Squamish 50

An hour north of Vancouver and another hour to Whistler, Squamish sits at the meeting point of ocean, river and alpine forest. Squamish is a community and a district municipality in the Canadian province of British Columbia, located at the north end of Howe Sound on the Sea to Sky Highway. Squamish’s extensive quality trail system is a key feature of an annual 50 mile ultra trail run, the Squamish 50.

The Squamish 50 mile race is a tough, truly unforgettable trail running experience. This race is a point to point, with no loops. It Starts at Squamish Oceanfront and Finishes at Pavilion Park, Squamish. Between the relatively flat first six miles and final mile, you’ll find over 3350 m /11,000 ft of climbing jammed into the remaining 43 miles of terrain. Your largest individual climb is 760 m / 2500 ft. This is an exceptionally difficult course made tougher still by the technical nature of a majority of the terrain. With much climbing and descent, topped off by stunning sweeping vistas across glaciated snow capped peaks that jut straight out of the Pacific Ocean, this course is sure to take your breath away.