Ultra-Trail Harricana du Canada, live.

Boreal forest trails in Charlevoix, Quebec

The Ultra-Trail Harricana du Canada brings trail runners to the boreal forest of Charlevoix, a UNESCO biosphere reserve in a landscape shaped by a meteorite impact.

The 16th edition runs from 10 to 12 September 2027. It is produced by the team behind Boréalys Mont-Tremblant, presented by The North Face, and sanctioned as a trail event by Athlétisme Québec. Athletes from every Canadian province and more than 30 nations have run its courses.

The longest race is the UTHC 125, which starts on Friday at 13:00 from the Zec des Martres and covers 124.1 km with 4,028 m of climbing to the finish at Mont Grand-Fonds, with a 29 hour limit. On recent courses it crosses Mont Lac-à-l'Empêche, Mont Morios and Montagne Noire, with a medical check at the Hautes-Gorges station around km 60. The UTHC 60 starts on Friday at 14:00 with 60.9 km and 2,289 m of climbing.

Saturday brings the UTHC 80 at 06:00, with 78.2 km and 2,010 m, the UTHC 65 with 63.1 km and 1,739 m, and the UTHC 42 Classique at 07:00, 42.2 km through boreal forest and past lakes where moose and beavers may be seen, which the organiser calls a balance of speed and technical running. The Trail 30 km goes at 09:00. On Sunday the UTHC 42 Saint-Siméon starts at 07:00 with 1,464 m of climbing, followed by the 10 km at 09:00 and the 20 km at 09:30.

The organiser is clear that the UTHC 125 is not for novice runners, and a finish in under 26 hours qualifies for the Western States Endurance Run. The UTHC 42 Classique, by contrast, is presented as ideal for runners taking on a long distance for the first time.

On Livebib you can follow a participant who chooses to share their own live position from the phone they carry. This is not the organiser's timing, and the official results come from the Ultra-Trail Harricana organisation.