Canada's Team Ready for Backyard Ultra World Team Championships — image accompanying Canadian Running's report. Image accompanying Canadian Running’s report; reduced and presented for news commentary with the attributed report. View the complete source report.
Fifteen Canadian runners will compete in the 2026 Backyard Ultra World Team Championships in Sicamous, B.C., on Oct. 17. The event features simultaneous races worldwide, with Canada's team racing on the BC Backyard Ultra course.
Team Canada includes six silver-ticket winners and nine selected runners based on their backyard performances. The team is diverse, with experienced athletes and newcomers aiming to push their limits. The race format requires runners to complete a 6.706-km loop every hour. Read more trail coverage.
The competition aims to accumulate the most combined yards for the national result. The last runner standing for each country wins, with Canada's champion qualifying for the 2027 individual world championship. Related: Trail and Ultra Races Recap: September 28, 2026.
This original Runner World brief is based on reporting from Canadian Running. Visit the source for its complete reporting, context and any later corrections.
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What should runners know about Canada's Team Ready for Backyard Ultra World Team Championships?
Fifteen Canadian runners prepare for the global event in Sicamous, B.C. Fifteen Canadian runners will compete in the 2026 Backyard Ultra World Team Championships in Sicamous, B.C., on Oct. 17. The event features simultaneous races worldwide, with Canada's team racing on the BC Backyard Ultra course.
When did Runner World publish this trail brief?
Runner World published this brief on October 14, 2026. The underlying Canadian Running report was dated October 14, 2026.
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This summary is based on reporting from Canadian Running. The attributed source link in the article leads to the publisher’s complete report.
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