RUN THE GREAT WHITE NORTH

One of our newest maps, and one that explores this vast and diverse land by passing through 11 of the 13 provinces and territories that make up the world’s 2nd largest country. Your 16,390km journey will see you virtually pass through 112 towns and cities, each with their own piece of history and beauty. Finishing in the Capital city of Ottawa will be your reward for years of dedication and commitment to Run The Great White North.

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MILESTONES

  • 1

    Sault Ste. Marie 699km

    Sault Ste. Marie is a city that cherishes its roots; known as the Soo and in Ojibwe, Bawating, this is an original meeting ground for Indigenous peoples.

  • 2

    Winnipeg 2,190km

    Known as the "Gateway to the West", Winnipeg is a railway and transportation hub with a diversified economy. This multicultural city hosts numerous annual festivals.

  • 3

    Vancouver 4,530km

    Vancouver is among Canada’s densest, most ethnically diverse cities. A popular filming location, it’s surrounded by mountains, and also has thriving art, theatre & music scenes.

  • 4

    Tuktoyaktuk 8,289km

    Situated on the shores of the Arctic Ocean, “Tuk” is the only community in Canada on the Arctic Ocean that is connected to the rest of Canada by road.

  • 5

    Jasper National Park 10,040km

    Located in the Canadian Rockies, Jasper comprises a vast wilderness area of Alberta province defined by glaciers, lakes and peaks - like 11,033-ft.-high Mt. Edith Cavell.

  • 6

    Thompson 11,946km

    Originally founded in 1956 as a mining town, Thompson now primarily serves as the "Hub of the North", providing goods and services to the surrounding communities.

  • 7

    Blanc Sablon 14,145km

    The area is mentioned several times in Jacques Cartier’s account of his first voyage to North America in 1534. It is also the landing site of the first airplane that crossed the Atlantic Ocean from East to West.

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    FINISH - Ottawa 16,390km

    Sitting on the Ottawa River, Canada’s capital city has at its centre Parliament Hill, with grand Victorian architecture and museums such as the National Gallery of Canada.

