Trail Running Calendar Canada 2026-2027
Explore the best trail runs in Canada for 2026-2027! Our updated list features 464 exciting races across the country. Find your next race in Canada below and join the running community at these great events!
Explore the best trail runs in Canada for 2026-2027! Our updated list features 464 exciting races across the country. Find your next race in Canada below and join the running community at these great events!
An in-person survival-style challenge at Boulevard Lake with courses for kids, adults and dogs. Distances range from 1 km to 5 km and obstacles are not disclosed in advance.
Trail event at Opémican National Park on August 8 2026 offering 1, 5, 10, 21 and 50 km courses, marked and timed with water points; medals by age category and parking included.
Eight consecutive stages across the Waterloo region totaling 80 km, combining road, trail, cross country, time trial and track races. Includes a technical t shirt, finisher medal, on course fluids and limited post race refreshments.
Prairie Goat VK is a vertical kilometer race at SpringHill Winter Park on August 9, 2026. Runners repeat a 400 m loop aiming for 1,000 m of vertical gain within a four hour limit; the field is capped at 100 entrants.
The Northerner Race is a Canadian themed 5 km obstacle course held annually in Tisdale, Saskatchewan after the August long weekend. The course mixes traditional obstacles with playful Canadian twists and offers on-site food and beer gardens..
An 8K flat trail loop on July 27 2025 around two ponds in Paradise on the groomed T'Railway, with marked and marshalled routing. Registration closes July 25 and bib pickup is available race morning at Paradise Park Bandstand.
Trail running event in Thunder Bay with cash on site registration and evening bib pickup. Start and finish are in the stadium area near Kamview Nordic Centre and a free kids mini fun run follows the main event.
A 5 km fun run at Mont Saint Bruno on August 15 2026, featuring 25 plus obstacles, large foam zones and a family oriented festival area with a Kids Fun Zone and food and drink options. Spectator entry is free.
Prairie Chaos Backyard Ultra in Little Mountain Park, Winnipeg on August 15, 2026 features a 6.7056 kilometer loop repeated each hour until one runner remains, with limited aid, parking, and personal camp spaces provided.
A Backyard Ultra on a 6.706 km loop at Echo Valley Provincial Park where runners repeat the same loop each hour until only one remains. A Prairie Daydream option lets participants try one to five loops with a later afternoon start allowed.
A trail race in Witless Bay following an approximately 11 km loop on Mickeleens Path. GPX files and Strava routes are provided; the course is unflagged and volunteers are stationed at key points.