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Alpenglow 100K

Basic Listing
  1. Coast Mountain Trail Running
  2. 2026 Edition

An overnight alpine odyssey over two BC mountain summits

Directions
This event took place on July 03, 2026
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July 03, 2026
Friday 8:30pm PDT start
Valemount, BC
Canada
98.57 km
Loop Course
4,801 m
Elevation Gain
Open Registration
No lottery
No Service Requirement
Does not require trail or volunteer work
No Qualifier
No qualifier race required
Very Challenging
Experienced ultrarunners
Links
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2025
Established
290
Field Size

What Makes It Great

A demanding overnight-start 100K that tackles two alpine mountains deep in the Canadian Rockies. Beginning at 8:30pm from Whiskey Fill Farm, runners ascend Mount McKirdy by headlamp before descending to the valley and climbing Swift Mountain for a sunrise ridge crossing, then return over McKirdy's lower ridge to the finish. The course summits above 2,300m on both peaks, with sweeping views of Mount Robson, the Monashees, the Cariboos, and Kinbasket Lake. All 100km runners share exactly 7h12m of darkness.

Difficulty

Advanced
8/10

Experienced ultrarunners

Night Running
High Altitude
Steep Climbing
Technical Terrain
Exposed Ridgeline
Variable Weather

Race Highlights

Overnight start at 8:30pm
All 100km runners share exactly 7h12m of darkness, climbing McKirdy by headlamp before daybreak on Swift.
4,800m / 15,750ft of gain
Three major alpine climbs — McKirdy twice and Swift once — packed into a single ~98km loop.
Views of Mount Robson
Ridge crossings above 2,300m deliver sightlines over Canada's highest Rocky Mountain peak, just 20 minutes away.
Working farm finish line
Starts and finishes at Whiskey Fill Farm — complete with sheep, live music, a farmer's market, and food trucks.
Instant-sellout new race
Inaugural 2025 edition drew 450 runners; 2026 sold out all three distances, becoming one of BC's must-do events.

Finish Awards

Finisher Medal
Custom locally-produced finisher medal awarded to all finishers across all race distances.
Podium Award
Custom locally-produced podium award for top 3 per gender and first non-binary finisher per distance.

Alpenglow 100K

Valemount, BC, CanadaJuly 03, 2026

July 03, 2026
Course map for Alpenglow 100K
DistDistance98.57 km
GainElevation Gain4,800.6 m
LimitCutoff24.5 h
Night RunningHigh AltitudeSteep ClimbingExposed RidgelineVariable Weather

Entry Timeline

Race DayJuly 03, 2026

Lottery

This event uses open registration - no lottery entry required.

Qualifier

This event does not require a qualifier for entry.

Service Requirement

This race does not have a service requirement for entry.
98.6 km
Distance
Loop
Route
24h30m
Cutoff Time
1,293 m
Average Elevation
4,801 m
Total Ascent
4,801 m
Total Descent
2,351 m
High Point
787 m
Low Point
Course map
Launch Course Explorer

Aid Stations

LocationkmElevation
Start
Start
0.0799 m
Selwyn (outbound)
Aid Station
6.51,118 m
McKirdy (outbound)
Aid Station
18.31,957 m
Turducken (outbound)
Aid Station
24.31,431 m
Swift (outbound)
Aid Station
36.5899 m
M&M (outbound)
Aid Station
42.91,089 m
Alpine (outbound)
Aid Station
48.81,723 m
Alpine (return)
Aid Station
53.41,777 m
M&M (return)
Aid Station
59.31,102 m
Swift (return)
Aid Station
64.3923 m
Turducken (return)
Aid Station
74.21,406 m
McKirdy (return)
Aid Station
80.21,961 m
Course Cutoff
Checkpoint
89.31,044 m
Selwyn (return)
Aid Station
92.11,118 m
Finish
Finish
98.6799 m

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No on-site camping available

Crew Access Points

Pacer Rules

No Pacers Allowed

Crew Rules

  • Crew access at Swift Mountain aid station only, accessible twice (km 36.5 inbound and km 64.4 outbound). Road involves 1km of gravel but is passable by any vehicle. No crew access at McKirdy, Turducken, or Alpine aid stations — violation results in disqualification.
Weather
Cold/Hypothermia Risk

Nighttime temps can drop below freezing above treeline; overnight sections require mandatory insulating layers and emergency bivy.

Rapid Weather Changes

Early July in the Robson Valley brings rapid weather changes — rain, thunderstorms, and occasional fresh snow are all possible at elevation.

High Altitude

Course spends significant time above 2,000m, topping out above 2,300m on both McKirdy and Swift.

Gear Rules

Trekking poles allowed

Required Gear

No required gear specified

Recommended Gear

No recommended gear specified

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