Buckin’ Hell

Friday: 5:00pm – 8:00pm @ Valhalla Pure (North Van).

Saturday: 6:00am – 7:45am @ race start at Mt Seymour Resort (race morning)

ID MUST BE SHOWN TO PICKUP YOUR RACER PACKAGE. BIBS CANNOT BE PICKED UP BY ANYONE BUT THE REGISTERED RUNNER. NO EXCEPTIONS.

There is plenty of free parking in the Mt Seymour parking lots.

50km total distance split via 23.5km and 26.5km legs:
23.5km leg is +800m / -1850m
26.5km leg is +1850m / -800m

*Relay teams must provide their own transport to and from the relay point. The nearest parking for relay runners is at Capilano University, which is a paid lot at $4.75/day. Runners can walk to the relay exchange point from there. 

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Poles are allowed for both distances right from the start of the race.

In our effort to reduce waste, all our races are now cup-free, meaning you’ll need to pack along your own cup for fluids at aid stations and at the finish line. Here are two suggestions: a collapsible cup (available in our merch store), or a homemade version cutting the top off an empty juicebox.

There will be a tent at the start/finish line to leave a bag, but it is not monitored so please label your bag and do not leave any valuables.

This is done by you on race morning. We will have a single clearly marked location at the race start for you to place your individual drop bag. We will provide duct tape and sharpies for you to clearly label you bag with your full name and your race bib number. Please keep drop bags to a reasonable size, usually the size of a shoe box, a shoe bag, a small backpack. Typical drop bag supplies would include spare gear / clothing / lube and some food items that you train with that you may not find at the aid stations, such as a specific drink mix or a brand of product that you prefer.

Please note that oversized drop bags will not be permitted and will be denied on site.

Please note that drop bags not claimed by you at the end of the weekend will be donated to charity or disposed of entirely. We will not be able to store or ship any drop bag supplies under any circumstances. Drop bags will return to the finish line immediately following the shutdown of each independent drop bag location.

Please note this is strictly enforced and if your crew is spotted in a designated “non access point” you will face disqualification. The reason for “non access points” is a direct requirement of our event permits.

Crews are NOT ALLOWED at Old Buck aid station (AS4). Our permits no longer allow for this increased traffic to an area that simply cannot support it as far as parking and access goes. Crew and spectators are NOT ALLOWED at Old Buck aid station under any circumstance.

Crew and spectators ARE allowed at all other aid station locations, those include:

AS1 Mt Seymour

AS2 & AS5 Mushroom (parking at Mushroom parking lot)

AS3 Lillooet (parking at Baden Powell crossing south of AS3 or Clearwells parking north of AS3)

Please note that crew members are not allowed access to any aid station supplies. Crews can crew for their runners just outside of the aid station area, but not more than 25 meters from the aid station. No runner is allowed outside support at any point other than the crew access points listed above.

Parking is very limited at each aid station, as these are all very busy access points on summer weekends. No parking allowed outside of actual parking stalls.

Our scenic Beer Garden at the start/finish at Mt Seymour Resort features Bridge Brewing products. Grab a cold one after your race and cheer on other finishers (cash and credit card sales). Also be sure to stick around after your race for post-race pizza, which is included in your entry fee.

Awards will be presented for top three per gender, and top team only per relay category M/W/Mixed.

Age categories are distinguished in our online posted results, but we do not present age group awards.

All finishers (35K, 50K, relay) receive our unique, super amazing Buckin’ Hell medal! Yes, that’s a functioning bottle opener. With horns.

We encourage everyone to always carry the 10 Essentials for backcountry safety in your pack – whether you’re out training or adventuring on your own or with friends, or participating in one of our extensively marked races, you can never predict what might happen. Learn more about the 10 Essentials in this article by North Shore Rescue.

BC’s Ultimate Trail Trifecta.
Knee Knacker 30M (lottery) + Broken Goat 52k + Buckin’ Hell 50k.
Complete three of the province’s toughest 50km races, in back to back to back weekends. Yes, that’s 3 x 50km races in just 15 total days! 150 kilometres and almost 24,000ft / 7200m of climbing and descent. This challenge has a bite to it!

What do you get for this phenomenal accomplishment? New for 2023 every finisher of the BMTGIK triple gets a beautiful collectors trophy from Aravaipa Artworx, and all finishers have their names and times engraved on our larger celebratory trophies (male & female), it’s kinda like our little version of the Stanley Cup.  Ya know you wanna!

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