Run Ridge Run
Saturday, February 22, 2025 - 13 KM, 25 KM
Date: Saturday, February 22, 2025
Distances: 13KM, 25KM, Kids' Race
Both races offer challenging climbs, descents and technicality that you’ve come to love from all our CMTR races. The 13km course will skirt around Sasamat Lake on the Buntzen Ridge Trail and glimpse Buntzen Lake. The 25km course will continue on to attack the Diez Vistas Ridge before following the Lakeview Trail, and then grazing Buntzen Lake before the final climb back up and over to the finish at Sasamat Lake.
These trails have been local favourites for years and it is our absolute pleasure to bring you formidable routes that will showcase the beautiful lakes and famous views.
A perfect final training race for tackling the Diez Vista 50km in April.
Kids Race:
The Kids Race is about 1km in length, and most runners are aged between 3 – 10, though we welcome all kids to participate. It’s not timed, is non-competitive and purely for the fun of all involved, but with special kids’ bibs, finisher stickers to collect, and random draw prizes. Registration is FREE! But during registration, we offer parents the opportunity to donate to Butterfly Run Vancouver, a local organization that supports families dealing with pregnancy and infant loss.
We acknowledge that Run Ridge Run takes place on the ancestral and unceded territories of the səl̓ilwətaɁɬ təməxʷ (Tsleil-Waututh), kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Kwikwetlem), qiqéyt (Qayqayt), Skwxwú7mesh-ulh Temíx̱w (Squamish), šxʷməθkʷəy̓əmaɁɬ təməxʷ (Musqueam) and S’ólh Téméxw (Stó:lō) Nations.
Course
Ascent: 600m / 2000ft
Descent: 600m / 2000ft
The 13km course will skirt around Sasamat Lake on the Buntzen Ridge Trail and glimpse Buntzen Lake.
Course Maps
View an interactive map with elevation profile below.
Download a GPX file of the route by clicking here.
Or, you can view an image of the course map below. You can click the image to open a larger file in a new tab, or download onto your mobile device.
Click the map above to view a larger image.
Schedule
Date:
Saturday, February 22, 2025
Distances:
13KM, 25KM, Kids' Race
Location:
Port Moody, BC
Start Times:
25KM - 9:00am
13KM - 9:30am
Kids' Race - 8:30am
13KM - 9:30am
Kids' Race - 8:30am
Pre-Race Briefing:
Mandatory for both races: 15 minutes before each start
Details
Package Pickup:
Friday: 4:00pm – 7:00pm @ Runners’ Den (Port Moody)
Saturday: 7:45am – 9:15am at our race start
ID MUST BE SHOWN TO PICKUP YOUR RACER PACKAGE. BIBS CANNOT BE PICKED UP BY ANYONE BUT THE REGISTERED RUNNER. NO EXCEPTIONS.
Start/Finish:
Sasamat Lake
Parking:
Parking at Sasamat Lake at White Pine Beach.
Aid Stations:
One water station and one aid station per distance (shown on the course maps).
Water station is located six kilometres into both races and where both races will split and go in opposite directions.
Aid station is at KM 8.5 in the 13km race and KM 18 in the 25km race.
Bag Check:
There will be a tent at the start/finish line to leave a bag, but it is not monitored so please label your bag and do not leave any valuables.
Cupless:
In our effort to reduce waste, all our races are now cup-free, meaning you’ll need to pack along your own cup for fluids at aid stations and at the finish line. Here are two suggestions: a collapsible cup (available in our merch store), or a homemade version cutting the top off an empty juicebox.
Poles:
Hiking / trekking / running poles are NOT ALLOWED in any distances at Run Ridge Run.
Cutoffs:
One cutoff on the long course only. Located at the Aid Station which is at approximate kilometer 18. Cutoff time is at 1:30pm or four and a half hours into your run.
10 Essentials:
We encourage everyone to always carry the 10 Essentials for backcountry safety in your pack – whether you’re out training or adventuring on your own or with friends, or participating in one of our extensively marked races, you can never predict what might happen. Learn more about the 10 Essentials in this article by North Shore Rescue.
CMTR Events are Trail Sisters Approved. Read more about the approval standards by clicking here.
Results
Race results for all years are available below.
Race Results
Photos
Race day photos are available below:
Historic Photos
Register
All entries include:
- $5 donation to Coquitlam Search & Rescue
- 1 tree planted per entry in partnership with a Fraser Valley reforestation program
- Branded beer glass
- Post-race soup and sushi
- Branded tote bag
- Race sticker
- Professional chip timing
| Distance | CDN$ | Race Cap |
|---|---|---|
| 13 KM | $TBA | TBA |
| 25 KM | $TBA | TBA |