The Brickyard Beast. One of the toughest 10K road races in Canada!

The Gym at Twin Beaches is proud to present the inaugural run for the formidable Brickyard Beast 10K. This road race is not for the faint of heart, nor is it a race for those seeking their personal best. This is a hilly grind over some serious elevations with one goal in mind: GET TO THE FINISH. If that challenges you, then you’re in for a treat. The run is beautiful. The majority of the road leads you through lush west coast forest and it boasts spectacular ocean vistas. Gabriola Island has an abundance of wildlife so there’s a good chance you’ll spot deer, eagles and even sea lions along the way. And if that’s not enough, then there’s one more thing to entice you. Finish the run and earn yourself some serious bragging rights, especially among the locals. You’ll be known as the Beast Slayer.

Starting at roughly the island’s centre, there will be a short climb to get to the top of Ferne Hill. From there, you will gradually descend to sea level, passing stunning views of the Strait of Georgia and other Gulf Islands. Take it all in while you can because once you reach the bottom, the pain will begin as you face THE BEAST. Known to locals as Brickyard Hill, it’s an incline people have trouble driving up, let alone running up. This is no winding jaunt. It is a vertical climb straight up for just under 1km. What makes it particularly unpleasant is it turns into a 18% grade half way up, with the steepest parts being at the very top. Even if you can make it up without stopping for air, you’ll still have another 6.5K of more hilly terrain until you reach the Gabriola Elementary School and finish line.

More details to follow.

CONTACT US:
Stan or Nancy Boyes, Owners
The Gym at Twin Beaches
Gabriola Island, BC
Tel: 250 247 8070
Email: gymtwinbeaches@shawbiz.ca