Lap the Bluffs

Squamish, Canada • 5 Sep 2026

Lap the Bluffs : event description

Lap the Bluffs is a lap-based trail running challenge held at Smoke Bluffs Park in Squamish, BC, on Saturday, September 5, 2026. Participants run repeated laps on a trail course and aim to complete as many laps as possible within the chosen race format.

The course uses both public trails in Smoke Bluffs Park and privately managed land owned by Diamond Head Land Company. The event takes place on the unceded ancestral territory of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw. The event statement emphasizes inclusion and community for all participants.

Race formats and key distances include:

  • Coffee Run: 1 lap (4.1 km)
  • 3HR Solo: 3 hours
  • 3HR Team Relay: 3 hours
  • Little Lapper: 1 km on a flat, forested trail at McNaughton Park; fee 10 $

Rules note that runners may start their final lap any time before the end of the allotted duration. Logistics information covers packet pick up locations and the race start at McNaughton Park. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

Race information

Coffee Run
Little Lappers
3hr Team Relay
3hr Solo
Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
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