Spaghetti Trees 12/18+ km Trail Run
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A gorgeous 12ish or 18ish km run along the Coast Trail (along the actual West Coast of Canada!), followed by burgers and beer. The 12.30p start time is set up so you *can* come from Vancouver in the morning and go back again the same day. Links to printable course descriptions & map at the very bottom of the page. Please email [email protected] with any questions!
The routes are 12.5km & 16km according to GPS, both feel longer in terms of how much time they take, but also feel like nothing at all because the scenery & trails are so amazing you might not even notice you're running! Very rough time estimate: a runner with a 45-minute 10k / 1h45 half took about 3 hours to run the long course.
Both routes start & end together, both have LOTS of up & down and both follow the fantastic Coast Trail for part of the route, which is sort of a continuation of the world-famous West Coast Trail, along the westernmost edge of Vancouver Island. The maximum elevation for both is only about 200m, but with lots of ascent & descent in between. Both routes go past hundred-year-old coppermine entrances, which you can explore if you want (bring a flashlight...).
The short route has 500m total ascent in 12.5km.
The long route has nearly 900m ascent in 16km, follows a longer portion of the Coast Trail, and goes past a crazy old slightly eerie fishing cabin.
Both routes end with a visit to the fantastic Stickleback West Coast Eatery for food & drink :)
Why is it called Spaghetti Trees??? hmmmm... It always happens near April Fool's Day, is that something to do with it?
It's a Fat Ass event: No aid. No t-shirt. No special marking. No whining! Lots of fun.
In general cell phones DO NOT WORK IN EAST SOOKE PARK - probably not even in the parking lot. If you have a radio or walkie-talkie, bring it; also bring your own water, sustenance, space blanket or other safety essentials in case you get hurt and are waiting a while for assistance.
Google map of start / end location:
http://goo.gl/maps/DrGny
Short course route:
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Long course route:
https://www.facebook.com/
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Sports | Recreation Outdoors Sports |
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| Location: |
Various Locations - Sooke
Sooke, Sooke |
This event is for Everyone | |
| More Info: |
Spaghetti Trees Run [email protected] Event Website |
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