More than 100 racers have signed up for the inaugural Giant’s Head Grind “beach to peak” race on May 17.
The event begins at the shores of Okanagan Lake and ends at the summit of Giant’s Head Mountain. The course is more than five kilometres and covers an elevation gain of 500 metres.
This year, entry to the race will be limited to 300 participants.
“It’s fantastic to see so many people eager and excited to take on a new challenge,” said Ellen Walker-Matthews, who is leading the event with her husband Tom Matthews and the Summerland Rotary Club. “Registrations are coming in not just from Summerland, but from other communities in the Okanagan and even Vancouver and Calgary.” The race is in honour of Christopher Walker, who died from colon cancer in 2013.
Proceeds will go to the B.C. Cancer Foundation to target colon cancer research and the Summerland Rotary Club for improvements and upkeep of the trails in Giant’s Head Park.
Early bird registration for the race continues until April 15. Details can be found at giantsheadgrind.com.
