QUALICUM BAY

Saturday, October 25, 2025

LONG COURSE: 26KM

SHORT COURSE: 11KM

KIDS RACE: 1KM

VOLUNTEER

QUALICUM BAY

Saturday, October 25, 2025

LONG COURSE: 26KM

SHORT COURSE: 11KM

KIDS RACE: 1KM

VOLUNTEER

We acknowledge that this event takes place on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the Qualicum and K’ómoks First Nations. Let’s run with gratitude and with a commitment to respect and care for the lands we are privileged to explore.

Welcome to the Vancouver Island Trail Running Series: Season Finale! We’re back Qualicum Bay for our fast and furious final race of the season, followed by our finale banquet dinner and awards evening!

**Please note, race start times are later than our other races.**

Saturday, October 25, 2025

Lighthouse Community Centre, Qualicum Bay, BC

240 Lions Way, Qualicum Beach, BC V9K 2E2

GOOGLE MAP

KIDS RACE - 11:15 AM

~1k
Registration fees for the kid’s race go towards the Lighthouse Community Centre.

LONG COURSE - 11:30 AM

~26k
345m Vertical Gain
2 Aid Stations at 5km and 18.5km.
CUTOFF TIMES:
- 6.3km at 12:25pm (55 minutes). At the long/short course split.
- 18.5km at 2:30pm (3 hours). At the second aid station.

SHORT COURSE - 12:00 PM

~11k
135m Vertical Gain
1 Aid Station at 5km.

COURSE MAPS

PARKING

There is ample parking at the Lighthouse Community Hall. Please follow the directions of our parking volunteers. Carpool if you can, save space on parking, save fuel, and hang out with your trail running friends!

BIB PICK UP

You are required to show a government-issued photo ID to get your race bib – No exceptions. Passport, driver’s licence, hunting licence, etc. all work!

Pick up your bib from inside the community centre.

**Note, this race starts later than our other races**:

Long Course participants: 10:00am – 11:00am.
Short Course participants: 10:30am – 11:30am.
Kids Race: 10:00am – 11:00am.

AID STATIONS

There is one aid station for the short course and two for the long course. We’ll have water, Gatorade, fruit, chips, pickles, and our usual spread of snacks.

Our events are cupless! Please bring something to drink from! (or purchase a cup from the Frontrunners merch tent!)

FINISH LINE

Join us for some post-race snacks in the community hall. Draw prizes for this race will be part of our banquet dinner party where we’ll be hosting our series points awards, and a delicious buffet dinner. Banquet tickets are sold separately and are available to buy 2 weeks before the race.

BANQUET INFO