Is crew access allowed on the Finlayson Arm 50 Mile course?

Yes, crew access is allowed on the Finlayson Arm 50 Mile course. Maximum 2 crew and 1 vehicle per runner, in designated parking spots. No crew at Aid #1, #4 and #6. Crew permitted at Aid #2, #3, #5, #7, #8 and #9.

Are drop bags allowed on the Finlayson Arm 50 Mile course?

Yes, drop bags are allowed on the Finlayson Arm 50 Mile course. Drop bags delivered to the Durrance and Francis King aid stations only. Returned to the finish area afterwards; unclaimed bags can be picked up Sunday during the 28k and are not mailed back. Label with name and bib number. Maximum 20 x 15 x 10 inches. Poles can be dropped at the first aid station at Rowntree.

Are pacers allowed on the Finlayson Arm 50 Mile course?

No, pacers are not allowed on the Finlayson Arm 50 Mile course.

What is the cutoff time for the Finlayson Arm 50 Mile course?

The overall time limit for the Finlayson Arm 50 Mile course is 18 hours from the start.

Ultras · CA · BC

Finlayson Arm

Finlayson Arm 50 Mile · 50 Mile

On the calendar

The date is set. Entry has not opened.

Race dateSeptember 11-12, 2027

Duration2 days

Start5:00am

Whenin 320 days

First held2014

Who's going to Finlayson Arm?

I'm running itPlan your weeks and your aid station times I'm crewingWhen to leave, where to park, at every stop I'm pacing or cheeringAsk your runner for their Out Here link

Free. You can start with nothing.

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Distance The race

50 Mile

Climb The race

13,000 ft

Descent

not checked yet

High point

not checked yet

Time limit The race

18:00:00

Aid stations

Started

not checked yet

Finished

not checked yet

Finish rate

not checked yet

The course

Where it goes loop · 11 aid stations

One-loop course from the Goldstream group campsite around Mt. Work, the Highlands and Gowlland Tod, with 13,000 ft of gain and nine aid stations. The race describes it as 50 mile (82k).

The race

What this one is

Trail races starting and finishing at the Goldstream group campsite in Goldstream Provincial Park, Victoria, BC: a 50 mile, a 50 km and a 28 km, plus The Double (the 50 mile and the 28 km on the same weekend). Single track, double track and coastal mountain trails with climbs up Mt. Finlayson, Mt. Work and McKenzie Bight to Jocelyn Hill.

The race results page lists 50 km and 28 km races in 2014 to 2016, a 100 km with the 50 km and 28 km from 2017 to 2022, and a 50 mile with the 50 km and 28 km from 2023.

Getting in

Getting in Entry, lottery and what the race asks of you before race day.

Lottery: not checked yet

Lottery opens: not checked yet

Lottery draw: not checked yet

Field cap: not checked yet

Registration: Other raceroster.com

Qualifying: not checked yet

Minimum age: not checked yet

Transfers: No coastlineendurancerunning.com

Deferrals: No coastlineendurancerunning.com

Crew access, pacers and drop bags

The rules that shape your day Anything marked "not checked yet" is a gap in what we hold, never a no from the race.

Crew allowed: Yes coastlineendurancerunning.com

Vehicles per runner: 1 coastlineendurancerunning.com

Pacers: No coastlineendurancerunning.com

Muling: not checked yet

Drop bags: Yes coastlineendurancerunning.com

Cupless: Yes coastlineendurancerunning.com

Course marking: Fully Marked coastlineendurancerunning.com

Night running: Yes coastlineendurancerunning.com

Dogs: Not allowed coastlineendurancerunning.com

Headphones: Allowed coastlineendurancerunning.com

Crew rules: Maximum 2 crew and 1 vehicle per runner, in designated parking spots. No crew at Aid #1, #4 and #6. Crew permitted at Aid #2, #3, #5, #7, #8 and #9. coastlineendurancerunning.com

Pacer rules: not checked yet

Drop bag rules: Drop bags delivered to the Durrance and Francis King aid stations only. Returned to the finish area afterwards; unclaimed bags can be picked up Sunday during the 28k and are not mailed back. Label with name and bib number. Maximum 20 x 15 x 10 inches. Poles can be dropped at the first aid station at Rowntree. coastlineendurancerunning.com

Cutoff philosophy: not checked yet

Aid stations

Every stop, and what you get there ● yes ○ no ? nobody has checked – does not apply to this race

Mile	Station	Cutoff	Crew access	Bag	Pacer	Med	To next
?	Start: Goldstream Group Campsite NoneSignal wrong?	?	?	?	?	?	?
?	Aid 1: Rowntree Road at Rowntree Trail NoneSignal wrong?	8:00am	○	?	?	?	?
?	Aid 2: Ross-Durrance Road at Mt. Work Parking Lot NoneSignal wrong?	?	●	●	?	?	?
?	Aid 3: Munn Road, south end of Mt. Work Summit Trail NoneSignal wrong?	12:00pm	●	?	?	?	?
?	Aid 4: Scafe Hill Trail at Bellamy Trail NoneSignal wrong?	?	○	?	?	?	?
?	Aid 5: Francis King, Munn Road at Panhandle Trail NoneSignal wrong?	2:30pm	●	●	?	?	?
?	Aid 6: Scafe Hill Trail at Bellamy Trail NoneSignal wrong?	?	○	?	?	?	?
?	Aid 7: Munn Road, south end of Mt. Work Summit Trail NoneSignal wrong?	5:15pm	●	?	?	?	?
?	Aid 8: Ross-Durrance Road at Mt. Work Parking Lot NoneSignal wrong?	7:00pm	●	?	?	?	?
?	Aid 9: Rowntree Road at Rowntree Trail NoneSignal wrong?	9:45pm	●	?	?	?	?
?	Finish: Goldstream Group Campsite NoneSignal wrong?	11:00pm	?	?	?	?	?

Same race, other lines

Other distances and other years

Other distances: Finlayson Arm 28K (28K)
Finlayson Arm 50K (52.5K)

What it looks like out there

Somebody has been out there with a camera the tables say the climb is long. these say what long feels like.

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