6 Cities.

18 Performers.

850 Viewers.

$1,500 Raised for Jasper.

What a damn year!

Thank you all for coming out. We celebrated our amazing sport and community in Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Crowsnest Pass, Jasper, and Canmore!

Not only did we bring our community together, but we highlighted local performers as well. We had burlesque performers, magicians, theatre artists, go-go dancers, and musicians. We highlighted local films, we spoke with local runners, and we raised $1500 for Jasper as they rebuild after the devastating wildfires last year. 850 of you showed up, and we’re so grateful to all of you for doing so.

I have to thank my wife, Sheena, for her amazing support with all of this. She’s always eager to help and be a part of it. All our volunteers were awesome, and especially our friends Sabrina and Jason, for once again hosting us and volunteering. Their hospitality is something we are forever grateful for. And my good friend Jeannine is the reason why this thing happens. She does everything! She’s a crusher, a rockstar, and I don’t deserve her help, but I sure am glad I have it.

At the Trail Running Film Festival, Mathias and Amanda are great to work with. They’re excited about building the festival, and I’m grateful for our relationship. They’re always open to ideas, they jumped at the chance to help Jasper, they’re always eager to hear what we’re up to, and I look forward to working with them more in the future.

This year was incredible, and a big reason for that is our amazing sponsors and supporters:

5 Peaks - Stoked Ultra/Scramble

Odlum Brown

Ski Uphill/Run Uphill

Coast Mountain Trail Running

Well Health Medical and Longevity

Sinister Sports

Golden Ultra

7 Summits Snacks

Black Lung Ultra

Distance Runwear

RunGo App

Rviita

Honourary sponsor - Crowsnest Pride Society

Totem Ski Shop

Habitat for the Arts

The Legion

Jasper Volunteeer Fire Fighter Brigade!

We are so thankful for all of their help and for the opportunity to represent them in so many communities. It’s an honour for us and one we don’t take lightly. We love bringing everyone together and we can’t wait to do it again next year!

Did you make it out to a show? What did you think? Let us know, we’re hoping to hear from you as we want to improve this thing every year. I want to make this event one that you circle on your calendar, so help us make it as good as we possibly can!

Planning for 2026 starts now. We hope to see you there.

Brittany Peterson loves the outdoors and loves helping runners achieve their goals. So when she had the opportunity to be a part of BC’s latest stage race, The Wildness, she jumped at it. Now people are signing up to participate in the two-day event at the beautiful resort, taking place June 27-29, and final preparations are underway. Brittany, the entire crew, and the resort are all super stoked to be hosting trail runners, and they want to see the event grow in the future. They have a vision and they hope to make Panaorama Resort a trail running destination. I had such a blast hearing Brittany chat about how beautiful this race is, and how they want to grow it. I’ll be watching closely and cheering their progress on!

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Chris Fenlon MacDonald loves challenging himself through endurance sports and he especially loves the community that makes up endurance sports. That is why he’s created the Relentless 24 in Canmore, Alberta. A 24-hour event at the beautiful Nordic Centre. Although this year has to be postponed due to some labour issues in the province, this event will be worth the wait for next year. I hope you enjoy hearing from Chris as much as I did!

The Miller Minutes

I’m so excited to be chatting with Coach Andrew again for the Miller Minutes! Moab Run the Rocks was a ton of fun and I really liked working with Andrew as I got ready for it. I’m excited to move into summer with Andrew and see what we can accomplish at my summer races. This episode Andrew gets me back into the swing of things and lets us know how others in my shoes can get back to being active when they’ve slowed down a bit.

Trail Running Film Festival Tickets

We have one show left! It’s this week in Canmore and we can’t wait to hang out.

* Canmore, AB – Thursday, June 5 | artsPlace

Entertainment: Magician Magic That Will

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Christian Roy owns Canadian Skyline Adventures in Jasper, Alberta. He absolutely loves getting people out on the trails and into nature. He’s always found nature a healing part of his life and wants to share that with as many others as possible. He accidentally found his way into trail running, but it’s been intentional ever since. The chance to be out there and showing off the great trails around his home is something he cherishes and looks forward to. I really enjoyed the conversation and hearing about why he loves it as much as he does. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!

Get your film fest tickets

We’re incredibly excited to be hosting the Trail Running Film Festival once more. As you may or may not have heard, we are also a media partner and official podcast of the film festival, so we’re pretty excited about that too!

* Jasper, AB – Saturday, May 17 | The Legion

* Canmore, AB – Thursday, June 5 | artsPlace

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Kimberly Stark owns multiple businesses in Jasper and has chased ultra distances on the trails. She loves to see what she is capable of and push herself as close to her max as she can get. It’s something that’s always driven her and that drive has led to a lot of success. It was such a blast and an honour to hear more about her and why pushing herself has been important to her.

