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The Golden Ultra: get excited for 2019

Watch the 2018 race highlights and get excited for the 2019 Golden Ultra starting Friday September 20

It’s like Christmas in Kicking Horse country this weekend. Trail enthusiasts will be migrating to Golden, BC to celebrate trail and mountain running for three days at the 2019 Golden Ultra. New start times were just announced for Friday’s races, so be sure to read the website thoroughly. Whether you’re racing the full stage race, half pint stage race, the 120K debut race, volunteering, crewing, or cheering–the weekend is guaranteed to be full of ultra-dirty fun.

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The weekend starts off on Friday, September 20 at 3:00 p.m. with the 4.5K and 3K vertical kilometre races, followed by the Kid’s Race at 5:45 p.m.

Saturday at 7:30 a.m. is the 55K and 120K start, followed by the 30K start at 9:00 a.m. and Kid’s Race at 12:30 p.m.

Sunday at 9:00 a.m. is the 20K and 10K races, followed by another Kid’s Race at 12:30 p.m. After Sunday’s awards at 1:00 p.m., many athletes will head to Whitetooth Brewery to celebrate around 5:00 p.m. To get you even more excited, watch this video from the 2018 race:

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