SOO 200 Course Info

COURSE DETAILS

The SOO 200 is a 200-mile race through the Sault Ste. Marie and Algoma area of Ontario. Known for its tough Canadian Shield landscape and stunning coastal views, this race combines a variety of terrains, including single track, double track, dirt roads, bushwhacking, and coastal running.

Course Details:

• Distance: 202 miles (325.5km)
• Elevation: 19,160 ft (5,840m gain) / 19,324 (5,890m) loss
• Duration: 96 hours
• Start Location: Searchmont Resort
• Finish Location: Canadian Bush Plane Heritage Centre

Segments and Staging Areas

The updates to the course are going to mean a much easier week for your support crew and pacers, if you have them. The routes are all easy to drive, and some of the locations are used more than once. Driving directions to each location will be provided well in advance of the race.

• Searchmont to Brook Lake Loop:
  • Starts and ends at Searchmont
  • A big thanks to our friends at Searchmont for hosting us - they have accommodations available
• Searchmont to Vixen Lake Loop:
  • Starts and ends at Searchmont
  • Thanks again, Searchmont
• Searchmont to Stokely:
  • Your pacers can join you at the start of this stage
  • The specific staging area location is TBA, but it is in the Stokely Creek Lodge area – give them a big shout out - they also have accommodations available
• Stokely Lakes Loop:
  • Starts and ends at Stokely
  • This is the only stage without a water station, so stock up on supplies (we will try to add one but there is minimal vehicle access - all trails!)
• Stokely to Gros Cap:
  • Coastal terrain on the Voyageur Trail
• Gros Cap to Glenview Cottages:
  • Retrace your steps part of the way to Red Rock Road, then back south to the city outskirts
  • A big thanks to our friends at Glenview Cottages and Campground for hosting us - they have accommodations available
• Glenview Cottages to Sault Ste. Marie:
  • The final, long push takes you through the Hiawatha Trails, and then down the HUB Trail into the heart of the city at the Bushplane Heritage Centre

Use the RunGo map below to check out the course, with an elevation scale, or visit this Google Map to see the individual segments separated: Google Map with Segments