Top Of The World Ultra - 50k, 28k & 13k 2026

Top Of The World Ultra returns to Sun Peaks, British Columbia on June 27, 2026. Organized by Run Like A Girl, the 2026 edition is presented as the second annual Sun Peaks trail-running festival and brings back a mountain-focused route package that highlights the resort’s singletrack and high alpine terrain.

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The one-day event offers three in-person distances — 50K, 28K and a shorter 15K (route closer to ~17K) — with staggered starts: 50K at 7:30 AM, 28K at 8:00 AM and 15K at 8:30 AM. Package pick-up opens on race morning from 6:30–8:30 AM at the Sun Peaks Main Village (base of the Sunburst Express). A virtual option is also available for those who want to run from home and receive event swag by mail.

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What distinguishes Top Of The World is mountain access: the 50K traverses all three Sun Peaks mountains and reaches the summit of Mount Tod, offering long ridge sections, alpine meadows and technical singletrack. The event is community minded — $5 from every registration supports the Sun Peaks Mountain Rescue Society — and keeps the post-race vibe local with finish-line food, awards and a custom finisher cup and medal for entrants. Practical race details include a cupless policy (bring a reusable cup), timing via a timing app, an allowed drop bag for the 50K to Aid Station #2, and crew access to the top-of-Sunburst aid station (chair-lift tickets required).

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Entries are limited to 400 runners and registration closes when the cap is reached or on June 19, 2026. Interested runners should register at the official event site to secure a spot and review race-day logistics and gear requirements.

• Start/finish at Sun Peaks Main Village (base of the Sunburst Express Chair Lift), 3150 Creekside Way, Sun Peaks, BC
• Terrain includes technical singletrack, mountain-bike trails, forest service roads, alpine meadows and summit ridgelines
• 50K crosses Mount Tod, Orient Hill and Mount Morrisey and reaches the Mount Tod summit (2,130 m)
• Estimated elevation change: 50K ≈1,752 m total ascent/descent; 28K ≈1,164 m; 15K (≈17K) ≈673 m
• Aid stations: 50K has three aid stations (≈8.5k, 27k, 42k) plus two water-only stations (≈19k, 35k); 28K has two aid stations (≈8.5k, 19k); 15K has one aid station (≈8.5k); one drop bag allowed to Aid Station #2 (≈27k)
• Race starts: 50K 7:30 AM, 28K 8:00 AM, 15K 8:30 AM; finish times recorded via a timing app; event is cupless (bring a reusable cup); crew access to the top-of-Sunburst aid station requires chair-lift tickets

• Summit route: 50K crosses all three Sun Peaks mountains and reaches the summit of Mount Tod (2,130 m)
• Finisher swag: Every finisher receives a medal plus a custom finishers cup
• Charity support: $5 from each registration goes directly to the Sun Peaks Mountain Rescue Society
• Participant cap: Field limited to 400 entries; registration closes when the cap is reached or on June 19, 2026
• Virtual entry option: Virtual runners receive an event package mailed to them so they can take part from home