Valley Vertikiller Trail Race
Abbotsford, Canada • 11 Oct 2025
Valley Vertikiller Trail Race : October 11, 2025
The event is a trail race on Teq’qéyex (Sumas Mountain), held on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the Sema:th First Nation. The venue address is 37779 Taggart Rd, Abbotsford, BC. Partial proceeds support Central Fraser Valley Search and Rescue and the Fraser Valley Mountain Bike Association. Registration for 2025 opened June 10.
- 30K - about 1,500 m elevation gain; summit loop.
- 20K - about 1,000 m elevation gain; shares much of the 30K route.
- 10K - about 400 m elevation gain; lower mountain loop.
- Kids race - approx. 1 km out-and-back, follows last 500 m of race courses.
Courses, services and rules
All distances use mostly singletrack trails with technical sections, viewpoints, creeks, and sections around Chadsey Lake. The race format is looped courses. The 30K includes an aid station at the Eastern Lookout. On-course aid stations are described as well stocked. Finish-line food is provided and custom racer swag is supplied by Territory Run Co. Podium and cash prizes are offered, including a team prize for the 30K where teams total the finish times of their top five runners.
Event rules include age limits (10 years and older for the 10K; 18 and older for the 20K and 30K), parental consent and presence requirements for minors, poles permitted only on the 20K and 30K, no dogs on course, non-transferable bibs, and a deferral policy in place for certain circumstances. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.