Sinister Sports

13/02/2025

Follow along with iRun Magazine as John Shep of Athletics Ontario writes about his training progress towards his first 200-miler at the SOO 200!

To read, click the link below and scroll down:
https://www.dontwalkirun.ca/winter-digital-issue-1

Thank-you to Athletics Ontario Running!

11/02/2025

⭐️ SURPRISE ANNOUNCEMENT ⭐️… coming soon! 😈

🫨 Sinister likes to shake things up each year.

🪄 Last year, the surprise for the Sinister 7 Ultra 100 mile runners was a special gold belt buckle for those who finish under 24 hours.

Any idea on what this year’s surprise will be at Sinister 7 Ultra?!

🎵

👟 Merrell
🏃‍♀️🏃 Fast Trax Run & Ski Club

11/02/2025

🤜 🤛 What would you say to the younger version of you after running 200-miles…?

… “You goat this now, and you goat this later.”

200-miles is doable. Be your own greatest of all time.

🐐 The Divide 200
🐈 SOO 200

🔗 Links at: www.sinistersports.ca

👟 Merrell
🔦 Fenixlight
🍯 Sun River Honey
⌚️ Garmin

11/02/2025

♥️ Mr. Sinister has a soul! 50 more spots have opened up for the Kids Death Race!

That will be 250 kiddos to run at the 25th running of the Canadian Death Race! 💀 🇨🇦

Be sure to give Mr. Sinister a hug at the finish line 😈

Last chance to run in Canada’s most iconic trail running event this August 2-3 2025!

✏️ Note:

📌 Near Death Marathon is FULL (with no chance of convincing Mr. Sinister’s soul).

📌 Relay Teams will be full soon! The Solo 118k has a handful of coins left 🪙

🔗 Reg link: www.sinistersports.ca/register_home

👟 Merrell
❤️ Trekkers Outdoor Ltd.
🛻 Griffiths Ford
🔧 DFI Piling

10/02/2025

LOGO RELEASE!!! Blue Bully Ultra in The Blue Mountains, Ontario!

October 3-5 2025

FULL DETAILS COMING SOON! Sign up for the full event or individual days.

Friday October 3 - Short and Vert!
Saturday October 4 - 25k, 50k and Kids Race!
Sunday October 5 - Time based!

Registration OPENING SOON! Stay tuned!

Merrell
Blue Mountain Resort

10/02/2025

The Kids Death Race is officially FULL! 200 kiddos will be making history at the 25th running of the Canadian Death Race!

If this is upsetting, we still have spots available at:

Sinister 7 Ultra Kids Race ~ Crowsnest Pass, AB ~ July 12 2025
Black Spur Ultra Kids Race ~ Kimberley, BC ~ Aug 23 2025
Blue Bully Ultra Kids Race ~ The Blue Mountains, ON ~ Oct 4 2025

Merrell
Fenixlight
Sun River Honey
Garmin

07/02/2025

⭐️ A 21k race has been added to Black Spur Ultra! More options, more mountain fun - for everyone!

It’s a great distance for runners:

- New to trail running
- Training for an ultra
- With a need for speed
- Who want to get home for dinner
- Crewing for other ultra runners
- Volunteering at the race

Oh! And there is a 3k Kids Race too!

🔗 Check out the Black Spur Ultra link at: www.sinistersports.ca/blackspur

🩵 Purcell Outdoors
🏔️ Kimberley Alpine Resort

07/02/2025

📢 Cheer on Skylar Roth-MacDonald, our newest member of the Sinister Trail Masters Team, as he races a 50k this weekend at Black Canyon Ultra in Arizona!

🙌 Yeah buddy! You’ll be so fast at flagging the race courses this year! 🚩 😉

06/02/2025

VALENTINE'S SALE ON NOW! Buy one hat and get the next 50% off!

Hats are great for doggos too!

On sale now until February 14th, 2025!

https://dirtverthurt.com/collections/hats-and-headwear

05/02/2025

We encourage and support the growth of girls and women through sporting experiences. Trails are for everyone! The trail running community is an active family that instills formative experiences, gaining confidence and a sense of community while moving through nature.

