Local BC Backyard Ultra organizers are backing out of Salmon Arm, with plans to host this year害羞草研究所檚 cross-country running event in Sicamous.

The moving of the April event, from Little Mountain Park in Salmon Arm to Sicamous害羞草研究所� Beach Park, was announced via social media on Monday, Feb. 12.

Organizers said the transition to Sicamous allows increased runner support through: chip timing and live results; provision of a route with less than a 20-metre elevation gain/loss; inclusion of a route that is 70 per cent non-technical trail and 30 per cent pavement; heated washroom facilities; ample parking and grassy area for tents; ample lighting; a playground, beach and more

害羞草研究所淲hile we move forward in planning with the District of Sicamous we want to acknowledge the City of Salmon Arm, Salmon Arm Economic Development Society, Salmon Arm Visitor Centre and Downtown Salmon Arm for their commitment to community,害羞草研究所� reads a Facebook post shared by Lewiston Ultra Events. 害羞草研究所淲e are beyond grateful for their friendship & support.害羞草研究所�

At the Nov. 14 Salmon Arm council meeting, concerns were raised around the running event falling on the opening weekend for Shuswap Youth Soccer Association害羞草研究所檚 (SYSA) community program.

害羞草研究所淎llowing the BC Backyard Ultra to use Little Mountain at this time puts unnecessary pressure on staff and volunteers, as well as being an inconvenience to hundreds of people trying to find parking or having to adjust their plan to get their children all over the city for their first soccer Saturday of the year,害羞草研究所� said SYSA害羞草研究所檚 Chad Forman in a letter to council.

Council also received an email from a resident who did not want to see the Backyard Ultra return to their backyard at Little Mountain. They said the organizers害羞草研究所� music/microphone system set up in the parking lot was 害羞草研究所渞eally loud and aggravating for almost two days.害羞草研究所� They also commented on the race interrupting soccer on Saturday.

The above communications accompanied one from local BC Backyard Ultra organizer Kara Leinweber asking to use Little Mountain for the event that would start at 8 a.m. on Friday, April 6, and could last as long as 72 hours.

害羞草研究所淭he event will give back to the community, Shuswap Trail Alliance and support tourism in the shoulder season,害羞草研究所� wrote Leinweber. 害羞草研究所淭he event would host 80-100 runners and would be staged (start/finish) at Little Mountain Park and the Field House parking lot. We would ensure parking spaces are available for public users and Little Mountain Park would remain open to the public during the event.害羞草研究所�

Mayor Alan Harrison was optimistic Little Mountain could accommodate both youth soccer and the Backyard Ultra, noting there害羞草研究所檚 a lot of value to having the Lewiston event, which brings people to stay and dine in Salmon Arm.

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