Fight the Couch at Northgate Trails
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About the race
Fight The Couch at Northgate Trails is a trail event held on June 5, 2027 near Dauphin, Manitoba, on the northern slope of Riding Mountain National Park. The event uses Northgate Trails, a stacked-loop trail system, with the start, finish and parking at Selo Ukraina lower campground.
Participants choose from these distances:
- 5 km loop (5.1 km, 59 m elevation gain)
- 8 km loop (8.4 km, 73 m elevation gain)
- 16 km (8 km loop run twice)
- 24 km (8 km loop run three times)
Trail surfaces include multi-track and single-track with dirt, gravel, sand, boardwalk, grass, roots, mud and rocks. The course is marked with signage and flagging on the left. Aid is available at the start/finish and at the South Northgate Trailhead pavilion on the 8 km loop; the 5 km has aid only at the start/finish. This is a cupless race and participants should bring their own cup or bottle.
Every participant receives a tech or cotton race shirt and every finisher receives a medal; top three male and female finishers in each distance receive awards. Youth competitors 17 and under who finish the longest distance fastest are eligible for a grand prize. Camping and parking are available at Selo Ukraina with basic sites, washrooms, no showers, and nightly fees plus GST.
Registration opens November 1, 2026. Pricing tiers and key dates for transfers and cancellations are published for the event. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.