Our second showing of the Flying Squirrel will be hosted at Keppoch Mountain in Antigonish County. Centrally located to bring out the best from the Mainland, Cape Breton Island, New Brunswick and PEI to battle it out in the Highland Heart of Nova Scotia. 10ish kms with roughly 315 meters of elevation gain on a mix of wide double track and technical single track. Plenty of ups and downs and spaces to stretch your legs out. This is a fully insured event with well-marked trails, amazing volunteers and aid stations spread throughout the course.
A portion of our proceeds will be going to the Keppoch, who work tirelessly to keep these trails accessible for 4 seasons of outdoor fun. Your contributions help keep a not for profit like the Keppoch open and assist it with the resources it needs.
This will be a manually timed event with generous cutoff times to encourage all skill levels to come out. Prizes will be awarded for Men's, Ladies and Non-binary podium finishers. All runners will receive entry into some great raffle prizes thanks to our partners. New for 2024 will be our 1km kid's fun run leading off before our 10km event. Each Adult participant in the 10km event will gain a free entry code for one youth to join us in the 1km fun run. Email tyler@highlandtrailrunning.ca for your promo code.
Also new for this year were promoting some younger athletes to brave the course and expose them to the gnarly world of trail running. Athletes 17+ will now be invited to our main event with parental permission. Day passes for Keppoch are included with your registration, feel free to bring your bike or hit the trails afterward and explore all that Keppoch has to offer.
Highland Trail Running is committed to the healthy starts in our schools. On race day we will be collecting boxes of cereal to sponsor the breakfast program for schools within Antigonish County. Our first school were sponsoring will be the East Antigonish Education Centre. Throughout the year we will be choosing different schools to sponsor at each of our events. Every individual, spectator or participant can only receive one entry into our main prize draw for a new pair of running shoes courtesy of Aerobics First with their box of cereal donation, A list of approved cereals will be sent out prior to race day.
Merch will once again be available for purchase this year and can be ordered via email. We have opted for this route to keep processing fee's as low as possible for our participants. Stay tuned to your emails and socials for when digital samples are ready for review.
Please note: Merch cutoff is September 11th 2024.
No dogs are allowed on the course during the race, but are more than welcome at the Start/Finish line.
**There will be no refunds or deferrals for this event. Registrations can be transferred to another person up till August 11th through Race Roster for $1.95 plus the processing fee. Shuttle passes are not included with registration but can be purchased on site.**
Registration fees
10km Closed
Must be 17 years old to participate
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$35.00Aug. 19 - Sep. 27
Waitlist Closed
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Must be 17 years old to participate
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Waitlist
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Waitlist
Registrants 101 – Unlimited
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Wicked Awesome Volunteer Closed
Ideal candidates are available for 5hr shifts. Come enjoy a morning with huge energy. All volunteers will be entered into raffle prizing.
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Free
We appreciate you
Aug. 19 - Sep. 27
1km Kids Fun Run Closed
Fun run kicking off to our main event. Kids will enjoy a section of the little summit trail and have a sneak peak of the main course before returning to the finish line. Parents are welcome to join them on the trails for no charge. These trails are not stroller friendly however. Registration is free if accompanied by someone running the 10km event. Email tyler@highlandtrailrunning.ca for your free promo code. Children 8 and under must be accompanied by a guardian.
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$10.00
Children 8 and under must be accompanied by a guardian
Aug. 19 - Sep. 27
Contact information
- Event contact
- Tyler Isbister
- Phone
- 902.870.9770
