Caledon Crusher

We are proud to announce that this event is sanctioned by Athletics Ontario.

We are thrilled to announce that we are partnering with La Sportiva for our events this year. Not only will La Sportiva be at our races with their demo fleet of shoes to try but they will also be giving away 2 pairs of shoes!

We are also now working with a new, LOCAL, nutrition company called THN Labs. They are generously providing each runner with gels in their race kit as well as gels available at our aid stations. The gels contain only 4 ingredients: maple syrup, tahini, sea salt, and rowanberry extract. For more information on the product, click on their logo below:

Run the Full Marathon on the Saturday or the Half Marathon on the Sunday!!!

Or register for THE BRUCE DEUCE and run them both!!!

In addition to 2 medals, finishers of The Bruce Deuce will receive an additional race souvenir.

PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS FOR THE 2026 EVENT

We are very excited to be able to offer a unique trail racing event on the Beaver Valley Section of the Bruce Trail. The race is named the Falling Water Marathon after the Falling Water section of the Beaver Valley Bruce Trail that participants will get to enjoy. It's not a fast course and it will almost certainly be the most challenging marathon you will ever run but the views will be spectacular!

This course is not meant for beginners. Although there are not any specific qualifying standards for this event, runners should definitely have experience running on trails. Every single year that we have hosted this event, we hear from A LOT of participants "that was harder than I expected!" The course is rocky, rooty, and very hilly. Aid stations will be further apart than many of our other events, due to the challenging terrain and limited access points. Although it is a "marathon", it is not a Boston Qualifier and if that irritates you, this probably isn't the race for you! Seriously, this race is tough. There will be waterfalls, steep climbs, and incredible views. The scenery will make the challenge worth it!

Please note all Happy Trails Racing events are cup-less so you will need to have a collapsible cup or bottle to fill at the aid stations.

Registration:

In order to maximize the runner's experience and protect the trails, we are limiting the race to only 100 participants in each distance - the trail marathon (approximately 42km) and the trail half marathon (approximately 21km). This race typically sells out fairly quickly. To be fair, we will not hold spots for anybody. Also, please note that we don't have waitlists. If spots open up they will be available on Race Roster so check back occasionally.

Note: The Marathon will take place on Saturday, August 8, 2026 at 9:00am and the Half Marathon will take place on Sunday, August 9, 2026 at 9:00am.

We will be donating $20 of every registration to the Beaver Valley Bruce Trail Club. Thank you for your support!

This donation will go directly to the Bruce Trail Club, without which, this event would not happen.

Race Details:

Marathon:

It's tough. Like, really tough.

This course has nearly 1600m of elevation gain and another 1600m of elevation loss. There are a few big climbs that will be difficult but it's the hundreds of little rollers that will break you down! Poles are permitted.

Click here for the Marathon Course GPX File.

Almost all of the race takes place on the Main Trail of the Bruce Trail (except for the trail crossovers and the newly added Kimberley Side Trail at the very end of the race). The course is permanently marked with blue blazes on the crossover trails and white blazes for the rest of the course (runners absolutely MUST have an understanding of how to follow blazes). We will further mark the course with orange flags and ribbons. Our markings will be done sparingly but we will do our very best to clearly mark all important turns. When in doubt, follow the white blazes!

The race will start and finish at the Beaver Valley Ski Club. Runners will make their first crossing through the valley (East bound). This section, which takes place on the crossover trail (blue blazes) will have participants tackling one of the most challenging climbs of the day right at the start of the race. Runners will then head South and cross back to the West side via Campbell's Hill and Graham's Hill. This will involve a run down (about 1k) to the low-point of the valley followed by a LONG climb back up the other side. This climb is approximately 1.5k long and is tough. Oh yeah, marathon runners are going to have to complete the climb again towards the end of the race! It is runnable, but only if you are a black-belt hill ninja- It is on road (quite rough and sketchy road, however) so that makes it a bit easier, right?

Runners will then head South all the way to the Southern-most point of the course, just beyond Hogg's Falls. Runners will then head North past the beautiful Eugenia Falls (bring a camera, if you can) all the way back to that dreaded Campbell's Hill/Graham's Hill crossing, which they will do again. Once runners are back on the West-side of the valley, they will venture back North to the Beaver Valley Ski Club. Once you make your way up, up, up, up to the very top, you will run along the top section of the ski hill and onto some rolling single-track trail. You will run all the way to a road, where you will turn around. From this point, the final 4-5km are MOSTLY flat/downhill. Easy peasy.

Half Marathon:

The Half Marathon course is much more than HALF of the marathon! It contains the 2 most challenging sections from the full marathon and has close to 1000m of elevation gain.

