Peninsula BTC Trail Running End-to-End

Hike open to BTC Members only.

Registration Required:

Registration Cost
Members - $200.00
Child Members - $0.00

Click here to register for this hike (10 spots remaining)

Please Note: Refunds are only allowed up to 14 days before this hike

Hosting Club: Peninsula
Category: Peninsula E2E
Location (Google Maps): PBTC E2E, starting in Bluewater Park, Wiarton, ON

Hike Leader(s): Margie Gloade and Natalie Mechalko Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Fast (5.5 - 7.0 km/h+): A quick pace maintained by experienced hikers or trail runners.
Terrain: Difficult: Steep ascents/descents, rocky scrambling, and some rugged escarpment paths.
Distance: Approx. 171km total [~21km per day]

Description

The Peninsula Bruce Trail Club (PBTC) is excited to offer its first-ever trail running End-to-End series in 2025. Join the fun and earn a specially-designed trail running PBTC E2E badge! The trail running Peninsula E2E series will take place over 4 weekends and 8 days, starting at 8:30am. Below are the start-end locations and estimated distance each day (subject to change slightly). Bus transportation will be provided, as necessary.

Please carefully read the details below to understand the logistics, costs, and fitness required for this challenge.

1. Saturday, April 12, 2025; Wiarton Bluewater Park to Coveney’s Rd.; 22km
   • meet at Bluewater Park; bus at end only to return to vehicles.
2. Sunday, April 13, 2025; Coveney’s Rd. to Hope Bay; 22km;
   • meet at Bluewater Park; bus transports to start point and returns to vehicles.
3. Saturday May 10, 2025; Hope Bay to Hawthorn ST parking, Barrows Bay; 23km;
   • meet at Hawthorn ST parking; bus transports to start point only; route ends at meeting point.
4. Sunday, May 11, 2025; Hawthorn ST to Richardson ST parking; 21km;
   • meet at Hawthorn ST parking; bus at end only to return to vehicles.
5. Saturday, May 24, 2025; Richardson ST parking to Cape Chin North; 19km;
   • meet at Richardson ST parking; bus at end only to return to vehicles.
6. Sunday, May 25, 2025; Cape Chin North to Crane Lake Rd; 16km;
   • meet at Hwy#6 & Dyers Bay Rd. parking; bus transports to start point and returns to vehicles.
7. Saturday, May 31, 2025; Crane Lake Rd to Cyprus Lake Horse Lake trail; 22km;
   • meet at Hwy#6 & Dyers Bay Rd. parking; bus transports to start point and returns to vehicles.
8. Sunday, June 1, 2025; Cyprus Lake Horse Lake trail to Tobermory Cairn; 19km;
   • meet at Hwy#6 & Dyers Bay Rd. parking; bus transports to start point and returns to vehicles.

When you register, you are registering for the whole series. Depending on access points, daily distances will vary, ranging from 16-25km, with back-to-back days each of the four weekends. These are group trail runs; it is not a race. Participants are expected to have some experience trail running as this is difficult terrain. There may be a couple different pace groups that naturally form, but you will be expected to stay with a group and wait to regroup at key locations. Anticipate each day to be running for about 3+/- hours, at a pace ranging from 7-9 min./km.

Trail runners will need to carry their own water and fuel. At approximate mid-way points each day, there will be volunteer support arranged so you can fill up water bottles and to collect any additional fuel/gels that you drop-off in their vehicle in advance. We will be looking for at least one volunteer with a vehicle each day; please keep this in mind if you have someone joining you that may be available to assist.

There will be a school bus that transports the group to and from vehicles at the start and end points, as required (varies each day). You may be able to leave your water, snacks, and dry clothes on the bus or with a volunteer support vehicle.

The fee is $200. This fee covers bus transportation (at a weekend rate), bus parking and entrance fees at the National Park, parking fees for volunteer support, the new E2E badge, and a donation to PBTC. This E2E series is for BTC members only. To become a member, click here: https://brucetrail.org/. The designated meeting points will not incur any additional personal parking fees, but participants are encouraged to car pool if possible.

There will be a maximum number of 25 participants.

A minimum number of 15 participants is required to ensure bus costs are covered. If 15 participants are not secured, the trail running E2E will continue but without the bus transportation. Participants will be refunded $150; bus will be cancelled; and personal vehicle shuttling will be used to get the group from start to end points each day. This decision will be made 14 days before the series starts (by March 29, 2025).

No refunds will be considered after March 29, 2025.

The trail run will go ahead rain or shine, however, in extremely inclement weather, a date may be cancelled and rescheduled, ideally prior to the June 1st finish date.

If you are not available for one or more of the series, you can complete the route(s) on your own to earn the new PBTC trail running E2E badge.