Canadian Death Race

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Canadian Death Race
Date	August
Location	Grande Cache, Alberta, Canada
Event type	Ultramarathon
Distance	125 km
Established	2000
Official site	canadiandeathrace.com

The Canadian Death Race is a 125 kilometre foot race through the Canadian rocky mountains in Grande Cache, Alberta. It includes three mountain summits, one major river crossing, and 17,000 feet of elevation change. The race has been held annually on the August long weekend since the year 2000. In 2010 The North Face became the title sponsor and the race was renamed The North Face Canadian Death Race. The North Face's sponsorship was quietly removed from all promotional material on February 20, 2014. It is organized by a non-profit organization known as the Canadian Institute of Extreme Racing. Racers can compete by themselves or in relay teams of up to five people.^[1]

One of the five trails of the Canadian Death Race.

History[]

Grande Cache was a mining town that once thrived from the mining of coal. After the mine was closed, the town suffered. Many homes were in foreclosure and the morale of the people who lived there was low. With the hope of possibly bringing their hometown back to life, Paul Bailey and Dale Tuck began the ultramarathon now known as the Canadian Death Race. In the beginning, Bailey and Tuck did not have the support of the town council. However, that did not hinder the race from being a success in its first year. The first race was launched in August 2000 with 193 participants. By 2010 the race was attracting more than 1000 participants each year from around the world.^[2] In 2015, Alissa St Laurent became the first woman to win the race; she finished in 13:53:35.^[3]

See also[]

• Festivals in Alberta
• Ultramarathon

References[]

External links[]

• Canadian Death Race YouTube Channel