February 17, 2026

Dog Trail is a sport which, as the name suggests, is essentially Trail Running with your dog. Your dog wears a specific type of harness to which a bungee line is attached and this then clips on to your running belt. How is it different from Canicross? The differences between Dog Trail and Canicross are the length of the running course, which is longer in Dog Trail, higher gradients, and the terrain, which is mountainous and so more uneven. Canicross courses are usually around 3-5 km in length, the terrain is usually grassy and flat with few, or no, hills and the main focus is on speed. Dog Trail courses range in length from 8 to 20 km; the terrain