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A solo-only half marathon-ish course that starts in downtown Blairmore after the 100-mile, runs up the Drum Creek drainage to Heartbreak Hill, and finishes at TA2/TA3. It shares its route with the first section of the 50 km. Runners start at 7:30 am on Saturday and have 7.5 hours.
The race rates the course 4 out of 7. Trail types are road, gravel, single track and double track. It runs alongside the 50 km field, and the route splits from the 100-mile at CP1a.
A mountain ultra through the Rocky Mountains of Crowsnest Pass, Alberta, with a 100-mile, a 50-mile, a 50 km and a half marathon. The 100 miles are split into seven legs, each built around a landmark of the area such as the Frank Slide and Seven Sisters Mountain, and can be run solo or as a relay of up to seven people. Solo runners have 30 hours for the 100 miles. The race is named for the Seven Sisters mountain that looms over much of the course.
The first Sinister 7 was run in 2008. The course has changed over the years: an original course from 2008 to 2010, a 148 km course from 2011 to 2013, and then a 100-mile course. In 2022 the 100-mile course was run in reverse.
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Start: Gazebo Park, Blairmore
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CP1a
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Finish: TA2/TA3, Blairmore arena
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Leave the host site (Sports Complex) and drive to Hwy 3. Turn left (east) onto Hwy 3 and drive approximately 4.6 km to the right-hand exit Blairmore - Centre Access (129th St). Turn right onto 129th Street and drive south approximately 400 m. Park wherever space is available and walk to 20th Ave. The road will be closed from 5:30 am to just after the race starts.
Parking. Park wherever space is available near 129th Street and walk to 20th Ave. The road is closed from 5:30 am until just after the race starts.
docs.google.comFrom TA1: drive north (back the way you came) for 5.6km and turn left when you reach the paved road (at the Greenhouse). Drive 1.8km to Hillcrest Mines and follow 232 St. into town. Follow 9 Ave north to Hwy 3. Turn left onto Hwy 3 and make your way to the second exit for Blairmore (Centre Access/129 St.). Turn left (south) onto 129 Street and continue to 17 Ave. Turn right (west) onto 17 Ave and continue to the arena at the end of the street.
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