5 Peaks - Heart Lake
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Heart Lake - 5 Peaks Trail Running (Ontario)
This event is the fifth race of the 5 Peaks Ontario Trail Running Series held at Heart Lake Conservation Park. The conservation area is named for a spring-fed kettle lake that is roughly shaped like a heart.
Shaded trails run through wooded sections and offer views of fall colours. The park is stocked each year with hundreds of rainbow trout for anglers.
Available distances:
- Kid's Run 3 km
- Sport 7.5 km
- Enduro 14.6 km
- Grit 22.5 km
Route maps, elevation gain and loss, and aid station locations are provided for each distance; routes are subject to change based on trail conditions up to the day of the event. The event is cup-free: water and electrolyte drink are available at the start and finish and at one or more aid stations depending on the venue. Participants planning to be on course for more than an hour should carry a personal receptacle.
Course rules include no dogs, no headphones, no strollers or baby joggers, and no nordic walking poles. Washroom facilities are available at the start/finish area. Parking is free but limited; the Birchmount parking area near the Wild Wetland Splash and Pool is used. Spectators are welcome, with best viewing from the start/finish area. Awards are given to top three finishers by gender and age category in each distance and to the top three male and female overall; awards must be picked up on race day.
The event includes a land acknowledgement naming the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishinaabe of the Williams Treaty, the Huron-Wendat, the Haudenosaunee, and the diverse First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples now living on these lands. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
