Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park

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Kananaskis Conservation Pass is required to park your vehicle in Kananaskis and the Bow Valley


Grizzly Ultra Marathon 2025

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Trail Running Race: 50km Solo, Two or Five Person Relay Categories. 
The site and parking will be extremely busy over this weekend! Please carpool. 

Please note the event has special provisions through a formal authorization to enter the Community Fireguard Closure. The trails within the closure do remain closed to the General Public. 

Time: 09:00-18:00hrs
# of Participants: 900 each day ​

Facilities in use:
-Cross-Country Stadium
-Single track and double track trails
(Banff Trail, Banff Loop, Snowshoe Hare, Grey Wolf, Bow, King of Sweden, Coyote, Odyssey, Long Road to Ruin, Matching Jerseys, Rundle)
-Roller Ski Loop CLOSED 9:00AM-11:30AM (Saturday & Sunday) 

Schedule of events:
-Saturday & Sunday, Oct 4-5: Pin Flagging Single-Track starts
-Monday, Oct 6-8: Course Flagging 
-Thursday & Friday, Oct 9-10: XC Stadium set up 
-Saturday & Sunday, Oct 11-12: Race Days
-Monday & Tuesday, Oct 13-14: Tear Down 

Race Day schedule of events:
07:00-08:00 - Race Package Pick Up & Timing Chip Pick Up (XC Stadium) 
08:15 - Costume Parade
08:30 - Mandatory Pre Race Briefing & Bear Spray Check (XC Stadium)
08:50 - Singing of our National Anthem
09:00 - Mass race start
10:00 - Free Kids race (12 years and under. See details below)
16:30 (Approx.) - Awards presented to top 3 age group and top 3 gender team finishers. 
Racers must be present to accept your awards, unable to mail out post event. The 16:30 projected timing is subject to the majority of podium winners having finished their race. We appreciate your patience with the exact timing of awards


Kids Race - Free Grizzly Kids Race - 12 Years & under.
09:15 - Registration will take place in the main start / finish area stadium beginning at 9:15.
3 Waves. The racecourse will be a simple and safe out and back route within the stadium area.10:00 - Wave #1 = 7 years and under. 300m Total Distance.
10:10 - Wave #2 = 8+9 Years. 600m Total Distance.
10:20 - Wave #3 = 10,11 and 12 years. 1200m Total Distance. 

 

 

More Information

Tony Smith: [email protected]

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Book It

Meet at: Cross-Country Stadium

Time: 09:00AM

Duration: 2 Days (2 separate events)

Fee: See website


Updated: Oct 12, 2025