2025 Summer Parks Challenge
- Date Mon 19th May 2025
- Location Victoria, BC
- Price $40.00
- Races 1 race
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Event summary
Get ready for an exciting summer of exploration at the 2025 Summer Parks Challenge in View Royal, Capital! Kicking off on May 19, 2025, and running through to September 22, this vibrant event invites participants to discover and enjoy as many parks as possible over the course of 126 days. Whether you prefer a refreshing run, a leisurely hike, or a casual walk, the Challenge is open to everyone—Harriers and non-Harriers alike!
With two unique challenges to choose from, you can aim to visit the highest number of parks or seek out the most unique locations. Each qualifying activity must cover at least 3 km or take 30 minutes on foot, ensuring that participants stay active while enjoying the beauty of local urban parks and stunning rural landscapes. Weekly prizes will be awarded through social media, celebrating everything from the most creative park visits to the best photography. Plus, all proceeds from this not-for-profit event will support The Land Conservancy of British Columbia, helping to protect vital habitats and natural spaces. Don’t miss this chance to get outside, have fun, and make a positive impact—register for the 2025 Summer Parks Challenge today!
With two unique challenges to choose from, you can aim to visit the highest number of parks or seek out the most unique locations. Each qualifying activity must cover at least 3 km or take 30 minutes on foot, ensuring that participants stay active while enjoying the beauty of local urban parks and stunning rural landscapes. Weekly prizes will be awarded through social media, celebrating everything from the most creative park visits to the best photography. Plus, all proceeds from this not-for-profit event will support The Land Conservancy of British Columbia, helping to protect vital habitats and natural spaces. Don’t miss this chance to get outside, have fun, and make a positive impact—register for the 2025 Summer Parks Challenge today!
Organiser's Description
2025 Summer Parks Challenge
The Harriers Running Club is pleased to announce the 2025 Summer Parks Challenge.The Challenge is to run (or travel on foot) in as many parks as you can during the 126-day Challenge period.With many accessible local urban parks as well as plenty of rural and wilderness parks, the opportunities will seem endless.This summer-long event caters to all. Travelling for holidays? No worries, as non-local parks count too.So, get out there, explore the wealth and variety of our parks, discover some new ones, and have fun.The Challenge is open to everyone - Harriers and non-Harriers alike! You are welcome to join the club, which will qualify you for the discounted price, but membership is completely optional. DetailsThere will be weekly prizes announced over social media and directly to winners by email.For the summer-long event, there are two primary challenges:Challenge number one: Turn up the volume.
Enter the most parks as you can. No limits and no limit on repeating same parks. Do you take your dog for a walk daily? Have a favourite run route? Live right next to a park? What about wanting to run more volume over the summer, here is a great excuse.Challenge number two: Be the most unique.Enter the greatest variety of unique parks. Do you like to explore? Go on random walks, hikes or runs? This Challenge is for you. You can Challenge both contests, volume and uniqueness. Or just focus on one. Your choice. Starting soon...The 2025 Summer Parks Challenge begins Victoria Day, May 19, 2025 (12:00 AM - midnight) and ends on the final day of summer 2025, September 22nd (11:59 PM).Eligible activities ("runs") must be completed on foot, for example, “run,” “hike,” "walk," or a combination thereof. No other form of movement will be considered.Qualifying runs must be at least 3km in distance or 30 minutes of moving time, whichever comes first. To qualify for a park requires that at least 50 metres of the park must have been covered, unless the park is smaller than 50m lengthwise and widthwise (these tiny parks do exist).Qualifying parks are as per the following, but not limited to: Municipal, CRD, Provincial, National, State, UNESCO or National Historic Sites. Other park-like lands may be included. Organizers will consider all submissions and appeals with the governing principle to include as many parks as possible.Many parks can be counted in a single or same run, but each only once for that run. There must be at least one hour between two different (separate) runs.RegistrationYou will need to register for the 2025 Summer Parks Challenge on its website (URL and registration code to be shared soon). You will also need to register and pay here at Race Roster. Your dashboard and the leaderboard will be shared with you by email after you register. interactive maps of each run will illustrate where you went and the website will automatically "grab" each park you entered on your run, walk or hike.The price is $40 all-in. No tax, no admin fees. Harrier Club members in good standing will receive a $30 discount. PrizesWeekly prizes will be awarded over social media for such things as uniqueness of "Parking," volume, length, best photo of a park and other mystery prizes. Prize packages will be awarded to the two summer-long Challenges noted above.Other draw prizes may be awarded randomly.CharityAs this is a not-for-profit event, all of the proceeds will be donated to The Land Conservancy of British Columbia (TLC) https://conservancy.bc.ca/TLC The Land Conservancy of British Columbia is a non-profit, charitable Land Trust working throughout B.C. TLC protects important habitat for plants, animals and natural communities as well as properties with historical, cultural, scientific, scenic or compatible recreational value.
