Extra race info

We are proud to be part of the Ontario Ultra and trail series. The 25K, 50K, & 12 hour race will be included in 2023. Points will only count for the 12 hour race if the total distance achieved is 50 km or more.  

Hotel recommendation:
There are multiple hotels in the area please feel free to google hotels nearby.

Camping:
Emerald Lake - 14.2 km from race venue (family camping with activities)
Pinehurst Lake Conservation - 17.9 km from race venue.

Minimum age requirements
12.5 km race - Minimum age 13 years old.

25 km race - Minimum age 16 years old.

42.195 km race (marathon) - Minimum age 16 years old.

50 km race - Minimum age 18 years old. 

12 hour race - Minimum age 18 years old. 

Anyone under 18 years old has to be accompanied by an adult who will be on the event premises while the participant is in attendance. The  adult is not required to accompany the participant running their race. 

Why age requirements?

It is important to consider health and safety when opening running events up to participants under 18 years old. These age requirements have been implemented to ensure safety for all participants. 

With proper training any racing distances up to a marathon are appropriate for participants 16 years and older.  

Important considerations before registering under 18 years old:

1. Do I have three to six months to dedicate to training?
2. Do I have five to six days a week available for training?
3. Am I going to run/walk the race or run the entire distance?
4. What are my time/race goals? Do I just want to finish standing up or run a sub-4 hour marathon?
5. Am I mentally ready to run the distance, and even more importantly, am I physically conditioned for the training and race? I strongly recommend that anyone considering a half marathon or further distance checks with their doctor before starting the training.
   
   

A self-assisted sheltered nutritional contained cooler area will be available just beyond our start/finish for nutritional purposes only.  (No kit bags can be housed here.)

​The Aid Station on course will have:

• Water
• Gatorade   
• Ice

The Aid Station near the start/finish will have:

• Water
• Gatorade 
• Ice
• Prepackaged snacks
• Volunteers will serve a variety of soups, in a styrofoam cup or your own cup/bowl

 Category awards:

• Medal to all finishers in the 12.5 km/25 km/42.195 km events.
• Customized plaques (name engraved) for all finishers in the 50 km and 12 hour events. In the 12 hour event, female finishers must achieve a minimum of 62.5 km (10 loops x 6.25 km) and male finisher's must achieve a minimum of 68.75 km (11 loops x 6.25 km).
• Prize to the top overall male, female and non-binary winner in each race. "Prefer not to disclose" on race roster registration will be grouped with non-binary.
• 1st and 2nd place male and female in the following categories in all races.   <40, 40-49, 50 plus.

Give-aways:

• 375 ml bottle of wine to all finishers in all 5 events for participants who are 19 years of age or older.
• Bench towel to all runners pre-registered on or before Wednesday April 5th.

Are you looking for a volunteer opportunity or to complete the volunteer requirements for your Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSGD), let us help you by helping us ...

We have volunteer opportunities available and would appreciate any additional support from the community.  Please email us at ctctrailrace@gmail.com if you are interested in volunteering.

We will be more than happy to complete your tracking information form confirming your time spent while volunteering during our event. 

There will be volunteer opportunities for the following tasks that need to take place to ensure our event runs smoothly and provides our participants with a positive experience. Below is a list of volunteer opportunities.

Volunteer commitment is 4.5 hours

6:00 am - 10:30 am

10:30 am - 3:00 pm

3:00 pm - 7:30 pm

• Registration
• Aid stations
• Traffic Marshall
• Awards and Recognition 
• Setup : Friday 3 pm - 6 pm
• Teardown/Course Sweep   Sunday 9 am - 11 am  
• Volunteer fun run and pizza party Sunday 11 am run , Pizza at noon.