How moving to the trails made me a stronger, happier runner
By Brandi Venne Last year, I signed up to run the 2025 Chicago Marathon. I’d run a PB in Chicago in 2008 and had another...
November 11, 2025
Brainsport Times
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Enjoying the highs; Mandy Currie reflects on running UTMB
When Mandy Currie received an email earlier this year confirming her spot on the start line of the iconic Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc (UTMB), the news...
September 09, 2025
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A farm boy at heart: Why I mow a single-track trail for free
By Harvey Weber Before I was a runner, I was farm boy. I grew up on a mixed dairy, beef and grain farm outside Wadena,...
August 19, 2025
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Andy Collin is taking on Canada's toughest ultras — one right after the other
Andy Collin loves a challenge. The 46-year old father and City of Saskatoon manager has been hooked on running ever since he signed up for...
July 08, 2025
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Running with Lisa: Grief and love pave Mandy Currie's road to UTMB
Mandy Currie was at one of the lowest points in her life when she went for a run with a friend in Saskatoon last summer...
May 20, 2025
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Junior Harriers gives youth runners an opportunity to trail race on national stage
Each year at the Beaver Flat 50 trail race, brothers and organizers Warren and Jeff Dudar are blown away by how many youth participate —...
March 11, 2025
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When trail running in the winter, complacency is the biggest risk
By Rebecca Mollison Picture this: You’re on a single-track trail that meanders through a frosty grove of trees that claims space throughout the Meewasin Valley....
January 28, 2025
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Five-day stage race takes Brainsport employee across two continents
Daniel Vasconez fell in love with trail running and racing by accident. The 45-year old Saskatoon resident and Brainsport employee ran in early adulthood to...
January 02, 2024
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Caitlin Schindel is finding freedom — and success — on the trails
Caitlin Schindel often runs while the rest of her family sleeps. It’s the only time the nurse, wife and mother of three young children can...
December 12, 2023
