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C E L E B R AT I N G A D

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1 0 T H ANNI V E R S A R Y

2010

Welcome to

The North Face®

Canadian Death Race

125 kms of extreme mountain trail, 3 mountain

summits, 17,000 ft of elevation change and a major

river crossing. The race course snakes around the

small town of Grande Cache, Alberta. The scenery

is as impressive as the challenge that lies ahead.

Train hard... train very, very hard – this is

Canada’s toughest race.

a dark myth

Haunting the trails is the dark, cloaked figure of

Charon, ferryman of the dead. As in the Greek myth,

racers must carry one gold coin for safe passage

across the Smoky River. From person to person,

summit to summit, the coin must be passed. Lose

it and be condemned to wander forever, just as lost

souls once wandered the banks of the River Styx.

it’s a killer

This is an adventure race of epic proportions!

Most of the course is very remote. The aid stations

are far apart. Much of the terrain is extreme. Read

the rules and the racer details package thoroughly.

Know what you’re in for. Be prepared. You must

enter with total commitment. Once you register,

there are no substitutions and no refunds.

No exceptions.

The race claims only 1500 lucky souls. Do it solo or

as a relay team. Register online (see details inside)

and then train, train and train some more.

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the kids raceA mini-extreme course for the 15 & under crowd!

5 km on wilderness trails, 1 mud pit, and 1 big hill.

A great, supervised way for kids to join adventure racing.

REGISTER ONLINE at canadiandeathrace.com.

Fee: $35 +gst per kid

AGES 13-15, 10-12, 9 and under.

** We must have waivers (faxed or mailed) for each kid

by July 1st. Check the online roster (updated weekly)

to verify that we have yours on file ! **

Pick up the Kids Kits Friday night at the Rec Centre at

Race Registration, on Saturday at the Grande Cache

Hotel, or at the Start Finish Line.

MORE INFO

See the Kids Race course inset in the race course map

(reverse) or www.canadiandeathrace.com/kids_race.html

kids race scheduleKIDS RACE KIT PICKUP

JUL 30 (FRI): 12pm – 8pm, Rec Centre Arena

JUL 31 (SAT): Grande Cache Hotel Front Desk

AUG 1 (SUN): 12pm -1pm at start/finish line.

AUG 1 (SUN): KIDS RACE DAY

Check-In: 1pm at start/Finish line

Opening Ceremonies: 1:40pm

KIDS RACE START: 2pm

Course Closed: 3:30pm

Awards: 5pm at start/finish line

more details…

FIND A PLACE TO STAY

Accommodations ARE scarce! Be prepared to tent if you

can’t reserve a room. There are several hotels, motels and

B&B’s in Grande Cache, but far more racers than rooms!

Other options include Tent City, the Billeting Program and

local campgrounds.

HotelsGrande Cache Hotel is a proud sponsor of the Death Race

and has special offers for racers during training season. Call

780-827-3377 for more details. Check grandecache.ca for a

complete listing of hotels.

Camping

There are several area c ampgrounds; one in town and more

close by. Only the in-town campground is fully serviced.

Tent City

Camping is available, and includes access to the Rec Centre

washroom facilities. Call the Tourism Centre for more infor-

mation and to register.

Billeting ProgramRacers who do not wish to camp may consider the Billeting

Program, which opens up once local accommodations are

full. Many Grande Cache families open up their homes to

racers for a reasonable fee. Call the Tourism Centre to check

out who is offering billet accommodations.

GRANDE CACHE INFO

Grande Cache Tourism & Interpretive Centre

www.grandecache.ca/tourism

Toll Free: 888-827-3790 Local: 780-827- 3300

Email: [email protected]

COOL RACE STUFF

RACER PHOTOS Capturing grimaces of anguish and grins of

joy are the award-winning photographers of Photoscapes by

Margaret. Available for purchase at the Awards Breakfast or

contact through ww w.photoscapesbymargaret.com.

RACE DVD Bare Bones Production puts together a high

energy, wildly entertaining DVD of the adult & kids race!

Order a copy at [email protected].

DEATH WEAR & GEAR Official Death Race Gear is ONLY

available from Mountain WorkWear and Sports Traders in

Grande Cache. Check our website for details.

