About the Ladysmith Race
20km Long Course / 10km Short Course
The Frontrunners VITRS is Vancouver Island’s premiere trail running series that takes runners off the roads and on to some of the most amazing trail networks in Western Canada.
We we’re back in Ladysmith for 2024 for a Trail Series classic! All your favourite trails and some climbs to write the in-laws about! Amazing BBQ at Transfer Beach right on the waterfront of Ladysmith.
***Please note that dogs are not permitted at Transfer Beach***
COURSE DISTANCES
Gutbuster Long Course – ~20k – 680m elevation gain
Sport Short Course – ~10k – 280m elevation gain
COURSE INFORMATION
The course is some of Ladysmith’s best trails! Holland Creek and Heart Lake! Ensure you pack some water for the long course!
PACKAGE PICK UP
As we tend to get a large number of participants registered and to ease the congestion with parking, we stagger the bib pick up times. Package pick up will take place on the beach area near the dirt parking lot. Drive into Transfer Beach park and keep making your way past the boat launch and past the washrooms. We’ll be set up near the play ground.
- Long Course participants can pick up their bibs starting at 9:00am until 10:00am.
- Short Course participants can pick up their bibs starting at 9:45am until 10:30am.
AID STATIONS – No CUPS!
There are two aid stations for the long course and one aid station for the short course. There will be no cups so please bring your own. The Aid Station will have water, Gatorade and snacks! Everything you would normally expect to see at a Coastline Endurance Running and Vancouver Island Trail Running Series event!
