Race through the beautiful 190+ kilometre trail system and many city parks.
With over 190-kilometres of paved trails and beautiful city parks, Medicine Hat summers are filled with events that challenge avid and beginner runners!
Races in Medicine Hat
MHC RATTLER RUN
April 25, 2026
Run or walk this trail, which starts and finishes on Medicine Hat College's main campus. People of all ages and abilities are encouraged to get in on the fun. 3, 5, or 10 KMs
@mhcrattlerrun
CONQUER THE COULEE
May 16, 2026
The race is seven kilometres with 28 obstacles, like rope climbs and monkey bars, to challenge and encourage growth for the next race.
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UNION TRAIL
May 17, 2026
Union Trail is hosted the day after Conquer the Coulee in Kin Coulee Park, which is a mix of paved and cross-country trails, with no obstacles. 5 or 10 KMs
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REAL HUMANITARIAN COLOUR RUN
May 24, 2026
This fundraiser event follows trails that weave through the coulees on the south side of the city. Friends and families run through bursts of food-grade coloured powder and meet a DJ at the end.
realhumanitarian.org
YMCA RIVER RUN
June 20, 2026
For 30 years, the YMCA River Run brings people through Lions Park, Strathcona Island Park, Saratoga Park, and Police Point Park, with a view of the South Saskatchewan River. 3, 5, 10, or 21.1 KMs
@ymcamh
Races in Cypress Hills
MASSACRE RACE
May 9, 2026
Starting before sunrise at 4:00 a.m., hike, bike, kayak, and bushwhack your way to each checkpoint with only a map and compass to guide you throughout Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park.
mhmassacre.ca
HIDDEN OASIS 100
June 13, 2026
Runners reach the highest point between the Rocky Mountains and Labrador (1,466 metres) during this 50(ish)-kilometre and ultra race, held in Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park. Given 13 hours to finish, people are surrounded by beautiful Canadian landscapes, with lodgepole pine and aspen trees.
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UNION ALL TERRAIN
July 18, 2026
Starting at Hidden Valley Ski Resort in Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park, embark on three races: an obstacle course, back-country trail, and mountain bike race.
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