The race will start and finish at the Beaver Valley Ski Club. Runners will make their first crossing through the valley (East bound). This section, which takes place on the crossover trail (blue blazes) will have participants tackling one of the most challenging climbs of the day right at the start of the race. Runners will then head South and cross back to the West side via Campbell's Hill and Graham's Hill. This will involve a run down (about 1k) to the low-point of the valley followed by a LONG climb back up the other side. This climb is approximately 1.5k long and is tough.

Once runners are back on the West-side of the valley, they will venture back North to the Beaver Valley Ski Club. Once you make your way up, up, up, up to the very top, you will run along the top section of the ski hill and onto some rolling single-track trail. You will run all the way to a road, where you will turn around. From this point, the final 4-5km are MOSTLY flat/downhill. Easy peasy.

Please note that the 1/2 marathon contains almost all of the big climbs from the full marathon and, therefore, is far more than "half as challenging". It's a beast.

Make a Weekend of it!

Although the Beaver Valley Bruce Trail section is a great reason to visit the area, the surrounding towns are what initially drew us to the area. There are a lot of Airbnb options in the area and cottages that can be rented as well. There is a 'tiny house' that we often rent that has the most unbelievable view and the owner (Brenda) is an incredibly gracious host. There are other great places as well. In fact, last year we were able to rent a cottage at the Beaver Valley Ski Club and spend the weekend just steps from the starting line. Make sure you stop by the Kimberley General Store for some pastries, coffee, and really cool souvenirs. Top of the Rock is a great place to grab groceries (LCBO inside as well), baked goods, produce, and hot food. Our favourite place to eat is definitely Justin's Oven. Amazing!

Race Cut-off:

Because of the difficulty of this course, the cut-off time for the marathon will be 11 hours. There will be a rolling cutoff in effect as follows:

Aid Station #1 (approximately 8.5 km): 2hrs 15mins (11:15am). This section is amongst the most challenging.

Aid Station #2 (approximately 15 km): 4hrs 15mins (1:15pm)

Aid Station #3 (approximately 25 km): 6hrs (3:00pm)

Aid Station #4 (approximately 31 km): 8hrs (5:00pm)

Aid Station #5 (approximately 39 km): 9hrs 45 mins (6:45)

Finish (approximately 42.2km): 11hrs (8:00pm)

The cutoff for the half marathon is 5.5 hours (2:30pm).

Race Swag:

This year, we are switching it up a bit. In the past years, we have given out backpacks and duffel bags. However, this race tends to bring back A LOT of repeat runners (many of whom now have a collection of Falling Water bags). For that reason, this year, for the first time, we will be providing a race shirt.

Post Race Food:

We understand that people have different dietary restrictions, needs, and preferences. Because of this, rather than include the cost of a post-race meal that you may or may not enjoy/ be able to eat, we do not include meals in our race registration fees. We suggest checking out one of the great eateries in the area or bringing your own stuff. We will have snacks available at the finish line, just not an actual meal.

Refund Policy:

Happy Trails Racing has a great policy regarding race refunds/transfers: register with confidence knowing that you can take advantage of our early bird pricing and, if you need to back out, you can do so up to 30 days before the race with a 100% race credit that can go towards any future Happy Trails event. It doesn't expire. Unfortunately, we cannot accommodate cancellations within 30 days of the race. However, participants are welcome to transfer their bib to someone else without any penalty. Please keep in mind that everything we need to order to have you at our race is done so at least 30 days out.

We are proud to announce that this event is sanctioned by Athletics Ontario.

We are thrilled to announce that we are partnering with La Sportiva for our events this year. Not only will La Sportiva be at our races with their demo fleet of shoes to try but they will also be giving away 2 pairs of shoes!

We are also now working with a new, LOCAL, nutrition company called THN Labs. They are generously providing each runner with gels in their race kit as well as gels available at our aid stations. The gels contain only 4 ingredients: maple syrup, tahini, sea salt, and rowanberry extract. For more information on the product, click on their logo below:

At Happy Trails Racing, we really try our best to offer a wide range of trail running experiences. Most of our events are perfect for all experience levels, including runners that have never done a trail race before.

THIS IS NOT ONE OF THOSE RACES!

This race is hard. Like, really hard.

With multiple major climbs, this course will have participants reaching the highest point of the entire 900km long Bruce Trail. Two of the climbs will have participants climbing close to a 1000 feet on each climb. The climbs are steep and the descents are nasty. In total, runners in the 66.6km event will climb close to 6000 feet.

This isn't going to be easy, but it is going to be memorable!

Believe it or not, we started working on this race in 2019. It was difficult to plan because we really tried to figure out a way to make it achievable for all ability levels. We threw that plan out the window and here we are!