THE JOURNEY

FromToDistance KMCumulative KMs
TorontoBarrie9191
BarrieParry Sound132223
Parry SoundSudbury163386
SudburyEspanola71457
EspanolaBlind River99556
Blind RiverSault Ste. Marie143699
Sault Ste. MariePancake Bay Provincial Park77776
Pancake Bay Provincial ParkWawa151927
WawaMarathon1831,110
MarathonNipigon1871,297
NipigonThunder Bay1141,411
Thunder BayShebandowan Shores Resort831,494
Shebandowan Shores ResortAtikokan1201,614
AtikokanFort Frances1511,765
Fort FrancesSioux Narrows1381,903
Sioux NarrowsWest Hawk Lake1312,034
West Hawk LakeWinnipeg1562,190
WinnipegBrandon2132,403
BrandonWhitewood1902,593
WhitewoodRegina1752,768
ReginaMoose Jaw712,839
Moose JawSwift Current1763,015
Swift CurrentMaple Creek1373,152
Maple CreekMedicine Hat1043,256
Medicine HatBassano1533,409
BassanoCalgary1413,550
CalgaryBanff1263,676
BanffGolden1393,815
GoldenRevelstoke1473,962
RevelstokeSalmon Arm1034,065
Salmon ArmKamloops1094,174
KamloopsMerritt874,261
MerrittHope1184,379
HopeVancouver1514,530
VancouverWhistler1214,651
WhistlerLillooet1314,782
LillooetChasm Ecological Reserve954,877
Chasm Ecological ReserveWilliams Lake1465,023
Williams LakeQuesnel1195,142
QuesnelPrince George1215,263
Prince GeorgeBurns Lake2285,491
Burns LakeWitset1775,668
WitsetKitwanga845,752
KitwangaMeziadin Junction1525,904
Meziadin JunctionKinaskan Lake Provisional Park2026,106
Kinaskan Lake Provisional ParkDease lake1306,236
Dease lakeWatson Lake2576,493
Watson LakeFinlayson Lake2416,734
Finlayson LakeRoss River1246,858
Ross RiverCarmacks2287,086
CarmacksPelly Crossing1067,192
Pelly CrossingDempster/Klondike highway junction2107,402
Dempster/Klondike highway junctionTombstone Territorial Park747,476
Tombstone Territorial ParkBlackstone River727,548
Blackstone RiverEagle Plains2237,771
Eagle PlainsBorder into Northwest Territories957,866
Border into Northwest TerritoriesTsiigehtchic1448,010
TsiigehtchicInuvik1298,139
InuvikTuktoyaktuk1508,289
TuktoyaktukWrigley08,289
WrigleyFort Simpson2218,510
Fort SimpsonSambaa Deh Falls1518,661
Sambaa Deh FallsEnterprise2418,902
EnterpriseHigh Level2749,176
High LevelManning1949,370
ManningFairview1409,510
FairviewGrande Prairie1169,626
Grande PrairieGrand Cache1899,815
Grand CacheHinton1469,961
HintonJasper National Park7910,040
Jasper National ParkSaskatchewan river crossing15310,193
Saskatchewan river crossingRed Deer26010,453
Red DeerEdmonton15510,608
EdmontonVegreville10310,711
VegrevilleLloydminster14710,858
LloydminsterGlaslyn13410,992
GlaslynPrince Albert18211,174
Prince AlbertNipawin14211,316
NipawinThe Pas20911,525
The PasWekusko Falls Provincial Park19211,717
Wekusko Falls Provincial ParkThompson22911,946
ThompsonSaint Felicien011,946
Saint FelicienSaguenay14512,091
SaguenayLes Escoumins15312,244
Les EscouminsBaie Comeau16112,405
Baie ComeauDaniel Johnson Dam21712,622
Daniel Johnson DamManicouagan reservoir9512,717
Manicouagan reservoirGagnon7012,787
GagnonLabrador City20512,992
Labrador CityChurchill Falls24313,235
Churchill FallsHappy Valley Goose Bay28813,523
Happy Valley Goose BayPort Hope Simpson40513,928
Port Hope SimpsonRed Bay13714,065
Red BayBlanc Sablon8014,145
Blanc SablonSaint Barbe014,145
Saint BarbeDaniel's Harbour14514,290
Daniel's HarbourGros Morne National Park9214,382
Gros Morne National ParkCorner Brook11314,495
Corner BrookStephenville7514,570
StephenvilleChannell Port aux Basques15014,720
Channell Port aux BasquesNorth Sydney014,720
North SydneyPort Hastings13014,850
Port HastingsPictou12714,977
PictouMoncton20115,178
MonctonPortobello Creek Wildlife Area13615,314
Portobello Creek Wildlife AreaHartland12715,441
HartlandEdmundston15915,600
EdmundstonRiviere-du-Loup11815,718
Riviere-du-LoupQuebec City20415,922
Quebec CityTrois Rivieres12916,051
Trois RivieresMontreal14116,192
MontrealFINISH - Ottawa19816,390

DID YOU KNOW?

  • Canada has the longest highway in the world: The Trans-Canada Highway covers an astonishing 4,860 miles.
  • More than half of all the lakes in the world are located in Canada! The country counts more than 3 million lakes and 31,700 big lakes with an area over 300 hectares.
  • Canada’s Money is Vision Impaired Friendly – Canadian Bank Notes have brail on them for the blind.
  • The oldest rocks on earth can be found in The Canadian Shield. The 4.28 billion-year-old rock that was discovered by geologists in 2001.
  • At the northern tip of Ellesmere Island, just 817 kilometres from the North Pole, you’ll find the northernmost permanently inhabited place in the world: Alert, Nunavut.
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