| Q: | Where the heck is Buntzen Lake? |
| A: | Buntzen Lake is a BC Hydro gem located just north of Port Moody. It is the suburb just east of Burnaby. It is a short hop from anywhere in the lower mainland. |
| Q: | How do I get there? |
| A: | It is easiest heading east on Hwy #1, then taking the last turn off before the Port Mann Bridge. Follow signs towards Coquitlam (and Lougheed Highway #7 east as it goes past Riverview and heads towards the mountains. After going under a train bridge continue straight (still North) to the big intersection. Turn left here and Coquitlam Center will be on your right hand side as you head west for about 2 minutes. They you will see signs to Ioco, Buntzen etc. See other additional information on how to get there in this posting.. |
| Q: | How long should it take me to drive out to the start/finish area? |
| A: | At that time of day, it should take roughly 45 minutes from anywhere in Vancouver area. |
| Q: | Will it be hard?? |
| A: | The course will be challenging for sure as it has roughly 2000' of elevation gain throughout the 25 km route. After completing a lap of Buntzen (lots of small ups and downs) it will head up the west flank of Eagle Mountain to a turn around point up high. Then, after descending back down to lake level it will return back to the start/finish area via the lower end of the lake and some of the first few km's of the route. Views are unreal, unless of course we are in the clouds. Hence the name of the event. |
| Q: | What type of terrain should I expect to be running on? |
| A: | The course will be mainly gravel topped nice singletrack trails through the woods. with a bit of fire road, mixed in. Other than crossing a road twice, there is no pavement. Care will have to be taken on the rougher surfaces as it might be easy to roll an ankle or get tripped up. Not for runners who like tracks, flat courses, or 100% groomed and raked surfaces. |
