After a three year absence, the Prairie Inn Harriers and 2:18 Run proudly present the second edition of the Harriers Bob Reid Magical Mile.

The Magical Mile was held successfully in 2013 but cancelled beyond that due to a lack of registrations in 2014.

2017 Online Registration is Now Open

2013 Race Results | 2013 Photos  | 2013 Video

This certified, paved mile race course takes place on the Galloping Goose Regional Trail near Thetis Lake Park, Victoria, BC.

Saturday, November 4, 2017 — The first race starts at 12:00 noon SHARP.

It is easier with team mates but you can run it solo if you want. Teams of 4 each run one ~5K lap of the main trails looping Thetis Lake. This popular relay, always held on Remembrance Day, is the first race in the Harriers Thetis Lake Cross Country Triple Series including the Gunner Shaw 10K Classic on November 25, 2017 and the Stewart Mountain 10 Mile/5 Mile Challenge on December 9.

Remembrance Day — Saturday, November 11, 2017 — race starts at 1:00 pm SHARP near the main beach.

2017 Online Registration is now open

2016 Race Results Overall and Division

Race on the secondary trails of Thetis Lake Park at the 33rd annual Gunner Shaw Cross Country Classic.  Bring your trail shoes and expect lots of mud and lots of fun!  This is the eldest Harriers-hosted event of the Thetis Lake Cross Country Triple Series.  It's a classic, must-do autumn trail experience.  Just run it!

Saturday, November 25, 2017 — Race starts 1:00 pm SHARP near the main beach.

2017 Online Registration is now open

2016 Race Results: Overall |  Age Class Top 5

This is the big one! A winter challenge on character trails. Often muddy, wet and slippery. A 10 Mile classic which summits Stewart Mountain or a shorter 5 Mile option. Included in registration is the After Party with complimentary snacks, awards and draw prizes. Snowy/slushy conditions made for another epic running of this race in 2016!

Saturday, December 9^th 2017 — races start at 11:00am (early), 11:30am (long), 12:00 Noon (short) near the main beach.

2017 Online Registration is now open

2016 Race Results: 10 Mile and 5 Mile . Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if anything seems amiss.

October is Fall Wild Card Month with workouts at Uplands, Rithets Bog, Esquimalt Gorge, and Beckwith Parks.  For the bonus 5th Tuesday on Hallowe'en we'll run somewhere ghoulish TBD likely away from the trick-or-treater filled roads.

5:15 pm Tuesdays — Weekly after-work interval workout using various local roads, parks, and trails. Every week is different and everyone is welcome. The faster runners will pick up slower runners on the final lap.

Meet at Cedar Hill Recreation Centre November through April, and at Mount Douglas, Beaver Lake or other locations May through September. Check the schedule for specific workouts.

Schedule |  2015 Details & Reports

Thetis Lake Autumn/Winter Trail Runs

Starting on October 7, our run venue is at Thetis Lake for the cooler, wetter months through the fall and winter.  We meet at the main parking lot at the end of Six Mile Road every Saturday meeting at 8:00 am for a one hour run with coffee or breakfast following.  Harriers' runs take place from Thetis Lake for the next 7 months before we move to Prior Lake on the first Saturday in May, 2018, for the 5 warmer spring and summer months.