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What Is the Death Race? • Where is the Death Race? • When is the Death Race? • Death Racing Defined • Who Organizes the Death Race and How does it benefit the town? Download complete racer's package (word format) Welcome to the 2006 edition of the Canadian Death Race. Prepare yourself as this is no ordinary race. . . Yup!
That’s our motto. We designed the Canadian Death Race to ask one
question and one question alone, "Are you tough enough?" It's time to
put up or shut up. Park your ego at the door. The gloves are off, the
training is over, now its time to find out if you've got what it takes
to complete one of the toughest adventure races in the world. You must
come totally committed, fully prepared and well trained. It's all or
nothing, and we take no prisoners! If you finish under the cut off
time, you win! It's that simple. Upon finishing you gain the title of
"Death Racer" complete with all the bragging rights that anyone will be
able to stand, plus an ultra cool framed trophy display case complete
with scenic photo taken along the race course, a limited edition death
race coin, and your name and time engraved within the case.
What the Hell is the Canadian Death Race Anyway? Ever heard of the sport of Extreme Racing? Well, up herein Grande Cache, Alberta, we have created an event so epic it is worthy of this Extreme title. Death Racing is something a few of us from up here have been doing for almost a decade, but we are now ready to share our extreme playground with you. You must truly have the curiosity of a cat, the constitution of an ox, and the spirit of adventure, although your friends and loved ones may have a completely different description of our mental health. Consider running for 125km over rough, mountain trails, through pristine forests shared with resident wildlife, over ragged, rocky, and sometimes wet or snow-covered, seemingly endless terrain. Sounds pretty tough? Well, add the fact that you are journeying over three different mountain summits and are gaining over 17,000 feet in elevation, crossing over a major river by raft, (At our spectacular Hell's Gates canyon at the confluence of the Smoky and Sulphur Rivers.) plus running part of this race in the dark and there you have it - the makings of our larger-than-life world-class event, the Canadian Death Race!We further merge our adventure race with the dark Greek myth of Charon, the ferryman of the dead. The myth states that upon passing into the realm of the dead, spirit travelers would have to pay for passage across the river Styx into Haddes. The price was one gold coin per soul. Those not possessing the fare were condemned to wander the banks of the Styx for eternity. One very special coin will be given to each team and solo racer as they traverse from this world into the next. Relay racers must pass the coin from person to person, and summit to summit never losing sight of the fact that only when presented to the ferryman will you be provided safe passage across Hell’s Gates. And so it will be with you. Your journey will be fraught with hardship and suffering. Only the strongest among you will reign victorious. Good Luck. Train Hard. Go like Hell. Where is the Death Race? When is the Death Race? An adventure is rarely thrilling and exciting while it is happening, but rather a perilous calamity often with life and death a distinct possibility. However, after the experience, with the passage of time, these situations ferment in our minds, the pain goes away but the memory lives vividly on. It is these experiences that make the best stories, which we call adventures. Therefore the definition of an adventure can be said to be adversity recalled in times of tranquility. The nature of Death Racing is at the core of this concept . The sport of extreme racing is growing by leaps and bounds as individuals around the world challenge themselves to complete physically exhausting races and test their limits of endurance, mental toughness, and human spirit. The term "death racing" was coined by racers exclaiming they were "dead tired" or "looked like death" as they competed. Some said racers were on a "death wish", and some even claimed that they had "cheated death". The phrase caught on and now athletes refer to extreme endurance sporting events, affectionately, as "Death Racing". Who Organizes the Race and How does it benefit the town: The Canadian Death Race is organized by the Canadian Institute of Extreme Racing, a Non-Profit incorporated society of Alberta, Canada that is dedicated to promoting the sport of extreme racing and tourism initiatives. The Institute organizes and promotes events that will help maximize the tourism potential of our community and is involved in many ways within our community including:
Contact us: info@canadiandeathrace.com Register for the Race: registration Volunteer for the Race: volunteer Billeting & Accommodations: accommodations return to top |