2010
“I travel alot and to fit in one of my favorite pastimes of running I locate races in the destination so I gain a better perspective of the area. I couldn’t have been luckier when I was in Vancouver August 2009 and came upon the Bowen Island 10 K.”
–Tara Kuglin, Boston MA
“Tie up those shoelaces”
Run for the Ferry - Saturday August 28th, 2010
The 2009 results are in!
5K Run Results • 10K Run Results • Kids’ 1.5K Results
Team entries • Bowfest parade • all day festival • scenic ferry ride
- Free Bowfest ticket with race entry
- Draw prize: Helijet round trip for 2 between Vancouver and Victoria
- Cash prizes for individuals
- NEW $500 cash prize for Non-Profit teams
- Storage for personal effects (change of clothing etc.)
- After-race food by the Ruddy Potato, Manitoba Harvest Hemp and Vega
- Awards on stage at Bowfest later in the morning
- All-day event starts with the run
- Concerts
- Explore Bowen’s nature
- for information write:
Run for the Ferry
PO Box 264
Bowen Island, BC
V0N 1G0
In 1995, a group of running enthusiasts on Bowen Island envisioned a foot race that reflects the island’s unique character. They gave it a name to which all islanders could relate: Run for the Ferry.
Word of the Run spread beyond Bowen’s shores and now locals face stiff competition as runners from all over the Lower Mainland. Enjoy a short ferry ride across beautiful Howe Sound on a Saturday morning in late August, followed by a race along scenic roads and trails.
Run for the Ferry attracts hundreds of racers and spectators, and has become a much anticipated community event that marks the beginning of “Bowfest”, the island’s annual community festival.
Race entrants are treated to healthy food after the run and a free ticket to the Bowfest grounds is included in their race entry fee. Cash prizes and prizes from the sponsoring running store await the competitive runners. The generous folks at Helijet provide a draw prize of a trip for two between Vancouver and Victoria for the lucky runner.
All proceeds from the event and the sponsorships go to support the efforts of the Bowen Community Housing Association.
Race Day Ferry
Coastal Link Ferries will be running extra sailings on Bowfest. Runners who would like to take the 8:00 am ferry from Coal Harbour in Vancouver to Snug Cove on Bowen Island should be sure to make reservations.
