Welcome to Fight The Couch @ Northgate Trails! Choose a family-friendly 5 km trail walk/run, or run our more challenging 8 km loop one, two, or three times for an 8 km, 16 km, or 24 km race.
Just ten minutes south of Dauphin, Manitoba, on the northern slope of Riding Mountain National Park, Northgate Trails is a 26 km system of stacked-loop, multi-use trails with views of the park's beautiful "North Escarpment."
Race Date: Saturday, June 5, 2027
Friday Film Festival & Bib Pick-Up
Friday, June 4 at 7:00 PM at the Watson Art Centre in Dauphin. Grab your bib and enjoy an evening of trail and adventure films.
Race Day Schedule
Bib pick-up opens at 7:00 AM at the start/finish at Selo Ukraina and closes 10 minutes before your start. A pre-race meeting is held 10 minutes before each start.
24 km: 8:00 AM | 16 km: 8:15 AM | 8 km: 8:30 AM | 5 km: 8:45 AM
Cut-off for all distances is 1:00 PM.
Course
5 km loop: 5.1 km, 59 m elevation gain. 8 km loop: 8.4 km, 73 m elevation gain. Strava routes are on our details page.
Expect multi-track and single-track with dirt, gravel, sand, boardwalk, grass, roots, mud, rocks, and more. The course is marked with signage and flagging on your left.
Aid Stations
Start/Finish at Selo Ukraina (map) and the South Northgate Trailhead pavilion on the 8 km loop (map). The 5 km has aid at the start/finish only.
Expect water, Gatorade, chips, candy, fruit, pickles, gels, and more.
This is a cupless race. Bring your own cup or bottle.
Swag & Awards
Every participant gets an official Fight The Couch tech shirt (register early to guarantee one) or a cotton t-shirt, and every finisher gets a medal. Top 3 male and female in each distance win awards.
Youth Grand Prize: The youth (17 and under) who finishes the longest distance in the fastest time wins a futon with frame from Ruffs Furniture and a Fight The Couch blanket!
Camping & Parking
Parking and camping are at Selo Ukraina, at the bottom of the hill. Book camping during registration: $20/night for campers or $10/night for tents, plus GST. Basic first-come, first-served sites with washrooms; no showers.
Pricing
Early Bird: 5 km $55 | 8 km $85 | 16 km $100 | 24 km $115
Late Bird (March 1): 5 km $75 | 8 km $105 | 16 km $120 | 24 km $135
Procrastinator (May 1): 5 km $95 | 8 km $125 | 16 km $140 | 24 km $155
Plus taxes and service fees.
Race Rules
No dogs, strollers, pacers, or headphones on course.
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Cancelation Policy
Last day to change distance: April 5, 2027
Last day to transfer your bib: May 15, 2027
Last day to cancel (for UltraSignup refund protection claims): June 1, 2027 at 11:59 PM
We do not offer refunds. Refund protection can be purchased through UltraSignup during registration.
If the race must be cancelled, it will move to a virtual event.
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