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Name: Orientation Run - Squamish
Start: 2026-06-21
End: 2026-06-21
Location: Brackendale

Brackendale, Canada • 21 Jun 2026

Orientation Run #3, Squamish

Orientation Run #3 is scheduled for June 21, 2026, starting from Capra Running on Tantalus Road in the Garibaldi Highlands, Squamish, BC. The event offers a chance to sample sections of the Squamish 50 course and to create varied distances by adding or skipping optional loops.

A light aid station is provided courtesy of Nesters Market and Näak and includes gel, energy drink mix, water, Coke, chips, cookies, bananas, and oranges. Organizers check participants in and monitor returns to ensure safe exits from the trail. Parking is available in the Capra complex parking lot.

A minimum $10 donation is collected for O-Runs, with 100% of the funds directed to SORCA trail maintenance. The event is capped at 200 participants. Online registration closes on June 20, 2026. Race morning sign up may be available if the event is not sold out, cash only.

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

35 km route option
45 km route option
Custom distances via optional loops including DeBeck's Hill, the 10 km Corners loop, or the Galactic experience

Canada British Columbia Brackendale

Race information

Website Registration

45 km

Long Distance

35 km

Short Distance

10 km

Loop

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

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