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Birds Hill Trail Series V2

Name: Birds Hill Trail Series V2
Start: 2026-07-16
End: 2026-08-06
Location: Narol

Narol, Canada • 16-6 Jul-Aug 2026

Birds Hill Trail Series v2

The Birds Hill Trail Series is a three-race summer series held on Thursday evenings at Birds Hill Provincial Park on Treaty 1 Land, just north of Winnipeg, Manitoba. The series is organized by On the Edge Running and runs from June 25 to August 6, 2026.

The three races include:

Aspen Dash 5 km June 25 2026
Bluestem about 13 km July 16 2026
Esker 8 km August 6 2026

All races start from Group Use #1 - Site 7 at Birds Hill Provincial Park. Series registrations were the primary registration option; bib transfers are allowed for participants unable to attend an individual race. Individual race day registration may be available if there is space. Registration was closed on June 5, 2026. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

Canada Manitoba Narol

Race information

Website Registration

13 km

Bluestem 13+k-Ish

8 km

Esker 8k

5 km

Aspen Dash 5k

Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

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