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Ultra Trail Forillon

Name: Ultra Trail Forillon
Start: 2026-09-18
End: 2026-09-20
Location: Gaspé

Gaspé, Canada • 18-20 Sep 2026

Ultra Trail Forillon

The Ultra Trail Forillon (UTF) event takes place in the Côte-de-Gaspé region, in partnership with Parks Canada. This is the third edition of this trail running event.

The races are held in Forillon National Park, near Gaspé Bay. The courses mainly follow single-track trails leading to spectacular viewpoints. The event offers distances from 1 km to 160 km.

The race formats include:

Linear endurance races over 100 miles (160 km), 110 km, and 55 km.
Three-day stage races in formats of 25 km, 50 km, 75 km, and 100 km.
A prologue takes place on Friday evening on the Bout du Monde trail, in the Petite-Vallée sector.

Courses of 45 km and less have no time cut-offs, allowing participants to enjoy the scenery at their own pace. All race finishes are within Forillon National Park. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

Canada Quebec Gaspé

Race information

Website

161 km

100 Miles

110 km

110 Km

55 km

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

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