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Press Release The Outgames “Whistler Eco-Challenge” July 25th 2011
Coast Mountain Guides Box #114, Whistler, BC, Canada, V8B 0A1, Phone: 604-932-1458, Fax: 604-905-6936 info@coastmountainguides.com – www.coastmountainguides.com
“Whistler Outgames Eco-Challenge 2011” First designed as a TV show in the 1990’s, Eco-Challenge has now been widely use to describe an event where participants are racing through check points that test them physically and mentally. The “WEC 2011” is a multi-sport event design for The North America Outgames 2011. The Event will take place around Lost Lake Park in Whistler, BC. The lake and park trails comprising the Whistler Outgames EcoChallenge 2011 courses. In teams of two the participants will race around lost lake and complete a series of task-control points and will be judged on the accuracy of information gathered, number of check points completed and speed. The activities include: hiking, swimming, rappelling, tyrolean rope traverse, biking and map & compass.
ABOUT THE OUTGAMES The 2nd GLISA North America Outgames Vancouver 2011 involves multi-sport elements supported by GLISA (International Sports Association of North America) Human Rights Conference and Cultural celebrations. Thousands of athletes and participants from across North America and the world will be in Vancouver for the 2nd Annual GLISA North America 2011 Vancouver Outgames taking place July 25 – 31, 2011. The first World Outgames were held in Montreal in 2006 and had more than 12,000 participants in the three-day human right conference, 35+ sporting events and 12 days of cultural activities. Since then, Outgames events have taken place in Copenhagen, Denmark and Wellington, New Zealand. The first North America Outgames was held in Calgary in 2007.
Your host Guillaume is the owner of Coast Mountain Guides. He is members of the A.C.M.G. (Association of Canadian Mountain Guides) and has more than 12 years of experience in guiding and instructing in the outdoors. Surrounding himself with a team of professional and accomplished guides he is committed to insure you the best adventure and make your race a fulfilling experience.
Important Information, Please Read The Whistler Eco-Challenge is design for all ability levels. However a good all-around fitness level is required in order for you to enjoy yourself. We recommend that you come to the event well rested and hydrated. We recommend that you dress for the outdoors: light rain jacket, t-shirt (synthetic), long sleeve (synthetic), shorts, trail running shoes, a cell phone and daypack (camelback is ok). The average temperature in Whistler in July is 22°C / 72°F. The event will take place rain or shine. Take a moment and study the Lost Lake map provided below, they are many trails and orienteering yourself within the park will considerably improve your outcome. All Participants will be asked to sign a waiver of liability before the race starts, a copy of our waiver can be requested through our offices.
Location: Lost Lake Beach Time: 8:00am Sharp Duration: 4 hours Included: ● ● ● ● ● ●
Water bottle Granola Bar All eco-challenge equipment Helly Hansen race T-shirt Suunto compass Trail map
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The event will take place in the morning during public hours of the park and is intended to not interfere with the regular day to day operation and public use of the park. Signage with date, time and location maps of the event will be posted at all entrances of the park and other highly visible locations warning the visitor of the possible encounter with race participants. We anticipate minimizing our impact on the public by running the event during the morning hours. Each team will need to have a cell phone to communicate with marshals and race volunteers in the event of an emergency or lost party. All marshals and race volunteers will communicate by radios or cell phones. Each control points will be roped off to keep public and participants separate. The swimming control point will have a fenced entrance and exit on a corner of the beach. The bike control point will have signage and race marshals at each intersections. The Lost Lake Park is a sensitive eco system. Therefore we ask all participants to be vigilant and careful when it comes to trail use and racing strategies. If your team, for whatever reason, has not finished by the end of the allowed time, we ask you to stop racing and make your way back to the staging tents located on the group event grassed area of the Lost Lake Beach. Obey all signs and respect the public.
Coast Mountain Guides Box #114, Whistler, BC, Canada, V8B 0A1, Phone: 604-932-1458, Fax: 604-905-6936 info@coastmountainguides.com – www.coastmountainguides.com
Description of Control Points (CP) Each team will need to find the control points, perform a task and collect each Pride color to complete the Official Flag. There is no order in which teams should find the CP, but careful planning might improve the time at the finish line. It is not the fastest team that will win. Decision-making and teamwork, not physical speed, are required to excel. -
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C1 Red: Teams will swim to the floating dock to retrieve this red flag. A small area of the beach will be fenced to control participants in and out of the water. Lifeguards will be onsite to monitor water safety. C2 Orange: Teams will build a floating raft with the provided materials (4X blue plastic containers 2X 4x4 wood and ropes), put on a Personal Floating Device (PFD) and paddle to the north edge of lost lake to find this flag.
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C3 Yellow: Teams will find this Tyrolean Traverse over the Fitzsimons creek. For this event participants will be required to cross the fitzsimmons creek using a fixed tylrolean. A tyrolean traverse is a rope tied between two anchors and participants pulling hand over hand to make it across.
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C4 Green: Teams have to scramble to the top and rappel down the steep cliff. This cliff is located on the Gypsy Drum trail. There will be signage warning public of the approaching event and a small area will be rope off to keep participant and public separated.
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C5 Blue: Teams will find this check point and have to perform a compass bearing task and using a transceiver to locate the blue flag. C6 Purple: Teams will have to race a bike on this designated trail. Marshals and volunteer will be positioned at start/finish of each trail crossing.
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For more information and registration please visit http://www.vancouver2011outgames.com Coast Mountain Guides Box #114, Whistler, BC, Canada, V8B 0A1, Phone: 604-932-1458, Fax: 604-905-6936 info@coastmountainguides.com – www.coastmountainguides.com