May 26, 2009 - RESULTS WITH SPLITS AND PHOTO GALLERIES -- I have updated the results to include split times. There are also race reports and photo galleries being added to the site. Be the first to view the latest news via our Twitter account: www.twitter.com/mr_momar.

May 24, 2009 - FINAL RESULTS -- Thank you to all of the racers, volunteers, and sponsors for being part of the MOMAR! Click here to view the results. Photo galleries will be posted soon. THANK YOU!!!

May 22, 2009 - RACE START LOCATION -- The secret start location has been revealed! Alice Lake Provincial Park is it! Enduro starts at 9am and Sport at 9:45. The Finish is in Downtown Squamish at Pavilion Park.

May 21, 2009 - LAST MINUTE STUFF -- We will have massage therepy team at the finish line! Get a massage right after the race and feel revived in time for the afterparty!

We will have a bus shuttle that will transport you to and from the afterparty. Details at Friday night registration.

Please remember that the start location will be revealed on Friday night. If you are unable to make registration, be sure to email info@mindovermountain.com or text me at 604.999.3331 for details. I will also post the location on TWITTER.

May 18, 2009 - ON TWITTER -- I'm posting some course teasers on Twitter. Check it out...

May 16, 2009 - VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!!! -- We still need 10-15 more volunteers for the MOMAR. PLEASE HELP US by asking your friends and family to help out as a checkpoint marshall! Send them to the Volunteer Page to sign up. If you already bought them a dinner ticket, we will give you a full refund. Plus the get a shirt and this year's shirt is HOT!

May 16, 2009 - FRIDAY NIGHT REGISTRATION -- It is ok for one person from your team to check in the entire team. Just make sure you bring everyone's signed waiver, medical form, and rappeling certification (if required).

May 11, 2009 - RACER INFORMATION PACKAGE -- Racers, please download the Detailed Racer Information Package. The Waivers and Medical Form is included. Please complete these forms and bring them to Friday night registration.

May 11, 2009 - LIST OF REGISTERED RACERS -- Here is the List of Registered Racers as of May 11th. Please review the list and if there are any changes please email the details to info@mindovermountain.com.

May 11, 2009 - BIKE CHECK STARTS ON FRIDAY -- Racers, you can take your bike to one of the approved bike shops starting on Friday, May 15th. Scroll down to see the list of official shops.

May 6, 2009 - WHERE TO EAT ON FRIDAY -- The Howe Sound Inn and Brewery (location of Friday Night Registration) will be offering a carbo load dinner on the Friday before the race. Put dinner at the pub into your plans and start the trash talkin' with your fellow competitors! Featured dinner options include: Tomato Linguini served with a chorizo sausage and topped with julienne zucchini and freshly grated parmesan cheese OR Chicken Penne Pesto with with Julienne carrots topped with roasted pine nuts and freshly grated parmesan cheese. Both dinners come with a warm garlic bread.

May 5, 2009 - PURCHASE EXTRA DINNER TICKETS -- Extra dinner tickets can now be purchased online. Tickets must be purchased by May 18th. Once ordered, you can pick them up at Friday night registration. Click here to purchase.

May 5, 2009 - RAPPELLING CLINICS -- For those of you that still need to get your rappelling certification, Squamish Rock Guides is willing to offer a last minute clinic on Friday, May 22nd, in the afternoon. Please email info@mindovermountain.com if you are interested and if we have at least two people, Colin will run a session.

You can also go to the Romper Room in Nanaimo as they are signing people off as well.

April 26, 2009 - RANDOM NOTES -- Over 200 racers have already signed up. The rappel site is beyond amazing. Lots of wicked XC single track. No 'real' orienteering section, but lots of self navigation from one CP to the next. DJ Q-Pid is booked to rock the after-party. Volunteers are still needed! Let's raise some good money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation!

Mar 1, 2009 - WHERE TO STAY -- We have made a block booking at the Howe Sound Inn and Brewery. To make a reservation, call 1-800-919-2537, quote #31828, and let them know you are with the MOMAR. A two night minimum is required. Rooms are limited so book early.

Feb 15, 2009 - NO RAPPEL FOR THE SPORT COURSE -- The preliminary course design has been completed by Jen Segger and it has now been determined that there will NOT be a rappel for the Sport (30km) participants.

