Saanich, BC, Canada · Saturday, May 9, 2026

Fixed Distance 50K

Harriers Elk/Beaver Ultras, 50km

Race completed
50 km Distance
not publishedn/a Climbing
2.5 est Grit · Entry level

Calculated from 50 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 2.5 as a floor, not a verdict.

48.5496° N, 123.3693° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~18 Tiny. You will run alone for most of it.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (50km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, May

Daytime high 15°C
Night low 9°C
Rainfall Mostly dry
Daylight 14 h 55 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for May — NASA POWER, grid elevation 52 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year Race Finishers Men's winner Women's winner
2025 50km 18 Evan Girard · 03:50:16 Kendra Wells · 04:16:21
2024 50km 29 Riley Johnston · 04:08:45 Catrin Jones · 03:42:27
2023 50km 25 Glenn Jasechko · 03:39:23 Catrin Jones · 03:47:57
2022 50km 22 Gene Lecuyer · 03:49:59 Brooklyn Davis-Liefting · 05:02:50
2021 50km 16 Andrew Russell · 03:13:13 Catrin Jones · 03:40:06
2019 50km 11 Jeffrey Mottl · 04:11:26 Catrin Jones · 03:54:51
2018 50km 21 Leif Baradoy · 04:28:13 Kyla Beattie · 04:26:32
2017 50km 16 Darren Tannas · 03:28:19 Hari Savannah · 05:13:20
2016 50km 33 Michael Orsini · 03:49:06 Vanessa Le · 04:36:27
2015 50km 33 Rafael Albert · 03:57:37 Alicia Woodside · 03:53:18

The field shrank 38% between 2024 (29) and 2025 (18). 50% of the 2025 field were women.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (50km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

The Aid Station

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👟 gear

With trail terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.

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Gear for this race

Chosen for 50 km of trail.

  • Trail Running Shoes 50 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
  • Race Nutrition 50 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
  • Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 50 km, without the bounce.
  • GPS Watches Battery life first — a 50 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.
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