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Dirty Feet Trestle Run

Name: Dirty Feet Trestle Run
Start: 2026-09-20
End: 2026-09-20
Location: Kelowna

Kelowna, Canada • 20 Sep 2026

Dirty Feet Trestle Run

The Dirty Feet Trestle Run is a gravel trail running event held on the Kettle Valley Railway Trail in Myra Provincial Park, Kelowna, BC. The course runs from the Myra Canyon Trestle Parking Lot at the top of Myra Forest Service Road and includes tunnels, trestles, and views toward the city of Kelowna and Okanagan Lake. The event supports the Friends of the South Slopes, with a portion of entry fees donated to that group. HOKA is listed as a presenting sponsor and will have demo shoes available.

Course and logistics

5 km
10 km
21 km

The trail is a wide double-track gravel path and is marked with kilometre signage and turnaround arrows for the out-and-back courses. Elevation change is listed as 8 m for the 5 km, 21 m for the 10 km, and 43 m for the 21 km course. Aid stations vary by distance: a finish-line refuelling station for the 5 km; one refuelling station at 5 km for the 10 km; and refuelling stations at 5 km, 10 km, and 15 km for the 21 km. Race packages can be picked up at Play Store Kelowna on the day before the event or at the start area on race day. The event is capped at 200 participants. Optional participant medals are available for purchase in advance or on race day. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

Canada British Columbia Kelowna

Race information

Website

Half Marathon

10 km

5 km

Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

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