Race Package Pickup information will be posted soon.
Park at the Millarville Racetrack parking. This is just beside our start/finish line.
The Farmers’ Market near the start/finish line also has port-a-potties and ample modern, indoor facilities. There are public showers in the Washroom Building at the Racetrack, one for men and one for women.
Each aid station will have a porta-potty available.
Join in the fun as one of our 100 volunteers, pre-race or during race day. Visit our sign up sheet for details on how you could help on the race committee or with aid station support, course marshals, etc. Our volunteers receive a great “Race Crew” t-shirt and a coupon to use at the Farmers’ Market concession on race morning. Aid station volunteers receive a transferrable race entry!
If you have a team or group, we’d love to donate to your volunteer efforts. Let us know.
We like to see a fast group up front setting the tone. We are currently comping at 1:17 for males and 1:25 for females. Use the website contact form to contact us with your details and request.
Half Marathon Men – John Black, Calgary, 1:11:28:45 in 2015 (altered course) Half Marathon Men – Nathan Kendrick, Calgary, 1:13:13:20 in 2014 (current course), Half Marathon Women – Melissa Kendrick, Calgary 1:21:46 in 2012.
The race course will re-open to traffic at 11:00 a.m. for all events.
For the Half Marathon & Relay, the pace needed to finish within the time limit is just under 10 minutes per kilometer. Any participants in any event remaining on the route after the course re-opens to traffic will be offered a ride to the finish area or, if declining, advised they will be unsupported by the race structure going forward. We’d ask that you remain on the left of the roadway and to obey all traffic laws. And yes, we’ll be waiting for you at the finish regardless.
The average high temperature for the area in mid-June for the last 15 years has been 19.1 Celcius. The average low temperature for the area on June 17 the last 15 years is 7.2 Celcius. Out of 15 years of data for June 17, there were three days with measurable precipitation. In the event of foul weather, the Racetrack Hall at the finish line will serve as warm shelters. We race rain or shine!
In the event of extreme weather i.e. an “Act Of God” the event may face a cancellation. As the operation funds have been spent by that time, refunds/deferrals are not available.
No bikes on the course. No push carriages unless expressly permitted by the Race Committee ahead of time (contact us at tom@platinumracing.ca)
If using ear buds, one ear only so you can hear emergency vehicles, instructions from race personnel and are aware of any issue around you. Bone Conduction earphones are good. This is for your personal safety and those around you. Failure to do so will result in disqualification.
No dogs on the course except for service animals. No jumping fences and mixing with horses or cows in fields. Horses and cows can be a bit mean and bite you or chase you if they don’t know you . . . or a rancher/acreage owner might do the same if they see you on their land.
Permissible – stand along the fence line, pick some grass from the ditch and the horses might come over to the fence to take it from you. No stealing horses and riding to the finish line. We will notice that and disqualify you.
Okotoks is a 20 minute drive from the start and finish lines and has modern hotel accommodations. South Calgary and High River, with modern hotel accommodation, are about 35 minutes drive from the start line and finish line. The Rotary campground in Black Diamond East is a few blocks from the start line. Millarville Racetrack, the finish line, has primitive camping with access to a washroom/shower building. High River has a campground about 35 minutes from the start line. For reviews, please consult rating services like Tripadvisor.
Saturday, June 20, 2026
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