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January |
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| 1 Jan 2008 @ 09:00 Vancouver, BC | Vancouver New Years Day Fat Ass 50 50K / 25K / roll your own (out and back, mixed trail, bike path) |
| 5 Jan 2008 @ 09:00 Kitchener, ON |
New Year's Resolution Run 3 Hour and 6 Hour ultra fun run Contact: Tony Martin 519-742-3513 |
| 26 Jan 2008 @ 08:30 Maple Ridge, BC |
Yours Truly 50 |
February |
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| 18 Feb 2008 @ 09:00 Calgary, AB |
Gord's Frozen Ass 50 |
| 9-17 Feb 2008 @ 10:30am Whitehorse, YT |
Yukon Arctic Ultra |
March |
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| 01 Mar 2008 @ 08:00 North Vancouver, BC |
Dirty Duo |
| 16 Mar 2008 @ 07:30 North Vancouver, BC |
Mountain Highway Madness |
April |
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| 5 Apr 2008 @ 07:30 Port Moody, BC |
Diez Vista 50K |
| 5 April 2008 @ 08:00 Toronto, ON | Spring Warm Up 28k, 10k, 20k, 38k or 48k |
| 21 April 2008 Pickering, ON | Seaton Trail 25K, 50K Contact: Michael Samarelli info@mudpuppies.ca |
| 26 April 2008 Cambridge, ON |
Shade Mills 25k/50K Tony Martin |
| ? April 2008 @ 8:00 Fort McMurra, AB |
Jozef Frank 55K Merciless Marathon 25K, 55K, off road, hilly Adrian Larkin (780) 743-1609-tel |
May |
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| 03 May 2008 Victoria, BC |
Harriers Elk Beaver Ultras |
| 03 May 2008 Toronto, ON | Toronto Ultra Races contact: John Remington johnremington@hotmail.com (905)-887-2589-tel |
| 10 May 2008 @ 09:00 Orillia, ON |
Ganaraska Trail |
| 10 May 2008 @ 09:00 North Vancouver, BC |
North Shore Enduro 6 hours (100% dirt trails, 7.6 km loop) |
| ? May 2008 Courtenay, BC |
Vancouver Island Relay |
| 17 - 18 May 2008 Drummondville, QB | Ultramarathon Michel Gouin 24H Apart from the 24h race shorter distances of 1km, 2km, and 5km are also offered. (819) 474-3100 |
| 24 May 2008 @ 06:00 Ancaster, ON | Sulphur Springs Trail Run 100M, 50M, 50K, 25K, 10K trail. The race is run in the Dundas Valley Conservation Area. The are 6 aid station on each 20km loop through the park. The trails are prepared shaded and rolling. contact: John Turner - contact info on website |
| 24 May 2008 @ 05:00 near Edmonton, AB |
Blackfoot Ultra |
| 31 May 2008 @ 8:00am Campbell River, BC |
Campbell River 50km Trail Challenge |
June |
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| 07/08 June 2008 @ 04:30 North Vancouver, BC |
Vancouver 100 |
| 07 June 2008 @ 04:00 Thasis, BC |
Great Walk 63.5K (point-to-point dirt road) contact: Mike Nicolaye greatwalk@greatwalk.com (250) 934-7984-tel; (250) 934-7545fax |
| 07 June 2008 Waterloo, ON |
Conquer The Canuck Trail Series - Bechtel Park multiple distances up to 50km contact: conquerthecanuck@sympatico.ca |
| ? June 2008 Whistler, BC |
WhistlerGold Rush Relay |
| 07 June 2008 Prince Rupert, BC |
Skeena River Relay 142K (point-to-point, paved highway shoulder) contact: Charlene Hamilton skeenarelay@hotmail.com (250) 627-7877 |
| 07 June 2007 Kelowna BC |
Scorched Sole 25 and 50km. Course changes every year. contact: Race Director Shirlee Ross (250) 862-2515 |
| 7 June 2007 @ 09:00 RMC, Kingston, ON |
Kingston Self-Transcendence 6 Hour Race paved 1K loop, Canadian Championship contact: Hladini Wilson (613) 547-3089-tel(613) 547-9945-fax or Jeff Simpkins (OUS Coordinator) |
| 14 June 2008 @ 08:00 North/West Vancouver, BC |
Vancouver Skyline XTC (X-Country Trail Challenge) 50K / 25K / custom (100% technical trails) |
| 21 June 2008 @ 07:00 Edmonton, AB |
The Slack Ass and Half Ass A Club Fat Ass event featuring 13 miles or 50 miles on Edmonton's beautiful trail system. |
| 21-22 June 2008 @7:30am Squamish, BC |
The Squamish Brick Two back-to-back trail running days from Hell on the STORMY 50/100-mile course. |
| ? June 2008 @ 06:00 Montreal, QC | Mont-Royal Summit Quest 50km 50K (scenic point-to-point, 223m elevation gain on the last 10km, paved and dirt bike paths and carriage roads) contact: Peter Collins lesmurs100@hotmail.com 514-426-1631-tel |
| June 21 2008 @ 07:00 Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON |
Niagara Ultra 50K |
July |
