Vancouver Island Trail Running Series - Qualicum Bay 26 km
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Date
Sat, 31 Oct 2026
Start
10:00
Venue
Lighthouse Community Centre, 240 Lions Way, Qualicum Beach, British Columbia
Qualicum Beach, Regional District of Nanaimo
Countdown
October
The longer loop of the day at 26 km, with 380 m of climbing. Rolling rather than steep, so it rewards steady pacing more than hill strength.
Key facts
01Bring government-issued photo ID to collect your bib
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The course
The route
Qualicum Beach
Distance26km
Total climb380m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate23.7 km
Weather
Late-October, Qualicum Beach
11°CTypical high
7°CTypical low
0°CColdest in 20 years
64%Days with rain
Highs around 11°C and lows around 7°C, but it has dropped to 0°C. Rain on 64% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2025 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01HENCKEL, Hugo Courtenay, BC1:46:1514.7 km/h
02HOLMES, Logan Nanaimo, BC1:46:2114.7 km/h
03HARQUAIL, Adam Nanaimo, BC1:46:3414.6 km/h
264
Finishers
2:45:01
Median time
9.5 km/h
Median speed
Overall · 2025 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserCoastline Endurance Running and Frontrunners (series presenters)
Websiteislandtrailseries.ca
Instagram@islandtrailseries
Running since2022
Training
Training for the Vancouver Island Trail Running Series - Qualicum Bay 26 km
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Typical sessions
26 km with 380 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
Back-to-back weekend runs for fatigue resistance
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Typical sessions
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