The Cumby 2026 is on Saturday, May 2

Hello Cumby fans,

New Cumby Racers? Thank you for checking our website! For those who have raced or volunteered with us in the past 10 years, thank you for your support. YOU have made a difference. We are stoked to enter the second decade of hosting the The CUMBY on May 2, 2026.

As we are building our race offerings and increasing to 4 races our new theme Cumby 2026 - Every racer gets a Hill (or Two)

We will continue to host our iconic Full Cumby with bit of a change in the route, Half Cumby - 16 km and the Quarter Cumby - an 8.5 km romp in the Eastern Block undulating single track and new this year the shortest course to welcome our youth and new trail runners and walkers - ENTER NEW NAME HERE.

The Cumberland Hills always provide a lot of well...hills, and our routes this year will be completely runnable. The start of the race will provide for competitors to spread out before heading up...you know, a hill.

We plan to meet at Race Central at Village Park once again under the cover of those magnificent Douglas Fir trees.

Our commitment to the Cumberland Community Forest never wains. With your help for the last few years, we have handed over a post race cheque >$40,000. The total that The Cumby has gathered through registrations and donations over this past decade is over $268,000.

Our organizing committee is very eager to welcome youth and families to our races and particularly to our newest 4.5 km race. We keep the registration fees low for all youth under 19 years for all children and youth. We are committed to supporting the next generation of trail runners and racers.

Can't wait to see you in person on May 2, 2026! Registration opens on February 1, 2026.

Cathy Clark
Race Director for The Cumby,
on behalf of the Comox Valley Road Runners

cumby@cvrr.ca

photo credit to Bill Jorgensen

A message from the Cumberland Community Forest Society

The Cumberland Community Forest Society (CCFS) has been actively protecting forests, creeks, wetlands and watersheds surrounding the Village of Cumberland for 25 years. With the support of an amazing community, they've completed 5 major land purchases from private timber companies totaling over 545 acres. The CCFS continues to work tirelessly to secure ecologically sensitive areas within the Perseverance and Trent Watersheds, protect sensitive ecosystems, restore degraded lands and waters, build climate resilience and protect the places that make the Comox Valley so special. Right now they are turning their attention to lands on both the east and west of the current protected Cumberland Forest lands. One of these areas is known as "Middle Earth", a forested zone of land that is nestled between the existing Cumberland Forest parkland and a large expanse of privately owned lands (forestry and development). Is Middle Earth inhabited by Elves and Dwarves? We shall find out soon enough! The CCFS is supported by a diverse community of individuals and organizations (like the Cumby!) dedicated to protecting and caring for the lands and waters that both nature, and our community, rely upon. Visit www.cumberlandforest.com to learn more about their events, programs and to be the first to hear exciting updates in the months ahead!

What else is special about the Cumby?

Focussing on the next generation of trail racers - our youth

The Cumby team and the Comox Valley Road Runners want to build our population of racers to include youth and new trail racers and walkers. For Cumby 2026 we have a new 4.5 km route to especially encourage children, and youth. Medals in more categories for youth and we keep our registration fees low for our 19 and unders

Our Volunteers Rock!

We have such great community support for our race. Cumby volunteers are fabulous, from the familiarization run leaders, to the equipment set up folks, the mountain biking first aid attendants, our wonderful food preps, aid station folks, sweeps and all the others who make this race so special.

We thank you. Please say thank you as you race by them on race day!

Want to volunteer? Send us an email volunteerscumby@cvrr.ca

photo credit to Lorenz Jimenez

Trail Racing on Vancouver Island - So Good!

Trail racing on Vancouver Island has never been so good. There are so many races to choose from with 50 mile and 50 km ultras, series races up and down the island, the return of the much loved klimb in the North Island, Earth Day events and many other independent races. You could almost race every weekend of the racing season. But dont forget to do your part and volunteer for a race or two!