The 2025 Yellowknife Overlander Sports Marathon will be staged at Overlander Sports, in the heart of Yellowknife.
The course consists of a 10.55km loop starting and ending at Overland Sports. The course will be finalized in the coming weeks.
- 1/4 marathon runners/walkers will do one loop (10.55km)
- 1/2 marathon runners/walkers will do two loops (21.1km)
- 3/4 marathon runners/walkers will do 3 loops (31.65km)
- full marathon runners/walkers will do 4 loops (42.2km)
There will be water and food stations on the course and a bathroom at Overlander Sports.
For teams all exchanges/transitions will take place at the start and finish area (Overlander Sports).
Online registration ends the Friday before the event Aug 22nd at 11:59pm . No registration on the day of the event.
Pricing
Early Bird Until June 30th 11:59pm MDT
Solo: $35
Team:$55
Regular Pricing from July 1-Aug 4th 11:59PM MDT
Solo: $45
Team:$65
Late Registration from Aug 5th – Aug 22nd 11:59PM MDT
Solo: $65
Team: $85
Race Day Schedule
- Race bib pick up 0700
- Pre-race brief 0745
- Race starts 0800
After the race join us for refreshments at Overlander Sports!
Course
The 10.56km course is the airport loop (running counter-clockwise). As you leave Overlander sports, you will exit the parking lot and cross the road to do a loop around the JTFN building. As you approach the ceremonial circle, turn right towards the Museum and Ledge. Do a loop around Leg loop and turn left onto the highway. Please run against traffic on the left hand side of the road. Please obey all traffic laws as this is an open road course and no closures will be made. As you approach Bristol pits, you can cut across the parking area. Continue until McDonalds and turn left to enter the Frame Lake trail. You will run until Matonabee and turn right and join up with Franklin and then turn back towards Sǫ̀mba K’è. As you approach the RCMP building, continue to the side alley entrance to the back of the Overlander parking lot.
1/4 Marathon = 1 loop (10.56km)
1/2 Marathon = 2 loops (21.1km)
3/4 Marathon = 3 loops (31.68km)
Full Marathon = 4 loops (42.2km)
There will be an aid station at the parking lot opposite the road from Co-op.
Depending on volunteers, we may have another aid station at the parking lot by the ‘Welcome to Yellowknife’ sign.
There will be rest room access at Overlander Sports.
Yellowknife Overlander Sports Marathon Course 2024
Custom Overlander Sports Running Hat
Refunds: Due to the nature and planning for this race, we are unable to offer refunds for this event. We have committed to donating a large portion of proceeds to the Arctic Indigenous Wellness Foundation, and would like to honour that donation. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause, but rest assured your participation fee will still go towards the donation to the AIWF.
