Triple Top Mountain Run

Van Dyke, Claude, and Mount Roland give this run its challenge: a technical single track line over three summits that has attracted runners since its start in 1991. Triple Top Mountain Run has the old-school trail character of a race known for testing participants, the kind where you quickly understand why past runners describe being physically and mentally worn down. The route progresses from climb to climb, with runnable sections transitioning to rougher trail and scrambling before the well-known finish run down toward Claude Rd. The difficult part is the "knee destroying descent of the Mount Roland face track," which sounds dramatic until you are trying to maintain your balance. Walkers, everyday runners, elite trail runners, and those seeking "this crazy challenge" all participate, adhering to the simple trail ethic: "Take only memories... leave only footprints..."