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Actif Epica 115km
As I drove home after 2025’s 50km Actif Epica, I looked out over the frozen fields to the south, curious about the southern half of the route. In 2026, my curiosity was satiated, as I took on the full loop. Setting out from St. Pierre in thick morning fog which hung around for nearly the…
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Quarry Oaks
Home to countless adventures over the years both mundane and extraordinary, the ski trails at Quarry Oaks (maintained by Sandilands Ski Club) hold many memories. One of my first memories involves getting lost in a blizzard with Justin at night on the Farm Trail. Then there were the Friday nights during COVID we spent hours…
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Suffer 25K Poster
Here’s a poster for everyone who has conquered the Suffer on Centennial 25K, or is gearing up for the challenge in spring! Available at a Big Sky Run Co near you soon. Note: some of you have asked about a Suffer 50K poster. With the course changing for 2026, we’re going do some some R&D…
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One Hour Run in Winter
We know time flies when you’re having fun, but how does this apply to Type 2 fun?
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Honey Run Poster
If you are A) still wringing rainwater out of your race day socks, B) using “that time you crossed the English Channel” as your go-to Christmas party story, or C) comparing every perogy meal to the ones your had in Kleefeld, then this is a poster for you! We shared some great memories on the…
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Walking in the Night
If you’re keen on walking during the Longest Night, here’s a nice little route for exploring both the darkness and the surprising light of the night in Steinbach. It’s not too late to sign up. Consider joining us Dec 21-22. Register and get details here.
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Longest Night Run
Here’s where we’ll be spending our time in just a few weeks, from sunset Dec 21 to sunrise Dec 22. The Longest Night Run will again be observed during the longest night of the year. These streets hold memories from the past seven years. In a few weeks we will add another layer of memories.…
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Halloween or Ultra
Ultrarunning holds lessons for all of life. And on Oct 31, it also holds a lot of similarities to another activity with many participants in neighbourhoods across the continent. Is is Halloween, or it it Ultra?
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Honey Run
The Kleefeld Honey Run, now an annual tradition among the Manitoba running community, was given an interesting twist this year, as rain fell across the Southeast all morning of race day. The neighbourhood streets of Kleefeld swelled, introducing two new water features to the course, each of which had to be tackled twice in the…
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Red River Paddle Challenge
You recall the old bear who went over the mountain? In the absence of mountains, the river holds the same allure. What lies around the next bend? On a gray September day, Greg and I hopped into a canoe, along with 63 other boats of all shapes and sizes, to see what we could see.…
