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B.C. Trail Running

2020 B.C. Trail Race Directory

Come race in one of the best trail running destinations on the planet! From lush rain forests to semi-arid landscapes beautiful British Columbia has trails to challenge all levels of runners.

Black Tusk reflection
Trail running in Garibaldi Park, B.C.

There are 11 different series of races around the province which are listed below in order of the date of their first race. The biggest change in 2020 is that MEC is no longer offering their trail races.

Stand alone races which that are not part of any series are listed after the series listings.

Race Series Listings

Stand Alone Races

Race Series Listings

Coast Mountain Trail Series (www.trailseries.ca)
1. Run Ridge Run 25k/13k, Port Moody, Feb 22
2. Cap Crusher 24k/12k, North Vancouver, March 14
3. Survival of the Fittest 35k/18k, Squamish, May 23
4. Buckin’ Hell 50k/30k/relay, North Vancouver, July 25
5. Sky Pilot TBD, Squamish, Aug 9
6. Whistler Alpine Meadows 100mile/110k/55k/25k, Whistler, Sep 25-27

Foretrails Race Series (www.foretrails.com)
1. Dirty Duo 50k/30k/15k, North Vancouver, March 7
2. Iron Knee/Tender Knee 25k/13k, North Vancouver, May 23
3. Hallow’s Eve 42k/21k/10k, North Vancouver, Oct 24
4. Phantom Run 25k/19.5k/12k, North Vancouver, Nov 14

Sunshine Coast Trail Series (www.teamwolverineathletics.com/trail-series)
1. Swamp Thing 22k/10k/6k, Pender Harbour, March 28
2. Jurassic Parc 19.5k/10k/5k, Halfmoon Bay, April 25
3. The Matrix, 24k/11k/6k Sechelt, May 23
4. A Bridge Too Far 21k/11k/6k, Davis Bay, June 23
5. Cheeky Creaker 22k/10k/5k, Roberts Creek, Aug 22
6. Biter 19k/10k/5k, Gibsons, Oct 3

The North Face Dirty Feet Trail Series (www.dirtyfeet.ca/our-events/trail-run-races)
1. Run #1 21km/10km/5km, Kamloops, March 29
2. Predator Ridge 21km/10km/5km, Vernon, April 19
3. Kal Park 50k/25k/8k, Vernon, May 3
4. Run #2 21km/10km/5km, Kelowna, May 31
5. Beat the Buzzer timed event, Kamloops, June 20
6. Run #3 21km/10km/5km, Vernon, July 12
7. Run #3.5 21km/10km/5km, Revelsoke, Aug 9
8. Sun Peaks, 42k/relay, Kamloops, Sep 13
9. Run #4 21km/10km/5km, Kamloops, Sep 27
10. Tunnel Run 20km/relay, Penticton, Nov 1

5 Peaks BC (www.5peaks.com/britishcolumbia)
1. Alice Lake 13k/8.5k, Squamish, April 18
2. Golden Ears 13k/8.5k, Maple Ridge, May 9
3. Mt Seymour 9k/6k, North Vancouver, June 20
4. Cypress 11k/6.5k, North Vancouver, July 12
5. Whistler 10.6k/6.6k, Whistler, Aug 22

Vancouver Island Race Series (www.islandtrailseries.ca)
1. Royal Roads 10k/7k, Victoria, April 4
2. Cobble Hill 20k/12k, Shawnigan Lake, May 2
3. Nanaimo 17k/10k, Nanaimo, June 6
4. Ladysmith Transfer Beach 19k/9k, Ladysmith, July 11
5. Mt Washington 14k/8k, Comox Valley, Aug 8
6. Mt Tzouhalem 13k/7k, Duncan, Oct 17

Pace Trail Series (www.pacetrailseries.com)
1. Nimble Bear 50k/25k/10k,  West Kelowna, April 25
2. Wild Horse Traverse 50km, Kelowna, May 30
3. Broken Goat 50k/25k/12k, Rossland, July 18
4. Wandering Moose 42k/21k/13k, Kelowna, Oct 3

Fraser Valley Trail Races (www.fvtr.ca)
1. Bear Mountain 21k/12k/8k/Relay, Mission, June 6
2. Manning Park 21k/10k/Ascent, Manning Park, July 25
3. Mt. Cheam ultra TBD, Chilliwack, Aug TBD

