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January |
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| 1 Jan 2011 @ 09:00 Vancouver, BC | Vancouver New Years Day Fat Ass 50 50K / 25K / roll your own (out and back, mixed trail, bike path) |
| ? Jan 2011 @ 08:30 Maple Ridge, BC |
Yours Truly 50 |
February |
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| 21 Feb 2011 @ 09:00 Calgary, AB |
Gord's Frozen Ass 50 |
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4 - 17 Feb 2011 @ 10:30am |
Yukon Arctic Ultra |
March |
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| 5 Mar 2011 La Peche, QB |
Chilly Dog Trail Race 25/50km trail race. This is a race for hardcore trails runners who are looking for a new challenge. No wimps allowed! Contact: chillydograce@gmail.com |
| 12 Mar 2011 @ 08:00 North Vancouver, BC |
Dirty Duo |
| 20 Mar 2011 @ 07:30 North Vancouver, BC |
Mountain Highway Madness |
April
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| 9 Apr 2011 @ 07:30 Port Moody, BC |
Diez Vista 50K |
| 16 April 2011 Pickering, ON | Seaton Trail 25K, 50K Contact: Michael Samarelli info@mudpuppies.ca |
May |
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| 7 May 2011 Victoria, BC |
Harriers Elk Beaver Ultras |
| 7 May 2011, near Barrie, ON | PickYour Poison Trail Runs 12.5, 25 and 50 km |
| 7 May 2011 @ 09:00 North Vancouver, BC |
North Shore Enduro 6 hours (100% dirt trails, 7.6 km loop) |
| 28 May 2011 @ 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 |
| 28 May 2011 @ 05:00 near Edmonton, AB |
Blackfoot Ultra |
June |
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| 04/05 June 2011 @ 05:00 North Vancouver, BC |
Vancouver 100 |
| 4 June 2011 @ 04:00 Thasis, BC |
Tahsis Lions Great Walk 63.5K walk or run from Gold River to Tahsis Raise funds for your favourite charity or organization. Test you own endurance or challenge records. Earn the Great Walk t-shirt and the Burning Boot Award. Participate in North America's Toughest Walkathon contact: Mike Nicolaye greatwalk@greatwalk.com (250) 245-1045-tel; ((250) 245-4821-fax |
| 11 June 2011 @ 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) |
| 11 June 2011 @ 08:00 North/West Vancouver, BC |
Vancouver Skyline XTC (X-Country Trail Challenge) 50K / 25K / custom (100% technical trails) |
| 12 June 2011 @ 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. |
| ? June 2011 @7:30am Squamish, BC |
The Squamish Brick Two back-to-back trail running days from Hell on the STORMY 50/100-mile course. |
| 18 June 2011 @ 07:00 Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON |
Niagara Ultra 50K |
| 25 June 2011 Kelowna BC |
Scorched Sole 25 and 50km. Course changes every year. contact: Race Director Shirlee Ross (250) 862-2515 |
July |
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| 2 July 2011 @ 06:00 | Creemoore Vertical Challenge 25K and 50K. A 25K loop with 50% trail, 50% country road and almost no cliffs. The course is hilly (60% uphill and 30% downhill), climbing the Niagara Escarpment twice, with about 875 metres of vertical ascent per loop. |
| 9 July 2011 @ 06:00 West Vancouver, BC |
Knee Knackering North Shore Trail Run (Knee Knacker ) |
| 9-10 July 2011 Blairmore, AB |
Sinister 7 Ultramarathon |
| 16 July 2011 @ 10:00am Victoria, BC |
Full Monty 25km; 50km - very scenic single track trails |
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16 July, 2010 |
The Limberlost Challenge Contact: Neil Jefferson - jumanji96@hotmail.com or (705)789-9716 |
| 23-24 July 2011 Keremeos, BC |
Fat Dog 100 Contact: Heather MacDonald, info@mountainmadness.ca 100 mile, 100 km and 100 mile relay options |
| 30 Jul - 1 Aug 2011 @ 08:00 Grande Cache, AB |
Canadian Death Race |
August |
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| 7 Aug 2011 @ 06:00 Squamish, BC |
