Spanning May 15 and 16, the West Coast Adventure Race includes an open non-competitive course suitable for families or those who want a more leisurely pace (20-25 km), in addition to beginner (four hours/30-40 km), intermediate (eight hours/60-70 km) and advanced (24 hours/120-150 km) courses. Participants compete individually or in teams of two or four (women, men or co-ed).

The Mountain Bike Orienteering Challenge, on May 15, introduces the popular European sport to B.C. Participants compete individually in this event, which offers an open non-competitive short course suitable for families (12 km), plus medium  (24 km) and long (32 km) courses.

All registrants are invited to attend a free workshop May 9, 2 to 6 p.m. at Deer Lake Park in Burnaby. The workshop will be tailored to the skills needed for each course.

Both events aim to promote orienteering, a healthy lifestyle and respect for the outdoors.

To help support family participation in the open categories, Slavenova and her partner Svetlin Ranguelov are offering free entry to those 14 and younger who participate with parents.

The organizers will also advocate environmental awareness during the workshop and on the course. Slavenova, who has studied environmental sciences, said participants will be encouraged to acknowledge sensitive areas, stay on the trails, be gentle with vegetation and pick up litter they see along the way. "This will have far less effect on the environment because people will be choosing different trails instead of one."

Proceeds from the event will be dedicated to a planned nature discovery outdoor program.

Slavenova's history with orienteering includes winning a gold medal in the 1996 B.C. Summer Games and a silver medal in the 1996 Canadian Orienteering Championships, as well as competing with the Bulgarian National Team and in international competitions.