Ready for a Challenge?
Choose Your Challenge
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The Centennial Trail Challenge
is a more accessible yet equally rewarding experience. Spanning 36 km, teams undertake to complete this scenic trek through the Whiteshell Provincial Park in under 9 hours.
Difficulty 6/10
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The Mantario Trail Challenge
is reserved for elite challengers. Teams undertake to complete this grueling 65 km hike (with a full kilometre rise in elevation) in under 20 hours.
Difficulty 10/10
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Birds Hill Trail Challenge
The CanU Birds Hill Trail Challenge is perfect for friends and families wanting to support the Challengers while spending the day exploring their choice of trails at Birds Hill Provincial Park.
This Challenge is open to All Ages. Participants under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an Adult.
Your Challenge is Their Chance
We do this because we believe in the potential of Winnipeg youth, the learners that they are, and the civic-minded leaders they are becoming.
As a part of the Mantario Trail Challenge, we put funds, donations and support, all towards the CanU Lead Awards and scholarships. The CanU Lead Awards serve as an affirmation of the child's work and leadership, and gives them a scholarship towards post-secondary education.
We have found that many of our Lead Award and Scholarship recipients go on to do amazing things and pursue dreams that would have appeared impossible without the support of the CanU community. To date, we have awarded over 1400 Lead Awards and Scholarships that are held in trust by The Winnipeg Foundation and contribute to tuition costs at any college or university in Canada. In 2026, we awarded another 150 Lead Awards and Scholarships to CanU participants from grade 5 to 12. To date, the CanU Trail Challenges (since 2016) have raised over $1.2m.
We hope you will join us as we walk, hike and run for CanU kids and the future Manitoba they will influence and serve.
