5 Peaks - Area 8
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About the race
The event is a trail running weekend held at Area 8 Conservation Area. The site is a former limestone quarry that operated from the late 1950s to the mid 1990s and is now a natural area nestled into the escarpment with trails that run along the outside.
Courses are offered for children and adults across several distances. Maps include elevation gain and loss and aid station locations, and race distances may change based on trail conditions.
Distances
- Kid's 1 km
- Kid's 3 km
- Sport Run or Hike 8.1 km
- Enduro Run or Hike 16.2 km
- Grit Run 24.2 km
The event is cup free; water and electrolyte drink are available at the start and finish and at one or more aid stations on course. Participants planning to be out for more than one hour should carry a container for liquids and nutrition.
Course and event rules restrict dogs, headphones, strollers or baby joggers, and nordic walking poles on the race course. Washroom facilities are available at the start and finish area. Parking is near the start and finish; park admission is added to the race fee for participants and spectators may be required to pay park entrance on arrival.
Optional merchandise and finisher medals are available for purchase. Awards are given to top finishers by gender and age category and must be collected at the event.
A land acknowledgement recognises that Conservation Halton Parks sit on the treaty lands and traditional territory of the Anishinaabe, the Haudenosaunee, the Huron Wendat and Neutral Peoples. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