Trail Whisperer Series (www.trailwhisperer.ca)
1. Tenderfoot Boogie 80k/50k/28k/13k, Squamish/Whistler, June 27
2. Frosty Mountain Ultra 50k/27k/13k, Manning Park, Sep 19

Bush Babes & Bros Race Series (www.bushbabestrailrunning.com)
1. Slay the Dragon 50k/25k/13k, Vernon, June 27
2. Soup 2 Nutz off-road duathlon, Vernon, July 18
3. Freaky Creeky 100k/50k/25k/10k, Vernon, Sep 19
4. Aqua Terra off-road tri, Vernon, Sep 20

Interior Running Association XC Series (www.interiorrunningassociation.com/ira-xc-race-series)
1. Campbell Mountain 8.8k, Penticton, Sep 20
2. Summerland Sweets 7.4k, Summerland, Sep 27
3. Reino Run 9k, Larch Hills, Oct 4
4. Kal Park 9k, Coldstream, Oct 25
5. Larry Nicolas 9k, Kelowna, Nov 1

Club Fat Ass (www.facebook.com/groups/clubfatass/events/)
Non-competitive free events held mostly around the Lower Mainland.

Stand Alone Race Listings

Diez Vista 50 km, April 11
www.diezvista.com
Port Moody

Loop the Lakes 21k/15k/8k, May 9
www.runsquamish.com
Squamish

Elk Beaver 100k/50m/50k, May 9
www.pih.bc.ca/race/62-elk-beaver-ultras
Victoria

The Cumby 25k/13k/5k, May 9
www.thecumby.ca/
Cumberland

Crazy Soles Nipika Trail Run 25k/10k/5k, May 23
www.nipika.com/crazysoles
Invermere

Loveland Bay Trail Race 25k/11k, May 24
www.facebook.com/events/991347671207730/
Campbell River

Run for Water Trail Run 50k/25k/10k, May 30
www.runforwater.ca/trail
Abbotsford

Cedar Ultras 24/12/6/3 hour, June 5 – 6
www.viendurance.net/cedar-ultra
Cedar

Puddle Jumper Classic, 50k/25k, June 6
www.teamwolverineathletics.com/puddle-jumper-classic.html
Roberts Creek

The Lone Wolf timed event, June 13 – 14
www.stagleaprunning.com/stag-leap-services/races/lone-wolf/
Fernie

Seek the Peak 13km, June 14
www.seekthepeak.ca/
North Vancouver

Comfortably Numb, 23k, June 20
www.runcomfynumb.com
Whistler

Kusam Klimb 23k, June 20
www.kusamklimb.com
Sayward

Knee Knackering North Shore Trail Run 30m, July 11
www.kneeknacker.com
North & West Vancouver

On the Edge of Insanity, Backyard Ultra, July 17
www.teamwolverineathletics.com/on-the-edge-of-insanity.html
Sechelt

Idaho Peak Ultra Trail Marathon & 10km, July 27
www.kootenaysufferfest.com/idaho-peak-summit-race/
New Denver

Elk Valley Ultra 50k/relay, July 25
www.stagleaprunning.com/stag-leap-services/races/elk-valley-ultra/
Fernie

Fat Dog 120M/70M/50M/40M, Aug 7 – 9
www.fatdog120.ca

Squamish 50 50m/50k/23k, Aug 15 – 16
www.squamish50.com
Squamish

Black Spur Ultra 108k/54k/relay, Aug 21 – 23
www.blackspurultra.com
Kimberley

TranSelkirks Run, 100m, Aug 16 – 20
www.transelkirks.com
Revelstoke

Finlayson Arm, 100k/50k/28k, Sep 11 – 13
www.coastlineendurancerunning.com/finlayson-arm-races
Victoria

Lake to Lake Marathon and Half-marathon, Sep 14
www.thesra.ca/event-3373077
Shawnigan Lake

Golden Ultra stage race + more, Sep 18 – 20
www.goldenultra.com
Golden

Valley to Peak, 22.5k/10k/3k, Sept TBD
www.whistlerblackcomb.com
Whistler

Soames Grinder, TBD
www.teamwolverineathletics.com/soames-grinder.html
Gibsons

Brigade 50m/19m, Sep TBD (possibly postponed to 2021)
www.mountainmadness.ca/brigade.php
Hope

MEC Pacific Spirit Sprint 9k/5k, Oct 4
www.events.mec.ca/node/276736
Vancouver

Valley Vertikiller 25k/16k, Oct 17
www.valleyvertikiller.com/
Abbotsford

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