Mabou, NS, Canada · Friday, August 7, 2026
Fixed Distance 50K
Capes 46 Km
Race completed
47 km Distance
not publishedn/a Climbing
2.4 est Grit · Entry level
Calculated from 47 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 2.4 as a floor, not a verdict.
What the course asks
Field size ~75 Mid-sized. Company early, well spread out by halfway.
DUV results for the 2024 edition (47km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.
Typical conditions, August
Daytime high 22°C
Night low 16°C
Rainfall Mostly dry
Daylight 14 h 35 m of light
Regional 2001-2020 average for August — NASA POWER, grid elevation 67 m. Not a forecast.
Results history
| Year | Race | Finishers | Men's winner | Women's winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 47km | 75 | Ryan Chisholm · 04:29:42 | Annie Dube · 05:32:28 |
| 2023 | 47km | 92 | Ryan Chisholm · 04:44:22 | Heidi McLellan · 04:52:30 |
| 2022 | 47km | 67 | Douglas Lionais · 04:23:10 | Emily Ertel · 05:14:30 |
| 2019 | 50km | 114 | Matthias Mueller · 05:02:24 | Krista Koval · 05:26:40 |
The field shrank 18% between 2023 (92) and 2024 (75). 53% of the 2024 field were women.
DUV results for the 2024 edition (47km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.
Course notes
- gear With trail terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.
Gear for this race
Chosen for 47 km of trail.
- Trail Running Shoes 47 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
- Race Nutrition 47 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
- Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 47 km, without the bounce.
- GPS Watches Battery life first — a 47 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.
Similar races
Other 50K trail ultras, closest in distance first.