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Bushtukah Night Race

Headlamps dancing through snow-covered single track at night

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Overview

The Bushtukah Night Race is historically the snowiest event of the season, with actual storms rolling in on race day. Watch the headlamps weave through the dark trees on the single track trails of The Ark in Denholm, then warm up over homemade chili and World Famous Mad Trapper Brownies.

Highlights

  • Night Race Magic

    Headlamps dancing through snow-covered single track trails.

  • The Warmest Winter Sport

    You’ll warm up fast. We even have a guy who races in shorts!

  • Snowstorm Race Day

    Historically the snowiest race, actual blizzards included.

  • No rocks or roots to worry about

    A packed trail and snowshoe cleats make for come "cool runnin'"

  • Homemade Chili & Brownies

    Monique's chili and World Famous Mad Trapper Brownies await.

What’s included in the entry

Free Beer

Hot Beverages

Meal

Free Parking

Pre Race Orientation

Prize Giveaways

Professional Timing

Race Announcer

Race Bib

Washrooms

Race options

10K - Early Bird

Sat, 18:00

CA$48.70 Price includes taxes and fees

A 2-loop, 10K night snowshoe race on snow-covered single-track trails where leaders post negative splits; the glowing headlights of fellow racers weave through the trees in a truly magical setting.

3K - Early Bird

Sat, 18:00

CA$48.70 Price includes taxes and fees

A night snowshoe race on snow-covered single-track forest trails with the magical sight of headlights dancing through the trees. Post-race warmth with homemade chili and Mad Trapper Brownies awaits.

5K - Early Bird

Sat, 18:00

CA$48.70 Price includes taxes and fees

A night snowshoe race through snow-blanketed single-track trails where headlamps light up the forest in a spectacle of dancing light. Historically the snowiest race of the season, with storms sometimes hitting on race day.

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