It started as a spirited group run with eight participants in 1989 but has since grown into a popular-albeit hard-to-get-into-race of 262 runners. The Knee Knackering North Shore Trail Run is a small but prestigious 30-mile point-to-point race along the Baden-Powell Centennial Trail from Horseshoe Bay in West Vancouver to Deep Cove in North Vancouver. July 8, British Columbia, Canada (Photo: Getty Images) Complete a weekend trip or week-long vacation by spending time whale watching, visiting natural hot springs resorts or enjoying the museums, music, and shops in eclectic Reykjavik. Some of the land is entirely barren and seemingly lifeless, while other parts are unthinkably bright green. The 34 miles of rolling terrain in between is stunningly diverse and completely treeless in all directions.
The Laugavegur Trail bisects the country’s southern highlands and connects the Landmannalaugar and Thorsmork nature reserves. The first part of this 55K race through the semi-wild interior of Iceland winds around a still-smoldering caldera, rich with miniature geysers, bubbling hot springs, whistling steam vents, and other geothermal features. July 15, Landmannalaugar, Iceland (Photo: Arctic Images/Getty) Lawrence River and on the prominent local mountains Massif de Charlevoix and Mont-Sainte-Anne. The event has eight race distances, from 6K to 100 miles, set on trails along the banks of the majestic St.
It’s also an ideal vacation-oriented trail running destination race for all levels of runners, given its beautiful setting and festival-like atmosphere that includes runner panels, live music, outdoor yoga, and a variety of family entertainment. Quebec Mega Trail has become one of Canada’s top trail running events in recent years because of its scenic courses, elite runners, and top-notch race organization.
June 29-July 2, Quebec, Canada (Photo: Catherine Tétreault (Edition 2022)) Here are ten races to put on your running bucket list for the next few years. But that’s all part of the adventure, right? Selecting smaller, off-the-beaten races can result in more colorful and unique experiences, as well as inexplicable, often unavoidable, challenges, especially when it comes to ultra-distance races. Though bigger races with a long history and notoriety-the 31K Sierre Zinal race in Switzerland or the 171K Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc in France, for example-are often difficult to get into or require qualifying, don’t be discouraged. In 2023, there are thousands of trail running races around the world from which to choose, in nearly every country in the world.
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