Manitoba Aboriginal Sports & Recreation Council - MASRC

09/18/2026

We are so excited to see everyone tomorrow at St. Vital Park for the 6th Annual Indigenous Women & Girls Run!

Here is the schedule of events for tomorrow morning:
8:00 AM – 8:50 AM: Check-In & Walk-Up Registration
9:00 AM: Opening Prayers & Remarks
9:50 AM: Warm-Up led by Michelle Braithewaite
10:00 AM: Run Starts!
10:30 AM & Onwards: Refreshments & Cooldown

Important Note for Walk-Ups: Walk-up registration is welcome, but please note that check-in will pause during the 9:00 AM opening remarks out of respect for our Elders and speakers. If you plan to register on-site, please aim to arrive before 8:50 AM!

For full details, visit www.masrc.com/iwgr.

Comment below if you're joining us tomorrow! 🏃‍♀️✨

09/17/2026

Sneak peek! 👀🏅

Here is a first look at the official medals for the Indigenous Women & Girls Run! We can't wait to hand these out at the finish line. 🤩

Race Kit Pick-Up:
When: Tomorrow, 8:30 AM – 6:30 PM
Where: 37 Higgins Ave (Look for the yellow door!)
Please note that race kit pickups are only for registrants that registered before the September 12 deadline!

Walk-Up Registration Details:
Didn't register in time? Walk-ups are welcome on Saturday! Registration for walk-ups will open at 8:300 AM. (Note: Race kits and medals are not guaranteed for walk-up registrants).

See you soon! ✨

09/17/2026

We're excited to announce that Train to Perform is back for another season! 🏋️‍♀️🏃🏽‍♀️‍➡️

We're partnering with Michelle Braithwaite of BMHOP Fitness to bring high performance dry land and weight training for Indigenous athletes 12+. Parents are welcome to attend and work out, too!

Registration is currently open, but space is very limited. Please visit www.masrc.com/events to register! 🔗

09/15/2026

We want to send a huge shoutout to Awards Canada for supporting the 6th Annual Indigenous Women & Girls Run by providing a huge discount on our run medals! Their generosity helps us create a space to empower, celebrate, and lift up Indigenous women and girls through sport and community.

This event is proudly presented in partnership with Athletics Manitoba, Anti-Racism In Sport Winnipeg, and Immigration Partnership Winnipeg.

We currently have over 200 runners registered and are expecting even more! 🏃🏽‍♀️‍➡️✨

📍 Event Details:
Date: Saturday, September 19, 2026
Location: St. Vital Park, Winnipeg
Info: www.masrc.com/iwgr (or the link in our bio)

Walk-up registrations are allowed on Saturday, but race kits and medals are not guaranteed for walk-ups!

Wopida! Maarsi! Miigwech! Ekosani! Qujannamiik! Merci! THANK YOU, Awards Canada, for supporting us! 💗🙌✨

09/15/2026

09/15/2026

This , we’re celebrating Allan Constant, a true pillar of the North End Hockey Program!

From Opaskwayak Cree Nation and now living in Winnipeg, Allan has been an integral part of the program since 2022. He started his journey coaching the U7 team and has grown alongside his players, guiding them every step of the way, all the way to leading the U11 North End Storm to an incredible A5 U11 City Championship in Hockey Winnipeg!

Allan’s dedication, leadership, and unwavering support for these youth both on and off the ice embody what coaching is all about.

Thank you, Coach Allan, for your time, passion, and commitment to shaping the next generation of athletes! 🏒⚡️

09/15/2026

09/14/2026

Celebrating National Coaches Week! 📋🥇💛

Behind every young athlete is a coach who inspires, supports, and builds stronger communities. To all coaches leading in gyms, courts, fields, and rinks across Manitoba, thank you for your dedication!

At the MASRC, we are committed to empowering Indigenous coaches year-round, from providing culturally relevant training like the Aboriginal Coaching Modules to supporting pathways for coach development. This week, we're celebrating you with several ways to get involved:

Shout-Out Your Coach! 📣
We want to highlight our coaches! Email a photo and a brief write-up of an inspiring coach to [email protected] to have them featured on our social media throughout the week.

