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"Marafun" Walk to Breakfast
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Run Details
Marathon Course Description:
The course is a flat and simple
out and back route. It starts at the newly developed
Haida
Heritage Centre at Kaay Llnagaay, at Second Beach,
in Skidegate, in front of the six totems representing
six of the southern villages of the Haida people.
Specifically, the start line is in front of the
Skidegate pole.
From there it is a few feet out of the driveway to Highway 16. A right hand turn onto the highway, you head north along the scenic shore line of the Haida lands. With eagles nesting over head and the ravens along the road and the waters to your right you head to the main village of Skidegate, just under two kilometres north from Second Beach.
The course
then turns off the highway and travels along Front
Street past the Community Hall, the Skidegate
Haida Immersion Program longhouse with the first
modern totem pole, carved by Bill Reid, raised
in 1978, standing out front. Further along Front
Street the course makes it way past the cemetery
and rounds back up to Highway 16. The course makes
a light right turn back onto the highway travelling
north past the carving shed and the original canoe
house built for protection of the Lootaas, the
Haida war canoe. The road continues to be flat
as the run passes the famous Balance Rock at near
5 kilometres.
The course then continues
effortlessly along the shore line with views of
water, beach and
trees over the Chinukundl Creek and Miller Creek,
and past Dead Tree point, all the way to the small
community called Lawnhill, a name that came from
either lone hill or long hill but no one quite
remembers. Over a small hill on the point and
the course comes to the half way point at Saint
Mary’s Spring. A site named by Annie Richardson
of Tlell in about 1920, it is said that if you
drink of these waters you will forever return.
This is the turn around point. The course returns
the same way back to the totem poles at the Haida
Heritage Centre at Kaay Llnagaay.
Half Marathon Course Description:
This year, given the small number
of runners, the half Marathon run will start at
the same time and will run along the same course as
the Marathon. However, The half Marathon runners
will run out past Balance rock to the Dead Tree
Point at the 10.55 Kilometer mark, then return the
same way back to the Start/Finish line for a
total of 21.1 Kilometres.
10km Course Description:
Like the Marathon (only quicker!), the course is a flat and simple
out and back route. It starts at the newly developed
Haida
Heritage Centre at Kaay Llnagaay, at Second Beach,
in Skidegate, in front of the six totems representing
six of the southern villages of the Haida people.
Specifically, the start line is in front of the
Skidegate pole.
From there it is a few feet out of the driveway to Highway 16. A right hand turn onto the highway, you head north along the scenic shore line of the Haida lands. With eagles nesting over head and the ravens along the road and the waters to your right you head to the main village of Skidegate, just under two kilometres north from Second Beach.
The course then turns off the highway and travels along Front Street past the Community Hall, the Skidegate Haida Immersion Program longhouse with the first modern totem pole, carved by Bill Reid, raised in 1978, standing out front. Further along Front Street the course makes it way past the cemetery and rounds back up to Highway 16. The course makes a light right turn back onto the highway travelling north past the carving shed and the original canoe house built for protection of the Lootaas, the Haida war canoe. The road continues to be flat to the parking area of Balance Rock, which is the turn around point. The course returns the same way back to the totem poles at the Haida Heritage Centre at Kaay Llnagaay.
"Marafun" Walk to Breakfast Course Description:
Check in at the start line to pick up your ticket, then this fun Walk to Breakfast is a simple 2.5km stroll along Highway 16 from Second Beach to the Community Hall on Front Street. When you arrive, convert your ticket into a delicious, heart healthy breakfast and celebrate your accomplishment! There is no entry fee for anyone who signs up in advance of the day. Walk to Breakfast tickets will cost $10 on race day.