2026 5 Peaks Trail Running Series: Alice Lake

This page is kept as a past race archive for the Apr 4, 2026 edition in Squamish, BC. Use the links below to find upcoming races in the same area or distance category. You can also browse the 2026 race calendar.

The 2026 5 Peaks Trail Running Series: Alice Lake takes place April 4 in Squamish, British Columbia and is presented by 5 Peaks. Part of the national 5 Peaks series, this Alice Lake stop brings the series' familiar mix of community-focused trail racing to a classic Sea-to-Sky provincial park setting.

The event offers multiple distances to suit different goals: a 3 km Kids timed run, Sport (9.1 km), Enduro (12.5 km) and the longer Grit course (17.8 km). Packet pickup runs Friday afternoon at Capra and again race morning; hikers start at 8:00 a.m., the Kids event begins at 8:15 a.m., the Grit field goes off at 8:45 a.m., and competitive, self-seeded starts follow (Enduro 9:00 a.m., Sport 9:15 a.m.). Continuous shuttles transport participants from the designated parking lots to the start beginning at 6:30 a.m.

Alice Lake stands out for its singletrack-packed routes that mix technical sections, punchy climbs and flowy descents through Alice Lake Provincial Park. The race is cup-free—athletes must carry their own reusable bottle or pack—and Blonyx Hydra+ serves as the on-course electrolyte beverage. Optional sustainably sourced wooden finisher medals and event swag are available for pre-purchase; awards are handed out to top finishers across age and distance categories. The event also includes a non-competitive hiker division led by pace leaders, a volunteer program that trades four hours of service for a future race entry or merch, and a modest drop-bag tent for post-race items.

Entries and shuttle tickets are sold through Race Roster; every person taking the event shuttle must purchase a $5 ticket in advance (children 12 and under ride free).

• Start/finish in Alice Lake Provincial Park with packet pickup Friday at Capra and Saturday race-morning pickup
• Mixed-surface trails dominated by mostly singletrack, including technical sections, punchy climbs and flowy downhill sections
• Distances: Kids 3 km, Sport 9.1 km, Enduro 12.5 km, Grit 17.8 km (maps and elevation profiles available via provided race routes)
• On-course hydration: water and Blonyx Hydra+ electrolyte drink available at start/finish and at one or more aid stations; event is cup-free so bring a reusable bottle
• No participant parking inside Alice Lake — runners park at Black Bear Rd or Don Ross Middle School and use event shuttles beginning at 6:30 a.m.

• Cup-free event: water and Blonyx electrolyte drink available at the start/finish and at one or more on-course aid stations, so runners must carry their own reusable bottle or pack
• Technical singletrack and flow: course features mostly singletrack with some technical sections, punchy climbs and flowy descents through Alice Lake Provincial Park
• Dedicated hiker division: non-competitive hikers led by pace leaders start an hour earlier with estimated finish times (Sport ~2 hrs, Enduro ~3 hrs) and are asked not to run
• Shuttle-first logistics: continuous shuttle service from Black Bear Road parking lot and Don Ross Middle School starting 6:30 a.m.; $5 advance ticket required per person
• Sustainably made medals: optional wooden finisher medals made in Canada can be pre-purchased when registering