The adventure begins in Inuvik, a vibrant Arctic town perched above the treeline. After final checks and briefing, the race heads out, not into sunshine and scenery, but into cold air, open land and serious distance.

You’ll ride south along the Dempster Highway, an undulating and unforgiving stretch carved through the Arctic wilderness. The climb, the wind and the cold all hits from the first mile. After a long day in the saddle, Fort McPherson offers shelter, warmth, and a much needed overnight reset.

An early start takes you north along the frozen Peel River. It’s colder here, famously so but it’s also wide, quiet and starkly beautiful, with the Richardson Mountains rising in the distance. As night falls, you'll reach Aklavik, arriving beneath Arctic stars and, if conditions allow, a sky lit with Northern Lights.

The final push. Another early start. You follow frozen rivers and forest-lined paths toward Inuvik. As you pass ice-locked Coast Guard vessels, you’ll know the finish isn’t far. The final miles are raw, silent and satisfying. Back in Inuvik, you'll earn your place among Arctic finishers.