5 Peaks Trail Running Series: Alice Lake

Event overview

The Alice Lake race is the first event in the 5 Peaks BC Trail Running Series at Alice Lake Provincial Park near Squamish, BC. The event offers multiple timed and non-timed divisions and finishes at the lakeside race compound where post-race food and an awards ceremony are held once results are compiled. Packet pickup is available at a nearby location on the Friday and Saturday before the race.

Course and distances

The routes circumnavigate the Four Lakes trail, often touching lake shorelines and moving through forested single and double track. Key lakes on the course are Alice Lake, Lost Lake, Fawn Lake, and Edith Lake. The Sport and Enduro courses share much of the shoreline route before splitting; the Sport route descends toward Hop Creek, while the Enduro includes a longer climb onto the Rupert Trail and a more technical descent through Tazers and Mashiter Creek Trail before rejoining the main route.

Distances:

• Kids - 3 km
• Sport - 9.1 km
• Enduro - 12.5 km

Logistics and policies

Participants must park at the designated Black Bear Road parking area and use the event shuttle to access the start/finish. Washrooms and portable toilets are available near the start/finish. The event is cup-free; water and electrolyte drink are provided at the start/finish and at one or more aid stations. Hiker division is non-competitive, led by pace leaders, and has estimated finish times of about 2 hours for the Sport course and 3 hours for the Enduro. All finishers receive finisher swag; awards and medals must be picked up at the race and will not be mailed. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.