All three MMU races start at Champlain Lookout, the top of the Eardley Escarpment on the Champlain Parkway, which offers the best-known and most popular view in Gatineau Park! We can’t tell you what happens after that – you’ll have to enter in order to experience the Midnight Moose for yourself! We will say that none of the three distances are for the faint of heart – each is designed to challenge, in its own way, even the toughest of trail runners. Add in the night factor and the Midnight Moose is one tough trail race that will leave participants both exhausted and exhilarated when they cross the finish line back at Champlain Lookout many hours later!

The Midnight Moose Ultra is about having some fun and experiencing the Gatineau Park at night. But fun also means being safe. As such, we expect all of our participants who register for the 100km and 160km races to have the training and confidence necessary to complete a race of this magnitude. A race doctor will be on course to monitor participants’ progress for all races, and there will be a time limit of 24 hours for the 100km race and 36 hours for the 160km race. Checkpoints for all races will be placed at about 9-11 km intervals, and will provide water and first aid. Participants are responsible for their own in-race nutrition.

As with all 3beavers racing events, super cool swag will be provided to each participant, including an amazing limited-edition Midnight Moose Hoodie for those brave enough to enter the 100km and 160km races, with a special belt buckle for all 160km finishers!

Cut-Off Times

For participants’ safety, cut-offs will be imposed for the 100K and 160km events. The following cut-off times will be in effect and monitored at key Checkpoints along the course.

100K Cutoff – 24hrs (see chart below)
160K Cutoff – 36hrs (chart to be posted soon!)

100K Race