DateExpected
Early July 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Kelso Conservation Area, Milton, Ontario
Kelso, Halton Region
Countdown
July
A point-to-point 52 km that starts at the Cheltenham Badlands and runs you back to Kelso. Modest climbing, but it's still a proper 50k day on your feet.
Key facts
01Trail shoes are mandatory
02Organizer advises against it if you haven't run a 50 km before
0310-hour cut-off
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The course
The route
Kelso
Distance52km
Total climb800m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate50.2 km
Weather
Early-July, Kelso
29°CTypical high
16°CTypical low
9°CColdest in 20 years
39%Days with rain
Highs around 29°C and lows around 16°C, but it has dropped to 9°C. Rain on 39% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2026 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Dorothy Apedaile06:25:238.1 km/h
02Donya Hosseini06:55:537.5 km/h
03Niky Johnson07:34:536.8 km/h
13
Women finishers
8:04:31
Median time
6.4 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserHappy Trails Racing (race director: Jeff Rowthorn)
Websitehappytrailsracing.com
Instagram@happytrailsracing
Running since2025
Training
Training for the The First Blaze Trail Race 52 km
We don't do generic plans. We combine deep knowledge of this race's demands with your recent training, then build a plan with you that progresses as you do.
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Typical sessions
52 km with 800 m of climbing
Time on feet and fatigue resistance
Fuelling and pacing for the whole event
What your weeks look like
Typical sessions
Long runs that build time on your feet
Tempo and threshold sessions to hold race pace
Back-to-back weekend runs for fatigue resistance
Not a generic schedule
Typical sessions
Built from your current fitness and the time you actually have
Adapts every week as Beina learns how you respond
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