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Cowichan Lake’s ultimate challenge
Tuesday, May 13th, 2008 by GetawayBC.com
Every September, just as summer is winding down, Cowichan Lake puts on one of the great events anywhere.
The Great Lake Walk and Ultramarathon, with this year’s eighth annual on September 19, attracts hundreds of walkers and runners from across Vancouver Island, the Lower Mainland and other parts of B.C., Alberta and even parts of the northwest United States, who attempt to walk or run 56 kilometres from Youbou to Lake Cowichan.
It challenges the body, the mind and more often than not has resulted in great triumph.
The communities and people of Cowichan Lake come together to organize and pull off this activity, starting with a pre-dawn breakfast in Youbou, 12 all-service rest stops along the route and a loud welcoming committee at the finish line.
A unique aspect of the Great Lake Walk is that entrants can raise money for their favourite charities. So far close to $500,000 has been raised for worthy causes.
For more information or to register, go to www.greatlakewalk.com;