Race Weekend

Pre-race briefing and package pick-up attendance is mandatory, and there will NOT be any bib/package pick-up on the start line.
See Schedule of Events on page 3 of the Race Guide.

Schedule of Events for Race Weekend
 
Date
 
Time
 
Event
 
Activity
 
Location
 
Thurs Aug 8
 
10:00 am -3:00 pm
 
120 mile
 
Mandatory bag drop and package pick-up.

Mandatory gear check
 
Cascade Room, Manning Park Lodge
 
4:00-5:00 pm
 
120 mile
 
Mandatory pre-race briefing and sign-in
 
Alpine Room, Manning Park Lodge
 
Fri Aug 9
 
6:15 am
 
120 mile
 
Shuttle departs from Parking Area
 
Manning Park Ski Area
 
6:30 am
 
120 mile
 
Buses load for start line (reserve a spot in racer survey, released in June)
 
Manning Park Lodge, main parking area
 
7:00 am
 
120 mile
 
Buses depart for Start Line
 
Manning Park Lodge, main parking area
 
10:00 am
 
120 mile
 
Race starts
 
Lakeview Trailhead, Cathedral Provincial Park
 
1:00-5:00 pm
 
100 km, 50 mile, 40 mile
 
Mandatory bag drop and package pick-up. Mandatory gear check
 
Cascade Room, Manning Park Lodge
 
5:00 pm
 
100 km
 
Mandatory pre-race briefing and sign-in
 
Tamarack Room, Manning Park Lodge
 
6:00 pm
 
50 mile, 40 mile
 
Mandatory pre-race briefing and sign-in
 
Tamarack Room, Manning Park Lodge
 
Sat Aug 10
 
6:00 am
 
100 km
 
Shuttle departs from Parking Area
 
Manning Park Ski Area
 
6:15 am
 
100 km
 
Buses load to go to start line (Reserve a spot in racer survey, released in June)
 
Manning Park Lodge, main parking area
 
6:30 am
 
100 km
 
Buses depart for start line
 
Manning Park Lodge, main parking area
 
7:30am
 
100 km
 
Race starts
 
Cascade Rest Area along Hwy 3
 
7:30 am
 
50 mile, 40 mile
 
Shuttle departs from Parking Area
 
Manning Park Ski Area
 
7:45 am
 
50 mile, 40 mile
 
Buses load to go to start line (Rerserve a spot in racer survey, released in June)
 
Manning Park Lodge, main parking area
 
8:00 am
 
50 mile, 40 mile
 
Buses depart for start line
 
Manning Park Lodge, main parking area
 
9:00 am
 
50 mile
 
Race starts
 
Cascade Rest Area along Hwy 3
 
10:00 am
 
40 mile
 
Race starts
 
Cascade Rest Area along Hwy 3
 
Sun Aug 11
 
4:00 am
 
40 mile
 
Race finishes (cut off- 18 hours)
 
Lightning Lake Day Use Area
 
6:00 am
 
50 mile
 
Race finishes (cut off – 21 hours)
 
Lightning Lake Day Use Area
 
9:30 am
 
100 km
 
Race finishes (cut off- 26 hours)
 
Lightning Lake Day Use Area
 
10:00 am
 
120 mile
 
Race finishes (cut off – 48 hours)
 
Lightning Lake Day Use Area
 
10:30 am
 
All distances
 
Awards and Draw Prizes
 
Lightning Lake Day Use Area
 
 


Start Times

  • 120 mile at 10 a.m. on Friday
  • 100k at 7:30 a.m. Saturday
  • 50 mile at 9:00 a.m. Saturday 
  • 40 mile at 10 a.m. Saturday

How to Get There

From Vancouver, take Highway 1 to Hope, then Highway 3 (Crowsnest Highway) toward Princeton and stop in Manning Park.

Pacers

120 milers and 100k can have pacers.
Pick up a pacer bib at package pickup. Racers over 60 years may have a pacer for the full route.
Pacers can join the 120 milers at Bonnevier aid station.  See full Pacer Rules in the Race Guide.
Pacers can join the 100 km at Hope Pass aid station.

After the Race

Stay and enjoy the fully catered hospitality tent at the finish line, or go to the Loon Lagoon for a shower and soak in the hot tub (fee applies- see front desk of Manning Park Resort).  Make sure you return to the finish line on Sunday morning to cheer on the final finishers, and participate in the awards presentations. 

Awards Presentation

Awards for place finishers as well as draw prizes will be given out at 10:30 am on Sunday August 11, 2024.  Presentations will take place at the finish line in the Lightning Lake Day Use Area.  You must be present to qualify for draw prizes.

Weather

Manning Park current weather.

Cathedral Provincial Park current weather.