Trail Running Calendar Alberta 2025-2026

Ernie's Sports Experts - Mother's Day Run is an annual trail running event held in Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada, organized by Nitehawk Year-Round Adventure Park. The 2025 edition offers race distances of 3km, 5km, 10km, and 16km, catering to all fitness levels with options to run or walk. The cou..

The Lakou Backyard Ultra is a unique ultramarathon event held in the backyard of the race director's home at 26323 Township Road 511, Spruce Grove, Alberta, Canada. Part of the River’s Edge Running Series, this race supports Olive Tree Projects, a non-profit organization in Haiti. The event features..

The Blackfoot Ultra is a trail ultramarathon held in the Cooking Lake Blackfoot Provincial Recreation Area near Sherwood Park, Alberta, just east of Edmonton. This event offers multiple distances including 100 km, 50 miles, 50 km, and shorter races for kids and beginners, catering to a wide range of..

The Crazy Muley Ultra is a unique trail running event held in Edgerton, Alberta, featuring two distances: a 50K and a 25K-ish race. It is Alberta's only sand dune ultra, with a challenging one-loop course that traverses hilly sand dune complexes via single track, quad trails, roads, and some pavemen..

The Coulee Cactus Crawl is a 20-mile trail running event held at the Elks Community Recreation Area in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. This scenic race takes participants through the beautiful coulees of Lethbridge, offering a challenging and picturesque course. Runners can compete solo or as part of a..

The Klondike Ultra is a weekend trail running event held in the Fort Assiniboine Sandhills Wildland Provincial Park near Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It offers multiple race distances including 6 km for kids, 10 km, 27 km, 50 km, and a challenging 100 km ultra. The courses feature unique terrain with..

Survivorfest Running Event, held annually at Strathcona Athletic Park in Sherwood Park, Alberta, is a flat and fast ultrarunning event featuring 6-hour, 12-hour, and 24-hour races on two certified IAU Bronze Label loops: a 400-meter track and a 1.69-kilometer road loop with varied terrain. The event..

The North Sun Ultra is a 50km ultra race held in Edmonton, Alberta, showcasing the city's best single-track trails. The course spans from the east side trails in Goldbar to Terwillegar, finishing in downtown Edmonton. This event encourages participants to explore Edmonton's extensive trail network w..

The Hidden Oasis Ultra is an annual 50K ultra marathon held in the scenic Cypress Hills near Elkwater, Alberta, Canada. Now in its fourth year, the event offers participants the option to run solo or as part of a two-person team. The race showcases the natural beauty of the region, providing a chall..

The Minotaur SkyRace, held in Crowsnest Pass, Alberta, is a premier skyrunning event and an official race in the Skyrunner® World Series. The main race covers 33.5 km with a challenging elevation gain of 2900 meters, featuring a rugged, remote course that offers breathtaking mountain views and a tru..

Relentless24 is a 24-hour ultra-running endurance event held at the Canmore Nordic Centre in the Bow Valley, Alberta, within the Rocky Mountains. Participants, either solo runners or teams, challenge themselves to cover as much distance as possible on a flagged course featuring pristine single-track..

The Powderface Mountain Marathon is a renowned trail running event held in Station Flats, Kananaskis, Alberta. It features a challenging marathon distance of approximately 42.6 km with around 1286 meters of elevation gain on scenic singletrack trails in the foothills of the Canadian Rockies. A half..

The Rosebud Valley Trail Run, held in Rosebud, Alberta, offers participants a choice of 5K, 10K, or half-marathon trail runs through the scenic Rosebud River Valley. The 10K and half-marathon courses are multiples of the 5K route, providing a challenging and beautiful trail experience. The event sup..

The Grassroots Backyard Ultra is an exciting running event scheduled for June 28, 2025, in Okotoks, Alberta. This unique race features a 6.71 km loop course primarily on asphalt pathways along the Sheep River, with a small section of dirt trail. Participants can compete in various timed events, incl..

The Sinister 7 Ultra, held in Blairmore, Alberta, Canada, is Canada's biggest trail race featuring challenging distances including a 100-mile, 50-mile, 50k, half marathon, and relay options. The course is divided into seven stages, each highlighting the region's geographic and historic features, ins..

The Taber Tuff 25 is an exciting running event taking place in Taber, Alberta, featuring distances of 25K, 12.5K, and 6K. Scheduled for July 12, 2025, this "baby ultra" run offers participants a scenic experience through the coulees, showcasing stunning views of the river valley and challenging terr..

The Death Race is a challenging ultramarathon held annually in Grande Cache, Alberta, Canada, set against the stunning backdrop of the Canadian Rockies. The main event features a grueling 118 km course that starts and ends on a 4,200-foot plateau, crossing three mountain summits and including over 1..

The Iron Legs Mountain Races, held in Calgary, Alberta, feature challenging trail races with stunning views and significant elevation gains. The event offers various distances, including 100 km, 50 miles, 60 km, and 20 km, with courses that take runners along the scenic side of Moose Mountain. The r..

The Moose Mountain Trail Races, held in Kananaskis, Alberta, are a historic and scenic trail running event offering four distances: 16 km, 29 km, 42 km, and 50 km. The course begins at West Bragg Creek and ascends into the foothills, featuring forested single and double-track trails with stunning vi..

The Lost Soul Ultra is a challenging running event held in the scenic Oldman River valley of Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. Participants can choose from three distances: 100 miles, 100 kilometers, and 50 kilometers, with the 100-mile and 100-kilometer races serving as qualifying events for the Western..