It was also awesome hearing about the Bear’s Paw Cafe, Ursidae Lair, Lostlands Cafe, and her work on the Volunteer Fire Brigade. The fire brigade is one of the organizations our Trail Running Film Festival screening in Jasper is raising funds for, and so I was thrilled for Kim to share some information about what they do. We’re also raising funds for Habitat for the Arts, and the Legion!

This was a ton of fun for me and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did! Make sure to get your tickets for the screening in Jasper and we can hang out and raise some funds at the same time!

Get your film fest tickets

We’re incredibly excited to be hosting the Trail Running Film Festival once more. As you may or may not have heard, we are also a media partner and official podcast of the film festival, so we’re pretty excited about that too!

* Jasper, AB – Saturday, May 17 | The Legion

* Canmore, AB – Thursday, June 5 | artsPlace

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Brandon Regier is a huge fan of running. He loves it so much he’s made it his career and he chases huge goals on the weekends too. He’s also a proud new father and someone who values time with family. He was a pleasure to chat with and I’m so glad Chantelle made this happen! Drop by Runners Soul in Lethbridge and meet him yourself.

We learned a lot about why he loves the sport, some advice he has for people thinking about it, and all kinds more! He’s another legend of Lethbridge and I hope you enjoy the conversation as much as Chantelle and I did.

Speaking of Chantelle and I…

The Trail Running Film Festival

Chantelle is my guest in Crowsnest Pass this Saturday May 3 at Frank Slide Interpretive Centre! I’m so excited for my new hometown show and to hang out with trail runners all over Alberta.

Edmonton, we will see you Thursday!! Calgary, see you on Friday!! Get your tickets:

* Edmonton, AB – Thursday, May 1 | Metro Cinema

* Calgary, AB – Friday May 2 | Cardel Theatre

* Crowsnest Pass, AB – Saturday, May 3 | Frank Slide Interpretive Centre

* Jasper, AB – Saturday, May 17 | The Legion

* Canmore, AB – Thursday, June 5 | artsPlace

It’s so great to chat with Trevor Soll from the Jasper Canadian Rockies Half Marathon! Trevor has been race directing for 30 years and he enjoys the people and providing a challenging event. The Jasper event is this weekend and Trevor is excited to welcome 1300 runners for the event. The course sounds stunning, and it’s a great way to head back to the town and be part of the revival after last year’s fire. Learn more about this awesome sounding race and get involved!

Get your film fest tickets

We’re incredibly excited to be hosting the Trail Running Film Festival once more. As you may or may not have heard, we are also a media partner and official podcast of the film festival, so we’re pretty excited about that too!

* Edmonton, AB – Thursday, May 1 | Metro Cinema

* Calgary, AB – Friday May 2 | Cardel Theatre

* Crowsnest Pass, AB – Saturday, May 3 | Frank Slide Interpretive Centre

* Jasper, AB – Saturday, May 17 | The Legion

* Canmore, AB – Thursday, June 5 | artsPlace

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The Raven 50 in Whitehorse, Yukon, has had a journey of it’s own since its inception. The current iteration is set to be directed by Natalie Thivierge after long time race director John Carson handed the reigns over. We are thrilled to have them both on this episode and hear the story about this race and its evolution! The race sounds absolutely stunning, and it raises funds for great causes! They have also taken reconciliation seriously and looked to work with all communities involved in their event.

“That kind of really hit me. It's like, wow, we need to do better. And runners have a voice. Runners are amazing advocates.” - John Carson

Natalie is also head of Fireweed Runners! She looks to get young girls active and prioritizes mental health. They join group runs on truth and reconciliation day and have camps as well. It’s a project near and dear to Natalie!

It was awesome having these two on the podcast. We’re super grateful for their time and we also have a very exciting contest!!

Win your way to the Yukon and Raven 50!

Get your tickets

We’re incredibly excited to be hosting the Trail Running Film Festival once more. As you may or may not have heard, we are also a media partner and official podcast of the film festival, so we’re pretty excited about that too!

This year will be our biggest and best yet and we can’t wait to hang out and celebrate our community with all of you.

2025 Community Trail Running Tour Dates

* Edmonton, AB – Thursday, May 1 | Metro Cinema

* Calgary, AB – Friday May 2 | Cardel Theatre

* Crowsnest Pass, AB – Saturday, May 3 | Frank Slide Interpretive Centre

* Jasper, AB – Saturday, May 17 | The Legion

* Canmore, AB – Thursday, June 5 | artsPlace

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Suddenly our shows are around the corner and it’s nearly go time, so Jeannine Avelino and I are getting you all set for our 6 screenings! We’re so excited for this year, from the great films to our amazing sponsors, we're gonna have an absolute blast getting together and celebrating our sport!