The Harriers Running Club is pleased to announce the 2025 Summer Parks Challenge.The Challenge is to run (or travel on foot) in as many parks as you can during the 126-day Challenge period.With many accessible local urban parks as well as plenty of rural and wilderness parks, the opportunities will seem endless.This summer-long event caters to all. Travelling for holidays? No worries, as non-local parks count too.So, get out there, explore the wealth and variety of our parks, discover some new ones, and have fun.The Challenge is open to everyone - Harriers and non-Harriers alike! You are welcome to join the club, which will qualify you for the discounted price, but membership is completely optional. DetailsThere will be weekly prizes announced over social media and directly to winners by email.For the summer-long event, there are two primary challenges:Challenge number one: Turn up the volume.
Enter the most parks as you can. No limits and no limit on repeating same parks. Do you take your dog for a walk daily? Have a favourite run route? Live right next to a park? What about wanting to run more volume over the summer, here is a great excuse.Challenge number two: Be the most unique.Enter the greatest variety of unique parks. Do you like to explore? Go on random walks, hikes or runs? This Challenge is for you. You can Challenge both contests, volume and uniqueness. Or just focus on one. Your choice. Starting soon...The 2025 Summer Parks Challenge begins Victoria Day, May 19, 2025 (12:00 AM - midnight) and ends on the final day of summer 2025, September 22nd (11:59 PM).Eligible activities ("runs") must be completed on foot, for example, “run,” “hike,” "walk," or a combination thereof. No other form of movement will be considered.Qualifying runs must be at least 3km in distance or 30 minutes of moving time, whichever comes first. To qualify for a park requires that at least 50 metres of the park must have been covered, unless the park is smaller than 50m lengthwise and widthwise (these tiny parks do exist).Qualifying parks are as per the following, but not limited to: Municipal, CRD, Provincial, National, State, UNESCO or National Historic Sites. Other park-like lands may be included. Organizers will consider all submissions and appeals with the governing principle to include as many parks as possible.Many parks can be counted in a single or same run, but each only once for that run. There must be at least one hour between two different (separate) runs.RegistrationYou will need to register for the 2025 Summer Parks Challenge on its website (URL and registration code to be shared soon). You will also need to register and pay here at Race Roster. Your dashboard and the leaderboard will be shared with you by email after you register. interactive maps of each run will illustrate where you went and the website will automatically "grab" each park you entered on your run, walk or hike.The price is $40 all-in. No tax, no admin fees. Harrier Club members in good standing will receive a $30 discount. PrizesWeekly prizes will be awarded over social media for such things as uniqueness of "Parking," volume, length, best photo of a park and other mystery prizes. Prize packages will be awarded to the two summer-long Challenges noted above.Other draw prizes may be awarded randomly.CharityAs this is a not-for-profit event, all of the proceeds will be donated to The Land Conservancy of British Columbia (TLC) https://conservancy.bc.ca/TLC The Land Conservancy of British Columbia is a non-profit, charitable Land Trust working throughout B.C. TLC protects important habitat for plants, animals and natural communities as well as properties with historical, cultural, scientific, scenic or compatible recreational value.
2025 Summer Parks Challenge