Run the Caves

OCT
5
2025
Read all about the Run the Caves on 5 Oct 2025 in Peterborough.
Sun 5 Oct 2025
50 kilometers 25 kilometers 15 kilometers 10 kilometers 5 kilometers

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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.

50 km
50km Ultra
25 km
25km Half-Ultra
15 km
15 Km Virtual Run
10 km
10km Walk/run
5 km
5km Walk/run
1km Kids Run

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