MEC Barrie Race THREE
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MEC BARRIE RACE three
Join MEC Barrie for a fun and friendly race on Saturday June 8th 2019 at Earl Rowe Provincial Park. A fantastic trail through one of our Beautiful Ontario Parks! Get chip-timed results, bananas, and unlimited high-fives from stoked MEC members and staff.
Our inclusive race will provide a little something for every racer - get out for a fun run with friends, bring a first-timer, or challenge yourself and your PB.
REGISTRATION
Register online until midnight Wednesday, June 5th. Online registration will close at Midnight on Wed. June 5th.
| Distance | Online (+hst) | In-store (+hst) | Race day |
| 5K | $20 | $20 | $30 |
| 10K | $20 | $20 | $30 |
| Half Marathon | $25 | $25 | $35 |
Note: Race day registration is cash only, and is available from 7:30–8:30am on June 8th at the registration tent.
REFUND POLICY
We love to offer amazing value for our events, but we can't offer refunds on registrations. Please see our refund policy here.
PACKAGE PICK-UP
In store Friday, June 7th from 11:00am-7:00pm, MEC Barrie
Package pick up deal: Get 10% off purchases you make in store when pick up your race package.
NOTICE: To help prevent theft, if you are picking up for a friend you must bring a signed photocopy of their id. We will also accept an email to you if you can present this upon pick-up. We will release bibs to family members in the same household. If you pick up your packet before race day, you can by-pass the bib line when you arrive. Please pick your bib up in store if possible as this drastically decreases wait times on race day.
Race day
Saturday, June 8th from 7:30am–8:30am at event site
RACE DAY INFO
Start times
8:30am: Half Marathon start
9:00am: 10K start
9:10am: 5K start
Location
Earl Rowe Park, Tosorontio Township (just west of Alliston)
Getting there
There is parking onsite, but as always, MEC encourages participants to carpool to the site.
Sustainability
Help us keep our races green by bringing your own water bottle. (Compostable cups and on-site recycling and composting will also be provided.)
RACE ROUTE
The route will primarily run along paved trails in the park.
*Route map is not to scale.
PARTNERS
Nuun’s flagship hydration product, Active, is packed full of four key electrolytes meant to dial in on optimal hydration yet is low in sugar. When your body needs it the most, Nuun Active is the best way to re-hydrate or pre-hydrate! All water stations will be equipped with MEC’s electrolyte partner Nuun Hydration. train with Nuun Hydration products
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Know someone who wants to come cheer you on and give out high-fives? Volunteering with the MEC events team is a blast. Please check the image to find out more.
UPCOMING RACES
Want more? See the full MEC Race Series
RACE RESULTS
We’ll have live unofficial race results within one hour of runners crossing the finish line at the results station. Official standings will be posted on the Speed River Timing site within two business days of the event. Be sure to check back!
We’ll be giving out medals to the top three male and female finishers in each distance category (no age categories awards).
Want to see last year’s results to scope out how fast the course is? Check out last year's results!
CERTIFICATIONS
This is an Atheletics Ontario sanctioned race.
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QUESTIONS?
Please contact the Race Director if you have any questions via e-mail at events.central@mec.ca