About Capes 100
Race Location: 32 MacDonald Road, Mabou, NS
Race Distances: 46k, 86k, and 160k (distances and routes may vary slightly come race day)
Difficulty: there’s a few ups and downs 😉
Routes & Maps
**All distances start and finish in Mabou at 32 MacDonald Road**
All distances start at 6:00am on August 12th, 2023
*Better quality maps can be found under “Photos & Video”*
- Aid Station #1 = 11k Mabou Trailhead
- Aid Station #2 = 20k MacKinnon’s Brook Bridge 1
- Aid Station #3 = 26k MacKinnon’s Brook Bridge 2
- Aid Station #4 = 35k Mabou Trailhead
- Finish = 46k!
- Note that distances are +/- 2km…so don’t get too flustered if your watch distance doesn’t match up.
- NO CREW ACCESS for 46k.
- NO PACERS for 46k or 86k runners.
- Check the updated MANDATORY GEAR list under “FAQ” section.
- Aid station locations and course revisions may happen up until race day.
- Stashing gear on the course is prohibited.
*See FAQ section for MANDATORY GEAR list and crew access points.
Price: $135. See registration page for what’s included!
*Changing distances after you are registered is subject to a $10 fee.
**All distances start and finish in Mabou at 32 MacDonald Road**
*Better quality maps can be found under “Photos & Video”*
- Aid Station #1 = 11k Mabou Trailhead
- Aid Station #2 = 20k MacKinnon’s Brook Bridge 1
- Aid Station #3 = 26k Cape Mabou Trailhead (Cow Pasture) Unmanned – Water Only here
- Aid Station #4 = 35k Broad Cove Banks Road 1
- Crew access at “Beach Road No. 1, Inverness” — 41.5k — not an aid station
- Aid Station #5 = 45k Broad Cove Banks Road 2
- Aid Station #6 = 58k MacKinnon’s Brook Bridge 2 (cut-off time here is 13h30m race time)
- Aid Station #7 = 66k MacKinnon’s Brook Bridge 3
- Aid Station #8 = 75k Mabou Trailhead
- Finish = 87k!
- Note that distances are +/- 2km…so don’t get too flustered if your watch distance doesn’t match up.
- Only crew access for 87k runners is at KM ~41.5 (Beach Road No. 1, Inverness)
- NO PACERS for 46k or 86k runners.
- Check the updated MANDATORY GEAR list under “FAQ” section.
- Aid station locations and course revisions may happen up until race day.
- Stashing gear on the course is prohibited.
*See FAQ section for MANDATORY GEAR list and crew access points.
Price: $185. See registration page for what’s included!
*Changing distances after you are registered is subject to a $10 fee.
**All distances start and finish in Mabou at 32 MacDonald Road**
*Better quality maps can be found under “Photos & Video”*
- Aid Station #1 = 11k Mabou Trailhead
- Aid Station #2 = 20k MacKinnon’s Brook Bridge 1
- Aid Station #3 = 26k Cape Mabou Trailhead (Cow Pasture) Unmanned – Water Only here
- Aid Station #4 = 35k Broad Cove Banks Road 1
- *Crew access at “Beach Road No. 1, Inverness” — 41.5k — not an aid station/no Capes volunteers will be here
- Aid Station #5 = 45k Broad Cove Banks Road 2
- Aid Station #6 = 58k MacKinnon’s Brook Bridge 2 (cut-off time here is 13h30m race time)
- Aid Station #7 = 66k MacKinnon’s Brook Bridge 3
- Aid Station #8 = 75k Mabou Trailhead
- Turn Around Point for 100 mile runners at Mabou Harbour Rd/NE Mabou Road = 85k (cut-off time here is 19h00m race time) *Crew Access.
- Aid Station #9 = 94k Mabou Trailhead
- Aid Station #10 = 103k MacKinnon’s Brook Bridge 4
- Aid Station #11 = 109k Cape Mabou Trailhead (Cow Pasture) (cut-off time here is 24hrs) *Crew Access*PACER PICKUP HERE* Unmanned – Water Only here
- Aid Station #12 = 118k Broad Cove Banks Road 3
- ***100 milers turn left and head to Sight Point Trailhead on loop 2 *DO NOT do run into Inverness a 2nd time!***
- Aid Station #13 = 132k MacKinnon’s Brook Bridge 5 (cut-off time here is 29hrs)
- Aid Station #14 = 140k MacKinnon’s Brook Bridge 6
- Aid Station #15 = 149k Mabou Trailhead
- Finish = 160k!
- Note that distances are +/- 2km…so don’t get too flustered if your watch distance doesn’t match up.
- NO PACERS for 46k or 86k runners.
- Check the updated MANDATORY GEAR list under “FAQ” section.
- Crew access anywhere else on the course is prohibited and will result in the runner getting a DQ.
- 1 pacer per runner and they can only start at Aid Station #11 – Cape Mabou Trailhead (Cow Pasture) at 109k
- Aid station locations and course revisions may happen up until race day.
- Stashing gear on the course is prohibited.
*See FAQ section for MANDATORY GEAR list and crew access points.
Price: $270. See registration page for what’s included!
*Changing distances after you are registered is subject to a $10 fee.
Weekend Schedule
Friday August 11, 2023
- 12:00pm-7:00pm — Check-in/Swag pick up at the Mabou Gaelic College (32 MacDonald Road, Mabou)
- 6:00pm-7:00pm — Live music!
- 7:00pm — Pre-race meeting (mandatory — also at the Mabou Gaelic College)
Saturday August 12, 2023
- 6:00am — all events start at the Mabou Gaelic College
- 2:00pm — Awards for 46k at the Mabou Gaelic College
Sunday August 13, 2023
- 12:00pm — Awards for 86k and 160k at the Mabou Gaelic College
- 6:00pm — 100 mile course closes
Aid Station Fare
Liquids: Water, Coke, Ginger Ale, and Tailwind.
Solids: Jujubes, M&Ms, chips, bananas, Oreos and watermelon.
We’ll most likely have other oddball items thrown into the mix as well.
From 9pm to 6am, we will have some warm food through the night (soup/broth & grilled cheese sandwiches).
Crewing Rule #1: If it doesn’t say “crew accessible”, your crew is not allowed.
Crewing Rule #2: “Receiving aid” anywhere outside the designated areas from your crew (or another crew) will result in a DQ.
Mandatory Gear
It is MANDATORY that all runners, in every distance/event, have the following items with them at all times:
- bottles/flasks/reservoirs that can hold up to 1L of fluids
- a waterproof jacket = seam-sealed/taped/welded jacket. You need to know what this means.
- a basic 1st Aid kit that includes: 2 metres of duct tape/medical tape, a tensor bandage, band-aids, emergency blanket)
- food & drink
- whistle
- a charged cell phone (with the RD’s phone number)
- headlamp(s) and spare batteries for 86km and 160km (can be picked up later in the race). Not required for the 46k.
- toque or buff
- course map (on your phone or printed)
- lighter/matches
- knife (think ‘pocket knife’)
**DQ will result if you don’t have any of the above items.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED:
- gloves
- sunscreen
- bug repellent
- warm layer for upper body
- rain pants
- compass
- trekking poles
- water filter
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
Pacers…
Only the 160km runners will have a pacer option. Your 1 and only pacer can only be picked up at KM 109 (Cow Pasture Trailhead on Cape Mabou Road)
Note: “muling” is prohibited. This means that your pacer cannot carry any gear for you and you can not borrow any gear from your pacer.
Closest Airports
Sydney Airport: 1h55m drive
Halifax Stanfield International Airport: 3hr drive
Moncton Airport: 3h45m drive
