Trail Running calendar near Exeter 2025-2026

Berry Dreams Fun Run is a family-friendly fundraising event held at Heeman's farm near London, Ontario. It features a 1k Kids Run, plus traditional 5k and 10k routes winding through scenic farm fields. The course emphasizes accessibility with a welcoming, inclusive atmosphere—walks encouraged and no..

The Howling Ghost Trail Race takes place at Springwater Conservation Area in Aylmer, Ontario (about 40 minutes from London). The third edition offers day races of 8k, 16k, or 24k, run on wide, groomed trails through a scenic Carolinian forest, with 1–3 loops of the 8k course. A new Structural Panels..

Run4Kids is a family-friendly charity running/walking event held in Exeter, Ontario at the Morrison Dam Conservation Area along the MacNaughton-Morrison Trail. On Saturday, September 27, 2025, participants can choose between a 2-km walk or a 5-km run, suitable for both casual walkers and seasoned ru..

Seize the Day, London is an annual fundraising event organized by Epilepsy Southwestern Ontario held at Graham Family Eco Park on Medway Road in Arva, Ontario, near London. The in-person options include a 5K run and a 2.5K walk on a scenic park trail, with 5K runners completing four laps and walkers..

Turkey Trot in Springbank Park, London, Ontario, is a Thanksgiving Monday tradition offering three races: a 6.5-km cross-country loop, a 2-km grass loop, and a Kiddy Trot for the youngest runners. The course features varied terrain—grass, single track, stone chip, and short paved sections—creating a..

The Wise Raven Trail Race is an annual trail running event held at Camp Heidelberg, Kressler Road, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. Celebrating its 10th year, the race supports the WRHNCC charity and is sanctioned by Athletics Ontario. The course features a 2.5 km loop through well-marked forest trails wi..

Phoenix Trail Races unfold at Fanshawe Conservation Area in London, Ontario, offering 25k and 50k trail routes on the Fanshawe Lake Trail, with add-ons near the Dam to create 25k per loop. Runners may also walk or hike. The course blends wide and single-track sections across pine chips, dirt, mud, g..

Pinery Fall Classic 2025, held at Pinery Provincial Park in Grand Bend, Ontario, is a run/walk fundraiser for the park organized by The Friends of Pinery Park. Distances include a 2K road run/walk, 4.8K trail run/walk, 5K road run/walk, and 10K road run, with accurate chip timing. The event emphasiz..

The Night Thing 2025 is a nighttime trail race along the Maitland Trail in Auburn, Ontario, hosted by Race Huron. Runners can choose between 7.21 kilometres and 12 kilometres, with both routes beginning at the Auburn Riverside Retreat. The event emphasizes a dark, night-run atmosphere, and participa..

The Bad Thing 2025 is a point-to-point trail race in Ontario’s Huron County along the Maitland Trail, from Goderich to Auburn. It offers 50K and 25K options, with the 25K starting mid-route. Runners encounter mostly single-track, highly technical trail with sections of road and groomed path; the ter..

Tails on Trails 2026 is a community fundraising race in Bechtel Park, Waterloo, Ontario, in support of the Humane Society of Kitchener-Waterloo and Stratford Perth. Returning for a second year, the event offers dog-friendly and human-only options: a timed 5K Trail Race with a canine + handler, a tim..