Trail Running Calendar Alberta 2025-2026

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

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 single-loop course that traverses rolling hills, sand dune complexes, single tracks, quad trails, roads, and some p..

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 100km, 50km, 27km, 10km, and a kids' 6km race, catering to a wide range of trail runners. The courses featu..

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 Grassroots Backyard Ultra, held in Okotoks, Alberta, is a unique endurance running event featuring a 6.71 km loop primarily on an asphalt pathway along the Sheep River, with some single-track dirt trail and minimal elevation gain. The course is flat and fast, encouraging runners to push personal..

The Powderface Mountain Marathon is a renowned trail running event held in Station Flats, Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada. 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...

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 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 a scenic trail running event held in Taber, Alberta, featuring distances of 25K, 12.5K, and 6K. Set in the coulees and river valley ravines of Taber Municipal Park, the race offers beautiful yet challenging terrain, making it an ideal "baby ultra" for those new to ultra running..

The Death Race is a challenging ultramarathon held annually in Grande Cache, Alberta, Canada, set against the stunning backdrop of the Canadian Rocky Mountains. The 25th edition features a grueling 118 km course that starts and ends on a 4,200-foot plateau, crossing three mountain summits and includ..

Iron Legs Mountain Races, held near Calgary, Alberta in Kananaskis Country, offer challenging trail running events with distances including 100 km, 50 miles (solo and relay options), 60 km, and 20 km. The courses feature tough climbs and significant elevation gain, taking runners along Moose Mountai..

The Moose Mountain Trail Races, hosted by Lewiston Ultra Events, is Alberta’s oldest sanctioned trail race held in the scenic Kananaskis Country park system. This iconic event offers four mountain trail distances: 16KM, 29KM, 42KM, and 50KM, starting and finishing at West Bragg Creek recreational ar..

Lost Soul Ultra is an endurance trail race held in the scenic Oldman River valley near Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada, on the traditional lands of the Blackfoot, Cree, and Metis peoples. The event features three distances: 100 miles, 100 kilometers, and 50 kilometers. The course consists of laps approx..

The Black Lung Ultra Marathon is a challenging 62-kilometer, three-leg ultra marathon held in Nordegg, Alberta, Canada. Set against the stunning backdrop of the Rocky Mountains and the historic mining town of Nordegg, the event offers runners a rugged course that traverses mountain ridges and showca..

The Divide 200 is Western Canada's only 200-mile ultramarathon, held in the Castle-Crowsnest region of Alberta's southern Rocky Mountains. Covering 322 km with an elevation gain and loss of approximately 12,335 meters, the race follows varied trail types and some off-trail sections along the scenic..