Free. You can start with nothing.
One lap of the Lethbridge river valley, with three aid stations and segments of 7 to 16 km, about 16 hills and 1,200 m of climb. The top times run just over 4 hours.
Each lap crosses about 16 hills (coulees), most of them 150 to 250 feet. In the 50 km lap there is 36 km of single track, 2 km of pavement, 5 km of gravel road and 7 km of shale path. The course is mostly exposed, with about 20% tree cover. Past the 4.5 km water station on Leg 4, help may take 2 hours to arrive and cell coverage is spotty.
The Lost Soul Ultra runs in the Oldman River valley in Lethbridge, Alberta, over a 50 km loop of coulees, single track, shale path and river bottom with about 16 hills per lap. A 50 km, a 100 km and a 100 mile all start and finish at Softball Valley, and the 100 km and 100 mile are Western States qualifiers. The race is small, run by volunteers, and finishers get an etched rock.
The Lost Soul Ultra was founded in 2000 by a group of ultrarunners. It grew from a small 40-person event where everyone received a sandwich at the end of the race. The original goal was to offer the toughest (and nicest) race on the Prairies.
| Mile | Station | Cutoff | Crew access | Bag | Pacer | Med | To next |
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Softball Valley
None · basic first aid · Signal wrong?
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? | ● | ● | ? | ● | ? |
| ? |
Elks
None · basic first aid · Signal wrong?
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? | ● | ? | ? | ● | ? |
| ? |
Softball Valley
None · basic first aid · Signal wrong?
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? | ● | ● | ? | ● | ? |
| ? |
Pavan
None · basic first aid · Signal wrong?
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1:00pm | ● | ● | ? | ● | ? |
| ? |
Leg 4 water station
None · spotty cell service · Signal wrong?
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? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| ? |
Leg 4 water station
None · spotty cell service · Signal wrong?
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? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| ? |
Pavan
None · basic first aid · Signal wrong?
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5:00pm | ● | ● | ? | ● | ? |
| ? |
Softball Valley
None · basic first aid · Signal wrong?
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6:00pm | ● | ● | ? | ● | ? |
On Scenic Drive North, follow the signs to Softball Valley and turn west onto Peenaquim View from Scenic Drive. Northbound runners can also be seen at Peenaquim Off Leash Dog Park.
lostsoulultra.comFrom Softball Valley (about 8 min): turn right on Scenic Drive North, turn right on 3rd Avenue South and continue past Fort Whoop-Up, then follow signs to Elks Community Recreation Area. Parking is limited, in the lot next to the recreation area.
Parking. Limited parking in the lot next to the Elks Community Recreation Area.
lostsoulultra.comOn Scenic Drive North, follow the signs to Softball Valley and turn west onto Peenaquim View from Scenic Drive. Northbound runners can also be seen at Peenaquim Off Leash Dog Park.
lostsoulultra.comFrom Softball Valley (about 11 min): turn left on Scenic Drive North and continue past the residential areas, follow the signs to Pavan Park (left turn) and stay left to the John Martin picnic shelter. There are 2 parking lots on the left at Pavan Park.
Parking. There are 2 parking lots on the left hand side at Pavan Park.
lostsoulultra.comParking. There are 2 parking lots on the left hand side at Pavan Park.
On Scenic Drive North, follow the signs to Softball Valley and turn west onto Peenaquim View from Scenic Drive. Northbound runners can also be seen at Peenaquim Off Leash Dog Park.
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