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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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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.…
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Revenge of Perogy Mile
Good news for lovers of running, eating, and suffering everywhere (but particularly in the Steinbach area): Perogy Mile is back! On Saturday, Oct 11, 2025, at 9:30am, we’ll meet at the SMS track in a battle of guts, legs, and heart. Click here to sign up. The concept is simple – eat two perogies, then…
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Rider vs Runner
From the moment we dropped down into the valley at dusk the evening before the race, I was hooked. Rider vs Runner is a small, intimate race exploring a hidden Manitoba gem of the Souris River Bend WMA. Drawing on inspiration of early North American trail running lore (which I wrote a bit more about…
