5 Peaks delivers a great race with a great course, excellent volunteers (thank you), useful swag, and just an overall amazing vibe. It brings together a community of supportive, yet competitive runners. 5 Peaks Alice Lake is well-run with great communication. There was a risk of course changes due to snow and ice but they informed us ahead of time. They had a great idea with the shuttle service. For $25/person you get a roundtrip ride from downtown Vancouver to Alice Lake Provincial Park. Parking is very limited so the shuttle service allowed more people to register without using up more real estate. 5 Peaks Alice Lake has nice swag as usual. This race gave out gloves and for the first time (that I know of), they made you work for it. We got the gloves after we crossed the finish line. This race is one of the more popular ones in the series so it sold out quite quickly.

5 Peaks races usually have 2 distances: Sport (5-8ish km) and Enduro (10-13km). I completed the sport. It was a gradual, undulating climb with a long, steep, technical descent on Credit Line trail (one of the premier descents in Squamish). It finishes with about a mile of climbing before you hit the finish line. Newbies, take care on this trail. Credit Line has steep sections and it could be slippery if the weather is awful. I wasn't comfortable but I managed to come out unscathed. Most people were having a blast flying down the mountain though. Despite that, I still recommend this race. It says a lot when I still recommend a race even though I was scared for half of it lol.

Attached photo is by 5 Peaks race photographer, Rob Shaer, who is generously donating 50% of this season's net photo sales to local search and rescue groups. A wonderful way to give back to those who put their lives on the line to save others.

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