Half Corked Marathon opens General Lottery for huge 2024 event

Grab your glass and your running shoes for the event taking place in Oliver Osoyoos Wine Country on Saturday, May 25, 2024.

With other highly anticipated events like the Primavera Party and an intimate, elegant multi-course dinner happening throughout the weekend, it’s easy to see why tickets for the Half Corked Marathon are so popular.

 

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That’s why tickets for the springtime run are sold through a General Lottery, which will be open for applicants starting on Thursday, November 16 at 9 am.

Runners will discover the vineyards and valleys of the region’s iconic wine-growing areas, the Black Sage Road and Golden Mile, and sections of the majestic Okanagan River.

Half Corked Marathon (Aaron Hagen/Submitted)

Winery stations dot the 20-24 km route and will have delicious samples for runners to enjoy throughout their run. You’ll discover more wineries, live music, and festivities at the Party at the Finish Line in the Oliver Community Park.

There will even be prizes awarded for the best individual costume, best team and best skit.

Hopeful runners should be able to run 5 km with “some levels of incline over rugged terrain, to comfortably complete the 20 km route in the time allocated.”

If you’re worried about cutoff times during the run, no sweat, as transportation will be provided to guests who don’t reach the midway point in time. Those folks can easily be transferred to the epic Party at the Finish Line.

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So, if you’ve been itching to get in on all the fun surrounding this event, be sure to enter for your chance to snag a ticket while you can!