Mind Over Mountain Adventure Racing

General Race Info:
The Inside Scoop from the Race Director	April 29/08 - This year's race will return to the Shawnigan Lake area. We did have plans to go to a new venue but we lost the battle with the land permits. Still last year's course was auguably one of the best. We'll be making some key changes to the long course with some new trails sections so I'm sure you will all love it! We recommend that if you are looking to book accommodations, that you consider the Cowichan Bay area (ie Wessex Inn) or one of the many B&B or cabins in Shawnigan Lake. You can also look at camping at the Koksilah River Provincial Campground.
Date	Saturday, July 26th, 2008
Start Time	REGULAR COURSE - 9:00am SHORT COURSE - 10:30am
Location	Somewhere in the Cowichan Valley, BC, Canada, Vancouver Island (45 minutes north of Victoria). Click here to view a Google map.
Distance & Course Description	REGULAR COURSE: Distance: 40-45km Estimated Completing Time: 4-8 hours Disciplines: Mountain Biking, Kayaking, Trail Running, Orienteering/Navigation, Water Challenges, Coasteering, Bushwacking, and other great Mystery Challenges... SHORT COURSE: Distance: 25km Estimated Completing Time: 2-5 hours Disciplines: Mountain Biking, Kayaking, Trail Running, Basic Navigation, Water Challenges, Coasteering, Bushwacking, and other great Mystery Challenges... There are cut-off points along the course that you must get to in order to continue on the full course. The cutoff points are very achivable for 90% of the teams. The map will show you where and when these cutoff points are located. Course Designer: Jason Sanquist - Jason is a seasoned MOMAR racer. He has won one overall MOMAR title and is a past Sea2Summit champion.
Divisions	REGULAR COURSE - Solo, Teams of 2 & 4 SHORT COURSE - Teams of 2 only * Any gender combination allowed.
Race Map	Given out on the morning of the race
Friday Night Social & Mandatory Check In	DATE: Friday, July 25th LOCATION: TBA TIME: 6:30-10:00pm
Banquet Location	LOCATION: Shawnigan Lake Comminity Centre TIME: 6:00pm - Doors open 7:00pm - Dinner is served 8:30pm - Awards Ceremony 9:15pm - After-Party begins 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 by emailing info@mindovermountain.com.
* RACER INFO*	Available in March
How to get there	TBA
Accommodations:	TBA
Kayak Rentals	It is highly recommended that you reserve your kayak as soon as possible as they book very quickly. * Because the Short Course starts two hours after the regular course, the kayak companies are allowed to DOUBLE BOOK their kayaks. Let them know which course you are racing and be sure you are booking for the right race. Click here for a full list of Kayak Suppliers
Massage	We are looking for a company to do some massage for the race. If you know of anyone who might be interested, please send them to info@mindovermountain.com
To Register	This race is limited to 175 regular course racers and 75 short course racers. Note, this race sold out early last year. Registration will open on December 1st, 2007 2008 ENTRY FEES (+GST): + $109/racer -- Dec 1/07 - Jan 15/08 + $125/racer -- Jan 16/08 - June 26/08 + $140/racer – June 27/08 - July 16/08 + $150/racer – July 17/08 – July 23/08 YOUR ENTRY INCLUDES: + A professionally designed course + 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 2007, we gave out over $20,000 worth of series prizing). + Live band at the after-party to keep the dance floor packed all night long. + Multimedia slide show during the awards ceremony. = ONE ADVENTURE PACKED WEEKEND EXPERIENCE!!!
Mandatory Gear	Go to the GEAR page to view the unofficial mandatory gear list.
Bike Check	Official Bike Inspection Shops: Corsa Cycles in Squamish Berg Bikes in Cobble Hill Dodge City Cycles in Cumberland Arrowsmith Bikes in Nanaimo Steed Cycles in North Vancouver Straight Up Cycles in Victoria Berg Bikes will be onsite at registration on Friday night for anyone that wasn't able to have their bike inspected earlier.
Do I need Support personnel ?	No. The MOMAR is an unsupported race.
More Questions?	Many general questions are answered in our FAQ page.
Training Opportunities	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.
Local Information:	www.vancouverisland.com
Any cool prizes?	CATEGORY WINNERS: Medals and prizes will be awarded to 1st to 3rd place finishers in all categories. Draw Prizes include: TBA SPECIAL AWARDS: Team in Most Need of a Beer - This goes to the last team to officially crosses the line ranked. Team Spirit / Best Costume - 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.