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| 5 July 2007 @ 06:00 | Creemoore Vertical Challenge 25K and 50K. A 25 kilometer hourglass loop with 25% trail, 74% gravel road, 1% pavement and almost no cliffs. The course is hilly (60% uphill and 30% downhill), climbing the Niagara Escarpment twice per loop. |
| 4-5 July 2007 Lévis, QC |
Ultramarathon Lévis www.triathlon-levis.com various ultra running, duathhlon and triathon events triathlonlevis@hotmail.com |
| 12 July 2008 @ 06:00 West Vancouver, BC |
Knee Knackering North Shore Trail Run (Knee Knacker ) |
| 12-13 July 2008 Blairmore, AB |
Sinister 7 Ultramarathon |
| 19 July 2008 @ 10:00am Victoria, BC |
Full Monty 25km; 50km - very scenic single track trails |
| Cancelled for 2008 Owen Sound, ON | Damn Tough Ruff Bluff Run 25K, 50K (12.5K loops) BYOB contact: Doug Barber barber.dj@wightman.ca (519) 371-2475-tel |
August |
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| 02/3 Aug 2008 @ 08:00 Grande Cache, AB |
Canadian Death Race |
| 9 Aug 2008 @ 06:00 Squamish, BC |
Stormy |
| 9/10 Aug 2008 Mansfield, ON |
Dirty Girls 6h, 12h, 24h trail race; 10 km loop course. Solos and 3-5 person relay teams |
| 10-17 Aug 2008 |
EndurRun 8 days, 7 stages, 160km. Mix of road, trails and cross country |
| 16 Aug 2008 @ 07:00 Calgary, AB |
Cross Calgary Relay and Ultramarathon |
| 16-22 Aug 2008 ON, Canada |
Moose The Ultimate Running Adventure; 302km Trail Footrace; Six Stages, Six Days |
| 23 Aug 2008 North Vancouver BC |
Go Home New format, more info to come soon |
| 23 August 2008 Milton, ON |
Conquer The Canuck Trail Series - Kelso Challenge multiple distances up to 50km contact: conquerthecanuck@sympatico.ca |
| 29-31 August 2008 Drummondville, QB |
Les 24h et 48h Michel Gouin |
| 31 August 2008 @ 07:00am Kamloops, BC |
Walk in the Park 18k-36k-54k One, two or three laps on an 18km course on the scenic trails in Kenna Cartwright Park minutes from Downtown Kamloops. Non-technical single track through rolling hills with about 870m elevation gain/loss per lap. Entries limited to 100 total; 50 in the ultra and 25 in each of the shorter distances. Contact: Chris Larouche 1-250-374-8072-tel |
September |
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| 6 Sept 2008 @ 06:00 West Guilford, ON |
Haliburton Forest 50K, 50M, 100M (out and back trail) Contact: Helen Malmberg helen.malmberg@dhltd.com (416) 422-5130-tel |
| 12-13 Sept @ 08:00 2008 Lethbridge, AB |
Lost Soul Ultras 50K, 100K, 100M (54K laps, mostly trail) Contact: hundredmiler@gmail.com |
| 13 Sept 2008 @ 08:00 Ottawa, ON |
Ottawa International Self Transcendence 24 Hour 1K track |
| 14 Sep 2008 @ 07:30 North Vancouver, BC |
Mountain Highway Madness as far as you can go (100% dirt and gravel road) Ean Jackson |
| 20 Sept 2008 @ 05:00 Lake Cowichan, BC | Great Lake Walk 56K (dirt and paved road) |
| 20/21 September 2008 Kitchener, ON |
Canuck Trail Weekend multiple distances up to 92.2km contact: conquerthecanuck@sympatico.ca |
October |
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| 4 Oct 2008 @ 09:30 Cambridge, ON Pinehurst Lake Conservation Area |
Run for the Toad 25k & 50k Trail Run Contact: George & Peggy Sarson sarson@toadpatrol.com (519) 576-1824-tel |
| 18 Oct 2008 @ 08:00 London, ON | Vulture Bait Trail Run 25K, 50K (95% trails, 25K loop) Contact: Nicki Lauzon (519) 951-0119-tel |
November |
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| 8 Nov 2008 @ 04:00 Haney, BC |
Haney-to-Harrison 100K 100K, point-to-point, road Ron Adams ultrah2h@bcathletics.org (604) 988-3284-tel (604)987-1100-fax |
| 29 Nov 2008 @ 08:00 North Vancouver, BC |
Mike and Melissa's Fun Run 26K / 52K on technical trails |
December |
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| 14 Dec 2008 @ 08:30 North Vancouver, BC |
Pure Satisfaction Run 12.5, 25k (99% trails) |
Canadian Ultrarunning Calendar Updates
This web page is intended to be a comprehensive list of all Canadian endurance sport "ultras". I have attempted to contact a representative of each event listed in this calendar to confirm accuracy. Where I did not get a response, I have included the month of the last known event and contact coordinates.
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