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| Date: | Saturday, August 1, 2026 |
| Map: | Sandy Lake Park |
| Location: | Sandy Lake Park, Bedford, NS |
| Start Window: | 10:00 - 12:00 |
| Course Closure: | 15:00 |
| Parking to Arena: | 350m - 2km (come early!) |
| Arena to Start: | 350m |
Course/Class Information
| Course | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5A | 5B | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age Class | F10 M10 | F11-12 M11-12 | F13-14 M13-14 | F15-16 M15-16 | F75+ F80+ M80+ | F85+ F90+ M85+ M90+ | F55+ F65+ F70+ M75+ | F45+ M65+ M70+ | F17-18 F35+ M55+ | *F19-20 M17-18 M45+ | F21 M19-20 M35+ | M21 |
| Recreation Class | Open1 | Open2 | Open3 | Open4 | Open5 | – | Open6 | – | Open8 | Open9 | – | – |
| Map Scale | 1:7500 | 1:7500 | 1:10000 | 1:10000 | 1:5000 | 1:5000 | 1:7500 | 1:7500 | 1:10000 | *1:15000 1:10000 | 1:15000 | 1:15000 |
| TD | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| RWT | 30-35 | 30-35 | 30-35 | 45-55 | 50-55 | 50-55 | 50-55 | 50-55 | 65-70 | 65-70 | 88-92 | 88-92 |
Quarantine: There will be no quarantine for this event.
Bag/Clothing Drop: Bags/Clothing can be left in a designated area in the arena.
Map Information
Course Planner: Jim Blanchard
Controller: Greg Nix
Mapper: Jeff Teutsch
Contours: 5 m
Scale: 1:7500 or 1:10000
Additional information on the map can be found on the Map Notes page.
Safety Notes
Mountain Bikes and ATVs: Motorized vehicle traffic is prohibited in the park. However, participants may still encounter ATVs. Expect to encounter mountain bikers and other casual park users on trails.
Arena/Beach area: The arena area is shared with a small public beach. Please gather in the section designated for the Arena unless you have finished competing and wish to use the lifeguard-supervised beach to cool off.
Off-leash dogs: Sandy Lake Park does allow off-leash dogs. Efforts have been made to inform and educate dog owners about the event in advance, however we are not able to control the presence of off-leash dogs in the park. Although off-leash dogs are required to be under control of owners, please use caution when emerging onto trails and open areas, and be aware that you could encounter an unleashed dog.
Cell Phones: The area has cellular phone coverage.
Ticks: Ticks are present in Atlantic Canada, particularly in wooded areas, tall grass and leaf litter. Ticks are known to carry Lyme Disease and other infections. Be sure to check yourself and others for ticks. More information can be found at https://novascotia.ca/ticksafety
Arena / Parking
Parking at Sandy Lake is limited and shared with the public, so we will need your cooperation to eliminate long walks to the start and arena.
PLEASE CARPOOL with as many people as possible!
Here is what to expect:
- A small number of parking spots at the main parking lot (~350 walk to the arena) will be designated for those with mobility needs. Please contact info@cof2026.ca if you require a designated spot.
- Roughly 60 spots will be available in the main parking lot on a first-come-first-served basis starting at 8:30am on race days
- An additional 50-70 spots will be available on the parking lot access road starting at 8:30am on race days (up to ~400m walk to parking lot)
- PLEASE FOLLOW DIRECTIONS OF PARKING ATTENDANTS to help us maximize the number of spaces available!
- Help us maintain good relations with our neighbours and Halifax Regional Municipality.
There is absolutely NO PARKING:- On Smiths Road between Hammonds Plains Road and the park entrance signs
- On Killarney Drive
- At Sandy Lake Academy on Killarney Drive
- If you miss out on the parking spots in Sandy Lake Park (see above), there are ample spots at the Greenfoot Energy Centre (2.2km), the West Bedford Park and Ride (1.8km - risk of ticketing if not taking transit), or Charles P. Allen School (2.2km)
- We will flag the walk (from a location to be announced).
- If you love a good warmup and cooldown, parking outside of Sandy Lake park will be appreciated by those who do not.
Additional Activities
O-Store: The O-Store will be set up in the arena during this race
