• PRE-ORDER YOUR PASTA PARTY TICKETS WHEN YOU REGISTER
• $15.00 per person - children 5 and under no charge
• Seating is limited to the first 800 tickets
• Pre-ordered tickets will be included in your race package

Bring the Bling! Wear all your previous medals to the Pasta Party!

If you have done a previous SaskCentral QCM - or any other race anywhere - we encourage you to wear ALL your finisher medals at the pasta party! This is a perfect opportunity for you dig those old medals out of the bottom of your underwear drawer, blow the dust off them (the medals, not your underwear) and proudly show off all your hard-earned hardware!  And it's great inspiration for our first-time participants, too.

Where and when does the pasta party take place? How do I get there?

Hosted by the Conexus Arts Centre, the pasta party a relaxed, casual event held on the Saturday prior to race day from 5:30 to 8:00 PM at the Conexus Arts Centre, 200 Lakeshore Drive. This is also the same building where Race Package Pickup is held.

• DOORS OPEN - 5:30 PM
• BUFFET OPENS - 6:00 PM (approx.)
• BRIEF PROGRAM - 6:30 PM (approx.)

This is a great way to share some pre-race camaraderie (and good pasta!) with your fellow SaskCentral QCM participants.

 

To get to the Conexus Arts Centre from the Start/Finish Area:

• Drive straight east on 23rd Avenue, past Hillsdale Street to Wascana Parkway. 
• Go straight across Wascana Parkway onto Lakeshore Drive. 
• Lakeshore Drive curves to the left and leads you directly to the Conexus Arts Centre. It’s the large black and brown building on your left-hand side, by the way. Hard to miss it, honest. It looks just like the picture.
• Park in the Conexus Arts Centre parking lot, enter through the front doors, (located on the north side of the building facing the lake) and follow the signs to the Pasta Party.

To get to the Conexus Arts Centre from a central downtown hotel:

• Drive straight south on Broad Street, which will become Wascana Parkway. 
• As you cross the Broad Street Bridge, you will see the Conexus Arts Centre on your left-hand side.
• Take your first left after you cross the Broad Street Bridge.
• Park in the Conexus Arts Centre parking lot, enter through the front doors, (located on the north side of the building facing the lake) and follow the signs to the Pasta Party.

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I forgot to buy my pasta party ticket when I registered. Can I get some at package pickup or at the door?

If you did not pre-order your pasta party tickets when you registered, any remaining tickets will be on sale at race package pickup (while supplies last), as well as at the door. We encourage you to get your tickets when you register as we cannot guarantee that there will be tickets left for sale at race package pickup or at the door. Tickets are $15.00 per person.

 

Are children free at the pasta party?

Yes, we give one to every person who comes through the door. (Oh, we never get tired of that bad joke.) Children 5 years of age and younger are allowed into the pasta party at no charge. Any child 6 and over must have a ticket to enter.

 

What is the Conexus Arts Centre serving at the pasta party? Is there a vegetarian option?

We’re currently meeting with the award-winning Conexus Arts Centre chefs to plan this year's buffet menu and you can be sure that there will be several different delicious pasta and salad options available, including a vegetarian option. There will also be mouth-watering deserts (chocolate is a carb, right?), tea, coffee, juices and soft drinks.

                                                  (Photos courtesy SaskCentral QCM volunteer staff)

 

Is alcohol served at the pasta party?

In keeping with the healthy, family-friendly nature of this event, alcohol is not served. However, if you really feel the need for a night-before-the-race libation, email us at runqcm@hotmail.com and ask us for the names of a few good local brew-pubs. Heck, you may even find the entire race committee in one of those brew-pubs late Saturday night, trying to remember if they have any important appointments scheduled for the next morning. Hee hee.