Race Director Bill Justus welcomes you to UM Canada — a three-day, 515 km ultra-endurance experience set against the spectacular backdrop of British Columbia’s South Okanagan.

The journey begins and ends in Okanagan Falls , one of Canada’s most iconic endurance-sport destinations. For decades, this community has been synonymous with triathlon, serving as part of the legendary course of Ironman Canada from 1986–2024 and Halfway point in the Marathon.

UM Canada 515 is proudly Canadian — built here, managed here and run here.

Led by a Canadian veteran, behind every kilometre is a dedicated Canadian event team supported by local businesses, volunteers, community organizations and partners who share one goal:

Give every athlete an experience worthy of the commitment it takes to reach the start line. Our athletes put themselves on the line.

We believe the event should do the same for them.

At a time when Canadians are increasingly conscious of supporting Canadian businesses, Canadian communities and Canadian leadership, UM Canada 515 represents something we believe matters:

A world-class international endurance event with its roots, leadership and future right here in Canada.

The 515-kilometre format isn't new to this region.

Ultra Distance Racing Canada has been part of Penticton's endurance-sport history since 1993.

For more than three decades, athletes and their crews have travelled to the Okanagan to take on one of endurance sport's most extraordinary challenges — three days combining a 10 km open-water swim, hundreds of kilometres of cycling and a double marathon.

Those races created memories and friendships that reached far beyond a finish line. They also created a history. A history involving the athletes, volunteers, businesses and communities of the Okanagan and surrounding region who welcomed this extraordinary style of racing year after year.

UM Canada 515 respects that history while building its own future.

We aren't trying to recreate 1993.

We're taking the spirit that made 515-kilometre racing special and building a modern Canadian event around today's expectations for athlete safety, communication, organization, tracking, community involvement and the overall athlete-and-crew experience.

Ultra-distance racing has grown far beyond its beginnings.

Today, athletes travel internationally to take on three-day, 515-kilometre endurance challenges and related ultra-distance events in destinations around the world:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇦🇺 Australia 🇳🇿 New Zealand  🇧🇷 Brazil  🇬🇧 United Kingdom    🇪🇸 Spain  🇺🇸 United States

Different countries. Different organizations. Different courses.

But one extraordinary community of athletes.

UM Canada 515 will proudly contribute something distinctly Canadian to that global community.

South Okanagan. 515 kilometres. Three days.

A Canadian event welcoming the world.

If you've ever wondered whether you could go beyond the distance you already know, this is your invitation to find out.

If you're an athlete ready for the next challenge, raise your hand.

If you've raced 515 before and believe it's time to return to the Okanagan, come back and be part of the next chapter.

If you're a crew member, volunteer, local business, community organization or partner who believes extraordinary events are built by extraordinary people, join us.

And if you're standing on the outside wondering whether you belong here, remember:

Nobody starts as a 515 athlete. You become one. You and your CREW

Register your interest, appy. Join the community. Follow the journey.

Then start training.

Because when we stand together on the shores of the South Okanagan, this won't simply be another race.

It will be Canada's 515.