What is the Manitoba Association of Trail Runners?

The Manitoba Association of Trail Runners is a membership-based grassroots not-for-profit organization that promotes trail running in Manitoba and provides trail runners with opportunities to help maintain the trails they love.

The priorities of MATR are:

• Advocating on behalf of trail runners

• Organizing opportunities for runners to do trail work and give back to the community

• Helping build the local trail-running community

What does the Manitoba Association of Trail Runners do?

We:

• Have a seat on the Provincial Trails Expert Advisory Body convened by the Provincial Trail Office.

• Liaise with Manitoba Parks to ensure the needs of trail runners are considered in provincial park management plans.

• Organize trail work days when runners and other trail users can help maintain trails in different areas around Manitoba.

• Make sure that runners who do volunteer trail work with MATR get credit for it if a minimum number of hours volunteering to do trail work is a requirement for a race they’ve entered.

• Educate pedestrian trail users on responsible trail use, including the principles of leaving no trace.

• Raise awareness of trail running opportunities in Manitoba.

• Promote a sense of community among trail runners in Manitoba.