JUNE 10TH TO 14TH, 2026
The Ribbon 200 – A wilderness challenge that takes you along the Bruce Trail's ribbon of wilderness starting in the Blue Mountains, through the Dufferin Hi-Land and into the Caledon Hills sections.
Introducing, Ontario’s newest 200 Miler and the province’s ONLY point‑to‑point 100 Miler, featuring an official E2E RUN of the Blue Mountains Bruce Trail section.
200 Miler (out & back): Starts in the Blue Mountains, runs through the Dufferin Hi‑Land, and turns at Glen Haffy in the Caledon Hills.
Approx. 7,500m / 24,000ft elevation.
100 Miler (point‑to‑point): Begins at Glen Haffy in Caledon Hills, runs through the Dufferin Hi-Land section and finishes in the Blue Mountains.
Approx. 3,700m / 12,000ft elevation.
Blue Mountains E2E (72.5k): From the Dufferin Hi‑Land boundary to Blue Mountains.
Approx. 1500m / 4900ft elevation.
THE COURSE:
Start and finish is close to Toronto (less than 2 hours) - for the 200 Miler and 45 minutes north of Toronto for the 100 Miler.
A beautiful course along the Blue Mountains, Dufferin Hi-Land and Caledon Hills sections of the Bruce Trail. There will be plenty of technical sections and climbing to satisfy most trail runners. These are spectacular trails along singletrack, double track, gravel roads, hills, hills and more hills.
The course is marked using the Bruce Trail white blazes ONLY! There will not be additional signage or marking. Take the time to learn what the blazes mean....see below.
AID STATION:
- 11-13 fully stocked (hot food along the way) aid stations every 20–30km
- 4–5 sleep stations
- 3-5 unmanned water stations (weather dependent)
Time Limits:
200 Miler – 100 hours (3.2kph) - Starts Wednesday 6am and completes Sunday 12pm
100 Miler – 30 hours (5.3kph) - Starts Saturday at 6am and completes Sunday 12pm
E2E 72.5k – Starts Saturday 8am and completes Sunday 12:00pm
Easily accessible for runners, crews, and families—no aid station is more than 75 minutes from the start.
RUNNER'S MANUAL
For a complete list of rules, aid stations, course profiles, cut-offs etc, see the runners manual (coming soon)
PACERS:
Pacers will be allowed for 200-mile and 100-mile runners.
Pacers can only start at SPECIFIED aid stations (TBD)
Pacers cannot carry anything for their runner (no muling) and must carry all the same required gear as runners.
See runners manual for more info (coming soon)
REQUIRED GEAR:
For a complete list of required gear please see the runner's manual (coming soon).
There will be nothing out of the ordinary for a June race in Ontario - your basics:
Headlamp, wind or rain jacket, 2L of water/hydration, toque (if chilly at night), phone (with tracking app - provided), back up battery, whistle.
WEATHER AND DAYLIGHT:
Typical weather for the area is:
High: 22C (72F)
Low: 12C (54F)
With an average of 15 hours of daylight at this time of year, it will minimize your time moving through the dark.
WHAT YOU WILL GET:
- Free High-Res photos from Sue Sitki Photography
- Pre-race banquet for 200 milers (Tuesday)
- Post-race banquet for all (Sunday)
- Bus transportation for E2E and 100 Milers from Blue Mountain to race start location
- Bib
- Timing
- Race swag
THE SWAG:
- A BUCKLE for the 200 AND 100 Mile finishers
- The E2E finishers will receive a sweet medal worthy of all the hard work you put in
- Race shirt
- Bruce Trail E2E badges for those that complete the Blue Mountains section (everyone) and Dufferin Hi-Land section (200 and 100 Milers).
- Soap from Sue's Soap Creations
- and more
PAYMENT PLAN:
We do offer a payment plan for the 200 Mile event.
The payment plan goes through a 3rd party organization and will be a small 3% fee applied. At the payment screen, click on Affirm to complete.
FUNDRAISING OPTION:
Want to partake in the festivities but in need of some financial reprieve (we get it… life happens)?
We will be offering up a limited number of charity bibs for the event.
When you sign up and commit to being a fundraiser for Ribbon 200, you will be responsible for meeting a fundraising minimum in order to waive your registration fee*.
* Please note that you will be committing to raising the funds through donation or paying the difference if the minimum funding goal is not met by one month prior to the event (May 10, 2026).
After the event, we will be donating the full amount of the donations raised (less administrative fees for use of the online platform) to The Bruce Trail Conservancy.
Fundraising minimums are as follows:
Ribbon 200 - $3000.00
Ribbon 100 - $800
If this option speaks to you, please reach out to the Race Director, Eric, at info@crazycatadventures.com
Registration fees
Prices are inclusive of mandatory charges, items, and fees
200 Miler
Price changes in 27 days 9 hours-
200 Mile - out and back - Starting Wednesday June 10th at 6am completion needs to be done by Sunday June 14th 12:00pm
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Register for 200 Miler$1,527.20
Early Bird
Now registering Nov 27 – Dec 31 -
$1,745.06
Regular
Jan 1 – Apr 30
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100 Miler
Price changes in 27 days 9 hours-
Ontario's Only 100 Miler that is point-to-point Starting Saturday June 13th at 6am completion needs to be done by Sunday June 14th 12:00pm
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Register for 100 Miler$301.79
Early Bird
Now registering Nov 27 – Dec 31 -
$356.26
Regular
Jan 1 – Apr 30
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E2E - Blue Mountains
Price changes in 27 days 9 hours-
E2E of the Blue Mountains section on the Bruce Trail - 72.5km Starting Saturday June 13th at 6am completion needs to be done by Sunday June 14th 12:00pm
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Register for E2E - Blue Mountains$165.64
Early Bird
Now registering Nov 27 – Dec 31 -
$181.97
Regular
Jan 1 – Apr 30
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Event schedule
- Tue, June 9, 2026 2:00 p.m. - Registration
- Tue, June 9, 2026 5:00 p.m. - 200 Mile Banquet
- Wed, June 10, 2026 6:00 a.m. - 200 Mile Start
- Sat, June 13, 2026 6:00 a.m. - 100 Mile Start
- Sat, June 13, 2026 8:00 a.m. - E2E start
- Sun, June 14, 2026 12:00 p.m. - 200 Mile Finish
- Sun, June 14, 2026 12:00 p.m. - 100 Mile Finish
- Sun, June 14, 2026 12:00 p.m. - E2E Finish
- Sun, June 14, 2026 12:00 p.m. - Race Finish Celebration Banquet
Contact information
- Event contact
- Eric D'Arcy
- Phone
- 416-888-5525
- Website
- Visit website
