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| Aug 24 | UBCO Heat High School XC Camp | Kelowna, British Columbia |
| Aug 27 | BCEP High School Cross Country Camp - CANCELLED | Whistler, BC |
| Sep 5 | Handloggers Half Marathon & Relay | Bowen Island, BC |
| Sep 6 | Walk in the Park 54k, 36k, 18k | Kamloops, BC |
| Sep 19 | Pinetree Classic (LMXC #1) | Coquitlam, BC |
| Sep 20 | Campbell Mountain 9K (IRA XC #1) | Penticton, BC |
| Sep 26 | South Fraser Cross Country (LMXC #2) | Surrey, BC |
| Sep 27 | Mad Moose Ultra 63K, Marathon, Half Marathon & 10K | Prince George, BC |
| Sep 27 | Vancouver Spirit Run (LMXC #3) | Vancouver, BC |
| Sep 27 | Summerland Sweets XC 7.4K & TriPower Kids 3.2K (IRA XC #2) | Summerland, BC |
| Mar 7 | Dirty Duo 15k, 27k, 50k | North Vancouver, BC |
| Feb 29 | Pan Am Cross Country Cup at Bear Mountain | Victoria, BC |
| Feb 22 | Run Ridge Run 25k, 13k | Port Moody, BC |
| Oct 24 | BC Cross Country Championships (LMXC #6) | Saanich, BC |
| Nov 7 | BC High School XC Championships | Kelowna, BC |
| There are no upcoming courses, please check back later. |
BC Cross Country Championships History, 1949 to present: if you can fill in any more of the missing data, please email Maurice Wilson.
Cross country, trail and mountain running is the sport of running over unpaved, natural terrain. Traditional cross-country is run primarily on grass in parks or across open countryside, involving multiple laps of a relatively short distance. Trail races are more typically single loop, or point-to-point events. The paths are narrower, the footing rougher, and the hills steeper than might be experienced in traditional cross-country. Mountain races tend to feature more extreme forms of uphill and downhill running. They may be uphill only races, usually from the bottom to the top of a mountain; or they can include both uphill and downhill sections. Ultra trail running refers to distances beyond a marathon (42.2K), most commonly 50K, 50 miles, 100K, or 100 miles.
The short lap format of cross country makes it suitable for young children as well as older athletes, whereas trail and mountain races cater primarily to adults.
