XACT ambassador · The Collective

Zarah Hofer

Bowen Island, BCRunning · Trail running

Zarah Hofer

The story

Meet Zarah.

Zarah runs in Bowen Island and is part of The Collective.

Sports
Running, Trail running
Home base
Bowen Island, British Columbia
Go-to distance
Ultra
Level
Regular
On the calendar
Vancouver Marathon, Diez Vistas, Alpenglow 100

Out there

Out there with Zarah.

Zarah Hofer
Zarah Hofer on a mountain trail

Home turf

Where Zarah trains.

Go-to spots

  • Bowen
  • Squamish
  • North Shore

Trains with

Bowen Runs + Fraser Street

What inspires Zarah

“Standing in a peak with a view is my happy place!”

Highlights

Zarah’s road so far.

  1. 2026

    Finished the 50 km Broken Goat trail race in Rossland, BC: her highlight of the year.

Off the clock

The real Zarah.

Zarah’s best advice

Fuel early, fuel often!

Race day

Race morning: Oatmeal & berries, green tea
During: XACT energy bars every 25-30 minutes
After: A protein recovery shake before my post-race celebration meal!

Guilty pleasure

Never feeling guilty about food!

Always in the fridge

Nuts, seeds, potatoes

Hype song

Most 2000’s hip hop beats!

WHEN IT TASTES GOOD, IT’S GOOD.*

Zarah’s words, not ours: “I look forward to my long runs so I get to have all my XACT treats!”

Zarah’s picks

In Zarah’s bag.

All of Zarah’s picks in one go.

BEFORE · DURING

Zarah’s flavour: Apricot

XACT Energy Bars

$66 · box of 24That’s $2.75 a bar

BEFORE · DURING

Zarah’s flavour: Blackcurrant

XACT Energy Performance Bars

$77 · box of 24That’s $3.21 a bar

BEFORE · DURING

Zarah’s flavour: Mixed Berries

XACT Endurance Bars

$88 · box of 24That’s $3.67 a bar

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