Warning: There are many minor junctions where you could go off course. As a general rule, stay on the major route. If you can, try to run with someone who knows the course. If you get lost... no whining! Good luck and have fun!
A map of the STORMY 50 mile race route can be found here.
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Sunday Course Description |
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| 3.4k |
Start at Brennan. Run north out of the parking lot on the gravel trail that runs along the east side and toward the Centennial Way underpass. Take the path to the right of the underpass that leads up to the bridge. Immediately after crossing the bridge take a sharp right and then left on the trail below. Continue straight on this trail through the open gravel area, and stay close to the river. The trail will wind around to the left and come out at the golf course clubhouse. |
| 15.0k |
Turn right and take the road uphill. There's a short section of paved road at the university but all in all, about 5k of gravel road. Go left onto Ring Creek North Forest Service Rd (large sign). This will climb gradually through some slightly overgrown clear cuts for about 2.5k. Do not take any of the roads to the left. Just before the SORCA bike kiosk go left and down Pseudo Tsuga trail. At the gravel road go left for a few metres and right on to trail again. At the end of this trail, take the trail on your right over the creek and down the steep, rocky Phil and Cam's. This will take you down to the gravel road just above the university. Go back down Mamquam Rd to the intersection at the parking lot where we turned right yesterday, and turn left. |
| 17.4k |
The trail goes steeply down and crosses the Ring Creek Falls bridge. Continue straight on fairly flat trail for about 1k (ignore right turn). At top of small hill, fork right and steeply down. (Water is available in this section at a kiosk on your left). After a short hill, continue on main trail and then down a steep black-stoned road. Cross Powerhouse Bridge and up the slope through a yellow gate. At the next intersection go sharply right. |
| 21.7k |
Follow the trail downhill. After about 75m, go left off the main trail and after a short climb, dip down to a clearing where you pick up the Far Side trail on the left as you enter Crumpit Woods (a new metal sign actually labels it Farther Side). After climbing for approximately 800m, turn left up the Farther Side trail. This area is a roller coaster of single track with many side trails. Stay on the main trail. At a 4-way trail crossing, ignore the closed wider trail to the left (boggy S&M connector) and instead go straight across onto a narrower marked loop trail. This trail comes back onto S&M before forking right to another similar loop back to the main S&M trail…a fast, gentle downslope. On emerging from the trees, turn right. |
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Continue along the hydro corridor uphill on the gravel trail. Go right onto the short 3 Virgins spur trail, which leads back to the main trail. At the top of the ridge (with a good view of the finish area), go left onto 7 Stitches trail. Caution...there are many distracting side trails! Keep right and uphill for the next 1k. At the next T intersection, turn right onto Summer's Eve trail. After climbing gradually for another 1k turn right on reaching a wooden staircase. In the next 800m, you will pass several rock climbing walls. Watch for climbers. Go left back into the woods, up a short set of stairs, down some switchbacks, then down a large wooden staircase. |
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At the junction with the wide Smoke Bluff Trail turn right. Follow this for 1k and then turn right at a T intersection and down to the Climber’s Parking Lot. Cross over Logger’s Lane (paved road) and enter wooded trail. Cross the new wide trail and at the next fork, go right. Proceed straight, crossing over Finch Drive, towards the soccer field lights. The finish line will be to the left (West) of the Rec Centre. Congratulations. You are done! |