Our sponsors this year

5 Peaks - Stoked Ultra/Scramble

Odlum Brown

Ski Uphill/Run Uphill

Coast Mountain Trail Running

Well Health Medical and Longevity

Sinister Sports

Golden Ultra

7 Summits Snacks

Black Lung Ultra

Distance Runwear

RunGo App

This tour wouldn’t be possible without these amazing sponsors. Because of this great support, we get to invite magicians, burlesque performers, musicians, and more to be a part of our celebrations. I’m so grateful to be able to make this tour what it is and I can’t wait to share it with all of you!

Get your tickets

We’re incredibly excited to be hosting the Trail Running Film Festival once more. As you may or may not have heard, we are also a media partner and official podcast of the film festival, so we’re pretty excited about that too!

This year will be our biggest and best yet and we can’t wait to hang out and celebrate our community with all of you.

2025 Community Trail Running Tour Dates

* Vancouver, BC – Thursday, April 3 | Rio Theatre

* Edmonton, AB – Thursday, May 1 | Metro Cinema

* Calgary, AB – Friday May 2 | Cardel Theatre

* Crowsnest Pass, AB – Saturday, May 3 | Frank Slide Interpretive Centre

* Jasper, AB – Saturday, May 17 | The Legion

* Canmore, AB – Thursday, June 5 | artsPlace

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Music by Paolo Argentino from Pixabay

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If you enjoy this podcast, I would really appreciate it if you could like, share, subscribe, or comment! I’m trying to make this the best trail running podcast it can be and I certainly appreciate your time. Thank you all and happy trails :)

Moab Run the Rocks

I’ve officially completed my first stage race, desert race, and Transrockies Race, and I’m so damn grateful to have taken part. What a party in the desert!!! A massive thank you to Houda and the entire Transrockies group, they know what’s up and I’m honoured to have been included in Moab Run the Rocks. Three days of trails and community was really cool to be a part of and I have to recommend trying a stage race to anyone who’s curious. It’s different and all kinds of fun. This group knows what they are doing so if you’re gonna try one, you will not be disappointed if you sign up for one of their races. They know how to celebrate community so check them out!

Win your way into the Golden Ultra Stage Race

You have to be intrigued by this point, right?! Come to one of our Trail Running Film Festival screenings in Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Crowsnest Pass, Jasper, and Canmore and you can win your way into the Golden Ultra! We’re so stoked that Houda hooked us up with an entry to this incredible sounding event at each show, and we can’t wait to get one of you off to Golden, BC. Get your tickets while you can and come join us in celebration of our amazing sport. You might just win some really cool stuff while you’re there. Ticket links just below.

The Miller Minutes

I got to work with coach Andrew Miller as a I prepared for Moab Run the Rocks. It was a blast working with him and getting ready for the big weekend. We touched base once a month and it was fun to give everyone a glimpse into what it’s like working with a coach. Andrew did an awesome job of zooming out during each episode and giving general advice for all runners while using what we were doing together as an example. I’m so pumped to keep working with Andrew towards more goals!

Trail Running Film Festival Preview Week

Now you want to know what TRFF is all about and lucky for you, that’s all we did here on the show last week! We had all 6 filmmakers featured here on CTR. It was so fun to hear from each of them about their films, and I love getting everyone stoked for the film fest. Check these episodes out if you haven’t already:

CTR presents the Trail Running Film Festival

We’re incredibly excited to be hosting the Trail Running Film Festival once more. As you may or may not have heard, we are also a media partner and official podcast of the film festival, so we’re pretty excited about that too!

We will keep this page updated and you will want to pay attention as we announce our sponsors and entertainment! This year will be our biggest and best yet and we can’t wait to hang out and celebrate our community with all of you.

2025 Community Trail Running Tour Dates

* Vancouver, BC – Thursday, April 3 | Rio Theatre

* Edmonton, AB – Thursday, May 1 | Metro Cinema

* Calgary, AB – Friday May 2 | Cardel Theatre

* Crowsnest Pass, AB – Saturday, May 3 | Frank Slide Interpretive Centre

* Jasper, AB – Saturday, May 17 | The Legion

* Canmore, AB – Thursday, June 5 | artsPlace

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If you enjoy this podcast, I would really appreciate it if you could like, share, subscribe, or comment! I’m trying to make this the best trail running podcast it can be and I certainly appreciate your time. Thank you all and happy trails :)