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Question: Where do I register on the day of the race?
Answer: If you register late on the day of the Shuffle please come early to the Shingle Mill parking lot because if many people don't register on-line it will delay a timely start of the hike/run. You will have to fill out a Last Minute Registration/Waiver. Then a number will be assigned to you to help with the tracking as people move past the five checkpoints during the event.
Question: How long does it take to hike the whole 29 km? How about the 12 km Half Shuffle?
Answer: It takes between six to eight hours to hike the full 29 km, with six hours being a steady pace without much time spent taking breaks and smelling the orchids. Runners take between three to five hours. It takes a leisurely four or five hours or less to hike the Half Shuffle. Hiking the Half Shuffle is a great introduction to the Sunshine Coast Trail. It is is the preferred option for photographers or those people wishing to stop for a picnic and perhaps a swim at Sliammon Lake or at Shangri-La.
Question: How do I get from the Shingle Mill parking lot out to the start at Malaspina Road?
Answer: We all just talk together and make our own carpooling arrangements right near the last minute registration point. Some people have a friend or family member drive them out to the starting line, which simplifies matters.
Question: If I leave my car at Malaspina Road, how do I get back out there after the Shuffle?
Answer: Often people make the that arrangement at the carpooling station before the Shuffle. Or you might find that you are hiking with someone else who would be willing to give you and others a ride back out to Malaspina Road. If you didn't do that you can do the following: When you arrive at the Shingle Mill after the Shuffle everyone goes into the pub/bistro for refreshments and tall tales. At that time people make arrangements to get a ride back out to the starting point at Malaspina Road.
Question: Is there any carpooling for the Half Shuffle?
Answer: We encourage Half Shufflers to meet at 9:30 at the Shingle Mill parking lot and make arrangements among themselves. Carpooling provides a smaller environmental foot print.
Question: What's the registration fee?
Answer: There is no registration fee, but to raise funds for trail maintenance and improvements we encourage participants to make a donation, and to buy a Shuffle T-shirt, the proceeds of which get pumped back into trail maintenance and improvements 100%.
Question: How can I get a Shuffle T-shirt?
Answer: Pre-order on-line and bring your cash or cheque to the Shuffle and you will receive your T-shirt at the finish line.
Question: How can I make a donation?
Answer: Make a cheque out to: PRPAWS, and mail it to: Box 345, Powell River, BC, V8A 5C2, or bring your cheque or cash to the Shuffle. You will be issued a tax receipt that will be mailed to you. Your donation will be used to maintain and improve the trail throughout the year. We are building more benches, picnic tables, swimming docks, camp sites, outhouses and shelters along the whole 180 km of the Sunshine Coast Trail. Your donation is an important component for the success of the SCT.
Thank you!
