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The Night Thing

Name: The Night Thing
Start: 2026-10-23
End: 2026-10-23
Location: Auburn

Auburn, Canada • 23 Oct 2026

The Night Thing 2026 - Auburn, Ontario

The Night Thing 2026 is a trail race organized by Race Huron that takes place along the Maitland Trail and is based at the Auburn Riverside Retreat in Auburn, Ontario. The event date is Friday, October 23, 2026.

The race offers the following distances:

7.21 km
12 km

Registration opened on May 1, 2026. Registrations made after September 22 are not guaranteed a t-shirt due to limited quantities. Entry fees are non-refundable and non-transferable. If the event is cancelled due to weather and not rescheduled that year, fees (less online registration fees) will be applied to next year’s race.

All proceeds go to the local community and/or charitable organizations. The event takes place in darkness; participants are advised to bring a headlamp for running on the trail. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

Canada Ontario Auburn

Race information

Registration

12 km

7 km

7.21km

Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

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