The Fourth Running Of The Golden Ultra Takes To The Trails
Originally posted by Impact Magazine on May 31, 2018
The fourth running of Golden Ultra will take to the trails of Golden from September 21-23, 2018. The 3-day trail running stage race has grown significantly and understandably since 2015 due to the great trails and community in Golden, BC.
“I wanted to share the trails of Golden with more trail runners.”
“I wanted to share the trails of Golden with more trail runners,” shares founding race director, Magi Scallion, on how she settled on a location for the Golden Ultra. “I run every day in this town and I never get bored. After running in a variety of places across North America I’ve also realized that the quality and quantity of the trails in Golden is on par with places like Flagstaff (AZ), Rossland (BC) and Whistler (BC).”
The event has grown leaps and bounds since the inaugural event in 2015, doubling in numbers in 2016 and 2017. More than 700 runners are expected for the 2018 event. “We have a lot of returning runners to the Golden Ultra,” said Scallion, “I’m not sure I can put my finger on the exact reason; perhaps it’s the trails, maybe it’s the awesome volunteers we have on course. I like to think it’s because we, the organizers and the community, have such a great time organizing and putting on this event that the runners really have a fantastic experience as well.”