Date
Sat, 14 Aug 2027
Start
05:30
Venue
Junction Park, Cleveland Ave, Squamish, BC
Area D (Elaho/Garibaldi), Squamish-Lillooet Regional District
Countdown
August
The long one: 79.5 km and 3,500 m of climbing, starting at 05:30 so you can use the full day. Runners get 17 hours, and the finish cutoff falls after dark.
Key facts
0117-hour cutoff, finish by 22:30
02Headlamp required, minimum 100 lumens
03Minimum age 12; under-18s need parental consent and a waiver
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The course
The route
Area D (Elaho/Garibaldi)
Distance80km
Total climb3,500m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate66.9 km
Weather
Mid-August, Area D (Elaho/Garibaldi)
20°CTypical high
13°CTypical low
9°CColdest in 20 years
30%Days with rain
Highs around 20°C and lows around 13°C, but it has dropped to 9°C. Rain on 30% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2026 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01SEIDEL, Matthew Seattle, WA7:55:3610.0 km/h
02DODDS, Scott Winnipeg, MB7:58:2310.0 km/h
03BROWN, Kris Missoula, MT7:59:459.9 km/h
298
Finishers
13:11:38
Median time
6.0 km/h
Median speed
Overall · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserCoast Mountain Trail Running (CMTR)
Websitesquamish50.com
Instagram@squamish50
Running since2012
Training
Training for the Squamish 50 80 km
We don't do generic plans. We combine deep knowledge of this race's demands with your recent training, then build a plan with you that progresses as you do.
Beina integrates directly with your existing tools to understand your current fitness, and synchronise your planned sessions.
Intervals.icuWhat a Squamish 50 80 km plan targets
Typical sessions
80 km with 3,500 m of climbing
Time on feet and fatigue resistance
Fuelling and pacing for the whole event
What your weeks look like
Typical sessions
Long runs that build time on your feet
Tempo and threshold sessions to hold race pace
Hill reps and vert to prepare the climbs and descents
Back-to-back weekend runs for fatigue resistance
Not a generic schedule
Typical sessions
Built from your current fitness and the time you actually have
Adapts every week as Beina learns how you respond
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