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Calendar of Canadian Ultras

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January

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
50K (25K loops, trail)
Contact: Rob Lang 604-585-0885-tel

February

18 Feb 2008 @ 09:00 Calgary, AB

Gord's Frozen Ass 50
52K (out and back, bike path). Extremely Flat and could be very exposed to cold or wind. Event is race number 1 of the Alberta Ultra series.
Contact: Gord Hobbins (403) 270-8606-tel


9-17 Feb 2008 @ 10:30am
Whitehorse, YT

Yukon Arctic Ultra
It is the world's coldest and toughest ultra. We have a marathon, 100 and a 320mile distance. The race takes place on the Yukon Quest trail.
Contact: Robert Pollhammer +49 8823 937842-tel

March

01 Mar 2008 @ 08:00
North Vancouver, BC

Dirty Duo
50K (2 loops, trail)

16 Mar 2008 @ 07:30 North Vancouver, BC

Mountain Highway Madness
15km, 30km, 45km, 60km or as far as you can go (100% dirt and gravel road)

April

5 Apr 2008 @ 07:30
Port Moody, BC

Diez Vista 50K
50K (loop on mountain trails)
Paul Slaymaker

(604) 461-8330-tel (604)461-8331-fax

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

03 May 2008
Victoria, BC

Harriers Elk Beaver Ultras
100K, 50M, 50K (10K circuit on trails)
contact: Carlos Castillo

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
25K, 50K (25K loops, trail)
contact: Daniel Boon, cdanrun@sympatico.ca
(705) 327-2156-tel

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
and Ultra

50k and 120K Relay and Ultra (road from Courtenay to Nanaimo)
contact: Steve Middleton saam@shaw.ca

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
100K, 50M, 50K, 25K (25 loop on grass and dirt trail, no asphalt. Undulating terrain. Race # 2 in the AB Ultra Series)
contact: Gary Poliquin info@blackfootultra.com
(780) 431-2775-tel

31 May 2008 @ 8:00am
Campbell River, BC

Campbell River 50km Trail Challenge
Details : Choose from 50k or 25k. Can both be done solo or as a 2 person relay for run only. Bike relay is for 50k only. Predominantly single track trails in Snowden demonstration forest.
contact: cr5oktrail@yahoo.ca
(250) 287 6172

June

07/08 June 2008 @ 04:30
North Vancouver, BC

Vancouver 100
Challenge yourself to the toughest 100km run in Canada. Out and back course on the entire length of the Baden Powell Trail. Shorter versions possible as well.

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
63.5K (point-to-point dirt road)
contact: Karen Trueman
(800) 343-3346-tel Whistler100@Triathlons.net

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
50km out and back (half marathon distance and 2 person relay on marathon distance also available) run on the Niagara Parkway with the turnaround at the brink of Niagara Falls. Course is fairly flat. This event is part of the Ontario Ultra Series and hosted by the St. Catharines Roadrunners
contact: Tony Power mntngoat@vaxxine.com; 1-800-541-2303

July

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 )
30 Miles (48.6 K); point-to-point, rough trails
contact: Kelsy Trigg 604-787-8097

12-13 July 2008
Blairmore, AB

Sinister 7 Ultramarathon
27h solo or relay stage race. 135km in 7 stages
info@sinister7.com

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

02/3 Aug 2008 @ 08:00 Grande Cache, AB

Canadian Death Race
125km over rough, mountain trails

9 Aug 2008 @ 06:00
Squamish, BC

Stormy
80K (50M) relay and solo, 160K (100M) solo on mountain trails and gravel forest roads
Contact: info@stormytrailrace.ca; 604-892-5142

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
56km - paved pathways...no traffic...run it solo...run it as a team of five...
Contact: Cheryl Lowery, cheryl.lowery@hihostels.ca
Phone: (403) 283-7064; Cell: (403) 969-5631
Fax: (403) 243-4252

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
Track of approx 400m on very fine gravel
Contact: Chantal Morin michelgouin@milpat.ca

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

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
Contact: Alan G. Ferguson
(613) 991-6792-tel
(613)993-2681-fax

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

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

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

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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