The WILDness 2025

This page is kept as a past race archive for the Jun 28, 2025 edition in Panorama Mountain Resort, British Columbia. Use the links below to find upcoming races in the same area or distance category. You can also browse the 2025 race calendar.

The WILDness is a trail running event celebrating adventure and the raw beauty of the outdoors. Set against the stunning Purcell Mountains, it features a unique two-day back-to-back race format allowing participants to choose one or both days.

Typical late June weather offers mild to warm conditions with moderate humidity. The course challenges runners with steep climbs, ridgeline traverses, talus descents, and pine forest sections, making it an unforgettable mountain trail experience.

* Trail surface throughout with mountain terrain * Day 1 features climbs to mountaintops, ridgeline traverses, talus descents, and pine forests * Day 2 includes an "All Climb, All Descent" route with a timed ascent segment * Mandatory gear including hydration, jacket, gloves, and emergency blanket for Day 1 * Strict cutoff times and gear checks * Cupless event with reusable cup required

• Two-day back-to-back trail races (36 km and 13 km)
• Stunning Purcell Mountain scenery
• Challenging elevation gains: 2,600 m and 850 m
• Timed Ascent challenge on Day 2
• Controlled participant field for an intimate race experience