Vedder Mountain Challenge
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Vedder Mountain Challenge - Cultus Lake, BC
Held over two days in late May at Cultus Lake, BC, the Vedder Mountain Challenge offers trail running on Saturday and multisport races on Sunday. Saturday features two trail distances: 15 km and 35 km, each on singletrack with significant elevation gain. Sunday presents multisport options raced solo or as a three-person relay combining stand up paddle, off-road cycling and trail running.
Distances
- 15 km trail run with about 650 m ascent.
- 35 km trail run with about 1,900 m ascent.
- Solo multisport total approximately 48 km; relay multisport approximately 53 km.
Course notes: Saturday courses start and finish at the Smith Falls campground on the Cultus lakefront and use a figure-eight layout that climbs Vedder Mountain. The longer run reaches near the summit at about 924 m and includes some hand-rope assisted sections on steep rock. GPX route files are provided for each course.
Multisport format: Sunday stages include a 6 km SUP on Cultus Lake, off-road bike segments with steep sections and significant ascent, and trail run segments with several hundred metres of elevation gain. SUP rules restrict craft to stand up paddleboards and require a Coast Guard or Transport Canada approved personal flotation device, a whistle, and a leash. Only single-blade paddles are allowed.
Biking rules require non-motorized gravel, cyclocross or mountain bikes and a certified helmet. Trekking poles are not permitted in any discipline. Aid stations provide packaged endurance nutrition from specified partners. Time limits apply to each race format. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
