The Near Death Marathon has its own Saturday deadline
The event weekend runs July 31–August 1, 2027, but the shorter marathon-distance option is a Saturday race. The Sunday 08:00 deadline belongs to the 118 km ultra. Use the correct event and checkpoints in your plan rather than borrowing the ultra’s longer supported window.
The course starts in Grande Cache and follows the first two legs through mountain terrain including the Peavine Lake area, with rocks and wet or boggy ground. Prepare for trail effort, climbing and controlled descending. A road-marathon pace calculation is not a reliable estimate of finishing time on this route.
The homepage describes a 42 km option and an elevation figure, while the detailed course page’s July 2026 GPX measures 41.3 km with 1,775 m of ascent. These are different published measurements, not proof of a precisely certified road-marathon distance. Use the final 2027 course file and checkpoint table for navigation and time planning.
The programme lists Friday packet collection at the arena recreation centre from 13:00 to 20:00, followed by a 20:00 meeting in Central Park. Confirm those arrangements in the final instructions before arrival. Some course access crosses private property available only for the event; a downloadable GPX is not permission to train there outside the authorized period.
Confirmed race date
The Canadian Death Race Marathon: July 31, 2027. Verified on October 14, 2026 against the official event information.
Last-known race profile
These details identify the race page; they do not establish the next edition's operations. The previous race date does not establish the next edition. Use the confirmed date above and recheck the final participant instructions before committing to a race-day schedule.