Canada Day 5K Run/Walk

Start time: 9:00am.
Finish: 10:00am
Awards: 10:15am
Route: Begins at Bissell Park, Elora, follows beautiful back streets, takes in part of the Elora-Cataract trailway, and finishes at Bissell Park. (This is a timed and measured event.)

Dominion Day Dashes (Kids 12 & under)

Take in the Canada Day Parade after the 5K, and stay around for the exciting Dominion Day Dashes. After the parade at 12:00pm kids 12 and under can race by age groupings around our closed race course in Bissell Park.
Ages 10-12: 5 laps/1k, ages 7-9: 2.5 laps/.5k, ages 6 and under: 1 lap/.2k
Finish: 1:00pm
Awards: 1:15

Other Canada Day Activities

7:00-10:30am: Pancake Breakfast, downtown
8:00-10:00am: Soap Box Derby, downtown
11:00-12:00pm: Parade, downtown
12:00-1:00pm: Hot dog lunch, Bissell Park
1:30pm: Rotary Club “Duck Race”, Bissell Park

Mark your calendar!

In Support of 3 Great Causes:

• Kn.E.C.T. (Knox Elora Care Team) – Local projects in the Elora-Fergus area and International projects in Nicaragua
• “The Door” – Youth Centre in Fergus and:
• another local charity yet to be determined

Entries

5K: Free registration with minimum $30.00 donation/pledges, $35.00 on race day. ($100.00 family includes maximum 4 persons).
Juniors (19&under) free registration with minimum $20.00 donation/pledges, $25.00 on race day. (All pledges due pre-race)
Dominion Dash: Free registration with minimum $8.00 donation/pledges, $10.00 on race day.
(All pledges due pre-race)
Make Cheques payable: Kn.E.C.T./Knox Elora
Sorry, no refunds.

Pledge Incentives

Please help our causes (Kn.E.C.T. and “The Door” youth center) by collecting pledges and submitting them on race day. See “Entries” for pledge amount minimums for free entry. Prizes for top pledge amounts for age categories 19 and over, 18 and under. Thank you for your support. See over for more information on these causes.

Registration/Race Kit Pick-up

Pre-Registration:

In Person: Grand River Running, 105 Queen St. W. in the Fergus Marketplace. Tues-Fri 10-6, Sat 10-5, Sun 12-4, Closed Monday. Race kits available June 29 & 30. 519-843-8858
On-Line: www.runningroom.com click “races”
Mail: Mail in this form with fees/pledges to Mr. L. Smith/Kn.E.C.T., P.O. Box 1380, Elora, On, N0B 1S0. No cash, cheques payable to Kn.E.C.T./Knox Elora. Thank you.
Race Day Registrations: Register, race kits available on race day 7:00-8:30am at booth in Bissell Park.

Awards

5K Run/Walk

- Award for top pledge raisers
– Free t-shirts for first 100 participants
- prizes for 1,2,3 m/f for each age group.
Age groups 16 & under, 17 – 19 &, 20 to 29, 30 to 39, 40 to 49, 50 to 59; and 60+

Kids Dominion Day Dash

- Award for top pledge raisers
- Free t-shirts for first 100 participants
- prizes for 1,2,3 for each age group
- participation prize for each participant
Age groups: 10-12, 7-9, 6 and under
- Come out for a fun event for the kids!
Stick around for the Rotary “Duck Race”

Download Our Brochure

Download our brochure (in PDF) for this information, and more – including:

• Entry Form and Pledge Form
• Pledge Form
• Directions Parking
• About our Causes
• Thanks To Our Sponsors

Promote Our Event

Download our poster (in PDF) for your business or organization in support of our cause.

Thank you!

Women: 19& Under
1st – Genevieve Beals
2nd – Emily McGaugh
3rd – Sarah McGaugh

20 – 39
1st – Andrea Bennett
2nd – Jana Reicher
3rd – Susan Curwood

40 – 59
1st – Catherine Diamon
2nd – Linda Groocock
3rd – Debra Schlieker

60+
Sandra Valeriote

Men: 19 & Under
1st – Cody Belas
2nd – Shane Harrigan
3rd – Hayden Watters

20 – 39
1st – David Lander
2nd – Tom Cako
3rd – Riston Tapp

40 – 59
1st Rober Manzie
2nd – Bryan Stride
3rd – Robert Kahlmia

60+
No entries

Contact us if you have any questions.