Northwest Passage Marathon Races

Resolute Nunavut Canada
August 9, 2008

Available distances: 21.097 km | 42.195 km | 50 km

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The Northwest Passage 50k on Somerset Island in Nunavut, Canada, is the world's northernmost ultramarathon and the marathon is North America's most northerly marathon. This rugged trail race begins at Arctic Watch, a wilderness fly-in lodge located in Cunningham Inlet. The course goes north along the shore of Cunningham Inlet for 9 kilometers to Polar Bear Point. The runners then turn west and go along the famed Northwest Passage for the next 16 kilometers. The trail follows a series of old raised beaches of sandstone pebbles. There are icebergs on the water and ancient encampments on the shore. At Cape Marie, all runners wade the Marie River and turn south and inland along the Red Valley. Musk ox sightings in this area are common. The trail then swings back east, climbs gently over the hills before dropping back down to the Cunningham River. The final few kilometers take runners along Cunningham Inlet back to the finish at Arctic Watch.

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