Our Grizzly Ultra Marathon & Relay is comprised of 5 individual legs which all start and finish in the Nipika Meadow.The total distance is 50km.

Each leg has been graded for difficulty by adding the elevation gain to the distance to arrive at a Grizzly Claw Rating. With individual legs rated for all abilities our Ultra Marathon makes for the perfect team event. Nipika's Meadow serves as a sweet base camp from which to cheer on your team-mates.


​The following table ranks each Grizzly Ultra Leg from hardest to easiest.

LEG #NAME  DISTANCEELEVATIONCLAW RATING
2Cliff Hanger11.1 km344m5
3Cross River Canyon12.8 km294m4
1Kootenay Crusher13.5 km272m3
4Half Krushed8.7 km176m2
5Main Street4.0 km22m1


GRIZZLY ULTRA LEG 1 - KOOTENAY KRUSHER on Trailforks.com
GRIZZLY ULTRA LEG 3 - CROSS RIVER CANYON on Trailforks.com
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GRIZZLY ULTRA LEG 2 - CLIFF HANGER on Trailforks.com
GRIZZLY ULTRA LEG 4 - HALF KRUSHED on Trailforks.com