January 1, 2009 - REGISTRATION OPENS! -- It's time to sign up! The first 50 people to sign up for BOTH races will recieve a free Helly Hansen Cool tech top--a $40 value!

December 3, 2008 - NEW SHORT COURSE ADDED -- In addition to the 50km full course, we are adding a short "Sport" Course to this year's race. With a distance of 30km, this race will appeal to the newbie racer or one that is looking to rip it up in 3-6 hours.

IMPORTANT RAPPEL INFO!
As a result of the increased technical aspect, all racers need to have the proper skills BEFORE coming to the race. There will be NO skill test given on the Friday night. Every racer much come to the race with the proper certification. To be considered certified, racers must meet ONE of the following criteria:

1) You get signed off by an ACMG guide
2) You did the MOMAR Squamish last year in 2007 or 2008
3) You show a certificate from another adventure race that had a comparable rappel stage
4) You took a clinic by the Squamish Rock Guide or another climbing company
5) NEW - You get signed off by your local climbing gym

We are also requiring every racer to come with their own rappelling equipment. The following items are now added to the gear list:

• Certified rock climbing harness (e.g. Metolius Safe-Tech)
• 2 locking carabiners
• 1 belay/rappel device (e.g. Black Diamond ATC or ATC XP) No figure 8’s!
• 1 shoulder length climbing sling
• Long fingered gloves (bike gloves ok)
• Helmet (bike helmet ok)
  

RAPPELLING INFORMATION:

The rappel is rumoured to be approximately 100 feet. There will be five rappel lines.

NEW RULE: If you feel you cannot do the rappel, you will bypass that Checkpoint. Please note that overall rankings will be based on the number of Checkpoints a team receives, then by fastest time.

CERTIFICATION REQUIRED!
All racers need to have the proper skills BEFORE coming to the race. There will be NO skill test given on the Friday night. Every racer much come to the race with the proper certification. To be considered certified, racers must meet one of the following criteria:
1) You get signed off by an ACMG guide
2) You did the MOMAR Squamish in 2007 or 2008
3) You show a certificate from another adventure race that had a comparable rappel stage
4) You took a clinic by the Squamish Rock Guide or another climbing company
5) You get signed off by your local climbing gym

Click Here to download the MANDATORY CERTIFICATION FORM (PDF)
ALL racers must bring this completed form with them to Friday Night Registration. If you do bring this form, you will be forbidden from doing the ropes and will have to do the penalty run instead.

NEW MANDATORY GEAR:
We are also requiring every racer to come with their own rappelling equipment. The following items are now added to the gear list:

• Certified rock climbing harness (e.g. Metolius Safe-Tech)
• 2 locking carabiners
• 1 belay/rappel device (e.g. Black Diamond ATC or ATC XP) No figure 8’s!
• 1 shoulder length climbing sling
• Long fingered gloves (bike gloves ok)
• Helmet (bike helmet ok)

Skill Requirements Checklist:  Racer must demonstrate how to……

1. Understands the basic safety concerns of rappelling (loose clothing, loose hair, rappelling too quickly).
2. Can put on a standard sit harness and buckle it properly according to manufactures instructions.
3. Can identify the safety points of the harness, including the isolated tie in point and the belay/rappel loop.
4. Can attach the rappel device (ATC “tube style”) to the correct loop on the harness using a locking carabineer.
5. Can properly thread the climbing rope through the rappel device for both a single stranded rappel AND a double stranded rappel.
6. Can demonstrate proper hand position for breaking during the rappel.
7. Can properly go over a lip to begin rappel.
8. Can demonstrate proper body position on a low angle, vertical and free hanging rappel.
9. Can rappel in a smooth and controlled manner.

