Race prep kit

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Use the profile facts. Check the organizer. Make the final calls in race week.

01

Race logistics

Date
2026: February 14
Venue
Kananaskis Country
Distances
30km, 15km, 7.5km
Technique
Classic
Registration
Online registration
Course support
3 stations — famous for homemade cookies and hot chocolate
02

Course notes

Rolling terrain through the Kananaskis Country trail system in the Rocky Mountain foothills. The course traverses mixed spruce and aspen forest with views of the Canadian Rockies. Hilly sections with meaningful climbs and descents provide a good workout.

03

Pacing and fueling

Distance is only a proxy for duration. Choose the outline that matches your event, then adjust it to your tested pace, conditions, and organizer support.

Middle-distance effort

30km

Pacing

Hold a controlled opening pace, keep technique efficient through the middle, and commit after the last major course feature.

Fueling outline

Plan intake around your expected duration. Start with familiar fuel and map any organizer feed stations before race day.

Short effort

15km

Pacing

Protect the opening minutes from an over-fast start, then build toward race effort once technique is settled.

Fueling outline

Arrive fed and hydrated. Carry a familiar backup if your expected duration or conditions call for it.

Short effort

7.5km

Pacing

Protect the opening minutes from an over-fast start, then build toward race effort once technique is settled.

Fueling outline

Arrive fed and hydrated. Carry a familiar backup if your expected duration or conditions call for it.

04

Gear and wax day

This profile does not contain a race-specific wax prescription. Measure current conditions and make the final wax call with products and processes you have already tested.

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