Canadian Death Race

Since the start of the millennium, racers have come to the Canadian Rockies to cheat Death in one of the world's toughest ultramarathons. Sinister Sports hosts Canadian Death Race (CDR) which boasts a 118-km, 42-km Near Death Marathon (NDM), and Kids' Death Race (KDR). Each year, extreme athletes push themselves to the limits of their endurance against the breathtaking background of the Canadian Rocky Mountains. Well-trained and totally committed, they battle heat, cold, altitude, and their own demons. Finishing is the prize and the bragging rights are priceless. The 118-km course begins and ends on a 4200-foot plateau, passes over three mountain summits, and not only includes 4543m (14,905 feet) of elevation change but a major river crossing at the spectacular Hell's Gate canyon at the confluence of the Smoky and Sulphur Rivers. The 118 km course has 5 legs, can be completed solo or on a relay team of 2 to 5 people, and has a 24-hour time limit. The NDM could be the toughest marathon you will ever run. It covers the first 42 km of the 118km course (legs 1 and 2 of the full course minus the Flood Summit Loop) and has an impressive elevation gain of 1,700m (7,000 feet). Competitors have 9.5 to complete the NDM. The KDR is held on the Sunday afternoon after the 118 km has finished. This race is ~6km in length and is a family favourite with 175 to 200 participants yearly. The kids get a huge group of people cheering them on at the Start/Finish and on the course. Grande Cache makes the kids the focus at this event; it's truly a community coming together to celebrate.CDR is a Western States Endurance Run (WSER) Qualifier, UTMB Qualifier, a Trail Sisters Approved race, and is part of the Alberta Ultra Series. It's part of the Sinister Triple and Four Horsemen series put on by Sinister Sports.CDR is one of 5 races organized by Sinister Sports. You can check out their other races - Sinister 7, Black Spur Ultra, The Divide 200, and Castle Alpine Trail Race - on their website.