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.

The North Face's sponsorship was quietly removed from all promotional material on February 20, 2014.

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.

[2] In 2015, Alissa St Laurent became the first woman to win the race; she finished in 13:53:35.