June 11-15th, 2027
Glen Haffy Conservation Area
200 Mile, 200 Mile Relay, 100 Miles, 50 Miles, 50 KM, 23km and 50/50
The Ribbon 200 – A wilderness challenge that takes you along the Bruce Trail’s ribbon of wilderness starting and finishing at Glen Haffy Conservation Area in Caledon. You will run the Bruce Trail sections of Dufferin Hi-Land and into the Caledon Hills sections.
EVENT DETAILS
THE ROUTE COLLECTION (please note elevation is not correct on maps – see below)
THE COURSE:
200 Miler (2x out & back of 100 Miler ): Starts at Glen Haffy Conservation Area in Caledon and heads north into the Dufferin Hi‑Land section, and turns at Prince of Wales/Kilgorie and returns back to Glen Haffy CA. Repeat one more time!
Approx. 8,500m
100 Miler (point‑to‑point): Starts at Glen Haffy Conservation Area in Caledon and heads north into the Dufferin Hi‑Land section, and turns at Prince of Wales/Kilgorie and returns back to Glen Haffy CA.
Approx. 4,200m
50 Miler – Start at Prince of Wales in Kilgorie and run down the Bruce Trail Dufferin Hi-Land section, to finish at Glen Haffy CA in Caledon Hills.
Approx. 2000m
Glen Haffy Conservation Area is the start and finish for all races (except the 50 miler where you will be bused to the top of the course) is close to Toronto (less than 1 hour)
A beautiful course along the Caledon Hills and Dufferin Hi-Land sections of the Bruce Trail. There will be plenty of technical sections and climbing to satisfy most trail runners. These are spectacular trails along singletrack, double track, gravel roads, hills, hills and more hills.
The course is marked using the Bruce Trail white blazes, signs and reflective ribbons along the way. Take the time to learn what the blazes mean….see below.
AID STATION:
8-10 fully stocked (hot food along the way) aid stations every 15-25km
3-5 sleep stations
4-6 unmanned water stations (weather dependent)
Time Limits:
- 200 Miler – 100 hours – Starts Friday at 10am and completes Tuesday 2pm
- 100 Miler – 46 hours – Starts Friday at 2pm and completes Sunday 12pm
- 50 Miler – Starts Saturday 7am and completes Saturday 10:00pm
- 50 km – Starts Sunday 8am and completes 8:00pm
- 23km – Starts Sunday 9am and completes 8:00pm
Easily accessible for runners, crews, and families—no aid station is more than a 30 minute drive from the start. Close to the towns of Orangeville and Shelburne.
Starting and finishing at Glen Haffy Conservation Area.
Parking will be available on site throughout the weekend. There is plenty of space for participants to park there for the few days while out on course, as well as families, crews and pacers.
There will also be plenty of space for camping, so you can hang out for the whole weekend.
RACE INFORMATION
RUNNER’S MANUAL (coming soon)
For a complete list of rules, aid stations, course profiles, cut-offs etc, see the runners manual
AID STATION CUTOFFS: For those doing the 200 miler, you must be at 100 miles by 10am Sunday.
PACERS:
Pacers will be allowed for 200-mile and 100-mile runners.
Pacers can only start at SPECIFIED aid stations
Pacers cannot carry anything for their runner (no muling).
See runners manual for more info.
REQUIRED GEAR:
For a complete list of required gear please see the runner’s manual.
There will be nothing out of the ordinary for a June race in Ontario – your basics:
Headlamp, wind or rain jacket, carry 2-3L of water/hydration, toque (if chilly at night), phone (with Bruce Trail app), back up battery, whistle.
WEATHER AND DAYLIGHT:
Typical weather for the area is:
High: 22C (72F)
Low: 12C (54F)
With an average of over 15 hours of daylight at this time of year, it will minimize your time moving through the dark.
WHAT YOU WILL GET:
Free High-Res photos from Sue Sitki Photography
Bib
Timing
Race swag
THE SWAG:
- A BUCKLE for the 200 AND 100 Mile finishers
- All other distances, finishers will receive a sweet medal worthy of all the hard work you put in
- Race shirt
- Soap from Sue’s Soap Creations
- and more
