I will definitely keep this one on the radar.  It looks like a nice route, and is somewhat local.  I did the Colorado Trail (not the race) earlier this year and loved it, but am looking for something more like a gravel tour/race.   Looks like a lot of folks did it in 2-3 days.   Hopefully not too many bears (which always spook me) 

This looks interesting to me (I'm in SK).  The only problem is logistics - a bit of a headache getting from Hinton back to Coleman (where I'd probably leave a car).  This is why I like loop courses.  Are you one of the organizers?  Any idea what people are doing in this regard?