About the Capes 100

All runners, in every distance/event, will be required to have the following items with them at all times:

• bottles/flasks/reservoirs that can hold up to 1L of fluids
• a waterproof jacket. This is a jacket with taped seams, or a full on heavy duty old school rain jacket will also fit the bill. A poncho is not a jacket. A garbage bag is not a jacket. It must be a jacket.
• a basic 1st Aid kit (2 metres of duct tape, a tensor bandage, band-aids, emergency blanket)
• food and drink
• whistle
• a charged cell phone
• headlamp(s) and spare batteries for 100km, 160km and RELAY runners. (Note: headlamps will be required from Cape d’Or (farm-bound) or the farm itself)

Recommended gear:

• gloves
• toque/buff
• sunscreen
• course map
• lighter/matches
• knife

OFFICIALLY PROHIBITED:

• any music playing device that requires earbuds
• music/podcasts/etc being played on a speakerphone is also not allowed
• dogs and/or other pets on the course

50k. 36 hour time limit. Gain/loss = 1375m

25k out and back.

The route goes from Spencer’s Island along the beach early on and then on to nice ATV trails to Cape d’Or. From there you continue along the coast into Advocate Harbour to the turnaround. Retrace your steps along this awesome coastal section and you’re done!

• Aid Station #1: Cape d’Or.
• Aid Station #2: Reid’s Place on West Advocate Road.
• Aid Station #3: Cape d’Or.

*See FAQ section for mandatory gear list and crew access points.

Price: $125. See registration page for what’s included!

Race distances and aid stations subject to change (only slightly, if at all).

100k. 36 hour time limit. Gain/loss = 3225m

30k out. 40k loop. 30k back.

The route goes from Spencer’s Island along the beach early on and then on to nice ATV trails to Cape d’Or. From there you continue along the coast into Advocate Harbour and up Eatonville Road to the Eatonville Bunkhouse. Here you’ll hop on the Cape Chignecto trail (heading south) to Dry Hollow Brook, then westerly and southerly through the interior of the park to Big Bald Rock Cabin! This is where you’ll start 20k of sweet singletrack that’ll take you out and around Cape Chignecto itself, into Refugee Cove, Mill Brook, and out to the main park entrance. From this point, you head back along the 30k coastal section to the finish!

• Aid Station #1: Cape d’Or.
• Aid Station #2: Reid’s Place on West Advocate Road.
• Aid Station #3: Eatonville Bunkhouse.
• Aid Station #4: Big Bald Rock Cabin.
• Aid Station #5: Arch Gulch Cabin.
• Aid Station #6: Reid’s Place.
• Aid Station #7: Cape d’Or.

*See FAQ section for mandatory gear list and crew access points.

Price: $175. See registration page for what’s included!

Distances to aid stations coming soon. Race distances and aid stations subject to change (only slightly, if at all).

160k. 36 hour time limit. Gain/loss = 4600m

30k out. 40k loop. 30k back to the farm followed by a different 30k out and back section that only the 100 milers will see.

The route goes from Spencer’s Island along the beach early on and then on to nice ATV trails to Cape d’Or. From there you continue along the coast into Advocate Harbour and up Eatonville Road to the Eatonville Bunkhouse. Here you’ll hop on the Cape Chignecto trail (heading south) to Dry Hollow Brook, then westerly and southerly through the interior of the park to Big Bald Rock Cabin! This is where you’ll start 20k of sweet singletrack that’ll take you out and around Cape Chignecto itself, into Refugee Cove, Mill Brook, and out to the main park entrance. From this point, you head back along the 30k coastal section to the farm. Now you’ll pick up your pacer (if you have one) and travel through the forests and blueberry fields, up and down the longest climbs and descents of the day!

• Aid Station #1: Cape d’Or.
• Aid Station #2: Reid’s Place on West Advocate Road.
• Aid Station #3: Eatonville Bunkhouse.
• Aid Station #4: Big Bald Rock Cabin.
• Aid Station #5: Arch Gulch Cabin.
• Aid Station #6: Reid’s Place.
• Aid Station #7: Cape d’Or.
• Aid Station #8: The Farm (start/finish).
• Aid Station #9: Peter’s Place.
• Aid Station #10: Collins’ Camp.
• Aid Station #11: Baisly’s Turnaround.
• Aid Station #12: Collin’s Camp.
• Aid Station #13: Peter’s Place.

*See FAQ section for mandatory gear list and crew access points.

Price: $250. See registration page for what’s included!

Distances to aid stations coming soon. Race distances and aid stations subject to change (only slightly, if at all).

160k RELAY. 36 hour time limit.

Same route as the 160k!

5 Legs…

Leg 1: 30k

Leg 2: 40k

Leg 3: 30k

Leg 4: 30k

Leg 5: 30k

*See FAQ section for mandatory gear list and relay exchange points.

Price: $500/team. See registration page for what’s included!

• Camp right at the start/finish area for free!
• Spencer’s Island B&B – 1.9kms from the start/finish: https://www.novascotia.com/places-to-stay/accommodations/spencers-island-bed-breakfast/861#
• Old Shipyard Campground (camping and cabins) – 2kms from start/finish: https://www.oldshipyardcampground.com/
• The Wild Caraway (B&B) – 7.5kms from start/finish: http://wildcaraway.com/
• ADDA Campground – 8.1kms from start/finish: 95 Mills Rd, Advocate Harbour, NS
• NovaShores – 8.7kms from start/finish: https://www.airbnb.ca/rooms/24650820
• Reid’s Tourist Home (cottages & motel-style rooms)- 10.3kms from start/finish: http://reidstouristhome.ca//
• Driftwood Park Retreat (cottages) – 11.2kms from start/finish: http://www.driftwoodparkretreat.com/
• Advocate Ocean View Vacation Home (large house)- 11.2kms from start/finish: https://www.advocateoceanview.ca/guest-house/
• Cape Chignecto Provincial Park – 12.0kms from start/finish: https://parks.novascotia.ca/content/cape-chignecto
• Shop at the Advocate Country Store Ritestop (Irving, groceries, baked goods, liquor store), Advocate Harbour – 8.4kms form start/finish