EZAS Farm 5k/10k

BackRoads Brews + Shoes Track Fest

runners, take your mark!

Experience our 3rd annual track festival, with race distances for all ages!

Get ready for our 3rd annual summer track festival - presented by New Balance! On the evening of Friday, July 10th, we're replacing the roads with the track over at College Avenue Secondary School in Woodstock!

With several distance options and exciting disciplines, there’s an event for all ages, paces, and members of the running community! And don’t worry - your little ones won’t miss out! We’ve got 3 races for them too!

We strongly believe that giving kids the opportunity to participate in sport will lead them on to a healthy lifestyle, fulfilment in school, and a strong sense of work ethic and belonging. Our kids races range from 100M, 400M (1 lap), and 1KM (2.5 laps). Kids MUST be registered by a parent or guardian. A FANTASTIC way to get your children excited, and involved in an approachable sport!

This year, we're capping off the evening with an Elimination Mile and a team 4 x 400m relay!

What is an Elimination Mile? A mile is 4 laps around the track and the last runner on each lap will be eliminated from the race. Whoever is remaining on the last lap will race for a New Balance Prize Pack!

Summer Track Fest is a grassroots & unsanctioned event, with the goal of bringing our running community together as the sun goes down. Use this event as a time trial on a soft surfaced track, where pancake flat running, fast times, and cheering on your friends, children, and community is a guarantee!

Your entry fee will go towards our efforts in booking out the venue, with further proceeds going towards youth programs put on by London Western Track and Field Club. The Kids 100m and 400m events are FREE!

There will be complimentary water and electrolytes for everyone, along with treats for participants!

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Flowing event schedule | Friday, July 10th:

4:45 PM | Time to arrive

4:45 - 5:15pm | Check-in / bib-pickup

5:15 PM - Opening announcements

5:25 PM - Kids 100M run (ages 2-6)

5:30 PM - Kids 400M run (ages 5-9)

5:40 PM - 5,000M | 1st Heat | 32:00 - 23:00

6:15 PM - Kids 1K run (ages 6-12)

6:25 PM - 5,000M | 2nd Heat | 22:59 - 15:59

7:00pm: Women's and Men's sections of Elimination Mile

7:30 PM | 4 x 400m Team Relay

8:00pm - Closing Remarks, track closing

**You must be at least 13 years of age to participate in our 5,000M events. Youth 13-15 MUST be registered by a parent/guardian, and must be onsite with them at check-in.

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Lakeside

Triathlon - Duathlon - Kids of Steel

Come and Discover Lakeside!

One of our most longstanding events in a place that you've probably never heard of! Nestled in rural Oxford County just south of St. Mary's and surrounding Lake Sunova, Lakeside is truly a gem.

The water in Lake Sunova stays clean and clear all year rounds being a spring-feed lake.

Other Details

A Treed Transition Area that right next to the Swim and Bike

Parking is available just 200m from the Venue

Registration, Food, Awards, and Finish Line all close by each other

Great view opportunities for spectators

This is the 5th Annual Stratford 5k Run/Walk.

Thanks to all our runners from 2025, we were able to raise more than $32,000+ for The Local Community Food Centre (CFC).

The Local CFC Stratford 5K Run/Walk will start and finish in Upper Queens Park Stratford Ontario. The route will take you past the beautiful Victoria lake and the legendary Stratford Festival theatres. This race will be chip timed and is welcomed to all runners, walkers and strollers. We will also have a kids race with medals and treats from Rheo Thompson, starting 8:50am sharp. You must register your child(ren) to participate. The kids run is approximately 600 metres. 100% of the proceeds go to The Local Community Food Centre.

Remember: Reduced registration fee for all youths under the age of 17 that participate in the 5K. $20 + registration fees

PLEASE NOTE: You’ll notice a lower registration fee plus a minimum donation amount. Together, these equal the total cost of registration.

We’ve structured it this way so 5K participants receive a tax receipt on the donation portion and pay a lower processing fee. If you’re able, we encourage you to donate above the minimum and help make an even bigger impact.

Fundraising Challenge: You will receive a reward based on the fundraising amount you reach by end of race day (see below for the fundraising tiers). There will be prizing for all fundraisers that raise $250 or greater for The Local Community Food Centre. Better prizing as you hit higher fundraising tiers. For rewards please visit https://stratford5k.com/fundraising-challenge/.

Fundraising Tiers:

A. $285 - $534.99

B. $535 - $1,034.99

C. $1,035 - $2,034.99.99

D. $2,035 - $4999.99

Important Dates

Early Bird Pricing Ends February 9, 2026 11:59 pm

No Refunds Past

August 31, 2026 11:59 pm

Last Day of Transfers September 22, 2026 11:59 pm

Online Registration Closes September 26, 2026 11:59 pm

Packet Pick Up/Registration

(612 Erie Street, Stratford) October 3, 2026 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Race Day Registration and Packet Pick Up

(Upper Queens Park, Stratford) October 4, 2026

Race Day Registration fee is $60 (based on availability) , please register online to avoid price increase!

Registration fee on October 3th is $60 (based on availability).

We will try our best to have an electronic payment option but this is not guaranteed. Please expect to pay cash for registration October 3th and 4th.

Refunds

You may request a full refund till August 31, 2026 by sending your request to [email protected]. We will refund the full amount minus the processing fee.

TEAMS - You may register as a team. There will be a team category award. The three fastest times from your team will be used to determine the winning team. You MUST have the minimum number of three participants in your team!

AWARDS - We will have awards for 1st, 2nd and 3rd male and female (based on clock time). As well as top age category prizing for male and female for categories: Under 17, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+. Of course last but not least, the top fastest team will take home the coveted team trophy.

RAFFLE - We will raffle out a pair of Altra Shoes at the awards ceremony. So stick around.

ELITE RUNNERS - See more details at https://stratford5k.com/elite-runners/

NOTE: ALL PRICES INCLUDE REGISTRATION FEES