SOLD OUT FOR 2025!

Race Weekend: Aug 16-17, 2025

DISTANCE CDN$ CAP
23 km $105 SOLD OUT
50 km $225 SOLD OUT
50 miles $295 SOLD OUT
50/50 $395 SOLD OUT

Consider volunteering – volunteers receive advance registration opportunity for the next year.

Registration Includes:

  • $6500 cash prize purse for top 3 male and female 50 milers ($2000 / $750 / $500)
  • $1000 cash bonus for new 50 mile male and female course records
  • $500 cash bonus for new 50 km, 23 km, and 50/50 male and female course records
  • Great prizing for top three in all distances, and for random draw prizes – typically about $7,500 in prizing
  • NEW FOR 2025 – a 25L soft-sided, multi-purpose duffle-style bag with end pockets and SQ50 sunrise logo, for runners in all distances
  • Entry and travel package (flights, accommodations, and transfers) to the Mar a Mar trail race in Mexico for the overall male and female 50 mile winners, and to the Gran Carrera del Desierto trail race in Mexico for the overall male and female 50 km winners.
  • Free entry to the Gran Carrera del Desierto trail race in Mexico for the overall male and female 23 km winners.
  • Super comfy SQ50 race tees, male & female specific, for all runners in all distances
  • Chip timing
  • $10 from every entry is donated to SORCA for their trail building & maintenance efforts.
  • One tree planted per entry in partnership with an Indigenous Lands Fraser Valley reforestation program
  • Free sample product from sponsors like Naak and Athletic Brewing.
  • Fully-stocked, frequent and fun aid stations – courtesy Nesters Market in Squamish
  • High quality finisher’s medals for all distances
  • Limited edition ball caps for 50/50 finishers
  • Beautiful custom wood awards produced by Aravaipa Artworx to top three male & female in each distance
  • Post-race BBQ, sushi, beer garden and festivities
  • live race weekend broadcast coverage, expanding every year!
  • Finish line high fives and/or hugs from race organizers
  • Experienced safety and medical support
  • Discounted room rates with our hotel partners
  • An unforgettable mountain running experience in “The Outdoor Recreation Capital Of Canada”

Do you want to race but can’t afford the entry fee? We can help with the Trail Mix Fund. Races around the world are raising funds and providing entries to those facing barriers of all kinds. Applications are now closed for 2025. Applications for 2026 will open Sept 1, 2025, and must be received before registration opens in Nov.

The Fine Print:

  • Registrations are non-transferable, and no credits will be issued.
  • You cannot defer your race entry to a future year.
  • There are no waitlists.
  • Anyone dropping out by May 1 will receive a 50% refund of entry fees.
  • You can move down in distance until July 31; you can not move up in distance.
  • Full refunds can ONLY be processed for anyone who selects the optional refund insurance during registration.
  • No credit provided for the difference in entry fee if you decide to move down in distance.
  • To drop out or move down in distance, send us a note via our Contact Us form.