Highlights of the race:

-Climb to the top of the Devil's Glen ski hill

-Crawling through (literally crawling through) the "keyhole" on the "Keyhole Side Trail".

-Running along side the Mad River

-Climbing the hills of the Pretty River Valley Provincial Park up to the highest point on the Bruce Trail (66.6k only)

-The entirety of the race takes place on the Bruce Trail (with some short, but special, sections on Side Trails with Blue Blazes)

-This event will support the Blue Mountains Bruce Trail Club. $20 from each registration will go directly to the club.

The Beast- 66.6km. A little bit of heaven and a little bit of hell!

Here is the GPX File: 66.6km Course GPX File

This course is the real deal. You need to do some hill training for this beast. This is not your typical trail race and you won't find anything else like this in the province. Expect some seriously slow kilometers and don't expect to make up any time on the descents - they are long and steep. The kind that of descents that jam your toes into the end of your shoes and cause you to lose toenails a couple weeks after the race.

It's probably going to be hot. There will probably be some bugs. You will earn your finisher's medal with this race.

Runners will get to do it all - Devil's Glen Ski hill climb, crawl through the keyhole (or take the longer way around), ascend the brutal climbs of Pretty River up to the highest point of the Bruce Trail and then shuffle down.

There are 4 "major climbs" and lots of "medium climbs". In total, there will be close to 6000' cumulative feet of climbing.

The cut-off time for this event is 12.5 hours, which is 5.12km per hour (a 11:43/km). It will be starting to get dark by 8:00pm on race day and all runners must be off the course before dark.

Here is a great video that shows what runners can expect (thanks to Heather Grieve, who also the first place female finisher, for the video):

Heather's Race Video

The Half Beast- 33.3km

Here is the GPX File: 33.3km Course GPX File

With around 2500' of elevation gain, this course will test your limits. Two major climbs and descents, the same hot and buggy conditions as the full course, and you will still have to crawl through the keyhole (or take the longer way around).

As you can see by the elevation profile below, you are pretty much always going up or down so don't expect to just settle into a comfortable pace and check off the kilometers - this will be work. Also, for those of you who have not yet experienced descents like these, they are tough - long, steep, and quad-crushing.

The cut-off for this event 12 hours, which means that it is suitable for experienced hikers. There is plenty of time to get it done for those who are willing to put in the work!

The Mini Beast- 16.66km

Here is the GPX File: 16.6km Course GPX File

There is really nothing "mini" about this. As you can see by the elevation profile, runners will have one major climb and descent. The cumulative elevation gain is close to 1200' and most of that comes at you all at once in the first 5km of the race.

Those who take the climb "slow and steady" will be rewarded and will get to really enjoy the view from the top. Participants will also crawl through the keyhole trail (or take the longer way). Again, like with the other events, be prepared for a hot day,

This course will take most participants 2-3 hours to complete and is definitely the best option for participants without a lot of trail running experience. It will be challenging but will also offer great views, truly unique landmarks, and awesome aid stations.

Don't Lose Your Key!

All participants will receive a Skeleton Key before the start of the race. You will be required to show your key at some point during the race. It's a really cool keepsake after the race but, be warned, if you lost your key - your race is over!

Whatever you do, DO NOT LOSE YOUR KEY!

You'll learn more about this after you register.

Aid Stations

We will punish you with the course but reward you with the aid.

The aid stations will offer plenty of support. Electrolyte drinks, salty snacks, sweet snacks, pickles, pb and j, and much more. Most importantly, the aid stations will have friendly and encouraging volunteers that are there to support you.

Aid Stations will be less than 10km apart so you can carry a little less on those climbs. However, keep in mind that a lot of this course is highly technical and hilly so you should expect some very slow kilometers. Be prepared.

Please note all Happy Trails Racing events are cup-less so you will need to have a collapsible cup or bottle to fill at the aid stations.

Race Swag

We have some really cool stuff planned for this one. Participants can expect a really great race kit that will include:

-Race Bib

-Race Sticker

-Race Shirt (softspun, available in unisex or women's cut, badass design)

-Skeleton Key (you'll learn more about this but you will have to carry it at all times)

-Finishers will earn a rad Finisher Medal. Again, super cool design for this one!

-Race Photos from our favourite race photographer, Sue Sitki

Plus, you can feel good knowing that $20 from your registration fee went directly to the Bruce Trail Club!

SCHEDULE:

6:30am - Race Kit Pick-Up for the 66.6km runners. This process will be fast so don't feel like you need to arrive super early.

7:30am - 66.6km race starts

7:45am- Race Kit Pick-Up for the 33.3km runners.

