Halifax Search and Rescue's Eco-Endurance Challenge (E2C)

Urban Trail Racing is excited to bring back Halifax Search and Rescue's E2C for a second year. This year a 24 hour option is back! Being fellow Search and Rescue members we know how much fun it is to get out into the woods to put your navigation skills to work.

This year we're in Blue Mountain Birch Cove Lakes Wilderness Area. For being on a bus route this is some very remote wilderness! We kick off from Maskwa Aquatics Club parking lot and head into this amazing wilderness area. To make the experience even more magical the Wild Lakes 10K race will be happening on Sunday morning! Our 24 hour racers may see some racers on some of the trails while you're out there.

Teams of two or more have a fixed time (4, 8, or 24 hours) to visit as many of the checkpoints as possible. The winner of the event is the team that obtains the highest point total within the specified time, or is the fastest to return to the start after visiting all the markers on the course.All profits from the Eco-Endurance Challenge are used to support the life-saving activities of Halifax Regional Search and Rescue team.

This year the race starts Saturday afternoon and continues into Sunday.Race Details:A formal Participant's guide will be sent out late March with all of your race essentials.There is an information session planned for Thursday, April 4th.If you are planning on registering for the event please do not research the area or go onsite until after the day of the race. Maps will be provided 1 hour before race start.There are options for Map & Compass only, Open (GPS or Map & Compass), or active SAR Members.Onsite medical support will be provided by Halifax Search & Rescue Medical teams.Each team must have 2 compasses (or GPS if doing Open event), 2 whistles, sufficient water and snacks. 8 hour and 24 hour participants will need headlamps or flashlights. Equipment checks will be completed on Race Morning.Funds raised beyond costs will be donated to Halifax Search & Rescue and Friends of Blue Mountain Birch Cove LakesAs with all of our races there is an option to support Halifax Search & Rescue through donations.