Kananaskis Ski Marathon - Race Courses

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Start of 15km, 24km and 42km Races:
At Pocaterra Hut in waves commencing at 10:00 am SHARP.  Detailed start times depend on registration and will be posted at the stadium.

Jackrabbit Races:
The 5km race starts (10:30am) and finishes at Pocaterra Hut like the adult races, and participants require snowplowing skills. The 3 km race starts at 10:35 at Pocaterra Hut. The 1 km race starts at 11:30 on a new course across the highway (please use the designated crosswalk).

Tourer/Racer Categories:

The course for the 24 km race will follow these trails: 
Start at Pocaterra Ski Hut.  Ski Pocaterra, Lynx, Woolley, Meadow (9 km water station), Wheeler, Lakeside (13 km feeding station above Boulton Parking), Packers and Pocaterra to the finish line at Pocaterra Hut.

The course for the 42 km race will follow these trails: 
Start at Pocaterra Hut. Follow the 24 km course to Boulton Parking lot feeding station. Then ski Whiskey Jack, Tyrwhitt, (Elk Pass feeding station at 23 km), Elk Pass, Fox Creek, Moraine (Boulton feeding station at 32 km), Packers, and Pocaterra to the finish line at Pocaterra Hut.

The course for the 15 km race will follow these trails:
Start at Pocaterra Hut and following Pocaterra, Lynx, Woolley, Meadow, (9 km water station), Amos, Lynx, Pocaterra to finish line at Pocaterra Hut.

There is an elevation gain of about 300 meters from Pocaterra to Elk Pass, the high point of the 42 km course, located on the Continental Divide. The longest climb on the 42 km course is 280 meters on Whiskey Jack trail (km 13-17.3). The highest point on the 24 km course is about 190 meters higher than Pocaterra, and the longest climb is 130 meters on Packers trail (km 13-16.1).

Note: if trail conditions are unsafe, changes to the routes or the start area may be required.

Feeding Stations

9 Km: water, Gatorade
13 km: water, Gatorade, oranges, cookies
23 km (of 42 km race): water, Gatorade, oranges, cookies
32 km (of 42 km race): water, Gatorade, oranges, cookies
Finish area: water, Gatorade, oranges, cookies, soup, hot chocolate

The CUT-OFF TIME for skiers leaving Boulton (13km) feeding station on the outbound leg of both the 24 km and 42 km races will be 12:00. The CUT-OFF TIME for skiers leaving Boulton feeding station on the finish leg of the 42 km race will be 14:30. Any skiers arriving at Boulton after the cut-off times will be asked to discontinue racing. A shuttle van will be provided at Boulton for those who discontinue skiing, to transport them back to Pocaterra.