Apple Race Series
The Apple Race Series includes two staple sporting events in Kelowna including the Apple Triathlon and the Kelowna Marathon. Both events will return to Kelowna in 2024 after a four-year hiatus due to complications related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
As part of the City’s 2024 budget deliberations, Council endorsed funding for the City to take a lead role in re-establishing and stabilizing the Apple Race Series over the next three years. The first events since 2019 will take place in summer and fall of 2024. More information about the events, including details about volunteering and how to get involved will be available here in the coming months.
The City of Kelowna is seeking nominations to fill a total of eleven (11) volunteer board positions with passionate, energetic, and enthusiastic individuals who are able to dedicate their time and expertise to grow the Apple Race Series and contribute to the vibrancy of our community. The board will consist of an Executive Committee including one president, one vice president, one treasurer, one secretary as well as seven members at large. Applications are open until January 26, 2024.
As per the Canada Not-For-Profit Corporations Act, the minimum requirements to be eligible as an Apple Race Series Director are:
- Must be a resident of Canada
- Must be of legal age (18 years or older)
- Has not been declared incapable by a court in Canada or in another country
- Not have the status of bankrupt
- Have the power under law to contract (i.e. age of majority, not mentally incapacitated)
- Satisfy the requirement of the Income Tax Act in relation to the eligibility to serve as a Director of a registered charity (i.e. relevant criminal offense)
The nominations committee will consider all candidates and will evaluate them based on requirements, competencies, and skill sets noted in the application form.
The Apple Triathlon is a staple Kelowna event and top triathlon in Canada. For over 40 years, thousands of residents and visitors alike have participated and/or volunteered in this nationally-recognized event featuring a spectator-friendly course based in the heart of downtown Kelowna.
The Apple Triathlon has a race for every ability, age and experience, serving as the national championships site and hosting numerous world champions and Olympic athletes. It has been recognized as an International Triathlon Union (ITU) event since 2005 and continues to be one of Kelowna’s most successful, longest running and high-profile endurance events.
Established in 1995, the Kelowna Marathon (formerly Okanagan International Marathon) is a two-day event that features a variety of athletic activities, including a 5 km run/walk, 10 km run, 21.1 km half-marathon and a full 42.2 km marathon. Based in Kelowna’s City Park, the event is known for its iconic scenic views along Lake Okanagan and the surrounding valley and a flat, fast course certified as a Boston Marathon qualifying race. The Kelowna Marathon attracts both the elite and recreational runner and provides a festive atmosphere the whole family can enjoy.
