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Sooke Hills 50km and 25km

A tour of the finest trails in the Sooke Hills

25km Route Description:

Check out the map here: 25km Route

The 25km route starts just below parking lot 2 of the Potholes Regional Park. It climbs the Peden Lake Trail, then follows the Lakes Connector Trail to the first aid station at the Shields Lake Viewpoint. It continues on the Lakes Connector until it reaches the Sooke Mountain Park Road trail, and it follows that until the turnoff for the Charters Connector where there will be an aid station. It follows the Charter Connector until it reaches the Grassy Lake Trail. From the Grassy Lake Trail, runners have a steep climb up the Monument Trail. Runners will follow the Monument Trail to the Grassy Lake Aid Station. From the Grassy Lake Aid, they will then turn onto the Harrison Trail and descend toward the Galloping Goose. When they reach the Goose, they cross over the Todd Creek Trestle and continue back to the start/finish line.

50km Route Description:

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The 50km course includes summiting Mt. Empress, Monument Mountain, and Mt. Quimper. The route is around 2000m of ascent but has long runnable sections. The route starts just below parking lot 2 of the Potholes Regional Park. Runners will head out on the Goose toward the campground and then return toward the start finish area along the Riverside Trail. From there they climb the Peden Lake Trail until the turnoff for Empress Mountain. Runners head towards and will be directed to summit Empress mountain and then turn back and continue on the Empress Mountain Trail until they reach the Lakes Connector/Shields Lake Trail. They will continue toward the Shields Lake Aid Station. From the Shields lake Aid Station, they continue on toward Grassy Lake and the Harrison Trail. Runners descend the Harrison Trail toward the Goose, then turn toward the Charter Creek Trestle and drop down onto the Grassy Lake Trail where there will be an Aid Station below the trestle. Runners climb the Grassy Lake Trail go

over Monument Mountain and onto Grassy Lake and return to the Shields Lake Aid Station. From the Shields Lake Aid station, runners continue on the Lakes Connector toward the Sooke Mountain Road trail. They follow this trail until the Quimper Bike Push-up trail. They climb the Bike Push-up, descend the summit trail toward the Harbourview parking lot, where there will be another aid station. From the aid station, they climb the Sooke Mountain Park Road toward the Charter Creek Connector. They follow the Charter Creek Connector to the Grassy Lake Trail, and they descend the Grassy Lake Trail and climb back up to the Goose below the Charter Creek Trestle, then return along the Goose toward the start/finish.

ISLANDERS, ARE YOU READY?! ALL AGES, ALL ABILITIES! The 5K Foam Fest is a one of a kind Obstacle Course based Fun Run! Join us for over 25 obstacles including the world's largest inflatable waterslide, mud pits and 2.5 million cubic feet of foam! Rock out all day to awesome music, enjoy a FREE kids zone for kids 6 and under, taste delicious food, shop from local vendors and celebrate your success in our well-stocked beer garden. With a variety of obstacles and a ton of foam, the 5K Foam Fest is an exciting challenge for experienced and beginner runners alike...Walk it, Run it, Charge it, Fun it; this course should be enjoyed at your own pace and all obstacles are optional! PRICE JUMPS SOON!

Victoria, BC In support of women-serving mental health programs offered through CMHA BC. Race Date: May 30, 2026 Race Location: Elk Lake Regional Park (728 Beaver Lake Rd, Victoria, BC) Start Times: 9:00 a.m. – 1K Little Steps 9:20 a.m. – Welcome and Warm-up 9:45 a.m. – 10K Start 10:00 a.m. – 5K Start Suggested Arrival Time: 8:30 a.m. Share your experience with our community! Tag us on social: Instagram: @runforwomen Facebook: @Run_for_Women_Series Hashtag: #runforwomen

Canaqua Sports is excited to be back in Nanaimo for our 2nd year, and we invite you to join us at the

2nd Annual

Nanaimo Open Water Swim

And

Mudskipper SwimRun Nanaimo

This year also features the

Nanaimo 10K Trail Run

Presented by Canaqua Sports

Date: August 9, 2026

LOCATION: Westwood Lake

381 Westwood Road

Nanaimo, B.C.

FEATURED EVENTS

The Nanaimo Open Water Swim

features distances of 1.0K, 3.0K, and 5.0 K

Mudskipper SwimRun - Nanaimo

Come and join us for a one-lap or two-lap Mudskipper event. Featuring distances of 10.0K and 20.0K in and around Westwood Lake

Powered by Canaqua Sports

The Nanaimo 10K Trail Run

Enjoy a 10K run around Westwood Lake

Come and join us for a great day of Open Water Swimming and

Individual SwimRun

We at Canaqua Sports are very proud of our local events, and we truly believe that British Columbia will grow into one of our top markets for both Open Water Swimming and SwimRun. We are looking for a few people to help us to make our events even better in the future. If you are interested in helping please let us know by emailing [email protected]

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