Run the Caves

Peterborough, Canada • 4 Oct 2026

Event details

Run The Caves takes place on October 4, 2026, at Warsaw Caves Conservation Area, 289 Caves Road, Warsaw, Ontario. This is the third annual Run The Caves Ultra and Trail race organized by the Mind & Body (BAM) committee. The organizer states goals to provide an accessible event and to raise awareness for the Canadian Mental Health Association; a portion of registration fees will be donated to CMHA. The event operates as a cup-free, environmentally focused race in cooperation with Otonabee Conservation Areas staff and volunteers.

Run The Caves is a bib and chip-timed event. Prizes will be awarded to the top male and female in each distance category, and hand-made race medals are provided for all participants. Merchandise will be available on race day. Vegetarian chili and buns will be served at the finish line.

Course and distances

Terrain includes sweet single track, soft forest floor, rocks and tree roots, some sandy beach sections, and short stretches of gravel road. Many trails run under large, mature forest with some wide open lookouts over the Indian River valley. The conservation area offers more than 20 km of mostly single-track trails, plus swimming, fishing, camping, and day-use picnic sites. The park is located about 25 minutes outside Peterborough.

Distances offered: Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

  • 1 km Kids Run
  • 5 km Walk/Run
  • 10 km Walk/Run
  • 25 km
  • 50 km
  • 15 km Virtual Run

Race information

50 km
25 km
15 km
15km Virtual Run
10 km
10km Walk/run
5 km
5km Walk/run
1km Kids Run
Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
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