Stormy |
| 6 Aug 2011 Mansfield, ON |
Dirty Girls 6h, 12h, 24h trail race; 10 km loop course on mix of single and double track trails. Pretty much all under tree cover; one Ontario-size big hill. Decent amount of climbing. Solos and 3-5 person relay teams Contact: Diane Chesla - heydiane (at) dirtyrunnerproductions (dot) com |
| 13 August, 2011 Kananaskis Country near Calgary, Alberta |
Iron legs 50 Miler Trail run that loops around Moose Mountain, in Kananaskis Country and offers fantastic single track and stunning views of the Canadian Rockies. There is approximatly 20,000 feet of elevation change in the race with about 15,000 of it coming within the first 50k, which makes this one of the toughest ultras in the Alberta Ultra Series. Contact: Jamie Nott ironlegs@telus.net or 403-804-0776 |
| 7 - 14 Aug 2010 | EndurRun 8 days, 7 stages, 160km. Mix of road, trails and cross country |
| ? Aug 2011 ON, Canada |
Moose The Ultimate Running Adventure; 302km Trail Footrace; Six Stages, Six Days |
September |
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| ? September 2011 Drummondville, QB
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Les 12h et 48h Michel Gouin |
| ? September 2011 Denholm, QB |
Survive The Ark 3 Day Stage Race: 40km paddle, 75km trail run, 120km mountain bike Special notes: Although a 3 day ULTRA event, there are shorter distances available in the Challenge and Short Course options. Also, although a "Stage Race", each discipline can be entered into as a racer's stand alone event. Contact: Mike Caldwell |
| 4 September 2011 @ 07:00am Kamloops, BC |
Walk in the Park 18k-36k-54k An excellent Ultra for the faint and not so faint of heart. An 18km loops of mostly non-technical single track with a few hills thrown in for good measure... i.e. if you're not climbing you're probably descending. Check out the website for more info. Contact: Chris Larouche 1-250-374-8072-tel |
| 4 September 2011 @ 8:00am Campbell River, BC |
Campbell River 50km Trail Challenge |
| 10 Sept 2011 @ 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 |
| 9-10 Sept @ 08:00 2011 Lethbridge, AB |
Lost Soul Ultras 50K, 100K, 100M (54K laps, mostly trail) Contact: hundredmiler@gmail.com |
| 11 Sep 2011 @ 07:30 North Vancouver, BC |
Mountain Highway Madness as far as you can go (100% dirt and gravel road) Ean Jackson |
| 17 Sept 2011 @ 05:00 Lake Cowichan, BC | Great Lake Walk 56K (dirt and paved road) |
| 17 September 2011 Manning Park, BC |
Frosty 13 km 27 km and 50km trail race contact: Gottfried Grosser |
| 24 Sept 2011 @ 08:00 Ottawa, ON |
Ottawa International Self Transcendence 24 Hour 1K track Contact: Alan G. Ferguson (613) 991-6792-tel (613)993-2681-fax |
October |
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| 1 Oct 2011 @ 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 |
| 2 October 2011 Kaslo, BC |
50K Cody Claim Run 25km and 50km trail race |
| 2 October 2011 | Mutha's Nature Trail Run 10km, 25km, 50km on urban trails |
| ? Oct 2011 @ 08:00 London, ON | Vulture Bait Trail Run 25K, 50K (95% trails, 25K loop) Contact: Nicki Lauzon (519) 951-0119-tel |
| 22/23 Oct 2011 West Vancouver, BC |
Seawall 100 100, 75, 50 and 25 Miles on the Seawall of Vancouver/West Vancouver. Mostly paved. |
November |
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| 5 Nov 2011 @ 04:00 Haney, BC |
Whistler Relay & Ultra(formerly Haney-to-Harrison 100K )100K, point-to-point, road Ron Adams ultrah2h@bcathletics.org (604) 988-3284-tel (604)987-1100-fax |
| 26 Nov 2011 @ 08:00 North Vancouver, BC |
Seymour Super Fun Run 26K / 52K on technical trails |
December |
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| 11 Dec 2011 @ 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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