Run the Caves
Peterborough, Canada • 5 Oct 2025
Event overview
Run The Caves is an ultra and trail race held at Warsaw Caves Conservation Area near Peterborough, Ontario, on October 5, 2025. The event donates a portion of registration fees to the Canadian Mental Health Association; fundraising progress on the event page showed $390.70 raised (89%). The organizer describes the event as a green, cup-free race that promotes environmental responsibility.
Course, distances and services
The course runs on mostly single-track trails with a soft forest floor, rocks and tree roots, some sandy beach sections, and short stretches of gravel road. Scenic viewpoints and dense, old-growth forest are both present along the routes. Park facilities include swimming, fishing, camping, picnic sites, and hiking trails; the park contains over 20 km of trails.
Distances offered:
- 1 km Kids Run
- 5 km Walk/Run
- 10 km Walk/Run
- 15 km Virtual Run (Oct 1-7, submit app results)
- 25 km Half-Ultra
- 50 km Ultra
The event is bib and chip timed. Aid stations provide water, fruit, bagels, some electrolyte drinks and power bars; basic first aid kits and trained first aid personnel will be placed on course. Post-race food includes vegetarian chili and buns for registered participants; spectators may obtain chili for a small donation to CMHA. Prizes will be awarded to the top male and female in each distance and all finishers receive hand-made race medals. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.