Mountain Man: Soldiers race through river valley for gruelling Thursday event

Edmonton trail users may spot a military presence in the river valley Thursday as soldiers compete in the annual Mountain Man race.
About 300 area soldiers will be pushing through the gruelling 50-kilometre course, set to start around 5 a.m.
The trek includes a 31.6-km run where competitors are loaded down with a 15 kilogram rucksack, a 3.2-km canoe portage, a 10-km canoe trip on the North Saskatchewan River and a 5.6-km march to the finish line.”Trail users should be aware of the increase