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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Sask. runner to compete in backyard ultra world championship
To hear Preston Schaffer tell it, it’s all his wife’s fault. She’s the one who, back in 2018, became intrigued with the idea of Spartan...
October 15, 2024
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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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Building resilience; Charlotte Brockman tackles 100-mile Arctic ultra
Charlotte Brockman doesn’t like running all that much. And she hates the cold “more than anything.” But when she was overcome with a sense of...
April 25, 2023
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Reigning champ shares advice for finding success at Beaver Flat 50
When Saskatoon ultra trail runner Mandy Currie signed up for the Beaver Flat 50 in 2016, she figured the race would be pretty easy. The...
September 04, 2022
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Mandy Currie tackles ultras by making the most of what she has
When Mandy Currie was preparing for her first 100-kilometre trail race in 2016 she was hesitant to tell people about her training. She had a...
December 07, 2021
