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 100 kilometres (62 mi) 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 25 kilometres (16 mi) 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.
| Bruce Peninsula Multisport Race | |
|---|---|
| Date | Annually on 2nd Saturday in August |
| Location | Wiarton, Canada |
| Event type | Multisport race |
| Distance | 25km & 13km |
| Beneficiary | RideSmart youth bicycle skills training |
| Established | 2011 |
| Organizer | Peninsula Adventure Sports Association |
| Official site | brucepeninsulamultisportrace.ca |
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 Winner | Female Solo Winner | Tandem Team Winner | Relay Team Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Jason Urckfitz | Angela Schnuerch | none | Van Den Bosch/Kaandorp |
| 2012 | Bob Miller | Ursula Tracz | St. John/MacGregor | Rock & Road Cycle |
| 2013 | Kyle Peter | Una Hall | Raymond/Schwass | Team Linde |
| 2014 | Peter Beisel | Deb Val | MacGregor/Thompson | Storm Racing/Canadian Outback |
| 2015 | William Logie | Shannon Miller | Boundless 2 | Armed and Dangerous |
| 2016 | William Logie | Joan Matthews | Black Swan Racing | Storm Racing |
| 2017 | Ryan Blake | Patricia Clune | Black Swan Racing | TBA Reloaded |
| 2018 | Jason Urckfitz | Karine Corbeil | Black Swan Racing | Sudbury Sulpher Kings |
| 2019 | Scott Ford | Shannon Miller | Team Twins | Bruce Ski Club |
| 2020 | event canceled | event canceled | event canceled | event canceled |
| 2021 | Chad Spence | Una Hall | Attack From Above | Bruce Ski Club |
| 2022 | Mitch Addison | Una Hall | Spare Parts | Bruce Ski Club |
| 2023 | Sean Roper | Una Hall | Spare Parts | Bruce Ski Club |
Past Suntrail Course Winners (short distance paddle-bike-run)[12]
| Year | Male Winner | Female Winner | Tandem Team Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Scott Thomson | Kylie Innes | Klerks/Rovers |
| 2012 | None* | None* | None* |
| 2013 | Peter Beisel | Logan Hong | Sisters United |
| 2014 | Mark Shouldice | Claudette McKnight | EAG Crossfit |
| 2015 | Mark Shouldice | Claudette McKnight | Quicklaces |
| 2016 | Peter Beisel | Claudette McKnight | Sweet Nothins |
| 2017 | Rob Sealey | Lee-ann Dungate | Quicklaces |
| 2018 | Dylan Beck | Shannon Bentley | Quicklaces |
| 2019 | Chris Hodgkinson | Jamie Arthur | 3kidslater |
| 2020 | event canceled | event canceled | event canceled |
| 2021 | Cohen Martin | Lindsay Sutherland | Duntroon Highlands |
| 2022 | Cohen Martin | Lindsay Sutherland | Mom Strong |
| 2023 | Andrew Jeffrey | Jamie Arthur | Scrambled Legs & Achin' |
| 2024 | Jakob Van Dorp | Lindsay Sutherland | G & M |
*abandoned due to extreme weather
Past Paddle-Duathlon Winners (short distance paddle-bike-paddle)
| Year | Male Winner | Female Winner | Team of 2 Winner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Mark Shouldice | Caroline Wolf | none | |
| 2017 | Mark Shouldice | Caroline Wolf | Killer Llama and Lanky Lass | |
| 2018 | Mark Shouldice | Penny Brown | The Breakfast Club | |
| 2019 | Mark Shouldice | Amanda Wong | The JB's |
Past Run-Duathlon Winners (short distance run-bike-run)
| Year | Male Winner | Female Winner | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Greg Nicol | Christine Scott | |
| 2014 | David Collie | Bethany Kuntz | |
| 2015 | Steven Nadjiwon | Rose Nadjiwon | |
| 2016 | none | Kate Manwell | |
| 2017 | Dan Hladil | Kate Manwell | |
| 2018 | Dan Hladil | Caitlin Port | |
| 2019 | Finn Dodgson | Kate Manwell | |
| 2020 | event canceled | event canceled | |
| 2021 | Steve MacGregor | Anne McCutcheon | |
| 2022 | Spencer Summerfield | Dawn Meikle | |
| 2023 | Chris Reid | Linda Groen | |
| 2024 | Spencer Summerfield | Tamara Schwass |
Past Subaru Sprint Winners (sprint distance paddle-bike-run)
| Year | Male Winner | Female Winner | Family Team Winner | Tandem Team Winner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Mark Shouldice | Penny Brown | Hodge Podge | Marisa & Paul |
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][7][8][9]
References
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- ^ nurun.com. "BPMR television episode airing this June". Wiarton Echo. Archived from the original on 2017-09-01. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
- ^ "Subaru Bruce Peninsula Multisport Race to be Featured on Boundless". Get Out There Magazine. Retrieved 2017-05-14.
- ^ Dunn, Scott. "It's brutal but you'll be happy you did it, multisport racer says".
- ^ "Schedule". Adventure Racing Ontario. Retrieved 2017-05-14.
- ^ "Boundless: Gnarly Mountain Biking in the Subaru Bruce Peninsula Multisport Race | Canada". www.msn.com. Retrieved 2017-05-14.
- ^ a b "BPMR History". www.brucepeninsulamultisportrace.ca. Retrieved 2017-05-14.
- ^ a b "| Zone4.ca". zone4.ca. Retrieved 2017-08-28.
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- ^ August 11, Scott Dunn More from Scott Dunn Published on; August 11, 2019 | Last Updated; Edt, 2019 2:06 Pm (2019-08-11). "Gruelling 96-km peninsula race called 'Type 2' fun". Owen Sound Sun Times. Retrieved 2019-08-12.
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- ^ "Eco Challenge Worlds Toughest Race Fiji - Results And Breakdown". Obstacle Racing Media. 2020-08-14. Retrieved 2020-12-10.