The WILDness
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About the race
The WILDness is a trail running event held at Panorama Mountain Resort in the Purcell Mountains on June 26 and 27, 2027. The event is organized as a one or two day stage race with four course options and a separate 5 km fun run that mixes pavement and trail.
The main options are:
- Full Race two day combined event
- Single day Saturday between 30 and 40 km
- Single day Sunday between 10 and 15 km
- Saturday Fun Run 5 km
The Saturday stage is a longer mountain course with an elevation gain between 2200 m and 2500 m and uses alpine ridgelines, talus slopes and forested trails. The Sunday stage is a shorter climb and descent route with about 820 m of elevation gain; it includes a designated timed ascent section. The 5 km fun run has about 115 m of elevation gain and is timed but does not have podium awards.
Categories are Under 16 male and female, Open men and women, and 40 plus men and women for the main races; the fun run uses Open men and Open women categories. Podium places require a minimum number of participants per category.
The event lists mandatory gear for the longer Saturday course: a pack or hip belt carrying at least 1 litre of water, a hat, gloves, a jacket, an emergency blanket or bivvy, and a reusable cup for aid stations. The organisers operate aid stations, a medical station on course, and enforce trail etiquette and race rules, including staying on designated trails and respecting volunteers. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
