Registration

Registration Fee

  • Initial registration deposit of $1360 will be due one week after team selection
  • Depending on feedback regarding going ahead with our CTRR banquet, an additional $1105 MAY be requested, with a deadline for payment in March 2026. Deposits are required to be paid with either certified cheque, money order, or by etransfer to ctrr89@gmail.com
  • The registration fee includes entry into the race, race t-shirt, entrance permit to Cape Breton Highlands National Park and meal at the banquet for 17 runners.

Registration Policy

Team selection (70 teams) as of the 2027 CTRR will be based on the following:

  1. The prize winners from the previous year’s event get automatic entry. This will include:
    a) 1st Place Male and Female Teams;
    b) 2nd Place Male and Female Teams;
    c) 3rd Place Male and Female Teams;
    d) 1st Place Mixed Team; and;
    e) 1st Place Masters Team.
  2. Then 50 teams will be drawn at random. All registered teams will be eligible to be placed into the random draw with the following exceptions:
    a) Any registered team that received 3 or more DNFs in the preceding years race will not be placed in the draw and will not be placed on the waiting list.
  3. The last 12 teams will be selected by the committee to ensure:
    a) A balance between new and old teams;
    b) A mix of teams representing different provinces and states ; and
    c) Teams that have demonstrated the spirit of the race.
  4. The team that wins Best Water Stop will be guaranteed entry into the following year’s race.
  5. All remaining teams will be placed on the Waitlist and their position on that list determined through a random draw. The Waitlist positions will be posted at the same time as the selected Team List is posted.
  6. Waitlists will no longer be carried over from the previous year’s race to the following year’s race. This means that teams who end up on the waitlist will no longer be guaranteed entry into the Cabot Trail Relay Race the following year.

Note: Any team with 5 or more DNFs in one year will not be permitted to register for the following 3 years.

The number of teams applying to get into the Cabot Trail Relay Race has increased every year since returning from COVID-19 in 2022. As a committee, we feel that the process outlined above presents the fairest option for team selection.

We would like to confirm that none of the above changes reflect the Cabot Trail Relay Associations desire to create a more competitive race. In fact, the amount of time allocated to complete each leg is not changing and has not changed in the last 20+ years. These rule changes are based on two simple facts:
1. DNFs create a strain on the Technical Crew resources thereby adding risk to participant safety; and
2. Carrying over a large waitlist from one year to the next effectively eliminates any flexibility in the selection process, since that uses up a large portion of the discretionary spots available to strike the right balance with the final team selection.

We are not trying to come off as difficult here, but we are very fortunate to have a very popular race with only limited entries. So, start to organize your teams and good luck with registration.

Refund Policy

If a team withdraws prior to the final balance being due on March 15, they will receive a full refund. Teams who withdraw between March 15-April 15 will receive an initial 50% refund. The remaining 50% will only be refunded if a substitute team is found. Teams who withdraw after April 15 will receive no refund, regardless of whether a substitute team is found.

If there are any questions, just drop us an e-mail at ctrr89@gmail.com

Regards, Race Organizing Committee

Here are the necessary forms for registrants