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Beaver Flat 50

Who said Saskatchewan was flat? Are you ready to climb? We have 2300 meters/7500 feet of vertical gain on 50 kilometers of very narrow animal trail. It's the Dam Hard 20, plus an additional 30k. And the last 30k makes the Dam Hard 20 look like a walk in the park.
It's wet shoes, ankle strain, sandy hands, scratched shins. It's hill repeats in the worst kind of way. There's cacti, juniper bushes, rock, sand, snakes and water. Welcome to the big dance.

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Distance50 kilometers

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Vertical Ascent/Decent2255 metres

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Terrain100% Trail

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Race Overview

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Horseshoe

A shoe for a horse formed of a narrow band of iron in the form of an extended circular arc.

Distance: 11.2km

Elevation: 450m

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Spring Coulee

Not just a clever name. 

Distance: 4.8kCumulative: 16km

Elevation: 178m

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Weetman

The journey back up to the prairie.

Distance: 7kmCumulative: 23km

Elevation: 444m

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Goodwin

Don’t let anybody tell you the 4th leg is the hardest… but it might be.

Distance: 9.5kmCumulative: 33km

Elevation: 396m

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Beaver Banter

You can guarantee they'll be laughing at you.

Distance: 10.4kmCumulative: 43.5km

Elevation: 449m

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Home Before Dark

I love running. Sometimes I even run far. But my true love will always remain, being home before dark. 

Distance: 6kmCumulative: 49.5km

Elevation: 297m

Aid Stations and Cutoff Times

Gun goes at 8:00am
Barlow - Aid station 1 - 11km, no cut-off time. Enjoy the views of the wide open prairie fields. Also enjoy how you're probably not even tired yet!
Windsor Knot - Aid station 2 - 16km, 11:30am cut-off time. This aid station is at the bottom of the interpretative trails at the fork.
Wheatman - Aid station 3 - 23km, 1:00pm cut-off time. Make sure you catch your breath at this one because a few ugly climbs are right around the corner.
Goodwin House - Aid station 4 - 33km, drop bag, 3:30pm cut-off time. This is where you can pick up your drop bag. Your feet will get wet a few kilometers before this aid station, so you might want to think about stashing a pair of dry shoes and socks in your drop bag. This aid station is located in the Goodwin House parking lot. This is also the last logical place to drop from the race. 
Knock Knock Joke - Aid station 5 - 43.5km, 5:30pm cut-off time. Sooooo close... but sooooo far away.
Finish: 6:30pm. You have a total of 10.5 hours to finish and receive your finishers badge.

Course Records

Mike Sidic : 4:37:21 (Vancouver, BC) 2018
Caitlin Schindel : 5:16:20 (Saskatoon, SK) 2022
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Sarah Biehl: 5:10:26(Westminister, Ohio) 2023
Chris Balestrini: 4:11:25(London, ON) 2023

More Courses

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Dam Hard 20

You’re in for a real treat. It’s the horse shoe, a 15k loop around the west side of the park and then another horseshoe back to the finish line.

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Beaver Fever 10

This is an up and down, up and down, up and down out and back. The 10k has a total vertical gain of 400 meters/1300 feet. 

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Horseshoe Hustle 5

The 5k course is a single loop that has a total vertical gain of 150 meters/500 feet. This is a fun one. 

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Kids Fun Run

This race is untimed and just for fun. The Kids Fun Run is a 1km loop that begins and finishes at the startline. All ages welcome. It starts at noon. Grown ups are allowed to run with their kids.

Kids must be registered if they wish to receive a finisher's patch. The cost is $10/child.

Looks like fun, doesn't it?