Sinister 7 Ultra Media Plan

Sinister 7 100-Mile Course 2023

Kids Race

Sinister 7 Kids Race

Course Route

Leg 1-2 50k Route

Leg 1 – Frank Slide

Leg 2 – Hastings Ridge

50-Miler Leg 4 (starting leg)

Leg 3 – Willoughby Ridge

Leg 4 – Saddle Mountain

Leg 5 – Mount Tecumseh

Leg 6 – Crowsnest + Seven Sisters

Leg 7 – Saskatoon Mountain

Transitions and Aid Stations

Start - 100mi/50k
Start

Start - 50-Miler

TA2/TA3 + 50k Finish

Finish

Access Routes

Leg 1 Access

Leg 2 access

Leg 4 access

Leg 4 Access

Photo/Video Locations

Leg 1 - Loc 1
50K and 100-mile route
Easy driving access
Gravel Road
Mountain backdrop and surrounded by rockslide

Leg 1 - Loc 2
100-mile route only
Easy driving access
Gravel Road
Valley backdrop
Opportunity to hike in

Leg 1 - Loc 3
100-mile route only
Hike in from TA1 or side trails
Number of vantage points on the hillside
Racers go from double track to steep single track in wide open hillside
Usually has wildflowers

Hike in or ATV from TA1
Open valley - double track trail

100-mile course
Approximately 5km hike or ATV from TA1
Big, open valley
Double track trail

100-mile course
Approximately 7km hike or ATV from TA1, or 3km hike or ATV from CP2
Big, open valley - Some of the best views on the course - double track trail

Hike/ATV 2km in from Sartoris Road (near CP3c)
50K and 100-Mile route
Double track right before a big hill
Get up the trail a little to the north to capture more scenery

Top of Heartbreak Hill
50K and 100-mile route
Hike in approximately 3km from Sartoris Road

Leg 2 / Leg 3 - Loc 9
Easy driving access
End of Leg 2, start and end of leg 3
End of 50K race
Start and end of Kids' Race
There are different spots in the area that could be good vantage points

Leg 3 / Leg 4 - Loc 10
50K and 100-mile route
Gravel drive access on York Creek Road
All trees - no big views

Leg 3 / Leg 4 - Loc 11
Gravel drive access on York Creek Road
It's just a road but it is the start of the climb up Big Bear Trail - follow Leg 4 on foot for better views
Some views to the south and west

Gravel drive access on Sartoris road
Big views of Continental Divide and into Castle Park

100-mile route
3km hike from TA2/3
Bridge in the trees

Leg 4 + Kids' Race - Loc 14
100-mile route + Kids Race
1km hike from TA2/3
In the trees with some views - all single track

Leg 4 (50-mile start) - Loc 15
50-mile course only
From the start it is possible to walk/ride/drive up the hill to see the competitors tackle the first climb

Leg 4 - Big Bear - Loc 16
100-mile route
Gravel drive access on York Creek Road, then 2km hike
Big views and single track

Leg 4 - Big Bear - Loc 17
100-mile route
Gravel drive access on York Creek Road, then 4km hike
Big views and single track - some of the best views on the course

Bottom of Star Creek Falls @ Bridge
Gravel drive access on Willow Drive, then walk into site from start of 54 Street unless you have a big 4x4, then hike to site
In the trees on single track

50-mile + 100-mile route
Top of Star Creek Falls
Gravel drive access on Willow Drive, then walk into site from start of 54 Street unless you have a big 4x4, then hike to site
Views of Star Creek Canyon

50-mile + 100-mile route
Easy drive on Hwy 3 then short walk
Goat trail in the trees

50-mile + 100-mile route
Allison Creek Road
Easy drive on Hwy 3
Along a road but can be cropped to show trail and mountains

Easy drive on Hwy 3 + Tecumseh Road, then short walk from CP5a
Under a huge power line but it can be omitted if you frame the shot correctly

Clearing west of CP5b/6c
Easy drive on Hwy 3, then a rough drive on Atlas Road (AKA Allison Creek Road)
Trail, trees, and mountain views

At CP5b/6c
Easy drive on Hwy 3, then a rough drive on Atlas Road (AKA Allison Creek Road)
This is one of the main CPs with lots of activity - walk back on the route for better views

Clearing north of TA5/6
Easy drive on Hwy 3, then a rough drive on McGillivray Road, then a 4km hike or ATV
Trail, trees, and mountain views

Clearing west of CP6a
Easy drive on Hwy 3, then a rough drive on McGillivray Road, then a 9km hike or ATV (last 1km is on foot only)
Trail, trees, and views of Crowsnest and 7 Sisters Mountain

Clearing west+north of CP6a
Easy drive on Hwy 3, then a rough drive on McGillivray Road, then an 11-12km hike or ATV (last 1km is on foot only)
Trail, trees, and views of Crowsnest and 7 Sisters Mountain - some of the best views on the course

Clearing northeast of TA5/6
Easy drive on Hwy 3, then a rough drive on McGillivray Road, then an uphill 2km hike or ATV
Trail, trees, and views the area

Clearing east of TA5/6
Easy drive on Hwy 3, then a rough drive on McGillivray Road, then a 4km hike
Trail, trees, and views - great single track

Finish Line - Loc 30
Finish area
Easy drive
Lots of activity after 2am Sunday