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About the Race

The JCI Discovery Challenge is Penticton’s newest, most unique and most fun athletic adventure race. Teams of two complete challenges at checkpoints throughout the city and return to the finish as fast as they can. The challenges are based on skills, knowledge, logic, and endurance. Teams must stick together at all times. Modes of travel between checkpoints must be on foot or public transit only unless allowed for a specific challenge, in which case, that mode will be provided. Steve King will be on-hand to act as the race announcer.

The race is expected to run from between 2.5 and 5.0 hours depending on how well you perform the challenges and how efficiently you can move through the town. There will be some twists and surprises so be prepared for the unexpected.

Things to bring on your adventure include: sunscreen, water, food, cell phone, identification (for waiver), running shoes, spending cash and clothing that is appropriate for the weather. Make sure to travel lightly; food and water is not provided so pack a lunch or grab something along the way.

The start/finish line is located at Nanaimo Square (between the 200 and 300 blocks on Main Street). Players must check in and submit their pledges between 9:00am and 9:30am and ready to race by 9:45am. Teams will be given further instructions just before the race starts and must return before cut-off at 4pm to register as completed.

JCI Discovery Challenge

The Results are In!

The 2010 running of the Discovery Challenge is over and was a huge success!

First-Place Time Prize Package

The Co-operator Raiders 2:40

Team Registration to a Mitsubishi Motors City Chase.
$100 Downtown Penticton Association gift certificates
Two Larsen's Maintenance Service certificates

Second-Place Time Prize Package

Hot Pink on the Fly 2:49

Two Parkers Dodge Ram Jeep Chrysler Swag Packages www.parkerschrysler.com
$50 Downtown Penticton Association gift certificates

Third-Place Time Package

Pro-Physio Slow Pokes 2:50

$30 Fibronacci's gift certificate
Two Pen-Mar movie tickets

First-Place Fundraiser Prize

The Co-operator Raiders $1010

Two 6-month Fitness Memberships to City Centre Health and Fitness.
Two Larsen's Maintenance Service certificates

Second-Place Fundraiser

Team 85 $540

Two gift certificates for the Hooded Merganser
One-night accomodation at the Lakeside Hotel

Third-Place Fundraiser

Corrie & Colin's Excellent Adventure $275

Two river-channel inflatable rafts
Downtown Penticton Association Gift Certificates

Total Funds Raised: $2,915!

Why we do it.

oscaThis is a fundraising event. Teams are required to raise a minimum of $200 to qualify. Funds raised will be donated to the Okanagan Similkameen Conservation Alliance. They are a group dedicated to proper land management and ecological conservancy. See their website at www.osca.org for more information.

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About Us

JCI Penticton (Junior Chamber International) is Penticton’s premier young adult leadership organization. Our mission is to contribute to the advancement of the City of Penticton and outlying areas by providing the opportunity for young people to develop the Social Responsibility, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, and Fellowship to create a positive change. We are comprised of young professionals and entrepreneurs between the ages of 18 to 40 who are dedicated to bettering themselves, their businesses, community and world. We provide our members with opportunities for professional and personal development, networking, camaraderie, and to instill in our membership a sense of local and global responsibility.



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