Bruce Peninsula Multisport Race Explained

Bruce Peninsula Multisport Race
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Date:Annually on 2nd Saturday in August
Location:Wiarton, Canada
Type:Multisport race
Distance:25km & 13km
Beneficiary:RideSmart youth bicycle skills training
Est:2011
Organizer:Peninsula Adventure Sports Association
Homepage:brucepeninsulamultisportrace.ca

The Bruce Peninsula Multisport Race is a multisport race with no navigational component, held on the Bruce Peninsula since 2011:.[1] Racers follow a marked course on a combination of private and public land and race in multiple stages of paddling, mountain biking and trail running. The exact routing of the course is announced only to the racers on the morning of the race,[2] and is typically five stages long and approximately 100km (100miles) in length. The long course can be done solo, in teams of two, or as a relay race. There is also a shorter distance which is typically 25km (16miles) in length, as well as a children's race that takes place concurrent with the full distance.[3] In 2024 a sprint distance was added and the long course discontinued.[4] The event takes place annually on the second weekend in August and is based out of Wiarton, in Ontario, Canada.

The race is a qualifying stop on Adventure Racing Ontario's points series, which is a schedule of team-based adventure sport events taking place in the province of Ontario.[5] The proceeds of the race benefit the non-profit Peninsula Adventure Sports Association and RideSmart youth bicycle skills training.

The 2020 race was canceled by organizers due to the COVID-19 pandemic with registrants given their choice of a credit for a future event or a partial refund. The race was also featured on the final episode of season 3 of the TV show Boundless.[6]

Past Subaru Long Course Winners (long distance paddle-bike-run)[7] [8] [9] [10] [11]

Year Male Solo WinnerFemale Solo WinnerTandem Team WinnerRelay Team Winner
2011 Jason UrckfitzAngela SchnuerchnoneVan Den Bosch/Kaandorp
2012 Bob Miller Ursula TraczSt. John/MacGregorRock & Road Cycle
2013 Kyle Peter Una HallRaymond/SchwassTeam Linde
2014 Peter Beisel Deb ValMacGregor/ThompsonStorm Racing/Canadian Outback
2015 William Logie Shannon MillerBoundless 2Armed and Dangerous
2016 William Logie Joan MatthewsBlack Swan RacingStorm Racing
2017Ryan BlakePatricia CluneBlack Swan RacingTBA Reloaded
2018Jason UrckfitzKarine CorbeilBlack Swan RacingSudbury Sulpher Kings
2019Scott FordShannon MillerTeam TwinsBruce Ski Club
2020event canceledevent canceledevent canceledevent canceled
2021Chad SpenceUna HallAttack From AboveBruce Ski Club
2022Mitch AddisonUna HallSpare PartsBruce Ski Club
2023Sean RoperUna HallSpare PartsBruce Ski Club

Past Suntrail Course Winners (short distance paddle-bike-run)[12]

Year Male Winner Female WinnerTandem Team Winner
2011 Scott Thomson Kylie InnesKlerks/Rovers
2012 None* None*None*
2013 Peter Beisel Logan HongSisters United
2014 Mark Shouldice Claudette McKnightEAG Crossfit
2015 Mark Shouldice Claudette McKnightQuicklaces
2016 Peter Beisel Claudette McKnightSweet Nothins
2017Rob SealeyLee-ann DungateQuicklaces
2018Dylan BeckShannon BentleyQuicklaces
2019Chris HodgkinsonJamie Arthur3kidslater
2020event canceledevent canceledevent canceled
2021Cohen MartinLindsay SutherlandDuntroon Highlands
2022Cohen MartinLindsay SutherlandMom Strong
2023Andrew JeffreyJamie ArthurScrambled Legs & Achin'
2024Jakob Van DorpLindsay SutherlandG & M
*abandoned due to extreme weather

Past Paddle-Duathlon Winners (short distance paddle-bike-paddle)

YearMale WinnerFemale WinnerTeam of 2 Winner
2016Mark ShouldiceCaroline Wolfnone
2017Mark ShouldiceCaroline WolfKiller Llama and Lanky Lass
2018Mark ShouldicePenny BrownThe Breakfast Club
2019Mark ShouldiceAmanda WongThe JB's
Past Run-Duathlon Winners (short distance run-bike-run)
YearMale WinnerFemale Winner
2013Greg NicolChristine Scott
2014David CollieBethany Kuntz
2015Steven NadjiwonRose Nadjiwon
2016noneKate Manwell
2017Dan HladilKate Manwell
2018Dan HladilCaitlin Port
2019Finn DodgsonKate Manwell
2020event canceledevent canceled
2021Steve MacGregorAnne McCutcheon
2022Spencer SummerfieldDawn Meikle
2023Chris ReidLinda Groen
2024Spencer SummerfieldTamara Schwass
Past Subaru Sprint Winners (sprint distance paddle-bike-run)The fastest completion of the short distance (solo or team) is 1h 28min 2sec recorded by Steven Nadjiwon in 2015, the fastest sprint distance (solo or team) is 55min and 34sec recorded by Mark Shouldice in 2024, and the fastest completion of the full distance (solo or team) is 5h 45min 12sec recorded in 2012 by Bob Miller, known from Team Canada Adventure on World's Toughest Race.[13]

Notes and References

  1. News: Battling the Bruce: The Bruce Peninsula Multisport Race. politis. 2016-08-08. Canadian Geographic. 2017-05-14. en.
  2. Web site: BPMR television episode airing this June. nurun.com. Wiarton Echo. en-CA. 2017-08-31. https://web.archive.org/web/20170901030802/http://www.wiartonecho.com/2016/04/01/bruce-peninsula-multisport-race-tv-episode-airing-in-june. 2017-09-01. dead.
  3. Web site: Subaru Bruce Peninsula Multisport Race to be Featured on Boundless. Get Out There Magazine. en. 2017-05-14.
  4. Web site: Dunn . Scott . It's brutal but you'll be happy you did it, multisport racer says .
  5. Web site: Schedule. Adventure Racing Ontario. en-US. 2017-05-14.
  6. Web site: Boundless: Gnarly Mountain Biking in the Subaru Bruce Peninsula Multisport Race Canada. www.msn.com. 2017-05-14.
  7. Web site: BPMR History. www.brucepeninsulamultisportrace.ca. en. 2017-05-14.
  8. Web site: Zone4.ca. zone4.ca. 2017-08-28.
  9. Web site: Zone4.ca. zone4.ca. 2017-08-28.
  10. Web site: Zone4.ca. zone4.ca. 2018-10-31.
  11. Web site: Gruelling 96-km peninsula race called 'Type 2' fun. August 11. Scott Dunn More from Scott Dunn Published on. August 11. 2019 Last Updated. 2019-08-11. Owen Sound Sun Times. en-CA. 2019-08-12. Edt. 2019 2:06 Pm.
  12. Web site: Subaru Bruce Peninsula Multisport Race 2019 Zone4.ca. zone4.ca. 2019-08-12.
  13. Web site: 2020-08-14. Eco Challenge Worlds Toughest Race Fiji - Results And Breakdown. 2020-12-10. Obstacle Racing Media. en-US.