Free eLearning Modules 📚
Build your skills for free through NCCP daily modules (Mon–Thu) on topics like Coach Initiation in Sport and Creating a Positive Sport Environment at coach.ca/ncw.

National Contest 🫶
Share a post celebrating your coach on social media, tag the Coaching Association of Canada, and use the hashtag to be entered to win a $100 gift card for you and $150 for your coach! Details at coach.ca/ncw.

Tag your favourite coach in the comments below!

09/12/2026

WHY DO WE DO WHAT WE DO? ❤️

Because Indigenous women, girls, and Two-Spirit people deserve opportunities to move, connect, participate, and thrive - and because our communities deserve to be celebrated, supported, and lifted up.

And there’s a reason this work matters.

In Canada, only 30% of First Nations, Inuit and Métis girls aged 13–18 participate in sport at least weekly.

Across Canada, girls also face a significant drop-off in sport participation as they get older. These gaps aren’t about a lack of passion or potential. Barriers such as cost, access, geography, discrimination, representation, and a lack of inclusive environments can make it harder for people to participate and stay involved in sport and recreation.

We believe everyone deserves a place to move, connect, and belong.

That’s why we do what we do.

The Indigenous Women & Girls Run is for everyone. Over the years, we’ve welcomed participants of all genders, ages, backgrounds, races, and abilities. We’ve had families bring their children, participants using mobility aids, people who run, walk, and roll, and community members who simply come to be part of something bigger than themselves.

We’ve had Residential School survivors, Sixties Scoop survivors, youth, Elders, families, friends, allies, athletes, and people who may not consider themselves runners at all. You don’t have to fit a certain mold to participate.

Bring your kids. Come with your mobility aid. Run, walk, or roll. Take your time. Come as you are. There is a place for you here.

Every step, every registration, and every dollar raised helps support programming and opportunities for Indigenous women, girls, and Two-Spirit people through sport, recreation, wellness, culture, and community.

Because this is about more than a Run.

It’s about building our community up. Creating space for connection. Celebrating who we are. Honouring where we’ve come from. Breaking down barriers. And creating opportunities for the next generation to thrive. Everyone is welcome. ❤️

🏃🏽‍♀️ RUN, WALK OR ROLL WITH US
🙋🏽‍♀️ VOLUNTEER WITH US
👟 BRING YOUR FAMILY & FRIENDS
⏰ REGISTRATION CLOSES TODAY AT 11:00 AM!

Can’t register in time? You can still show up and register on race day. Please note that race-day registrants are not guaranteed a race kit or medal, as supplies are limited.
Whether you run, walk, roll, volunteer, cheer from the sidelines, or simply show up to support your community, you belong here. That’s why we do what we do. ❤️

🔗 Visit www.masrc.com/iwgr to register.

Sources:
Canadian Women & Sport. The Rally Report 2022: Girls & Women in Sport.
Government of Canada, Future of Sport in Canada Commission. Transforming Sport in Canada: Time for Action — Final Report, Chapter 7: Barriers to Sport and Physical Activity in Canada.

09/11/2026

RACE KIT PICK-UP! 🎒🩷

Skip one step on race morning and grab your IWGR race kit early!

📅 September 18
⏰ 8:30 AM–6:00 PM
📍 37 Higgins Ave, Winnipeg (look for the yellow door)

Your kit includes your race shirt, drawstring sport bag, water bottle + pen! And new this year, runners will receive medals!🏅

Your race bib will still be picked up on race day at Registration Table 2.

⚠️ Shirts and race kits are limited! Participants who register on race day are not guaranteed to receive a shirt or race kit. Register early to make sure you get yours!

Don't forget- preregistration closes TOMORROW AT 11:00AM! Make to register before the Run at www.masrc.com/iwgr. 🏃🏽‍♀️