Weaselhead Flats, AB - September 28th

Join us at Weaselhead Flats for the 5th, and final, race of the Central Alberta 5 Peaks Trail Running Series. Held on the last weekend of September, this beautiful course showcases the autumn colors of the Weaselhead Flats located in southwest Calgary. This 237 hectare park is home to wildlife, plantlife, and hard pack as well as singletrack trails. Connected to the Glenmore Reservoir trail system, participants enjoy a variety of terrain along the course. The Glenmore Reservoir trail system and Weaselhead Flats are both popular meeting spots for community hiking, running, and cycling groups. 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 - 1 km

Kids - 3 km

Sport - 7.6 km

Enduro - 14.0 km

Race distances and maps are subject to change based on trail conditions up to the day of the race.

For up-to-date information on the latest 5 Peaks news and last-minute race details, please join the 5 Peaks Central Alberta series Facebook group.

Event Schedule:
Friday, September 27th

  • 4:00 p.m. - Packet Pick Up Begins: Strides, Fish Creek, 380 Canyon Meadows Dr SE, Calgary, AB T2J 7E7

  • 6:30 p.m. - Packet Pick Up Strides Ends

Saturday, September 28th

  • 8:30 a.m. - Onsite Packet Pick Up: Weaselhead Flats

  • 9:15 a.m. - 3K Kid's Run Start

  • 9:40 a.m. - 1k Kid's Run - sign up is free and done the morning of the race.

  • 9:45 a.m. - Packet Pick Up Closes

  • 10:00 a.m. - Enduro/Sport - Self Seeded Waves

  • 11:00 a.m. - Post Race Food available in the Expo

  • 12:00 p.m. - Awards

Important Information:

Race Contact: Kevin McDonald - houda@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: laurie@5peaks.com

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: Washroom facilities are available at Start / Finish area.

Spectators: Spectators are welcome. Spectators who cheer will be rewarded with smiles.

Parking: Plenty of parking in the Weaselhead Flats Parking lot and on street.

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.

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.

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