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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

The Night Thing 2026 takes place on October 23, 2026 along the Maitland Trail, starting at the Auburn Riverside Retreat on Blyth Road in Auburn, Ontario, Canada. The event is held in darkness and participants are asked to bring a headlamp.

Distances offered:

7.21 km trail distance
12 km trail distance

Registration opened May 1, 2026. Published fees for both distances are CA$65 for the displayed registration periods. The event is currently listed as full. Registrations submitted after September 22 are not guaranteed a t-shirt due to limited quantities for late entries.

The refund policy states that fees are non-refundable and non-transferable. If the event is fully cancelled because of weather and not rescheduled that year, fees minus online registration charges will be applied to the next year's race. Proceeds go to the local community and/or charitable organizations.

Participants should check in on site before their race to collect event shirts. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

Canada Ontario Auburn

Race information

Registration

12 km

12km Race

7 km

7.21km Race

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

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