The Beav Trail Race 2021

2021 UPDATE:

We ARE planning on running this event this year with only minor changes from previous years. To help reduce the number of people on the course at a time, we have made a change to the race schedule for the day, which is as follows:

Saturday, November 6, 2021:

7:30am- 25km Early start

9:00am- 50km start

9:30am- 10km start

1:00pm- 25km start

Pre-register for this race now to guarantee your entry. Since this race is still a while away, we don't want to collect the registration fee until the Conservation Area confirms race approval. If you pre-register, you are guaranteed a spot once the race is confirmed.

Course Description:

Come join us for one of our most popular events: The Beav. Hilton Falls Conservation Area is known to have some of the best trails around. This course is primarily made up of fast, groomed trails with some short but tougher and more technical sections thrown into the mix.

PLEASE NOTE: The course leaves Hilton Conservation area and enters Halton Region property from approximately 8k through 16k of the 25k loop. We owe a huge "THANK YOU" to the wonderful people at the Halton Region for allowing us to use their trails, specifically the Britton Tract and the Robertson Tract. This section is an important part of the course and adds variety as well as some of the fastest runnable sections of the route. All participants in the 25k and 50k races will be required to sign an additional waiver, which will be given to you at race kit pick-up. The waiver can be viewed in advance here: The Beav Waiver (for Halton).pdf

The Beav is proud to be part of the OUTRace Series. The 25k finishers will earn points in the Trail Series and the finishers in the 50k race will earn points in both the 50k Series and the Ultra Series. For those of you unfamiliar with the OUTRace Series, there is no registration required. Participants who finish any race in the OUTRace Series will automatically be entered into the series and will earn points.

For a map of the 25k loop that we will be using, please click here.

To watch a video slideshow of the race course, please click here.

The 10km race is an out and back that will have participants run on the groomed trails around the reservoir and over to the waterfall. From the waterfall, runners will then get to experience a short section of rugged and highly technical terrain on the Bruce Trail before turning around and retracing the route back to the start.

The 25km race will start with the same route as the 10k but instead of turning around, runners will continue on the Beaver Dam Trail, which inspired the name of the race. The remainder of the "out section" of the course is a pleasant mixture of single track and double track with some additional technical sections for runners to overcome before heading back towards the finish line.

The 50km race will be the same as the 25k course but will be run twice. The 50km course will have a 9hr cutoff. Those who plan on taking more than 7hrs must bring a headlamp or flashlight as the sun sets by 5:00pm at this time of year and it is pitch black by 5:30pm (it is 1 week after the clocks go back for daylight savings).

The timing of this race makes it perfect for runners trying to squeeze in one more race for the season or for those who want to try a new distance.

Aid Stations:

Although subject to change based on our permit, the aid stations are planned as follows:

10k race: Drink Station at 5k (fluids only- there will be no food at this station)

25k race: 5k (drink station), 8k (full aid station), 17k (full aid station), 20k (drink station)

50k race: same as 25k race but run twice with an additional aid station at 25k (start/finish area)

Runners can expect the usual ultra staples- water, an electrolyte drink, pb & j, sweet and salty snacks.

Pacers:

Sorry, pacers are not permitted in any of the events. If you feel that you will need a pacer, for safety reasons, please contact the Race Director before registering. Participants over the age of 65 can have a pacer if they wish.

Race Apparel, Medals, and Prizing:

Stay warm after the race with a custom hoodie that is included in the registration for the 25k and 50k events. Please note that this year, based on runner feedback, we are going with a regular hoodie (no zipper). Runners in the 10k will receive a soft spun custom t-shirt with an option to upgrade to the hoodie during registration. (Please note: hoodie and t-shirt design are subject to change depending on supplier availability)

Apparel shown is from our 2018 event. The apparel is different every year.

Finishers will receive a custom finisher's medal. Prizes will be awarded to the top 3 male/female in each race distance.

Post Race Food:

We understand that people have different dietary restrictions, needs, and preferences. Because of this, rather than include the cost of a post-race meal that you may or may not enjoy/ be able to eat, we do not include meals in our race registration fees. However, we do our best to provide a food vendor at our races that will offer various selections so that you can choose to purchase food if you wish. If you choose to do so, you will purchase the food directly from them and Happy Trails Racing will not benefit monetarily in any way. We do this to give you the biggest bang for your buck and to try to enhance your experience the best that we can.

All photos care of Sue Sitki Photography