Trapline Marathon Logo
Trapline Marathon Logo
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The Trapline Marathon logo is inspired by the cross stitch in the traditional trapper's snowshoe.
The snowshoe itself represents ingenuity, strength and endurance.
The fall logo colors are representative of the fall season when the Trapline Marathon occurs. If you browse through the event photography you will see the beautiful colors that emerge during October in Labrador.
The green, white and blue colors that are weaved into the design come from the traditional Labrador Flag designed by Mike Martin in 1973. These colors are important because they deeply represent the environment where the marathon occurs. For more on the flag please read below.
The snowshoe itself represents ingenuity, strength and endurance.
The fall logo colors are representative of the fall season when the Trapline Marathon occurs. If you browse through the event photography you will see the beautiful colors that emerge during October in Labrador.
The green, white and blue colors that are weaved into the design come from the traditional Labrador Flag designed by Mike Martin in 1973. These colors are important because they deeply represent the environment where the marathon occurs. For more on the flag please read below.
Labrador Flag
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Labrador Flag
The top white bar represents the snow which colours the culture and lifestyle of Labradorians like no other element and obviously made the use of the snowshoe mandatory.
The bottom blue bar represents the waters of Labrador which serve as the highway and sustainer of the people of Labrador. The rivers and lakes of Labrador were mandatory transportation systems for the traditional trapper.
The centre green bar represents the nurturing land. It is thinner than the other two, as the northern climates of Labrador have short summers.
In the left of the white field is a stylized representation of a twig of the black spruce, a common tree in Labrador. The twig is in two year-growths to represent the past and future of Labrador. The shorter growth of the inner twigs represents the hardships of the past, while the outer twigs are longer as a representation of the hope Labradorians have for the future.
The four branches represent the four founding nations of Labrador; the Innu, the Inuit, the Inuit-Metis and the white settler. The four branches emerging from a single stalk represents the unity of the distinct Labrador peoples, all of which you will get to meet at the Trapline Marathon!
The bottom blue bar represents the waters of Labrador which serve as the highway and sustainer of the people of Labrador. The rivers and lakes of Labrador were mandatory transportation systems for the traditional trapper.
The centre green bar represents the nurturing land. It is thinner than the other two, as the northern climates of Labrador have short summers.
In the left of the white field is a stylized representation of a twig of the black spruce, a common tree in Labrador. The twig is in two year-growths to represent the past and future of Labrador. The shorter growth of the inner twigs represents the hardships of the past, while the outer twigs are longer as a representation of the hope Labradorians have for the future.
The four branches represent the four founding nations of Labrador; the Innu, the Inuit, the Inuit-Metis and the white settler. The four branches emerging from a single stalk represents the unity of the distinct Labrador peoples, all of which you will get to meet at the Trapline Marathon!
View of the Goudie tilt at the outflow of Lake Ossukmanuan.
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Run Full Tilt
To "Run Full Tilt" is a play on words. Trappers used small wooden structures to live in during their time on the trap line and they were called "tilts". The origins of "Full Tilt" means top speed and maximum energy, all appropriate for marathon running!