ADVENTURE RACE TRAINING:

CHALLENGE BY CHOICE - Online adventure race training by one of Canada's best racers. Studio in Squamish, BC. www.challengebychoice.ca

EQUILIBRIUM LIFESTYLES MANAGEMENT - Year round adventure racing and fitness clinics based out of the Comox Valley, BC.
www.elmhealth.com

INNOVATIVE FITNESS - A personal training company with a single focus: facilitate personal reinvention through physical challenge, adversity and victory. www.innovativefitness.com

RUNNING:

FRONTRUNNERS FOOTWEAR - Offering year round running clinics and drop in run nights from all three Vancouver Island locations (Nanaimo, Victoria, and Westshore) www.frontrunners.ca

NAVIGATION / ORIENTEERING:

Victoria Orienteer Club - A Victoria based orienteering club with events from Victoria to Courtenay. Beginners and non-members welcome.
www.orienteeringbc.ca/vico/

GVOC (Greater Vancouver Orienteering Club) - A Vancouver based orienteering club with events all over the Lower Mainland. Beginners and non-members welcome.
www.orienteeringbc.ca/gvoc/

KAYAKING:
The following companies are long time supporters of the MOMAR and offer kayak instruction for both the beginner and the experienced paddler who would like to learn how to paddle faster.

• Ocean River Sports (Victoria, BC)
• Comox Valley Kayaking (Courtenay/Campbell River, BC)
• Wilderness Kayaking (Duncan, BC)
• Sealegs Kayaking (Ladysmith, BC)
• Cowichan Bay Kayaking (Cowichan Bay, BC)
• Alberni Outpost (Nanaimo & Port Alberni, BC)
• Alpha Adventures (Roberts Creek, BC)
• Majestic Kayaking (Ucluelet, BC)
• Deep Cove Kayaking (North Vancouver, BC)
• Ecomarine Kayaking (Vancouver, BC)

Rock Clmbing / Rappelling:

SQUAMISH ROCK GUIDES - Squamish Rock Guides offers climbing courses, guiding and private instruction on the West Coast of BC. The Vancouver to Whistler corridor has an amazing abundance of granite rock, in addition to the Squamish Chief Mountain, on which to learn to climb from our ACMG certified guides. SRG has been the industry leader since 1991 and is proud to offer the absolute best guides for your rock climbing goals! 604-815-1750 www.squamishrockguides.com

RACING:
The MOMAR is proud to recommend the following races as great ways to train for the MOMAR.

• Frontrunners GutBuster Trail Running Series -- This is trail running at its best! Races run from March to July in Victoria and Duncan and feature a short course (5-6km) and a long course (11km). The series ends with a 8km and Half Marathon in Nanaimo in July. Go to www.gutbustertrailrun.com

• MEC Big Chop Summer Paddle Series -- A 10 race series happening on Thursday evenings in Vancouver, BC, Canada. The race is open to OC 1 & 2, Kayaks, and Canoes. The Series starts on Thursday, May 1st, at 7pm. Collect series points and win great prizes!
  www.bigchop.ca

• BC Bike Race -- A seven day mountain bike race from Victoria to Whistler. www.bcbikerace.com.

• BEAST Adventure Racing Series -- BEAST stands for Barebones Evening Adventure Sprint Tournament, a series of very short adventure races held on weeknights in the greater Seattle area. The events involve mountain biking, running, and map reading, and they're barebones, meaning the emphasis is on providing a quality course. BEAST will again feature novice-friendly courses with a pro course option for those looking for an additional challenge. www.beastrace.com

• Yeti Snowshoe Series -- Run 5 or 10km in the snow. Races run from January to April at Mt. Washington, Cypress, Seymour, and Whistler. www.theyeti.ca