Ep. 146 Raven 50. With Natalie Thivierge and John Carson

The Raven 50 in Whitehorse, Yukon, has had a journey of it’s own since its inception. The current iteration is set to be directed by Natalie Thivierge after long time race director John Carson handed the reigns over. We are thrilled to have them both on this episode and hear the story about this race and its evolution! The race sounds absolutely stunning, and it raises funds for great causes! They have also taken reconciliation seriously and looked to work with all communities involved in their event.

“That kind of really hit me. It's like, wow, we need to do better. And runners have a voice. Runners are amazing advocates.” - John Carson

Natalie is also head of Fireweed Runners! She looks to get young girls active and prioritizes mental health. They join group runs on truth and reconciliation day and have camps as well. It’s a project near and dear to Natalie!

It was awesome having these two on the podcast. We’re super grateful for their time and we also have a very exciting contest!!

Win your way to the Yukon and Raven 50!

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We’re incredibly excited to be hosting the Trail Running Film Festival once more. As you may or may not have heard, we are also a media partner and official podcast of the film festival, so we’re pretty excited about that too!

This year will be our biggest and best yet and we can’t wait to hang out and celebrate our community with all of you.

2025 Community Trail Running Tour Dates

* Edmonton, AB – Thursday, May 1 | Metro Cinema

* Calgary, AB – Friday May 2 | Cardel Theatre

* Crowsnest Pass, AB – Saturday, May 3 | Frank Slide Interpretive Centre

* Jasper, AB – Saturday, May 17 | The Legion

* Canmore, AB – Thursday, June 5 | artsPlace

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