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Waterfront Trail to officially open new 620K section along Lake Erie
A launch event in Windsor, Ont. on Aug. 12 will herald the opening of a 620-kilometre expansion of the Waterfront Trail along Lake Erie. Author information Michal Kapral Michal Kapral is the web...
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Study: who is driving the ultramarathon boom?
Ultramarathons are on the rise, and, according to a comprehensive survey of the discipline, it’s a middle-aged man’s world. The study reveals that men in their forties are flocking to ultramarathons....
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Elite Q&A: Catrin Jones
Catrin Jones Is Ultra Thrilled By Christopher Kelsall In less than 24 hours after racing the Rift Valley Marathon in Kenya, Victoria’s Catrin Jones won the Comox Valley Half-Marathon on March 23 in...
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Running my trapline
During the start of December, I trekked through the bush in northern Alberta with a group of First Nation elders. I spent the week studying hunting sites, medicine gathering areas and sacred places. We...
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Activation Energy and Running Catalysts
I struggled to explain the difficulties I have getting to my training to my therapist this week as I laid out on the massage table. Jason humoured me by listening to my never-ending plight of hauling...
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Sulphur Springs selling out
Have you wanted to get started in the trail running scene? Sulphur Springs trail races may be the perfect place to get started, if you get signed up in time. The May 24, 2014, event will mark the 22nd...
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Things to watch for on the trails
Winter is behind us and many runners are getting out of the city and onto the trails, but there are things to know before heading into the bush about how to keep safe and healthy in the woods. Forests...
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Whistler’s Comfortably Numb 25K in pictures
Photographer Robert Shaer was in Whistler last Sunday and photographed the Comfortably Numb 25K trail race. Author information Michael Doyle Editor-in-chief at Canadian Running Michael is Canadian...
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The North Face Endurance Challenge makes Canadian debut
The North Face Endurance Challenge, a popular trail series south of the border, made its first stop in Canada over the weekend on July 12 and 13, hosting many different race distances at Blue Mountain...
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5 Peaks Blackcomb gallery
5 Peaks Blackcomb put trail runners’ love for hills to the test over the weekend. Here’s a look at the event. All photos were taken by Robert Shaer. Author information Scott Leitch Canadian Running Web...
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Study: Trail systems decrease childhood obesity
Unsurprisingly, giving kids more places to run seems to be associated with lower levels of childhood obesity. New research out of the University of Missouri and University of Minnesota has shown that...
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Video: trail running star Rob Krar opens up about depression
Canadian ultra trail star Rob Krar talks candidly in this short documentary, which was directed by Joel Wolpert. In this video, Krar narrates as the filmmakers capture a 30-mile run in the Grand...
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New UTMB documentary and Q-and-A
Outdoor photography and filmmaking team Outdoor Live recently release a new short documentary on popular ultrarunner Anthony Krupicka racing the the Ultra-Trail du Mont Blanc, a prestigious race...
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Hailey Van Dyk – Run like a Girl
Our friends at Brice Ferre Studio in Vancouver put together this great video of Hailey Van Dyk, one of the Run Like a Girl co-founders in the city. Author information Canadian Running Canadian Running...
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Late-season snowshoe races
Though we’re over the hump in terms of managing winter, there’s still some left and most of the country is cover in a healthy blanket of snow. We haven’t tried too hard to hide out interest in...
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BC runner knocked unconscious, robbed
A 23-year-old woman running on a popular trail outside Victoria on Wednesday was knocked unconscious and robbed of her cellphone and cash. She was attacked near Shoreview Drive in Langford, a community...
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Rok Krar on his summer ultra camp
This summer, Canadian trail sensation Rob Krar will host 20 aspiring ultra runners for a weeklong training camp in Flagstaff, Ariz. The camp will be held July 5-11. The Western States 100 champion will...
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Five Perfect Trail Packs
More and more everyday Canadian runners are exploring the trails. A pack is a must-have if you’re heading off into the woods. Arc’teryx Chilcotin 12 $150 One of the famed Canadian outdoor brand’s...
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Runner attacked by bear twice on same trail
A man from Washington says he won’t be returning to a certain trail after having now twice been attacked by a bear running there. The runner, who spoke to ABC, says on April 16 he was attacked by a...
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Runner, lost in forest, drinks own breast milk to survive
Susan O’Brien got lost Sunday morning running and says she drank her own breast milk, dug a hole and covered herself in dirt to survive the night, which saw temperatures hover around 14 C. The New...
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