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OVERVIEW The Grassroots Backyard Ultra is a warm, community‑driven endurance challenge held in the foothills near Okotoks, Alberta. Built around the classic backyard ultra format — one loop every hour, on the hour, until only one runner remains — the event embodies the spirit of simplicity, camaraderie, and perseverance. With rolling prairie landscapes, big Alberta skies, and a welcoming Read more...
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OVERVIEW The Dark: 24 Hours Underground is one of the most unique endurance events in Canada — a full‑day running challenge held inside the historic Bellevue Underground Mine in the Crowsnest Pass. Combining the grit of ultrarunning with the eerie, echoing atmosphere of an abandoned mine, The Dark delivers a race experience unlike anything else in Alberta. With dim Read more...
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OVERVIEW The Blackfoot Ultra is one of Alberta’s most established and beloved trail ultras, held in the rolling aspen parkland of Blackfoot Provincial Recreation Area, just east of Edmonton. Known for its fast yet deceptively challenging terrain, wildlife-rich forests, and wide‑open meadows, the race offers runners a true prairie‑trail experience with a strong community spirit. With distances ranging from 25 Read more...
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OVERVIEW The Sinister 7 Ultra is one of Canada’s most iconic and formidable endurance challenges — a rugged, high‑altitude journey through the wild terrain of the Crowsnest Pass. Named for the seven towering peaks that dominate the region, the race pushes runners deep into the heart of the Rockies, where steep climbs, technical descents, unpredictable weather, and raw mountain Read more...
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OVERVIEW The Klondike Ultra is a uniquely challenging and visually striking endurance event held in the rugged landscapes surrounding Elk Island National Park and the historic Beaver Hills region of Alberta. Known for its mix of rolling trails, open meadows, dense forest, and wildlife‑rich terrain, the race offers runners a true frontier‑style adventure inspired by the grit and determination of Read more...
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OVERVIEW Relentless 24 is Canmore’s premier endurance showdown — a 24‑hour mountain challenge that pushes runners to test their limits against time, terrain, and the rugged beauty of the Rockies. Set in the dramatic landscapes of the Bow Valley, the event blends alpine singletrack, rolling forest trails, and the unmistakable energy of Canmore’s mountain culture. With the clock as your Read more...
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OVERVIEW The Iron Horse Ultra is a rugged, rewarding, and distinctly Albertan endurance event held in the historic landscapes surrounding St. Paul and the Iron Horse Trail. Known for its blend of rail‑trail corridors, boreal forest, rolling farmland, and wide‑open prairie, the race offers runners a uniquely fast‑yet‑challenging experience rooted in the region’s railway heritage. With distances typically ranging from Read more...
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OVERVIEW The Airdrie Backyard Ultra is a friendly, community‑powered endurance challenge set on the rolling prairie edges just north of Calgary. Built around the classic backyard ultra format — one loop every hour, on the hour, until only one runner remains — the event blends wide‑open skies, gentle foothill terrain, and a welcoming local atmosphere that makes every loop feel Read more...
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OVERVIEW The Wainwright Runners Backyard Ultra is a gritty, community‑driven endurance challenge held in Wainwright, Alberta. Built on the classic backyard‑ultra format — one 6.706 km loop every hour, on the hour, until only one runner remains — the event blends mental toughness, strategy, and small‑town camaraderie into a uniquely Albertan test of endurance. Set against open skies, quiet Read more...