Guides
Short, practical reads for Canadian runners. The ones marked live data are rebuilt from the race calendar every night.
Your first race
When and where to race
- When is race season in Canada?The peak month, the busiest weekends and where the races are.Live data
- The biggest race weekends in CanadaMulti-distance weekends worth planning a season around.Live data
- Fall races in CanadaEvery September-to-November race and the big marathons.Live data
- Winter races in CanadaHypothermic halfs, snowshoe races and the polar bear circuit.Live data
- Spring races in CanadaThe marathons with a date already, and what usually runs March to May.Live data
- Summer races in CanadaWhat runs June to August, and what the heat does to race day.Live data
Entering a race
- When should you register?Most races take entries until race week. The price tier is what runs out.Live data
- Which races actually sell out?The live sold-out list, and the races down to their last spots.Live data
- What does a race cost in Canada?Real entry fees from hundreds of races, by distance.Live data
Gear and weather
- What race day actually feels likeTen years of weather matched to every race on the calendar.Live data
- What to run in through a Canadian winterIt's an ice problem more than a cold one.
- What to race in this fallFall race-day weather, and what shoe testers concluded.
- What to run Canadian trails inThe right trail shoe depends on the ground. Here's how to match them.