Squamish Rock Guides is the official climbing company of the MOMAR. Marc and his team will be setting up and managing the rappel lines for the race. Give them a call at 604-815-1750 for rappel clinics and more information. www.squamishrockguides.com

+ Local Area Website: www.mysquamish.com
+ Local Bike Association: www.sorca.ca
+ Squamish Trail Society
+ Regional District: www.district.squamish.bc.ca
+ Chamber of Commerce
+ Visitor Information Centre

Friday Night Registration

DATE: Friday, May 22nd
LOCATION: Howe Sound Brew Pub
37801 Cleveland Ave, Squamish, BC. Click here for Google Map directions.
TIME: 6:30-9:30pm
EAT: Be sure to stay for dinner and a beer. The Howe Sound Inn and Brewery will be offering a carbo load dinner on the Friday before the race. Put dinner at the pub into your plans and start the trash talkin' with your fellow competitors! Featured dinner options include: Tomato Linguini served with a chorizo sausage and topped with julienne zucchini and freshly grated parmesan cheese OR Chicken Penne Pesto with with Julienne carrots topped with roasted pine nuts and freshly grated parmesan cheese. Both dinners come with a warm garlic bread.

Banquet and After-Party Info

LOCATION: Quest University, Squamish

TIME:
6:30pm - Doors open
7:00pm - Dinner is served
8:30pm - Awards Ceremony
9:15pm - Afterparty; DJ Q-Pid
1:00am - End of the night

TICKETS: Remember to bring your banquet ticket with you or you will not be allowed in. Guest are welcome and the fee is $25+GST. You must pre-order tickets either when you register or can be ordered separately by clicking on this link.

* Please bring cash for the bar and for the 50/50 as there is NO bank machine on site.

The MOMAR is proud to have the Make-A-Wish Foundation as our official charity. Make-A-Wish grants the wishes of children with life threatening illnesses to enrich the human experience with hope, strength, and joy.

Over the past two years, we have raised over $10,000 for this great cause. Please show your support by taking part in our various fundraising initiatives such as the Mega 50/50 Draw, Cowbells and Wishes, and our Grand Prize that includes a trip for two anywhere WestJet flies plus $500 in spending cash!

Please bring cash and your generous hearts on race weekend and help us raise over $5000 this year!

Squamish is located one hour north of Vancouver on Highway 99. Click here for a Google Map.

For ferry information visit www.bcferries.com or call 1-888-223-3779. The ferries may be busy this weekend so you might want to make reservations (only $17 per vehicle).

Accommodations

MOMAR recommends...

HOWE SOUND INN AND BREWING CO
Our 20 guest rooms are tastefully decorated with wood furniture and finishings, cozy duvet comforters on the beds and scenic mountain views from all directions. The Howe Sound Inn has 20 character guestrooms, of which 16 rooms have both a queen and daybed, 2 rooms have two doubles and 2 rooms have queens only.
* Please quote #31828 and tell them you are with the MOMAR. Minimum two night booking on race weekend. www.howesound.com

AUGUST JACK MOTEL
We recommend the August Jack Motel for budget accommodations where you will get basic rooms that are clean at a reasonable price. A block away from the Howe Sound Inn. Call 1.888.892.3502 or visit www.augustjack.com

SEA TO SKY HOTEL
With the After Party now at Quest University, this hotel is just down the road (too far to walk though) and is the closest. It's a good place to stay with some nice restaurants nearby. Directions. www.seatoskyhotel.com

ALICE LAKE PROVICIAL PARK
This park offers vehicle accessible campsites. Most of these sites can accommodate a large camper with trailer; there are a few medium sized sites; and a couple of small sites. There are 11 double sites. The campsite is set in forest cover and the sites are quite shaded. Sites are not on the lakeshore but are set back in the forest. Reservations open on April 1st. Click here for more details and reservation info.

For more accommodation listings, please visit Chamber of Commerce or the Visitor Information Centre

1. Rock Climbing with the Squamish Rock Guides
2. Explore more trails
3. Spring skiing/boarding up at Whistler
4. Fishing
5. Whitewater Rafting
6. Hike the Chief
7. Whitewater Kayaking
8. Birding in the Squamish Estuary
9. Windsurfing/Kite Surfing
10. Recover from the MOMAR after-party...

