Push your limits in the wild alpine
Get ready to test your mental and physical strength in this epic race in the mountains
Race Date: August 2, 2026
Registration Opens: TBD please check the website for updates
Location: Babine Mountains Provincial Park
Lace your runners, pack your gels and prepare yourself for a race with elevation that's as epic as the views!
Hadi N.W. trail runners! The attached map will be the route for the Hah Nic Na Aah trail run on August 2, 2026. The location is in the south end of the Babine Park. The start is approx 1/2 hour drive from town of Smithers. The elevation gain will be close to 1000 meters with the full distance been approx 14 kms. The start and finish will be at the Onion Mountain sledder’s parking lot on Old Babine Lake Road. From the starting lot to the trail going up is approx 2.5 rolling kms to get you warmed up for the climb! The majority of the route is in full cell coverage and the onion route is “SXS-able”… meaning good access for runner support etc.
Runners at Crater Lake
The phrase, “Hah Nic Na’ Aah”, is from the Babine-Witsuwit'en language and translates to “messenger” and is used by the Wetsuweten peoples of this area. It refers to a pre-colonization form of communicating with surrounding villages. There was a messaging system that saw runners entrusted with information that was relayed to communities in the surrounding area. Messages such as deaths or feasts or calls for gatherings were relayed via word of mouth through these entrusted runners
Connect with us