Sinister 7 Ultra, Canadian Death Race, Black Spur Ultra and the Blue Bully Ultra all have Kids Races that are a great start to the sport!

We also host a Women's Intro to Trail Running Seminar each spring! www.sinistersports.ca/training

Gals, what are your most memorable trail experiences?

Learn more at:

Women's Sport Foundation - https://www.womenssportsfoundation.org/get-involved/ngwsd/

Trail Sisters - https://trailsisters.net/

04/02/2025

Run Clubs are on the rise! They are the hottest trend in finding new running friends and discovering new trails! We actively participate in:

🐦‍⬛ The Crows Run Club
🩵 Purcell Outdoors Run Club
🧁 Gord's Running Store Run Club
⚡️ Fast Trax Run & Ski Club
💚 Runner's Soul Run Club
🏔️ Triple Terrain Trail Trekkers Run/Walk Group

What run clubs do you run with? We would like to connect with more run clubs!

Add links, tags and info in comments!

03/02/2025

🫶 Insta-friends! There are others, like you, who want to learn how to trail run - confidently!

Join the Sinister Sports Women’s Intro to Trail Running Training Camp! Spend a day in the mountains meeting other awesome runners and learning how to feel confident out on the trails!

🏃‍♀️ 7-10km Trail Run
✏️ In-class discussions and exercises

📅 May 3 2025
📍 Crowsnest Pass, Alberta 🇨🇦

🔗 Website link: www.sinistersports.ca/training

Merrell

31/01/2025

VALENTINE'S SALE ON NOW! Buy one hat and get the next 50% off!

We have too many hats, and too much love too, so we decided to get rid of the hats. 😈

On sale now until February 14th!

https://dirtverthurt.com/collections/hats-and-headwear

30/01/2025

Such a great listen from a finisher at The Divide 200, now training for the SOO 200 - being interviewed by another SOO 200 racer!

29/01/2025

Wahooo!!!! Dream Team again at this year’s Canadian Death Race! Looking forward to working with Trekkers Outdoor Ltd. to bring you the best CDR yet at the 25th running of the race!

Trekkers Outdoor Store will be at the Death Race Expo. What would you like to see them bring for you?!

29/01/2025

A very heartfelt way to honour the beloved Abi Moore, while inspiring other runners to enjoy their journey moving through nature with the loving running community.

Abi Moore was the long-time Marketing Manager at Fernie Brewing. For 14 years, she was a cherished colleague, mentor and friend to everyone at FBC, who we tragically lost in July 2024.
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To celebrate her legacy, we have the honour of creating the Run Abi Run Sponsorship to support two athletes every year as they train for and compete in their first ultra-marathon.
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If you love running as much as you love cheering on other people, you’re ready to dive into the world of ultras, and you’ll continue Abi’s mission of never leaving anyone behind, we want to hear from you.
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Hit the link below to learn more about Abi’s legacy, the sponsorship and how to apply. https://buff.ly/3PP0VTo
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[📷 Mark Eleven Photography]

29/01/2025

The Story of the Sought After Coin: A 200-mile quest in the Canadian Rocky Mountains.

People travel from around the world to run 200-miles on the gruelling trails of the Rocky Mountains in Canada. The race is called The Divide 200, as it follows the Continental Divide between Alberta and British Columbia.

The runners must obtain a special coin placed upon one of the mountain passes, and carry the coin back down to the finish line of the race. If the coin is not obtained, or it is lost along the way, the runner is disqualified from the race.

When the racer brings the coin to the finish line, the Sinister Sports Race Director, Brian Gallant, then places the coin inside of his hand-made finisher plaque which also house a unique Divide 200 belt buckle.

The epic journey can be seen in the eyes of these race finishers and the coin will forever represent their hearts in the mountains for 200 miles.

Learn more at: www.sinistersports.ca/divide200

Merrell
Fenixlight
Sun River Honey
Garmin