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Name: Seaside Showdown Series: Cape Spear Path
Start: 2026-08-22
End: 2026-08-22
Location: St. John's

St. John's, Canada • 22 Aug 2026

Seaside Showdown Series: Cape Spear Path

Seaside Showdown Series presents an event on August 22, 2026, in St. John's, NL, running from Maddox Cove to Cape Spear. The race is listed with a distance of 9.3.

A GPX file is available on request so participants can follow the route on a Garmin watch or other device. The series maintains a Strava club where routes can be downloaded. This is not a flagged course; volunteers will be positioned at key locations to help keep runners on the trail. Competitors are expected to know the route in advance.

Registration includes a Parks Canada day pass fee of $7.65. Bibs are issued at race check-in. Registrations and bib numbers are not transferable to other individuals, but transferring a registration to another Seaside Showdown Series race is possible with advance notice. If the event is cancelled, refunds less service fees or rollover registration will be offered.

The event is part of the Seaside Showdown Series, which lists multiple path races and offers a season pass option. Parking information is provided for the start and finish, with overflow parking at Cape Spear National Historic Site. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

Canada Newfoundland and Labrador St. John's

Race information

Registration

9 km

Cape Spear Path

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

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