Jeff Pelletier

Jeff Pelletier (born 29 June 1981) is a Canadian ultramarathon runner, trail runner and filmmaker based in Vancouver, British Columbia.

He is known for his second-place finish at the Moab 240 in 2023 and for documentary-style trail-running films covering races such as the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc, Tor des Géants, Namib Race and Moab 240.

Running career

Canadian Running Magazine reported that he started running seriously at age 27 and later became active in ultra-trail racing, including events such as SwissPeaks and Tor des Géants.

Pelletier completed the 2022 Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc in Chamonix, and Canadian Running Magazine covered his UTMB film about that race. The result placed him minutes behind winner Jesse Haynes, whose winning time was 70:47:49.

Pelletier has continued racing internationally, with later results including Swiss Alps 100, EcoTrail Wicklow, TransLantau by UTMB, Badwater 135 and The Mammoth 200. Hillsound later described him as an ultra-distance runner and Salomon Canada athlete ambassador. In 2025, Pelletier wrote that he had called himself a Salomon athlete since 2013 and that he would continue to collaborate with the brand after ending his status as an exclusive Salomon athlete. His YouTube channel also describes him as a trail runner and filmmaker based in Vancouver, Canada.

Canadian Running Magazine has covered several of Pelletier's films, including his Racing Namibia series, his UTMB film and his Moab 240 documentary project.

Personal life

Pelletier's partner is Quebec ultrarunner Audrée Lafrenière, who is also a trail runner.

Canadian Running Magazine identified Lafrenière as the 2021 Quebec Mega Trail winner in its coverage of Pelletier's UTMB film. 2026 Lake Sonoma 50K Healdsburg, California, United States 50 km 5:49:07 39th 50 km trail race