DateExpected
Mid August 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Boulevard Lake and Kinsmen Park, Thunder Bay, Ontario
Thunder Bay, Thunder Bay District
Countdown
August
The short one: a 5.5 km trail loop with just 70 m of climbing. Easy to enter, and a relaxed way to try trail running, or a quick finish to the day.
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The course
The route
Thunder Bay
Distance5.5km
Total climb70m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate5.4 km
Weather
Mid-August, Thunder Bay
24°CTypical high
13°CTypical low
6°CColdest in 20 years
36%Days with rain
Highs around 24°C and lows around 13°C, but it has dropped to 6°C. Rain on 36% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2026 results
Who finishes, and how
#TeamLapsTime
01Emily MCGAFFIN500:33:03
02Mckinley HULST500:54:39
03Elaine MILKS500:58:32
4
Women finishers
0:56:36
Median time
5 laps
Median laps
Women · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserThunder Bay Timing Organization
Websitexterraplanet.com
Instagram@xterrasleepinggiant
Running since2014
Training
Training for the XTERRA Sleeping Giant 6 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.
Beina integrates directly with your existing tools to understand your current fitness, and synchronise your planned sessions.
Intervals.icuWhat a XTERRA Sleeping Giant 6 km plan targets
Typical sessions
6 km with 70 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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