Survivorfest lived as much as its fame as a venue for giant performances over the weekend, with two world age-group information and 6 Canadian information falling on the annual ultrarunning occasion in Sherwood Park, Alta. This yr’s performances got here regardless of sizzling, sunny circumstances all through.
The occasion, which incorporates six-hour, 12-hour and 24-hour races, brings runners collectively on two sanctioned looped programs whereas elevating cash for the Saffron Centre, a Sherwood Park group that helps kids, youth and households affected by sexual abuse and trauma.
Calgary ultrarunner smashes 4 information
Probably the most notable efficiency got here from Calgary’s Martin Lambert, who put collectively a outstanding day within the males’s 70-74 age group. Over the course of 12 hours, Lambert set a Canadian six-hour file of 63.163 kilometres, a world 50-mile file of seven:41:26, a Canadian 100K file of 9:51:32 and a world 12-hour file of 118.4 kilometres.
The 100K efficiency lowered a Canadian file that had stood for 20 years. Lambert’s time of 9:51:32 improved on the earlier mark of 11:34:17 by greater than an hour and 40 minutes. “My superior spouse Carmen’s 100K PB is 9:59, which offered me with much-needed motivation within the tenth hour,” Lambert instructed Canadian Working. “Nothing like pleasant competitors along with your coaching accomplice and finest buddy.”
Lambert had initially hoped to proceed towards the 100-mile mark, however stated a extreme case of what ultrarunners name “extremely lean” in the end ended these plans. “It’s so bizarre,” he stated. “Irrespective of how laborious you strive, you may’t make your self rise up straight, even for a number of seconds.”
Extra information fall
Lambert wasn’t the one runner to depart Sherwood Park with a spot within the file books. Calgary’s Oleg Tabelev set a brand new Canadian males’s 60-64 12-hour file after protecting 117.2 kilometres, whereas Sue Lucas of Dauphin, Man., captured a brand new Canadian ladies’s 60-64 24-hour file with 176.399 kilometres.
Nationwide champions topped
Survivorfest additionally hosted the Canadian Affiliation of Ultrarunners’ 24-hour nationwide championships.
Edmonton’s Natalie Shanahan claimed the ladies’s title after protecting 187 kilometres, ending forward of Carla Dimitrescu Rodriguez and Lucas.
Within the males’s race, Calgary’s Jordan Heinrichs took prime honours with 222.4 kilometres. Winnipeg’s Corey Gallagher completed second with 209.6 kilometres, whereas Ryan Van Hart rounded out the rostrum with 200 kilometres.
Edmonton’s Simone Pfleger captured the non-binary title with 148 kilometres.
A number of shorter-distance occasions have been additionally contested all through the weekend. Shannon Roy of Calgary was the general winner of the 12-hour race on the 1.69-kilometre loop, protecting 100 kilometres, whereas Andrew Skwernuik of Regina topped the 400-metre observe division with 109 kilometres.
Group affect on the centre
Last fundraising totals are nonetheless being calculated, however organizers count on to surpass final yr’s $11,000 raised for the Saffron Centre.
For full outcomes of the 2026 version of Survivorfest, click on right here.
To study extra concerning the Saffron Centre, head right here.