WHAT ELSE TO DO WHILE YOU’RE HERE

What more can you do in Grande Cache other than flirt with

death? There’s world class white water rafting, horse riding,

golfing, amazing biking & hiking, and even heli-tours and

paintball! Call the Tourism Centre for more information.

DEATH FEST! The Death Race is more than just an insane

running race. The Town of Grande Cache hosts the annual

DeathFest with family entertainment, games, rides, concerts,

food and more! See grandecache.ca for details!

PASSPORT TO THE PEAKS Get a guidebook and hike

the bronze, silver or gold peaks of Grande Cache. Visit

www.passporttothepeaks.ca.

WILD RIVER RENDEZVOUS: 1st June weekend every year.

An exciting event introducing paddlers to our world-class

white water rivers.

10th AnniversaryCelebrating a Decade of Death Racing

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MAP LEGEND

race scheduleEARLY RACE KIT PICKUP

Rec Centre Arena

SAT, JULY 24: noon to 4pm

MON, JULY 26: 6pm to 8pm

WED, JULY 28: 6pm to 8pm

JUL 30 (FRI) • DEATH FEST OPENS!

Registration/Race Kit Pickup: 12 - 8pm

Pasta Meal: 4 - 9pm

Pre-Race Meeting: 8:30 - 9:30pm

WHERE: Rec Centre Arena (Meeting at

DeathFest main concert stage)

Jul 31-AUG 1 (SAT-SUN) • RACE DAY!

Check-in: Start Line, Rec Centre

Opening Ceremonies: 7:40 - 7:55am

RACE START: 8:00am

Late Night Cheering: midnight to 9am

AUG 1 (SUN) • THE DAY AFTER!

OFFICIAL RACE CLOSE: 8am

Course Close: 9am

Kids Race Start: 2 pm

Kids Awards: 5 pm

Victory Party: evening

AUG 2 (MON) • AWARDS

Video Presentation & Awards Breakfast

8:30-11am, Rec Centre Arena

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A) Leg 1: Downtown

Jaunt, 19kmShortest & easiest leg. 6k

of pavement, 3.5k of gravel

road. Elevation loss over

500ft. Race starts in Grande

Cache at the Rec Centre

before heading into the

wilderness. Rolling hills with

flat sections, several creekcrossings & one intensedownhill. Full aid station and

relay exchange at 19k.

B) Leg 2: Flood & Grande

Slugfest, 27km

2nd hardest, most technical leg.

1k of pavement, some dirt trail,

some rocky sections, mossy/

swampy in places. Elevation change

over 5000 ft! Long, sustained climb-

ing, steep scrambles, and 3k of very

rough terrain with 2 creek crossings.

Trail from Flood Mtn to Grande Mtnquite treacherous with many steepdrop-offs. Emergency aid station

at 36k. Full aid station & relay

exchange at 46k.

C) Leg 3: Old Mine

Road, 19km2nd easiest leg, fastest

terrain. 5k of pavement,

rest is dirt road.“Wet foot”

creek crossings at lowest

point (25m of knee-deep

water). See ‘Ravens’

Haven’! Elevation loss

1000ft. Full aid station &relay exchange at 66k.

D) Leg 4: Hamel Assault, 38kmLongest & hardest leg & fantastically

scenic. Pack pain-killers! All dirt trail,

some hard packed, gravel surface. Eleva-

tion change over 5000ft. Hamel ascent

is two very long, steady climbs. Peer into

Hell’s Canyon & fly a prayer flag at the

summit. Woe to those without a prayer!

Descent strewn with boulders & deep

ruts. Emergency aid/equipment pick-upat 87.5 and 92.5k. Full aid station/relay

exchange at 102k.

E) Leg 5: Hell’s Gate &

River Crossing, 22km3rd hardest & 3rd easiest leg!

1.5k of pavement, 2k of gravel

road, and the river crossing;

the rest is dirt trail, grass, and

single track. Elevation gain

800ft. You may be in darkness

and under a heavy tree canopy.

Head lamps and eye protectionrequired at night. Well markedwith reflective tape, flags &

signs. Emergency aid station at

110k. Finish at 125k.

race course descriptions

OFFICIAL FINISH TIMESApprox Solo Winner: 14hrs, 45min-10:45pm

Finish Cut Off Time: 24 hours - 8am

Course Closes: 25 hours - 9am

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