OUTDOOR CONNECT EVENT
October 3
3:30-5:30pm
Meet at Conference Centre Main Door
The third annual KORE Outdoors Summit will be held October 3-4, 2024 at the Kimberley Alpine Resort’s Conference Centre in the East Kootenay region of British Columbia. New for this year is the “Outdoor Connect” event happening the afternoon of the first day starting at 3:30pm.
Outdoor Connect features various free outdoor activities catered to attendees that are intended to be part workout, part exploration and part networking. There will be four activities available and they are listed below.
Kimberley Freewheelers Group Ride
For the “Outdoor Connect” event at the KORE Summit, the Kimberley Freewheelers Cycling Club will take participants on group rides of the on-hill trails according to desired fitness/technical challenges. For example there might be a green, a blue, and a black-run group. Ebikes are welcome too.
People are encouraged to bring their own bikes if driving to the Summit. For those who are flying, Blackdog Cycle and Ski is providing FREE bicycle rentals, including electric mountain bikes, for attendees of the KORE Summit. The following are available:
- Devinci E-Troy full suspension electric mountain bike
- Small
- Medium
- Large
- Extra-large
- Devinci Kobain hardtail mountain bike
- Small x 1
- Medium x 2
- Large x 2
- Extra-large x 1
- Devinci E-Griffin urban bike
- Step-through x 4
- Large x 2
Book your preferred bike by filling out the our sign-up form via the button below.
Group Trail Run
Join Purcell Outdoors and fellow local trail runners for a group trail run exploring Kimberley’s stunning trails. We’ll be taking scenic routes with a pace around 7-8km per hour, featuring some rolling hills to keep things interesting. Lace up your trail shoes, bring your sense of adventure, and let’s hit the trails together!
Group Hikes
Three hikes of various difficulties are proposed for the Outdoor Connect event.
Expert: The Ski Hill Hike is a leg burner. It goes straight up the old T-bar route at the Kimberley Alpine Resort. From the Conference Center, this two-kilometre sweat-fest offers 500 meters of elevation gain and takes you to the Kootenay House at nearly 1,800 metres above sea level. From the top, the view of the Hughes Range of the Rocky Mountains across the Rocky Mountain Trench is stunning.
Moderate: Moe’s Canyon is mellower but still requires fitness. It’s about six kilometres long with a bit of a wild feel to it. To access the canyon we will park at the Kimberley Nordic Centre and find the obvious trail heading up hill. We’ll follow this for about ten minutes, keeping to the right and then will hit Boundary ski run. We’ll walk up the left side of the run and keep an eye out for a trail leading left into the canyon before the ski run begins to steepen. A good trail leads through the canyon to the south end where we can turn around and go back the way we came, or take a hard left up onto the ridge on another good trail that will lead us back to the Nordic centre.
Easy: For those who are interested in walking and talking, join KORE Executive Director Kevin Pennock on a mellow stroll along the Nordic ski trails near the Conference Centre. This is intended to be a casual foray during which participants can walk four-wide if they want and chat without getting winded.
Climbing at Spirit Rock Climbing Centre
Located in the downtown Kimberley plaztl, Spirit Rock Climbing Centre is offering a free group climbing session for KORE participants from 3:30 to 5:00pm. Only 10 spots are available for this event. To book a spot, please sign up at KORE Info Kiosk at Kimberley Conference Centre expo area on Thursday, October 3. Bring your own gear or rent a harness and shoes at the Centre.
