, exhilarating, and stimulating? Well this is it! Canada's Premier Trail Running Series offers an exciting atmosphere, a challenging course, a competitive field, and an amazing off road experience. You will run over rocks, roots, tree stumps, and logs, up ski hills, cat tracks, hiking trails, through puddles, mud, snow and much, much more. Positive impact on you, no impact on the environment!

Company Overview

5 Peaks is the premier Trail Running Company in Canada. Our goal is to provide an exciting atmosphere, a challenging course, a competitive field, and an amazing off road experience, all while practicing & promoting sound environmental ethics.

Our Sport course offers entry level participants a challenging, yet manageable race through a 5-6 km trail, while the Enduro course offers racers a variety of 8-15km runs over some of the country's most spectacular terrain. Running over rocks, roots, tree stumps, and logs, up ski hills, cat tracks, hiking trails, through puddles, mud, snow and much more…these courses take people off road and into the hills. Positive impact on you, No impact on the environment!

1. 6 Regions: British Columbia, Central and Northern Alberta, South Eastern and Eastern Ontario, and Nova Scotia, a truly National series!
2. 2 Course Lengths: Sport 5-6 km and Enduro 8-15 km
3. 18 Races in total across the country from May through September
4. 4000+ Participants: All athletic skill levels, from beginner to elite, can compete and challenge themselves at something different and exciting!

Get On The Trails!

Contact: Maria Bulk

5 Peaks Adventures Ltd.,
4-700 St. Georges Ave.,
North Vancouver, BC., V7L 4T1
RACE HOTLINE 604-988-2320 Fax: 604-988-7984
www.5peaks.com