8:30am- 33.3km race starts

8:45am- Race Kit Pick-Up for the 15km runners.

9:30am- 15km race starts

8:00pm- Race Cut-off

Refund Policy:

Happy Trails Racing has a great policy regarding race refunds/transfers: register with confidence knowing that you can take advantage of our early bird pricing and, if you need to back out, you can do so up to 30 days before the race with a 100% race credit that can go towards any future Happy Trails event. It doesn't expire. Unfortunately, we cannot accommodate cancellations within 30 days of the race. However, participants are welcome to transfer their bib to someone else without any penalty. Please keep in mind that everything we need to order to have you at our race is done so at least 30 days out.

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Monday, September 7, 2026

Island Lake Conservation Area

Orangeville, Ontario

14th annual Island Lake Classic 5K & 10K starts and ends in picturesque Island Lake Conservation Area, in Orangeville. Groomed trails and numerous bridge crossings along the Vicki Barron Lakeside Trail highlight the natural elements that this park has to offer.

Please note, admission to the park is free for participants and volunteers.

We are so excited to be hosting our 3rd Annual Comfort Kit Fundraiser Walk in support of families going through pregnancy and infant loss.

Proceeds from the walk will go towards creating comfort kits for families going through pregnancy and infant loss. The kits will be donated to Trillium Health Partners Credit Valley Hospital Perinatal Bereaved Program and both William Osler Hospitals in Brampton and Etobicoke.

Join us for an a walk along the Etobicoke Trail in Brampton Ontario. The event will start and end at Loafers Lake Park .

Participants will be provided with snacks and refreshments after the walk.

Register before August 4th to receive a free event t-shirt! Shirts will be provided on the morning of the event.

Suitable for participants of all ages!

Raise $500 or more for the event and you will receive a prize!

Schedule

10:00am- Check in and collect bags and shirts

10:30am- Opening Remarks

10:45am- Commence walk

12:00pm- Snacks

In Person Events

Join us for the "5k/10k Run/Walk for Justice, Honoring Flight PS752 Victims."

On October 10, 2026, let us gather — in Toronto and Vancouver and virtually around the world — to stand for justice and truth, transforming our collective grief into a powerful force for change. With every step, we honor the 176 lives lost — passengers, crew, and an unborn child — and support the ongoing pursuit of accountability and transparency.

This year, we’re proud to partner with PAND Settlement Services to offer charitable tax receipts for all donations in Canada. All proceeds from this event will support the Association of Families of Flight PS752 Victims and fund initiatives that have led to major breakthroughs — including organizing key events and engaging with governments.

REGISTER ONLINE NOW — DON’T MISS OUT!

The event will take place on October 10, 2026. Locations are as follows:

Toronto :

Location: All Our Kids Playpark, Newmarket, ON L3Y 2C6

10:00am EST

This is an officially timed event provided by Chip Time Results.

Vancouver:

Location: Sunset Beach, English Bay

10:00am PST

We’re excited to welcome children and youth under 15 to join the run! A limited number of entries are available at a 10% discounted rate to help make participation more accessible for young runners.

Virtual Event

Not in Toronto or Vancouver? No problem! You can complete your race your way — on roads, trails, or wherever you choose — anytime between October 10 and 17. After completing your run or walk, simply submit your results (instructions will be emailed), and we’ll send a finisher’s medal to the address your provide.

Please note: Finisher’s medals can only be shipped to valid addresses within Canada and the U.S. Record your walk/run time on the registration website and the medal will be delivered within 60 days.

If you’re located elsewhere or prefer not to receive a medal, you can opt-out during registration. In that case, you’ll receive an electronic certificate by email after submitting your results.

Together, we can make a difference—one step and one can at a time.

Additional Information

TORONTO

Parking :

There are multiple parking around Fairy Lake and Lion Hall which are open to the public.

5K COURSE MAP TORONTO

Participants will start from All Our Kids Playpark, heading north under Queen street and Davis Drive and meander through the beautiful Tom Taylor Trail enjoying the fall colors. The path leads you by the GO train station and Tannery Mall Parking and turnaround at the 2.5 km mark before heading back.

The course will be marshalled by volunteers and well-monitored by course management staff.

10K COURSE MAP TORONTO

Participants will start from All Our Kids Playpark, heading north under Queen street, Davis Drive and Green Lane meander through the beautiful Tom Taylor Trail enjoying the fall colors. The path leads you all the way to wooden bridge under Concession Road 2 and turnaround at the 5 km mark before heading back.

The course will be marshalled by volunteers and well-monitored by course management staff.

5K COURSE MAP VANCOUVER

FINISHER'S MEDAL

Each in-person participant will receive a commemorative medal from race volunteers upon crossing the Finish Line.