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A Kananaskis Conservation Pass is required to park your vehicle in Kananaskis and the Bow Valley
5 Peaks Canmore #2
Approx. 800 runners
Time: 08:00-2:00PM
Race Distances and Maps:
Click on the links below for maps, elevation gain and loss, and aid station locations.
Kids - 1 km
Kids - 3 km
Sport Run or Hike - 7 km
Enduro Run or Hike - 12.2 km
Grit Run - 19.3 km
*Race distances and maps are subject to change based on trail conditions and/or trail closures up to the day of the race.
Schedule of events:
Friday, September 4th
4:00PM - 6:30PM - Race Package Pick Up - Strides Canmore, 108-1240 Railway Avenue, Canmore, AB
Saturday, September 5th
8:15AM - Packet Pick Up Begins at the Canmore Nordic Centre
9:00AM - Start of the Grit and Enduro Back of the Packers/Hikers (must complete loop one by 12:30 pm)
9:15AM - Start of the 3k Kids Race
9:40AM - Start of the 1k Kids Race - sign up is free and done the morning of the race.
9:45AM - Packet Pick Up Closes
10:00AM - Enduro/Sport - Self Seeded Waves
11:00AM - Post Race Food available in the Expo
12:15PM - Verify Results for Podium
12:30PM - Awards begin
Facilities in use:
-Cross-Country Stadium
-All parking lots will be extremely busy
Trails in use:
-Start in Cross-Country Stadium
-Get In
-Nagano
-Albertville
-Canmore Trail
-Orchid
-EKG
-Long Road to Ruin
-Blue Coal Chutes
-Salt Lake
-Bruin
-Banff Natural
-Trail Sports
-Matching Jerseys
-Snowshoe Hare
-Silvertip
-Coyote
-Sherwood Forest
-Meadowview
-Swamp
-The Albertan
-Nector Noodle
-Ziggy’s
-Rundle
-Centennial
-Olympic
Trails remain open to the public. Please note runners are running in an anti-clockwise direction. Caution is advised. The majority of runners will be off course at approx. 1245PM.
Other:
Biathlon Range: OPEN. No impact.
Roller Ski Loop: WARNING.
-Crossing at the start of the Roller Ski Loop where runners approach the “Get In” trail.
-Crossing at the top of “Matching Jerseys”, over “Banff Trail”
-Crossing over old Penalty Loop/Lynx where runners connect onto “Canmore Trail”
Fee: See website