Half Marathon
The Mount Robson Half Marathon is an out and back run on the lower section of the Berg Lake Trail in Mount Robson Provincial Park. It takes racers along the Robson River to the shores of Kinney Lake. The turn-around point is on a broad outflow plain below the towering slopes of Mount Robson. Although runners will be halfway to Berg Lake, they will encounter less than 1/4 of the elevation gain of the full marathoners.
Course info
The half marathon has an elevation gain of about 180m/600ft over the 10.55km distance to the turn-around point. Most of the elevation gain is spread evenly along the 4km between the Berg Lake Trailhead and Kinney Lake. There are only two short sections (perhaps 200m each) of what could be considered steep uphill.
The Berg Lake Trail is the most heavily used backcountry trail in the Canadian Rockies, with over 2,000 overnight users each year. The trail is very well maintained, and is mostly hardpacked ground with very few exposed roots or protruding rocks.
Half Marathon Route Overview
Click on the link to view and download the map of the Mount Robson Marathon events. Note that the turnaround for the half marathon is located just past the Kinney Lake campground on Kinney Lake Flats.
• start at Mount Robson Visitor Centre
• 2km flat paved road to Berg Lake trailhead (aid station, 15m elevation gain in 2km)
• mostly gradual climb along Robson River through cedar rain forest to Kinney Lake picnic area (aid station, 160m elevation gain in 4km, to 6km point in the route)
• short up and down section followed by a flat section along the shore of Kinney Lake to Kinney Lake campground (aid station, no elevation gain in 3km, to 9km point in the route)
• gentle incline through coniferous forest onto the gravel flats of the Robson River where the half marathoners turn around (20m elevation gain in 1.25km, to turnaround point).
• The Kinney Lake aid station (located just before and after the half-way point) will be supplied with: water, Gatorade, cut up energy bars (TBA), and energy gels (TBA). The Finish line aid station will have cut up fruit, cookies, chips, Gatorade and water. Other aid stations at the Outflow Bridge and Trailhead will have water and Gatorade.
We are a cupless race, so runners will need to bring their own re-usable cup or water bottle with them.
Mount Robson Marathon 