Death at Dupuis (a Backyard Event)

Event overview

Death at DuPuis (A Backyard Event) is a Last Person Standing-style trail event held on February 7, 2026 in Canal Point, Florida. All entrants run a repeated loop of 4.166667 miles. The loop restarts at the top of each hour and continues until only one runner completes the loop on time or all entrants stop. Audible warning whistles are given at 3, 2 and 1 minute before the hour. The event is organized as a not-for-profit Athletic Soul Foundation event and collects donations for the Loxahatchee chapter of the Florida Trail Association. Registration closes February 1. There are no refunds for participants who drop; dropped entry fees are placed into the donation pot. The event awards a Bronze Ticket that grants entry into the Capital event in Virginia and the race organizer provides a $1,000 stipend to the winner.

Course and site

The event uses trails in the DuPuis Management Area, a 21,875-acre natural area in northwestern Palm Beach and southwestern Martin counties. Habitat types include ponds, wet prairies, cypress domes, pine flatwoods and remnant Everglades marsh. Facilities and features on the property include hiking and horseback trails, an equestrian center, graded vehicle roads, backpack and group campsites, a nature center, a boardwalk, a butterfly garden, a partially covered fishing pier, and 22 miles of hiking trails with access to a segment of the Ocean to Lake Trail. Coolers, chairs and canopies may be set up at the start/finish on a first-come, first-serve basis. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.