2024-recap
2024 Recap It was an incredible privilege to observe the Longest Night with you this year. The Public, as well as the streets of Steinbach, were abuzz as you put one foot in front of the other from sunset to sunrise. What made this more than “just a run” were your stories of struggle and […]
Register for 2024
Registration open for 2024 Registration is now open for Longest Night Run 2024! Click here to sign up. We’re very excited to spend the night with you. This year the event falls on a weekend, Saturday-Sunday, which hopefully gives more of you more opportunity to participate. (I mean, what were you planning to do that […]
2023 Summary
2023 Summary Another beautiful Longest Night Run is complete. Thanks to everyone for participating and exploring the liminal space between sunset and sunrise. Over 200 participants signed up to run, walk, or bike this year, nearly double previous year’s participation! For the first time we had a satellite location in Winnipeg, where MATR hosted 70 […]
Winnipeg Group Run with MATR
Winnipeg Group Run with MATR This year, for those unable to make it to Steinbach, we’re excited to offer the opportunity of a group run in Winnipeg! Our friends Manitoba Association of Trail Runners will be hosting a run at 7:30pm, Dec 21, meeting at Chaeban Ice Cream (map). When you register, please select the […]
Routes 2023
Steinbach Routes 2023 Our recommended routes for 2023 are exactly the same as 2022. Town Loop Running Route (~10km) Essentially the four-mile loop around Steinbach, detouring to run along the beautifully-lit Main Street, pass the Gifts of Light display at Bethesda Hospital, and touch base at The Public. From The Public, head southeast on Main […]
2023 Hoodies
New hoodie design for 2023 We’re excited to offer a new hoodie design for 2023! These are available for pre-order when you register before Nov 25. Design courtesy of our original logo designer, Jackson Friesen (Studio Motif), the design riffs on the original logo, emphasizing on our our on-going themes for the event, “Never alone”. Pick one […]
New for 2023
What’s New for 2023 We’re excited to again join with all of you in The Longest Night Run. Registration is open here. This event has evolved over the years, and we’re again trying some new things this year to make for a memorable experience for everyone involved. Last year we so enjoyed the hospitality of […]
Poems for the Longest Night
Poems for the Longest Night When we talk about darkness, endurance, vigil, and the coming of light, we begin to find our feet treading upon paths well-worn, not only by athletes, but by storytellers and artists. Leading up to this year’s Longest Night, we’ve been adding weekly poetry to our social feeds, poems speaking of […]
Steinbach Routes
Steinbach Routes (2022) There’s no official route for Longest Night Run. It’s winter, it’s night, and there are many factors affecting your choice for running routes. (For example, if it’s cold, stay close to home or cut your run short, no worries.) But we do have some recommended routes to help you connect with […]
Relay Slots Ready
Relay Slots Sent All our registered participants have received a link to sign up for specific hour-long relay slots for the duration of the Longest Night Run! If you didn’t receive the link, let us know, email hello@longestnightrun.com. It’s exciting to start the hours fill in! If you register after Dec 8, the link to […]