What is the GreenTrail:

The GreenTrail is a loop race taking place in the heart of North Vancouver. This trail race offers a unique format, achievable by any runner, in a solo or team format. Runners will have 70 minutes to complete a 7km loop and will be able to choose to do up to 5 loops!

The race starts and finishes in the same location, allowing friends and families to hang out in the race village, listen to music, play games, eat local food and cheer for their runners! With a start every 70 minutes, it will be a continuous party for at least 5 hours! 

The GreenTrail is put together by a small group of friends, passionate about mountains and running, willing to share their passion and act for the planet: all the profits of the event will be donated to our local and beloved Lynn Canyon Ecology Center.

How it works:

  • Runners have 70 minutes to complete the 7km loop (refuel inc.)
  • Starts are given every 70min for up to 5 loops.
  • Ranking is established based on the time on the last loop

Solo format:

Every runner engages on a certain number of loops. No loop can be skipped, no start after the 70 minutes cut-off time.

Team format:

Up to 5 runners can form a team and split the loops amongst themselves as a relay. One team member cannot run 2 loops in a row and team members cannot run together. 

Kids & Walk format:

To make it a party for everyone, we settled a walk format on a 2km flat loop.

Whether you are a newbie to running or an ultra distance runner, we’d love to have you join the party!

The Route

The GreenTrail takes place in Lynn Valley, in the heart of North Vancouver. It is 7km long and has 300m of elevation. The race is balanced with uphill for half of the race, and downhill for the second half of the route. 

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Informations

Location and Schedule:

The race starts and finishes on the playground of Cousteau School the French International School located at 3657 Fromme Road, North Vancouver, V7K 2E6.

  • Bib pickup will happen the day of the event (June 1st) and the day prior on the school campus (May 31st) from 3pm to 6pm pst
  • Race check-in will happen the day of the race between 7:30am and 8:30am.
  • Race briefing will be done by race organizers at 8:45am. Mandatory for all solo runners, if you are running as a team, we request that one member attends and you are welcome to brief your other team mates.
  • The first loop will start at 9am PST with a new start every 70 minutes the next loop will start 70min later (ie: 10:10am, 11:20am, 12:30pm, 1:40pm)
  • 11:30am: start of the kids race. All kids have to be accompanied by an adult.

Mandatory equipments: 

The runners have to carry water supply during each loop (ideally 350 to 500ml of water). We recommend you keep a phone with sufficient battery with you and turn it on, in case of any emergency.

Available services:

On site you will get access to:

  • Free refuelling on each lap (water, electrolytes, food)
  • Free Parking
  • Exhibitor/sponsors village
  • Live Music
  • Games for Children 
  • Food & Drink vendors

Why running the GreenTrail?

The GreenTrail Vancouver is a charity race bridging sport and nature. Every year the money raised during the race will be donated to a non-profit organization acting for the environment. For the first episode of the GreenTrail Vancouver the Fundraise will go to Lynn Canyon Ecology Center!

By racing The GreenTrail, you all become benefactors for a good cause.

HELP US RAISE MONEY

Our sponsors:

Special thanks to our sponsors for their invaluable support and trust in making this event possible.

Registration - Solo

Get your early bird tickets before May 15th.

Registration - Kids & Walk

Kids have a special trail for them which is 2km long.

Registration - Team

You can run the GreenTrail Vancouver in team! Team members don't run together.