Join us at Alice Lake for Race #1 in the 5 Peaks BC Trail Running Series. Alice Lake is one of Squamish's sweet spots, surrounded by towering mountains, dense forests and endless trails for every trail type. This event has routes that circumnavigate the Four Lakes via the trail of the same namesake often touching the shoreline while weaving up and down the surrounding terrain. Distances for all ages, abilities, and ambitions. Sign up soon to secure your spot, sweet finisher swag, and save!
Race Distances and Maps:
Click on the links below for maps, elevation gain and loss, and aid station locations.
Kids - 3 km
Sport - 9.1 KM
Enduro - 12.6 KM
Race distances and maps are subject to change based on trail conditions up to the day of the race.
The race, which starts and finishes at the lakeside, flows along the beautiful double track of Alice Lake shoreline before connecting to the scenic Lost Lake shoreline. Continuing along, this flowy forest track brings runners past Fawn Lake, the third of the Four Lakes. A right turn at Fawn lake takes runners along more smooth, beautiful trails weaving through the trees and flowing to the edge of Edith Lake, the fourth lake in the group. Both the Sport and Enduro begin a short climb here before being directed to part ways.
The Sport runners begin a gradual and playful descent down to the final kilometers of vibrant green single track along Hop Creek which leads you back to the finish line of warm smiles and tasty snacks where it all began!
The Enduro runners continue a non-trivial climb up 50 Shades of Green to the top of the world famous Rupert Trail. Thus begins a world class descent on slightly more technical trails that provide alternate, mellow options for those with toes and not hooves. Runners will be directed through Tazers (the namesake for a local trail builder's pet dog) and run through the giant dog house (awesome photo opportunity).
Once you have danced your way down this stunning single track and flowed into the Mashiter Creek Trail, it will take you swiftly back onto the original route, past Edith Lake to begin a gradual and playful descent down to the final kilometers of vibrant green single track along the musical waters of Hop Creek which lead back to finish line of warm smiles and tasty snacks where it all began!
Location: Alice Lake Provincial Park
Event Schedule: Saturday, April 6th
7:00 a.m. - Packet Pickup for all Events
8:00 a.m. - Enduro Hikers (start time TBC)
8:15 a.m. - Start of the 3km Kids Timed Event
8:45 a.m. - Start of the Children's Challenge (Free Kids Event)
8:45 a.m. - Packet Pickup Closes
9:00 a.m. - Start for Enduro Event - self seeding
9:15 a.m. - Start for Sport Event - self seeing
9:30 a.m. - Post race food & beverage available in race compound
11:30 a.m. - Awards Ceremony: time is approximate.
Important Information:
Race Info contact: info@5peaks.com
Volunteering: Are you interested in volunteering at this event? Click HERE to sign up.
If you have any questions about volunteering with this event, please contact: Annie @ bcvolunteers@5peaks.com
Hikers: Join our early-start hiking group taking on the Enduro challenge. Led by our ambassadors, Suzanne, Liza, and Sharon, enjoy a dedicated start time of 8 AM with a friendly group of hikers. To join the group, register for the Enduro distance category and keep an eye on Facebook posts for details.
We Are Proudly a Cup Free Event!: All 5 Peaks events are cupfree. This means that there will not be cups at the start or finish line or at any of the aid stations on course. Water and electrolyte drink will be available at the start and finish line and at one or more aid stations throughout the race (varies by venue). If you plan to be out for longer than an hour, please carry a receptacle (pack, reusable bottle, etc) for drinking and transporting liquid, calories and electrolytes.
Safety: In the interest of racer safety and because of the size of our attendance and the technicality of our course, please do not bring the following on the race course:
No dogs
No headphones
No strollers or baby joggers
No nordic walking poles
Washrooms: There is a large bathroom building near the main parking lot, and we will have portable toilets, as well as the existing outhouse near the start/finish line. Please consider stopping to use the bathroom as you walk to the start/finish to avoid huge lineups.
Spectators: Spectators are welcome. Spectators who cheer will be rewarded with smiles.
Awards & Prizes: All finishers of the 3K, Sport, and Enduro events will be awarded with a finisher swag item. Finisher medals can be pre-purchased through Race Roster or on site while supplies last. Awards ceremony will be held once results are compiled following the completion of all competitors. Awards are given to the top three finishers in each gender in each age category in each distance category, as well as the top three male and female finishers overall. All awards must be picked up at the race and will not be mailed.
Age group and overall awards will be awarded to the top three finishers in each gender, in each age category, in each timed distance category once results are tabulated. All awards must be picked up at the race. Awards will not be mailed or held for a future event.
Medals: We recognize the importance of memorializing one’s efforts and we’d like to offer each member of our community the opportunity to celebrate their achievements with sustainably sourced wooden medals made in Canada. The cording, the wood and the paint used to create these medals are all proudly sourced by Canadian small businesses. These medals will be available for pre-purchase through Race Roster for $10 or $15 on race day.
You can customize your medal by adding a race venue charm, distance charm, or both. Medals and charms will vary from event to event. To pre-purchase your medal, please click on the Race Roster Event Store button below, add the medal to your cart, and complete your payment. The medals are 3” tall by 2.95” wide and 100% baltic birch. Medals are $10 through Race Roster or $15 on race day. Customized charms are $1 per charm, all subject to availability.
We are proudly a cup-free event: All of our events are cup-free. This means that there will not be cups at the start or finish line or at any of the aid stations on course. Water and electrolyte drink will be available at the start and finish line and at one or more aid stations throughout the race (varies by venue). If you plan to be out for longer than an hour, please carry a receptacle for drinking and transporting liquid, calories and electrolytes.
Drop Bags: There will be a tent set up where you can leave a bag for after the race. We do not have a full drop bag system in place, and we ask that you do not leave any valuables in your bags.
Music: We are not allowed to have any amplified music in Alice Lake because our start and finish area are near campsites and we do not want to disturb campers and other guests. Please keep other park users in mind when arriving early, and keep your volume to a minimum.
Parking: Carpools of 4+ people will get directed to the Main lot, whereas, cars of 1-3 will have to park out near the highway. Regardless of when you arrive, so PLEASE CARPOOL! Feel free to post in the Vancouver Region 5Peaks Group if you are looking to carpool.
There's VERY limited parking, and NO ONE IS ALLOWED TO PARK ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD INSIDE THE PARK. Please pay attention to the parking attendants, and only park where you are advised to park. THANK YOU ahead of time.
There are 3 main places to park.
#1 - The PRIME SPOTS. Right next to the race start, which has limited spots, and it will be filled by 7:15am latest.
#2 - The main parking lots at Alice Lake, for racers arriving between 7 & 830am. All racers HAVE TO ARRIVE AND BE PARKED BY 8:30AM, as check-in CLOSES at 8:45am, and check-in/race start is at the South end of the lake, approx 800M from the main lot. This parking lot is great because it's located next to the main washrooms and there's less likely to be bathroom line-ups.
#3 - Just off the highway, in the overflow lot, and down BOTH sides of the North no exit lane. Yes, we're allowed to park on the sides of this road, and this road only. Parking in this overflow lot/road, is 2.25KMs from the race start. Pro tip: This is an excellent warm-up, and you can visit the main bathrooms in the main parking lot on your way to avoid the portables line-ups!
Cars of 3 or less people will be directed to park the farthest away, in our 3rd option parking areas. Sorry - but that's just the way it is. In this day and age with the technology we have, there's no excuses for not being able to find a friend or random to ride-share with. Pro tip - you don't have to ride share from home, you can always meet up in Squamish, at the Capra Running parking lot, or at the Canadian Tire, where there are plenty of spots.
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