Elk/Beaver Ultras
The Event
The Prairie Inn Harriers running club presents the 39th Annual Harriers Elk/Beaver Ultras.
The Course
The event takes place on a fast and flat 10-kilometer trail circuit around Elk and Beaver Lakes. The course is described as all trails, very flat, with good footing and in excellent condition. The distances are run as multiple loops of this circuit:
- 100 km : 10 laps.
- 50 miles : 8 laps plus 470 meters before Lap 1.
- 50 km : 5 laps.
- 40 km walk : 4 laps.
The course is accurately measured with a Jones Counter and certified. The start/finish for 2026 will be at the south end of Beaver Lake, in Elk/Beaver Lake Park, approximately 10 kilometers north of downtown Victoria.
Practical Information
Online registration opens on April 1, 2026. The standard entry fee is $75.00 for all divisions. A maximum of 200 entries are accepted. The cut-off time to finish is 12 hours.
Course services include water at 4 locations, washrooms at 5 locations, a sheltered clothing drop, and food, electrolyte drinks, and water at the start/finish area and approximately halfway on the 10K loop. An ambulance service is on site. Finishers' medals are given to all finishers, and trophies are awarded to the top male and female in all competitive divisions. A souvenir garment with the race logo is provided for the first 60 registrants. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.