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    • Bad Ski

      Growing up, my dad had a “Fisherman’s Excuse Mug”. I think we bought it for him for Father’s Day or something. It detailed all the reasons why the fish didn’t bite on a given day. Weather, wrong bait, etc. And I thought this was hilarious. It’s been a warm week, and as I looked at…

      March 21, 2026

    • 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…

      March 1, 2026

    • 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…

      January 17, 2026

    • 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…

      January 11, 2026

    • One Hour Run in Winter

      We know time flies when you’re having fun, but how does this apply to Type 2 fun?

      January 1, 2026

    • 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…

      December 17, 2025

    • 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.

      December 17, 2025

    • 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.…

      December 1, 2025

    • 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?

      November 2, 2025

    • 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…

      September 27, 2025
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