The Beaudry Fall Classic is a timed-loop trail race held at Beaudry Provincial Park, just west of Winnipeg, Manitoba. Each loop is about 5.1 km and participants can sign up for 6, 12, 24 & 48 hour options.
There is a cap of 100 total participants. The 48 Hour event has a cap of 25 people.
Entry Includes
- Beaudry Fall Classic patch & t-shirt for all participants.
- Supported aid station at the start/finish which will include hot/real food available for 24 & 48 hour participants as well as space for personal gear & tent set-up. (**See Aid Station section below for more details.)
- Those in the 6 & 12 hour event can expect simple aid station fare such as chips, candy and fluids.
- Full-time, on-site professional medic available throughout the event for emergency use. Outside of emergencies, you or your crew are responsible for your own supplies and taking care of your own minor blisters, cuts, kinesio tape application, etc.
- Accomplishment Awards – Participants will receive accomplishment awards for reaching 50k, 100k, 100 miles, 150 miles, or 200 miles. One award for furthest accomplishment achieved. And yes, for 100 mile+ we’re talking buckle.
**Please note that due to the complication of multiple events and finishing times, there will be no separate post-race meal provided.
**Also note that there will be no winner prizing. While there will be people who finish 1st, this event is primarily about pushing your limits and individual achievement.
Route & Distances
The route will bring you through beautiful forest, much of which is along the Assiniboine River. Each loop will be approximately 5.1 km or 3.16 miles. To meet the distance goals, recognizing that people will do extra distance or less depending how you run the loop and how much walking you do in the transition area, you need to complete the following number of loops.
- 50k = 10 Loops
- 100k = 20 Loops
- 100 mi = 32 Loops
- 150 mi = 47 Loops
- 200 mi = 63 Loops
Aid Stations
In addition to standard, simple aid station fare, 24 & 48 hour participants can expect hot and/or real food at regular intervals (mostly around meal times). This could include, and will be confirmed closer to the event; chilli and vegan option & bun, sandwiches, oatmeal or eggs, pirogies & farmer sausage. Anything beyond that can be brought in on your own, and stored in your own aid station area.
Those participating in the 6 & 12 hour events will have a separate aid station area and can expect standard fare such as chips, candy and hydration. Feel free to bring whatever additional food you may want.
Drop Bags – All participants will have a designated area for their stuff. Amount of space provided will be larger for those in the longer timed events.
Crew – Family, friends and crew are allowed to help you through the aid stations. We ask that they don’t get in the way of timers or aid station volunteers.
Pacers – Pacers are allowed at any point for the 24 & 48 hour events. They are, however, to be self-sufficient. Food in the aid stations is for racers only.
Cup Free Race – At the aid stations, there will be beverages available that you may not want to put in your bottles/hydration bladder. If this is the case, please bring your own cup as we are a cup-free race.
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The Beaudry Fall Classic is run on a 3.1 mile loop through riparian woodland along the Assiniboine River just west of Winnipeg, Manitoba. The fall colors were beautiful this year, … MORE
The Beaudry Fall Classic is run on a 3.1 mile loop through riparian woodland along the Assiniboine River just west of Winnipeg, Manitoba. The fall colors were beautiful this year, but the weather didn’t cooperate for us. It started raining the night before the 12 hour run started, and it continued throughout the morning, turning the trail into a wet and slippery mess. It would have been a fast course had it been dry, and I’d like to give it a try again in the hopes that the course was in better condition. The loop was mainly cross country ski trails which were nice and wide, but water pooled in the middle along much of the trail. I only saw two whitetail deer, but there were also a lot of grey squirrels to keep me entertained. The lap counters seemed to do an excellent job, and I didn’t hear of anyone who felt they were short changed. There was a good variety of food items at the aid stations, but they didn’t have any soda, just Nuun drink and water. I guess if you like to drink Coca Cola during an ultra, you would have to bring your own. There were also 6 hour, 24 hour and 48 hour options, but my travel schedule only permitted me to do the 12 hour.