Trail Running calendar near Thorndale 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..

Kitchener Kids with Cancer is a Run Waterloo fundraiser held at Kiwanis Park in Kitchener, Ontario. In its 12th year, it offers a 5 km run/walk and a 10 km run, plus a free 200 m Kids Run for ages 7 and under. The dirt-trail course stays entirely within Kiwanis Park, with one loop for 5K and two loo..

The Rare Trail Party will take place in Cambridge on Sunday 21 September 2025.

Willibald Pasture Dash is a cross-country–style running event held at Willibald Farm Distillery & Brewery on Reidsville Road in Ayr, Ontario. The race offers a 5 km option (two 2.5 km loops) and a 10 km option (four loops) on a pasture course described as a dash through the pasture. Participants enj..

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 Polar Paws Trail Race, organized by Crazy Cat Adventures, is a winter trail running event held at Long Point Eco Adventures in Turkey Point. Participants can choose from 5k, 10k, and 25k distances, with a special 5k Doggo Run option for runners accompanied by their dogs. The race offers a scenic..

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..

The ENDURrun Prelim is a six-day endurance challenge totaling 60 km in Ontario, Canada. The event begins with a prologue at Weberlyn Crescent, Conestogo, and features stages across Waterloo, Cambridge, and Wilmot (RIM Park, Riverbluffs Park, Bechtel Park, Baden Hills, and a Waterloo track venue). St..

ENDURrun is a week-long endurance challenge in southern Ontario, Canada, organized by Run Waterloo. The flagship ENDURrun 160 KM spans eight days and seven stages, totaling 160 km, with routes across the Waterloo Region—from RIM Park in Waterloo (opening stage) through Shade’s Mills in Cambridge, Ba..