canadian trail running Archives - Canadian Running Magazine https://runningmagazine.ca/tag/canadian-trail-running/ For running news, nutrition & training tips, gear and race reviews for the Canadian running community Mon, 15 Dec 2025 15:01:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://runningmagazine.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/cropped-running-site-icon-32x32.png canadian trail running Archives - Canadian Running Magazine https://runningmagazine.ca/tag/canadian-trail-running/ 32 32 213543699 Quebec Mega Trail: how to prepare for the QMT-135 ultramarathon https://runningmagazine.ca/trail-running/quebec-mega-trail-how-to-prepare-for-a-135k-ultramarathon/ https://runningmagazine.ca/trail-running/quebec-mega-trail-how-to-prepare-for-a-135k-ultramarathon/#respond Mon, 15 Dec 2025 15:00:47 +0000 https://runningmagazine.ca/?p=152372 Your crash course in surviving and thriving at one of Canada’s toughest trail races

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]]> https://runningmagazine.ca/trail-running/quebec-mega-trail-how-to-prepare-for-a-135k-ultramarathon/feed/ 0 152372 It’s time to start planning a trail-running race-cation for 2026 https://runningmagazine.ca/trail-running/its-time-to-start-planning-a-trail-running-race-cation-for-2026/ https://runningmagazine.ca/trail-running/its-time-to-start-planning-a-trail-running-race-cation-for-2026/#respond Thu, 04 Dec 2025 21:29:37 +0000 https://runningmagazine.ca/?p=152047 From coastlines to coulees, here’s where to take your 2026 trail-running adventure

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]]> https://runningmagazine.ca/trail-running/its-time-to-start-planning-a-trail-running-race-cation-for-2026/feed/ 0 152047 New Alberta ultra set to launch with bold climbs and big views https://runningmagazine.ca/trail-running/new-alberta-ultra-set-to-launch-with-bold-climbs-and-big-views/ https://runningmagazine.ca/trail-running/new-alberta-ultra-set-to-launch-with-bold-climbs-and-big-views/#respond Wed, 19 Nov 2025 16:04:43 +0000 https://runningmagazine.ca/?p=150963 Folding Mountain Ultra is set to open near Jasper next June

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]]> https://runningmagazine.ca/trail-running/new-alberta-ultra-set-to-launch-with-bold-climbs-and-big-views/feed/ 0 150963 This B.C. trail race sold out in five hours https://runningmagazine.ca/trail-running/this-b-c-trail-race-sold-out-in-five-hours/ https://runningmagazine.ca/trail-running/this-b-c-trail-race-sold-out-in-five-hours/#respond Sun, 16 Nov 2025 19:35:19 +0000 https://runningmagazine.ca/?p=150779 The Alpenglow 100 is now a must-run Canadian trail race

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]]> https://runningmagazine.ca/trail-running/this-b-c-trail-race-sold-out-in-five-hours/feed/ 0 150779 Behind Victor Larocque’s hard-fought win at Chihuahua by UTMB https://runningmagazine.ca/trail-running/behind-victor-larocques-hard-fought-win-at-chihuahua-by-utmb/ https://runningmagazine.ca/trail-running/behind-victor-larocques-hard-fought-win-at-chihuahua-by-utmb/#respond Thu, 09 Oct 2025 11:30:25 +0000 https://runningmagazine.ca/?p=148630 At the Rarámuri 100-mile race, adventure isn’t just on the race course

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]]> https://runningmagazine.ca/trail-running/behind-victor-larocques-hard-fought-win-at-chihuahua-by-utmb/feed/ 0 148630 Canadian wins inaugural UTMB 100-miler in Mexico https://runningmagazine.ca/trail-running/canadian-wins-inaugural-utmb-100-miler-in-mexico/ https://runningmagazine.ca/trail-running/canadian-wins-inaugural-utmb-100-miler-in-mexico/#respond Sun, 05 Oct 2025 14:55:06 +0000 https://runningmagazine.ca/?p=148376 Quebec's Victor Larocque captured a hard-fought victory in his first attempt at the distance in the Rarámuri 100-mile at Chihuahua by UTMB on Friday

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]]> https://runningmagazine.ca/trail-running/canadian-wins-inaugural-utmb-100-miler-in-mexico/feed/ 0 148376 Exploring the edge: trail running and more in Gaspésie, Quebec’s coastal gem https://runningmagazine.ca/trail-running/exploring-the-edge-trail-running-and-more-in-gaspesie-quebecs-coastal-gem/ https://runningmagazine.ca/trail-running/exploring-the-edge-trail-running-and-more-in-gaspesie-quebecs-coastal-gem/#respond Thu, 11 Sep 2025 15:00:37 +0000 https://runningmagazine.ca/?p=146599 Explore big climbs and wild shorelines on Quebec's Gaspé Peninsula

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]]> https://runningmagazine.ca/trail-running/exploring-the-edge-trail-running-and-more-in-gaspesie-quebecs-coastal-gem/feed/ 0 146599 B.C. ultrarunner smashes Squamish 50/50 course record https://runningmagazine.ca/trail-running/trail-races/b-c-ultrarunner-smashes-squamish-50-50-course-record/ https://runningmagazine.ca/trail-running/trail-races/b-c-ultrarunner-smashes-squamish-50-50-course-record/#respond Tue, 19 Aug 2025 14:37:56 +0000 https://runningmagazine.ca/?p=145259 Alexandre Campbell crushed the previous 50/50 record by nearly an hour while Jade Belzberg took down her own course record in the 50K

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]]> https://runningmagazine.ca/trail-running/trail-races/b-c-ultrarunner-smashes-squamish-50-50-course-record/feed/ 0 145259 Quebec Mega Trail 135K crowns surprise winner https://runningmagazine.ca/trail-running/quebec-mega-trail-135k-crowns-surprise-winner/ https://runningmagazine.ca/trail-running/quebec-mega-trail-135k-crowns-surprise-winner/#respond Sun, 06 Jul 2025 17:34:44 +0000 https://runningmagazine.ca/?p=142161 From the verge of quitting to first across the line, 23-year-old Xavier Saint-Cyr’s sunrise surge sealed a hard-fought win at QMT-135

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