TD Wealth Port Hood Triathlon 2026

photo credit: Victor Faubert

Canada's first "vertical" backyard ultra!

An "Everest" every 24 hours in lovely Mabou, Nova Scotia!

First...who is Frankie?

Frankie lived on this property his whole life.

So did his parents.

So did his grandparents.

So did his great grandparents.

And so did his great, great grandparents.

So yeah, you could say that this is literally "Frankie's backyard" :)

This stunning setting is the perfect place to keep your spirits high as you ascend and descend 370m every loop.

Everyone has 1 hour to complete the ~4km route and the standard 'backyard ultra' rules apply.

Free camping at the start/finish is available for the runners/crew during the event.

We'll provide water and Tailwind throughout the event.

$10 from every registration fee will be donated to the Mabou food bank.

$750 for the winner and $250 for the assist.

Fun facts...

• 1 loop gets you more vertical than the high point in PEI (142m)

• 2 loops gets you more vertical then high points in NS & ON (693m)

• 4 loops gets you more vertical than the high points in MB, NB, & SK (1392m)

• 8 loops gets you more vertical than the high points in QC, NL, NU & NWT (2773m)

• 11 loops gets you more vertical than the high point in AB (3747m)

• 13 loops gets you more vertical than the high point in BC (4673m)

• 17 loops gets you more vertical than the highest point in Canada, which is Mt. Logan in the Yukon (5956m)

Hosted by Strait Area Ground Search and Rescue in collaboration with Cape George Trail Association.

This event is a fundraiser for Strait Area Ground Search and Rescue (SAGSAR)

Race information

September 26, 2026

Start Time: 8:30AM

Distance Options

~10KM & 265 M elevation: North Shore Fire Hall to Cape George Lighthouse

~21KM & 720 M elevation: North Shore Fire Hall, looping back along the lowering Heritage and Goat trail, then ending at the Cape George Lighthouse

Bib pick-ups:

Friday September 25, 2026: 5:00-7:00PM at Coastal Chiropractic

Saturday September 26, 2026: 7:30-8:15AM at North Shore Fire Hall

Race Day Schedule:

8:30AM: 10KM and 21KM Race Start

Awards will be right after the 10KM and 21KM finish

Course Information

There will be two aid stations along the course for the 21KM, and one for the 10KM. The aid stations will have water and a first aid provider. This will be a manually timed race. There will be transport available from the finish line (Cape George Lighthouse) to the start (North Shore Fire Hall). No dogs allowed during the race but welcome at the finish line!

10KM route: Firehall Connector (North heading) ➜ Lighthouse trail

21KM route: Firehall Connector (South heading) ➜ Goat trail (East heading) ➜ Heritage trail ➜ Bubbling springs trail ➜ Bubbling springs connector ➜ Goat trail ➜ Fire Hall Connector (North heading) ➜ Lighthouse trail

A little bit about SAGSAR:

SAGSAR is a fully volunteer-run, non-profit organization committed to delivering the highest level of response when someone goes missing in a wilderness setting. We cover the largest geographic area of any SAR team in Nova Scotia. Our dedicated volunteers are on call 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Guided by the SAR motto, "so others may live," every donation we receive directly supports our ability to mobilize, reach remote areas, and assist those in need.

Donation Options

Not interested in running the race but want to donate? We have other options!

If you aren’t able to run but would still like to donate you can utilize the peer-to-peer fundraising option within Race Roster registration and sponsor a runner, or head over to our website or on the left side of this page and click the ‘donate’ button!

A special thank you to the North Shore Volunteer Fire Department for letting us utilize their space!