Important Updates!
- The Pre-Race package pickup will be at the Native Sons Hall (360 Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay) on Saturday, April 27th between 4 – 7pm
- Nordic Skier will be a Run. Starting at the usual Alpine/Nordic handoff, running along Nordic Road to the Sunrise Parking lot, approximately 3km. Wear your sneakers
- The Junior division registration is 100% refunded upon completion of the race!
- If you’ve made any changes to your team, be sure to reflect them on the registration website.
Important Updates:
- The Pre-Race package pickup will be at the Native Sons Hall (360 Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay) on Saturday, April 27th between 4 – 7pm
- Nordic Skier will be a Run. Starting at the usual Alpine/Nordic handoff, running along Nordic Road to the Sunrise Parking lot, approximately 3km. Wear your sneakers
- The Junior division registration is 100% refunded upon completion of the race!
- If you’ve made any changes to your team, be sure to reflect them on the registration website.
The Royal LePage Snow to Surf is not just a race. Since 1982, this iconic multisport extravaganza has encouraged participation and healthy lifestyles through experiencing the great outdoors. Sparked from a passion for activity and for sharing the stunning scenery of the Comox Valley, the dedication of our members has established this event as a deep-rooted community occasion.
Running since 1982, it has not only become an exhilarating and unforgettable race, but a monumental community-building celebration that brings together hundreds of volunteers and spectators of all ages!
Local support for this annual mid-Vancouver island event is overwhelming!
Support for the race has come from a broad cross-section of the Comox Valley. The race is unique in offering a celebration of the change of season and the opportunity to both recreational and elite athletes from different disciplines to merge.
Support from Royal LePage in the Comox Valley, other leg sponsors, the Town of Comox, the City of Courtenay, the Village of Cumberland,the Regional District, and the many groups and volunteers have made the race possible.
The Race Bosses work year-round to ensure that the high standards of the event are maintained as the race grows and the flood of volunteers who man transitions, provide enroute safety, maintain accurate results, and voice support to the competitors as they pass, are key to each successful presentation of Canada’s Oldest, Biggest and Best Multi-Sport Relay.
Message for 2024 participants:
Over the years this event has grown into one of the premier annual sporting events on Vancouver Island, attracting athletes from across Canada. It has been my honour and pleasure to be a part of developing the systems and plans required to make it as successful as it has become.
As I step back from being an active part of the organisation and management of the event after this year, I am grateful for the many competent and enthusiastic volunteers stepping in to keep the ball rolling.
How does it play out?
The race starts near the summit of the Mount Washington Alpine Resort with an uphill LeMans-style start in order to avoid the mammoth cluster that a mass downhill alpine start would deliver.
Race transitions then follow in this order:
- Nordic skiing over a route that varies yearly with spring snow conditions.
- Two Running legs combining the Strathcona Parkway with a downhill trail.
- A cross country Mountain Bike leg from the base of the Parkway to the Fish and Game Club on the shore of Comox Lake.
- Paddlers on the Kayak leg round a set of buoys to finish at the Cumberland Lake Park Campground.
- Road cyclists follow a route through historic Cumberland to Highway 19A then South to a turnaround through the seaside Craigdarroch suburb and North to the entry to the City of Courtenay where they dismount and are met by paddlers for the final leg.
- Canoeists then race on one of the world’s shortest navigable rivers and across an estuary to the Comox Marina and the Finish Bell that signals the end of the struggle and awaiting refreshment.
Conclusion
The Royal LePage Snow to Surf Adventure Relay Race is a landmark event for the Comox Valley, attracting visitors and attention from across the country.
The Rick Gibson Group is proud to have played a part in making this annual event the success it currently is. We look forward to supporting this event in future, be it as sponsors or spectators.
