Set on the rugged West Coast of Vancouver Island, the Edge to Edge Half Marathon and 10km offers runners an unforgettable coastal race experience in Ucluelet. From harbour views to rainforest trails and dramatic ocean scenery, each distance showcases the raw beauty of the Wild Pacific Trail. Whether you’re chasing …
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Set on the rugged West Coast of Vancouver Island, the Edge to Edge Half Marathon and 10km offers runners an unforgettable coastal race experience in Ucluelet. From harbour views to rainforest trails and dramatic ocean scenery, each distance showcases the raw beauty of the Wild Pacific Trail. Whether you’re chasing a challenge or soaking in the scenery, Edge to Edge is where community, coastline, and accomplishment meet.
The Half Marathon starts in Ucluelet, runs past the Harbour and Boat Basin and then out of town beside the Tofino-Ucluelet Highway. Just past Millstream, the race turns around and heads back towards Ucluelet on the scenic Wild Pacific Trail. This part of the course takes in amazing views of the open ocean, rocky bluffs and the rainforest. After the trail section, the race returns to finish at the Community Centre.
The 10km race is a fun, scenic taste of the west coast. The course takes you through Ucluelet, past the small craft harbour and out onto the Wild Pacific Trail. The course carries on past the Amphitrite Lighthouse before heading back towards the Community Centre to finish.
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Tough but scenic course
The course is a mixture of road, paved path, and gravel trail. The trail portions had quite a few nice views of the ocean with surf hitting rock outcroppings. The … MORE
The course is a mixture of road, paved path, and gravel trail. The trail portions had quite a few nice views of the ocean with surf hitting rock outcroppings. The entire course is undulating with 1280 feet of elevation gain (and loss since it is effectively a loop). The hills and the trail made it a slow race for me.
The race website said a few things which were wrong. It said we would need our own cups, but the water and gatorade on the course was handed out in cups and there were cups afterward for all of the post race snacks. They also said that we would need our own plates for post race food, but paper plates were provided. The posted schedule said awards would be at 1pm, but they were done at noon.
There were a few other organizational things which were less than optimal. There was not a lot of parking; I guess most runners were staying within walking distance. It was projected to rain on race morning, but wearing extra clothing for the rain was a problem since they didn’t seem to have thought about bag drop.