* This race is limited to 300 racers (200 for the Enduro Course and 100 in the Sport Course)

Registration will open on January 1st, 2009

2009 ENTRY FEES (+ 5% GST):
+ $135/racer -- Jan 16/09 - Apr 23/09
+ $150/racer -- Apr 24/09 - May 13/09
+ $165/racer -- May 14/09 - May 20/09

YOUR ENTRY INCLUDES:
+ A professionally designed course by one of the world's top adventure racer.
+ A comprehensive safety and medical team.
+ A Gift Bag filled with cool stuff
+ An awesome souvenir graphic t-shirt screened on American Apparel. Female cut available.
+ Professional course mapping.
+ A huge post-race refreshment table.
+ A custom Finishers medal.
+ Professional photography by Tony Austin.
+ One awesome MC, Dave Norona.
+ Friday night social.
+ Gourmet banquet dinner buffet.
+ Lively awards ceremony with medals and prizing for 1st to 3rd place finishers in all categories.
+ Tons of killer draw prizes (In 2008, we gave out over $15,000 worth of series prizing).
+ DJ QPid at the after-party to keep the dance floor packed all night long.
= ONE ADVENTURE PACKED WEEKEND EXPERIENCE!!!

All racers are required to have their bikes inspected and approved prior to the MOMAR. You can take your bike to one of the Official Bike Inspection Shops starting on Friday, May 15th:

• Corsa Cycles in Squamish
• Berg Bikes in Cobble Hill
• Dodge City Cycles in Cumberland
• Arrowsmith Bikes in Nanaimo
• Straight Up Cycles in Victoria
• NEW! Obsession Bikes in North Vancouver
  

Corsa Cycles will be open late (til 9:30pm) on Friday night for anyone that wasn't able to have their bike inspected earlier.

CATEGORY WINNERS:

Medals and prizes will be awarded to 1st to 3rd place finishers in all categories.

• 1st Place wins a Helly Hansen Prize Package and Smartwool Socks
• 2nd Place wins Ryders Eyewear
• 3rd Place wins a Surface Collective Prize Package

Draw Prizes include:

• A Coast Mountain Sports Mega Prize Package filled with cool gear!
• Helly Hansen gear
• Sunglasses from Ryders Eyewear
• Gift Certificates from Frontrunners
• MOMAR Bike Jersey & Race Entry
• Carb-Boom products
• Smartwool socks
• Corsa Cycles Prize Packages
• A free night at the Sandman Inn in Victoria
• Wall tattoos from Surface Collective
• Training from Challenge by Choice
• Arrowsmith Bike Shop Prize Package
• and much more!

SPECIAL AWARDS:

• The Denis Fontaine Spirit Award presented by Ahnu - This will be awarded to the team that has the best costume, most enthusiasm, along with showing lots of creativity, and gives the best treats to the volunteers. Prize a free pair of Ahnu trail runners for each team member.

• WIN A CUSTOM MOUNTAIN BIKE FROM BERG BIKES! Win a custom mountain bike frame and custom paint job from Berg Bikes. This has a value over $1500 (components not included but you will get a good deal).  Go to www.bergbikes.com to see the MOMAR AR race bike.

For a list of MOMAR clinics click here.
For a list of Training Articles click here.
For a list of Links to cool stuff click here.

Ranking:

• Teams will be ranked according to the number of Checkpoints they collect.
• In the event of a tie, the finishing time (less penalties) will be used to further rank teams.

Time Penalties: 

• 15 minutes penalty if you are caught out of visual range of you teammates.
• 15 minutes for receiving outside support from any non-racer.
• 15 minutes for the first traffic violation. Disqualification for the second.
• 15 minutes for littering.
• 15 minutes for using any form of electronic communication device between teammates (ie FRS radios)
• 15 minute for using any form of listening device (ie iPod, walkman, etc). Disqualification for the second.
• 5 minutes for modifying your MOMAR bib number. You must wear it on the front and it cannot be folded or cut in any way.
• 5 minutes for each item that you do not have that is on the mandatory gear list.

You will be disqualified for the following reasons:

• You deviate severely from the race course (Discretion of the race director)
• If one of your teammates does not cross the finish line. In adventure racing, all members of a team must finish the course together. Thus, you are only as fast as your slowest racer. If a teammate decides they cannot go on, the remaining members may race unranked.
• Unsportsmanlike conduct to fellow racers, volunteers, or spectators.

Support Personnel:  Absolutely no outside support personnel will be allowed along the race course except at the start and finish lines. 15 minute time penalties will be handed out to teams in violation. Team must be fully self-sufficient and plan provisions accordingly.

In the event of a dispute, please let the Race Officials know and we will do our best to resolve the issue fairly.