Trail Running Calendar Alberta 2025-2026

The Tuffest 10 Trail Race is an annual trail running event held at Nitehawk Year-Round Adventure Park in Grovedale, Alberta, Canada. The 2025 race, marking its 10th edition, offers multiple distances to suit all fitness levels: 5km, 10km, 20km, 30km, and an ultra 50km challenge. Participants can run..

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 through Canadian wilderness. It offers a 12-hour..

Relentless24 is a 24-hour ultra-running endurance event held at the Canmore Nordic Centre in the heart of the Rocky Mountains, Bow Valley, Alberta. The race challenges solo runners and teams to cover as much distance as possible on a flagged course featuring pristine single-track trails, wide double..

The Powderface Mountain Marathon is a renowned trail running event held in Kananaskis, Alberta, featuring a challenging 42.6 km course with approximately 1286 meters of elevation gain on scenic K-Country singletrack trails. Known as a classic and a must-do for trail runners, the race also offers a h..

The Grassroots Backyard Ultra is an endurance running event held in Okotoks, Alberta, just south of Calgary. The race features a 6.71 km loop course primarily on asphalt pathways along the Sheep River, with a small section of single-track dirt trail and minimal elevation gain, making it flat and fas..

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. This event supports the Rosebud Theatre & School of the Arts and includes a post-race meal, event swag, and discounted tickets to Rose..

The Taber Tuff 25 is a scenic ultra 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 choice for runners new to ultras or those se..

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 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..

The 2025 Run For Recovery - Find Your Anchor is a family-friendly trail running and walking event held at Chickakoo Lake Recreation Area in Onoway, Alberta, Canada. It features multiple distances including a 12K trail run with a mix of technical single-track and rolling Nordic trails, 6K and 3K trai..

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..

The Roots & Ruts Trail Race is an annual event held at Nitehawk Year-Round Adventure Park in Grande Prairie, Alberta, featuring the scenic South Bear Creek’s Waxwing Trails. The 12th edition in 2025 offers three race distances: 3km, 5km, and 10km, catering to all fitness levels with options to run o..

The Castle Alpine Trail Race is a challenging 28-kilometer trail running event held at Castle Mountain Resort in Alberta, Canada. Set in the scenic Rocky Mountains, the race features rugged single-track trails, off-trail sections, and significant elevation gain as runners summit two mountains and tr..

Rivers Edge Ultra is a trail running event held in Spruce Grove, Alberta, Canada, offering a range of distances including 12km, 21km, 50km, 80km, 100km, and a challenging 100-mile race. The event features single-track trails that provide an immersive running experience. It includes options for solo..

The Stoked Oats Sub Ultra Trail Run is a trail running event held at Nose Hill Park along Shaganappi Trail Northwest in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It offers a welcoming atmosphere for runners of various ages and abilities, featuring multiple distance options: 7km for participants aged 10 and up, 16km..

The Wild Rose Women's Sub Ultra is a 16km trail race held at Nose Hill Park in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. This women-only event offers a unique running experience on scenic trails, promoting camaraderie and fitness among female runners. It runs alongside the Stoked Oats Sub-Ultra Trail Run but featur..