MAPLE SYRUP STAMPEDE DETAILS

February 9th 2008, St. Joseph Island
Registration and bib pickup: 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. at
Jocelyn Township Office.

20 KM Skating - Race start @11:05
7 KM Classic - Race start @ 10:30

Race Course:

The classic starts at the Cross Country Ski Trails adjacent to the Jocelyn Township Office. The Classic will be one time around the trail system. The skating will have the same start/finish areas as the classic race. This is a 20km skating loppet with no tracks. The race course will be a minimum of 9 feet wide, traveling through wooded and hilly country. It will twice around a 10km loop.

Aid Stations:

Feed stations with water, Gatorade, orange pieces and bananas will be located at about th 10km mark and at the finish line.

Fees:

$20.00 for entries postmarked before January 11, 2008

$25.00 for entries postmarked January12 – February 6, 8 2008

$35.00 for entries on February 7 – 9, 2008

*No changes in race distances after 5 p.m. February 7th

*Entries limited to first 100 registrants

*No refunds except as listed below

Entry fees to be paid in Canadian dollars and payable to Jocelyn Recreation Committee, R.R #1, Hilton Beach, ON POR IGO. In case of race cancellation (ie. Insufficient snow), $2.00 of every entry fee will be retained for administration purposes.

Awards:

There will be an Awards Ceremony at the Jocelyn Township hall for the Classic Race at 11:45 a.m. and the Skating Race at 12:45 p.m. Prizes will go to the top 5 male and female finishers in each race, plus to the top 3 male and top 3 female finishers aged 13 years (as of Dec. 31/06) and under in the 7km Classic Race. There will be draw prizes for the remaining finishers. Award winners not present at the ceremony will have a prize chosen for them.

Lunch:

The post race lunch will be held in conjunction with the awards presentation form 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 pm. A buffet style of lunch will be available, free of charge to all race participants (pasta, salad, buns, beverages and dessert). A $5.00 fee will be charged for non-participants.

Dont Know How to Get Here?

*From Sault Ste. Marie (Michigan or Ontario) take Hwy. 17E to the St. Joseph Island turnoff
*Turn right onto Hwy. 548 and continue to the corner to the first stop sign and turn right; continue to the next road intersection and turn left at the 10th Side Road then continue until the P-line where you will turn right.
*Follow the P-Line until you reach a stop sign and turn left unto Hwy. 548
*After turning left watch for signs to the Jocelyn Township Office for registration

There will be signage along the roads on St. Joseph Island to help you along the way.