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Banded Peak Challenge for Easter Seals Camp Horizon

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Little Elbow Recreation Area, Kananaskis, AB

July 21, 2012 - July 21, 2012

Break in your hiking boots and oil up the bike, it's Banded Peak Challenge time in spectacular Kananaskis Country.

2012 Banded Peak Challenge Saturday, July 21st - Register Today

This fundraising adventure has you biking 13kms then hiking the last 5kms to Banded Peaks 9,626 ft summit. Bring your gear and come prepared to have a euphoric outdoor experience - for a great cause.

Have Fun and Win Great Outpost Prizes

Put the same energy and determination needed to complete the Challenge into your fundraising efforts and send deserving kids with disabilities and special needs to camp. Fundraising pledges count towards your registration fees and enables you to win gifts and enter draws at Banded Peak Challenge outposts. Receive one prize draw ticket for every $50 you raise. Enter to win prizes at the 10 stations along the trail.

Make a Difference in a Child’s Life

Every $565 raised gives a special child the life-changing opportunity to spend a week at camp with others who face similar disabilities and special needs.

Location

The event starts at Little Elbow Recreation Area - at the end of HWY 66 in Kananaskis Country, 30 kms southwest of Bragg Creek, Alberta.

Bike to the Mountain Base Camp

Peddle 13.6 km on Elbow Valley Trail to the base of Banded Peak Mountain. Appropriate for intermediate mountain bikers and skilled, fit, youth riders.

Hike to the Summit

A 5 km hike up game trails and loose scree to the summit of Banded Peak. Technical climbing skills aren't required but we aren't kidding when we say it's a challenge. Full support hiking boots and poles are recommended.

Participants can drop off their completed registration form, registration fees and pledges to:

Moose Mountain General Store
16 White Avenue
Bragg Creek, AB

Or mail to:
Easter Seals Camp Horizon
Box 540
Bragg Creek, AB T0L 0K0

The Banded Peak Challenge for Easter Seals Camp Horizon is organized annually by a group of caring Bragg Creek and Calgary area individuals. Their vision was to create a unique outdoor event where both families and individuals can participate.

Your participation raises important awareness and support, so kids with disabilities and special needs can attend Easter Seals Camp Horizon.

2012 Sponsors

2012 In-kind Supporters:

Event Created by John Lajeunesse

Special Thanks to:

Monica Thomas
Conservation Officers and Staff of Kananaskis Country
Friends of the Banded Peak Challenge
All of the volunteers who make this event possible.

Are you an organization looking for a worthwhile cause to support?

Contact Easter Seals Camp Horizon directly 403-949-3818, for information on how your company can make a difference.

Read about last summer's event 2011 BPC Newsletter

For more information:

Tips for Successful Fundraising.pdf BPC Trail Description.pdf 2011 Top 20 Summit Times.pdf Banded Peak Trail Map - Reduced.pdf Map to Check-in & Start.pdf What to Bring.pdf wildlife_warnings.pdf

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Address:

Box 540

Bragg Creek, AB T0L 0K0

Phone: 403-949-3818 Ext. 0

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Did You Know Part 1

In 1951 Canadian Mothers began marches such as one led by Canada’s first female Cabinet Minister, Ellen Fairclough, MP for Hamilton West. As a result of their efforts, the research of Dr. Jonas Salk was well funded, creating the historic made-in-Canada cure for polio. Today, Easter Seals Alberta funds vital programs and services for adults with disabilities and special needs.