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Trail race · Twillingate

Rockcut trail races

A 50K ultra and a 21K on the trails of Twillingate Island, run each year since at least 2023.

The drive to Twillingate

From Gander, the nearest airport: 114 km. The faded lines are the drives from the other airports and ferries.

Driving route from Gander International Airport (YQX) to Twillingate: 113.8 km by road. Faded: the drives from Deer Lake (360 km), Argentia (402 km), St. John's (447 km), Port aux Basques (627 km).Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Tiles by OpenFreeMap. Route line computed with OSRM.

The drive from Gander, with its stops →

From each airport and ferry

Measured terminal door to Twillingate by road. Your maps app gives the time on the day.

The races

As Rockcut Twillingate Trails and UltraSignup list them.

  • Rockcut Ultra, 50K. Across many of Twillingate's trails.
  • Rockcut 21K. Along the single-track coastal trails.

The course runs from "rugged, single-track trail overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, to forested areas, bogs and roads through scenic outport communities."

Start points and times are on the organiser's page.

Past edition: Saturday, 28 September 2024. Past results →

Twillingate trails on this site

Mapped and measured. Not every Rockcut trail is on the open map yet.

Help map the course →

While you are there

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Hear when iceberg season looks worth the trip

One or two emails a year: where icebergs are showing up, and which drive gets you there.

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