
July 26th 2025
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See you at the top—or is it at the bottom?
Solo or Teams?
New for this year—we’re opening up a Teams Category to join the solo competitors in their lap around town! Because friends don't let friends suffer alone. Grab a crew of 2, 3, or 4 runners and tackle the Canmore Quad together. Split the peaks, strategize your approach, and share the highs, lows, and everything in between. Whether you're looking to ease into this epic challenge or just want some company on those soul-crushing climbs, this is your chance to squad up and spread the pain. Teamwork makes the dream hurt less—or at least makes it more fun.
The Format
This is a free meetup.
Start and Finish will be at our Canmore store at 906 Bow Valley Trail. It's a pretty central location and it's on the shortest course through town.
- You can do the peaks in whatever order you want, as long as you summit all four. You are free to start with either side of the valley. The current FKT was done starting with Ha Ling then EEOR, then Grotto and Lady MacDonald. However most runners run the Quad in the following order: Grotto, Lady MacDonald, EEOR, Ha Ling.
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Running across town between the North side peaks and the South side peaks is mandatory. No biking and no driving in between peaks.
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The true summit of Lady MacDonald is accessed through an exposed ridge requiring some hands-on scrambling. To complete the Quad, you have to tag the true summit. However, there is no shame if it is too exposed for your liking. Please use caution and respect your limits!
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Official start time: 5AM to 7AM (we recommend starting between 5 AM and 6 AM)
You run, we support: 3 aid stations will be setup on the course where you will have access to water, electrolytes, drink mix, gels, and other snacks.
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The first one will be at Cougar Creek near the crossing between Grotto Mountain and Lady MacDonald outside of the construction site.
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The second one will be at the EEOR trailhead.
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The third one will be at the store which is also the start/finish line on Bow Valley Trail.
There will be an after-party at our Bow Valley Trail location with beverages provided by our friends at Ol'Beautiful Brewing and food for you to refuel after your 50-km push.
The Course
- Distance: approximately 52 km
- Elevation gain: Approximately 4700 m
- Strava Route Link
- GPX File
