Trail race · St. John's

Joy Run

A 25 km trail race for mental health, solo or as a two-person relay, from Middle Cove Beach along the East Coast Trail.

Dates and registration →The organiser's page →

The drive to St. John's

To St. John's from every airport and ferry, measured by road.

Gander 335 km Deer Lake 638 km St. John's 7.7 km Port aux Basques 905 km Argentia 133 km

The race starts in Middle Cove; the drives here end in St. John's. Your maps app takes you the rest of the way.

The race

As Joy Run and UltraSignup list them.

25 km. Solo or two-person relay; finish off Stiles Cove Path on Satellite Road.

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

Past editions: Saturday, 10 August 2024; Saturday, 29 July 2023.

While you are there

St. John's arriving, renting a car, getting around
Every race on the island

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