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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 in Mabou at 32 MacDonald Road**

All distances start at 6:00am on August 9th, 2025

*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!

New for 2025…the pick up point for runners who drop midway through the event is at the Mabou Trailhead Aid Station (KM 11/35). Runners will have to make their way to this aid station to be safely transported back to the start/finish area.

  • 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: $140. See registration page for what’s included!

 

 

**All distances start 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 (drop bag location)
  • Crew access at “Beach Road No. 1, Inverness” — 41k — not an aid station
  • Aid Station #5 = 45k Broad Cove Banks Road 2 (drop bag location)
  • 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!

New for 2025…pick up points for runners who drop midway through the event are: Mabou Trailhead Aid Station (KM 11/75) and Broad Cove Banks Aid Station (KM 35/45). Runners will have to make their way to these aid stations to be safely transported back to the start/finish area.

  • 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 (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: $200. See registration page for what’s included!

 

 

**All distances start 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 (drop bag location)
  • *Crew access at “Beach Road No. 1, Inverness” — 41k — not an aid station/no Capes volunteers will be here
  • Aid Station #5 = 45k Broad Cove Banks Road 2 (drop bag location)
  • 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 (drop bag location)
  • ***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!

New for 2025…pick up points for runners who drop midway through the event are: Mabou Trailhead Aid Station (KM 11/75/94/149) and Broad Cove Banks Aid Station (KM 35/45/118). Runners will have to make their way to these aid stations to be safely transported back to the start/finish area.

  • 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: $290. See registration page for what’s included!

 

 

Aid Station Fare

Liquids: Water, Coke, Ginger Ale, and electrolyte drink.

Solids: candy, chips, bananas, cookies, pickles 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 (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 each 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)
  • a charged cell phone (with the RD’s phone number)
  • whistle
  • 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 when checked on course.

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED:

  • Garmin InReach or similar device
  • headlamp and extra batteries
  • warm layer for upper body
  • rain pants
  • Benadryl or similar. Every year runners have found a hornet’s nest on course!
  • calories of some sort
  • sunscreen
  • bug repellent
  • compass
  • trekking poles
  • water filter
  • Glitter! Why? It gives you super powers!

OFFICIALLY PROHIBITED:

  • earbuds, bone conduction thingies, etc, etc.
  • 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.

 

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