Table Of Contents
- Message from the Race Director
- Sun Peaks Yeti March 5
- Team Yeti Canada Update
Message From The Race Director
 First off I would like to thank everyone that came out for the mount Seymour Yeti. Great turnout, beautiful day and the best course we've ever had there. I would like to thank BC Parks for letting us use their great terrain. Below are a few shots of the Seymour race. The rest of the pics will be updated shortly on theyeti.ca, so check back.
We had a newcomer take the win at Seymour Yeti. Nate Wood had a great run with a winning time of 54:53. Andrew Clarke followed after that with a time of 56:08 and Justin Mark in third with a time of 57:32. For the woman we had Penny Lidstone take the win with a time of 1:03:48, Carey Sather in second with a time of 1:05:54 and in third was Lana Allen with a time of 1:10:31. In the Team Category we had Club Smart Ass take their second win of the season with a time of 1:08:06 just beating Team Tubbs North Shore Athletics with a time of 1:10:08.
Marc Campbell
Race Director
The Yeti Mountain Snowshoe Series
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Sun Peaks Yeti March 5
Here are the details for Sun Peaks.
When: Saturday March 5/05
Registration: 8:00 am to 9:30am Baggio's Restaurant (in village)
Pre-Reg price: $25 (open until Thursday March 3 at Midnight)
Race Day price: $35
Running Specific Snowshoe's to rent - $10
Race Start Time: 10:00am sharp
What to Wear:
Base Layer - (ie. Helly Hansen Lifa)
Light weight shell jacket
Mid weight full length tights or light weight shell pants
Light weight toque and gloves
Trail Runner or Road Running shoe with warm sock.
Bring a change of clothing for afterward so you can stay warm.
It looks like it could be a mild morning, so don't over dress.
 Where to stay: The Heffley Boutique Inn
If you are coming up to Sun Peaks for the Yeti and don't yet have your accommodations dealt with you better hurry. Space is filling up everywhere due to the Velocity Challenge happening the same weekend. There are still a few rooms left at the Heffley. Let them know you're with the Yeti for a 15% discount.
 Address: 3185 Creekside Way, Sun Peaks, BC, V0E 1Z1
Description: All rooms are recently refurbished and all feature kitchenettes. Rooms will have one bed or two, full bathroom and TV.
Winter Rates 2004-2005: $129 - $285
Toll Free: 1.866.812.8333
*Rates subject to change
*Based on availability
*Not including taxes
*Some restrictions apply
Volunteers are still needed for Sun Peaks Yeti. If you would like to or know someone that would please contact lisa@theyeti.ca.
Awards will be held at Baggio’s Restaurant at 1:00pm (same place as registration). Head into Baggio’s for some great food and get your complimentary pint of Sleeman’s. Nothing like finishing a great race with a great beer!
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Team Yeti Canada Update
Mount Seymour Yeti
Team Yeti Canada making their first appearance on what could be called as their stomping grounds took part on in the second race of the Yeti Race Series.
With 4 members of the men prepping for the U.S National Championships in Anchorage Alaska, Seymour proved to be the perfect training course. Hills, hills, and more hills. Leading the pack and battling for first overall was perennial winner Andrew Clarke, but in the end, when the snow pack cleared he was clipped at the end of the race. "The conditions where ideal for a fast race and the hills played into my strengths…apparently they played into Nate Wood's also" Clarke said. Justin Mark of Team Yeti Canada raced extremely hard for third and this glutton for punishment changed uniforms and headed to Nanaimo for a mountain bike race that same evening. Six of the top ten men crossing the line were sporting a Team Yeti Canada jersey.
The women athletes of Yeti Canada had a more impressive final. Penny Lidstone, Carey Sather and Lana Allen took the top three podium spots with Penny Lidstone taking her 2nd win in as many races this year. "I raced a bit too hard in the first half of the race but settle in and ran a comfortable second half. I really thought that Carey was going to reel me in, but I was able to recover" Lidsonte said post race. Sather took a pretty brutal fall on one of the gnarly technical down hills that course designer Marc Campbell included but recovered with only minor bruises.
Team Yeti Canada going North…to the U.S
Andrew Clarke, Dom Repta and Michael Campbell Burns are heading to Anchorage Alaska, March 5th, for the 2005 Atlas U.S National Snowshoe Championships. Toeing the line will be some of the best and fastest athletes the U.S has to offer. This is the first time team members from Canada will have taken part in this event, and hope to field the entire team in 2006. To learn more about the race, visit www.snowshoeracing.com.
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 Tech Tip Of The Week |
It's Okay To Snowshoe With A Short Sleeve Shirt!
Written by Denis Fontaine
As this years Sun peaks Yeti is soon upon us, we are thinking mmmmmm... it's too damn nice out to snowshoe!!! But au contraire…take this time to enjoy the sunshine, lock those Dual Tracks on to the trail runners, wash your Lifa Sport base layers and make your way to Sun peaks for the 3rd annual Yeti snowshoe race ... Click here for the full article.
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 Race Dates |
Sun Peaks - Mar 5
Cypress Mountain - Mar 20
Whistler/Blackcomb - Apr 2
Manning Park - Apr 16
For more information on prices and to register click here.
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