Valley Vertikiller Trail Race
Abbotsford, Canada • 11 Oct 2025
Event overview
The Valley Vertikiller Trail Race takes place on Teq’qéyex (Sumas Mountain) near Abbotsford, BC, on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the Sema:th First Nation. The event date is October 11, 2025. Registration for the 2025 race opens June 10. Partial proceeds support Central Fraser Valley Search and Rescue and the Fraser Valley Mountain Bike Association.
- 30K - ~1,500 m elevation gain; includes ascent to Sumas Mountain peak.
- 20K - ~1,000 m elevation gain; shares much of the 30K route.
- 10K - ~400 m elevation gain; loop around lower Sumas Mountain.
- Kids 1 km - approx. 1 km out-and-back using the last 500 m of courses.
Course, services and rules
All courses run mostly on singletrack trails with technical sections, creek crossings, and multiple viewpoints. Runners pass Chadsey Lake and an aid station at the Eastern Lookout on the longer routes. The 30K offers a team competition that totals the top five finish times and includes a cash prize for first place team. All distances have on-course aid stations, finish-line food, custom racer swag by Territory Run Co., podium prizes, and draw prizes.
Age and equipment rules: only runners aged 10 or older may enter the 10K; 18 or older for the 20K and 30K. Parental consent and a guardian present on the mountain are required for under-18 runners. Poles are allowed on the 20K and 30K only. No dogs on course; leashed dogs are permitted in the finish area away from food. The event policy allows deferral to the following year in some cases; refunds are not offered. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.