Family Cup Starts Today!
Family Cup Starts Today!
Sun Peaks Family Cup: January 5-9, 2011
Sun Peaks, BC (January 5, 2011) – The High Roller Mountain Marathon kicks off the 5th Annual Sun Peaks Family Cup today, presented by Travelplan, Air Canada, the Delta Sun Peaks Resort and Sun Peaks Resort Corporation.
The five days of the Family Cup will have families donning their home country colours as they participate in the big recreation race on Saturday, January 8 and all of the activities leading up to Race Day.
Today’s High Roller Mountain Marathon will have participants racing around all three mountains to different checkpoints where they will roll the dice and earn points. And with fresh snow in the forecast, it’s definitely bound to be a marathon race for Family Cup participants!
The Family Cup Race on Saturday, January 8 is the marquee event of the festival, where competitors range from four years old to 71 years old. Individuals, teams and families compete in the recreational Giant Slalom Race. In the 2010 Family Cup, over 170 competitors from Canada, Australia and New Zealand competed, with Australia taking home the top prize.
See below for the event schedule and head to www.sunpeaksresort.com for all of the details on how you can compete for the coveted Family Cup!
Event Schedule
Wednesday, January 5
11:00am High Roller Mountain Marathon
6:00pm Cocktail Welcome Party
Thursday, January 6
11:00am Gates Training Course
3:00pm Tourism Sun Peaks Ice Skating Party
Friday, January 7
11:00am Gates Training Course
2:00pm Children’s Obstacle Course
Saturday, January 8
11:00am Family Cup GS Race
Sunday, January 9
11:00am 2nd Annual Kookaburra Lodge Cross Country Ski Race
4:00pm Sun Peaks Tubing Party
*Communication from Tourism Sun Peaks