La Course Des Morts: November 13th

Image via Jerome at Chapter9 Photography

Here in Montreal it's a point of pride to race in La Course Des Morts (Race of The Dead for you Anglophones). Not only because it's the toughest and most dangerous race in the yearly calendar, but also because it's one of the longest-running in North America. Some couriers reckon it to be 15 years old and it's been run every year since its birth. Don't believe us? You don't have to, but if you show up this year don't be surprised to see prize bags and patches dating back to the '90s. Here's the clip from last year.




The race traditionally happens on Halloween night. This year it'll be two weeks late: November 13. Hey, it's organized by couriers - what do you expect?
Past races have had over a hundred participants covering somewhere near 60km in the middle of the night. Spooky missions at checkpoints can buy you time, and it's likely you'll be offered a couple shots of whiskey before the race is over

This edition will be short and fast: more core-whore and less long distance, something that just might give out-of-towners a fighting chance - if they're not too busy checking their maps! With more than 300 messengers in Montreal alone, you're guaranteed stiff competition.

The prizes are sweet: KHS Flite and SE Lager track frames will go to the winning man and woman respectively. Expect to see some goodness from Montreal's own bag manufacturer Cocotte and plenty of shiny hardware filling the prize bin for fixed and road classes, too.

The after-party at messenger bar Yer-Mad will rival the race. Montreal "noise terrorists" Trigger Effect are gonna make that little bar shake. Check their Eurotour to get an idea.




More info to come. Videos, shops, maps and all the other good stuff (in French soon!)