Welcome to the Foolish Fox Trail(ish) Race! Why "trailish?" Well, it's on a golf course, which isn't exactly a trail. We hope to see you on November 12th for a fun event to gather as a running community and celebrate the end the 2022 running season!
We will be offering the following running options at this event:
New Era Grafix 5k (ish)
10k (ish)
BackRoads Brews + Shoes 25k (ish)
New Era Grafix 6 hour All You Can Run (individual)
Structural Panels Inc. 6 hour All You Can Run Relay (team)
You'll be on a golf course, but there's no need for golf clubs (and no, you can't use a golf cart either). We recommend trail shoes due to the unpredictable weather of November, although, if the ground is dry, you should be OK in regular road shoes.
All events will take place on the Hickory Nine at the Thames Valley Golf Course which is nestled in between the Thames River and Riverside Drive in London.
It is a looped event, where you will cover a 2.5 km (ish) loop around the course (it measured out to 2.57 km on our initial walkaround, however, there may be some slight variations from those measurements during course set up in case we have to avoid groundhog holes, roaming foxes, or errant tee shots).
The looped nature of the course will allow you to see your running buddies throughout the day.
The terrain is non-technical, but you will have some elevation gain to keep things interesting.
As with all of our events, $5 from each registration will be donated to the Children's Health Foundation in support of children and their families in our community.
Race Sanctioning
The Foolish Fox is proudly sanctioned by Athletics Ontario.
Race Schedule
Packet Pickup
All local runners are encouraged to pick up their race kits prior to race day in order to avoid congestion and line-ups.
November 10th, 2022
BackRoads Brews + Shoes
1295 Riverbend Road, London, ON
5:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m.
November 11th, 2022
BackRoads Brews + Shoes
10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
On race morning, race kits will be available at the start/finish area beginnning at 8:00 a.m. If you are picking up your race kit on race morning, please give yourself ample time to do so.
November 12, 2022 Race Day!
9:00 a.m. 5 km/10 km/25 km start
9:05 a.m. 6 hour individual/6 hour relay start
Timing
All events will be electronically timed by Chiptime Results. Your timing chip will be attached to your bib.
Aid Station/Washrooms
We will have an aid station located near the start/finish area. Hydration and food options will be available. There will be a limited number of recylable paper cups out during the early part of the event to accommodate the 5k and 10k runners. Longer distance runners are encouraged to bring your own reusuable cups to reduce waste. You will have access to the aid station every 2.5 kms.
Portable washrooms will be located near the start/finish area, so you will have access every 2.5 kms.
Relay Specifics
Relay teams may consist of a maximum of four runners.
Each team will have one timing chip which will be handed off to be worn by the team member on course. How you choose to divide up the distance is up to you. There is limited space to set up camps on site which is why we are limiting the relay to a maximum of 10 teams (have one person sign up on behalf of your team, and we will collect other team member names closer to race day). There is no staking on the course (golf course sprinkler systems are probably expensive), so please ensure that if you are bringing a shelter, it is free standing and able to be secure without needing to stake it to the ground.
If the forecast calls for cold temperatures, we are hoping to have some outdoor heaters on site to help keep you warm between your turns (no promises though). However, please make note, that it is November in southern Ontario, so any, and all weather is possible! Bring those layers for your downtime. The start/finish is not far from the main parking lot if you want to hop in your car to warmup.
6 hour individual
There is no staking on the course (golf course sprinkler systems are probably expensive), so please ensure that if you are bringing a shelter, it is free standing and able to be secure without needing to stake it to the ground.
Swag, Medals, Prizes, and More!
Each participant will receive a Foolish Fox toque, and a pair of Persistence Racing touchscreen gloves. If it's cold on race day, you can use them to keep you warm, and/or use them during your winter training runs after the race.
In addition, you'll receive a Persistence Racing tote bag.
Each runner will receive a custom Foolish Fox finisher's medal.
Our race photographer, Luke van Rompaey will be on hand to capture all of your awkward running facial expressions. Your photos are yours to download, FOR FREE.
The Foolish Fox is the race where everybody has a chance to win! Rather than give awards for the top finishers in each race, we're going to do things a bit differently for this event. We will hold a raffle where all registered runners will be eligible to win prizes. We will hold the draw once registration closes, and have prizes available for distribution at race kit pick up. In other words, everybody has a chance to win something at this event no matter how fast you are.
Confirmed raffle prizes:
1) A New Era Grafix prizepack
2) Free race entry to the Springbank Sprint (5k or 10k)
3) Free race entry to next year's Foolish Fox
4) BackRoads Brews + Shoes prizepack
5) Goodr sunglasses x 2 (2 winners)
6) Buff x 2 (2 winners)
7) New Balance longsleeve technical shirt
8) New Balance BackRoads technical t-shirt
If you win an event, you just get the glory of victory and bragging rights..(but, you have a chance to win the raffles too).
Overall finishing position in relation to others in your selected gender category will still be given in the results.
Parking
As the other 18 holes of the golf course are still open for golf on race day, parking may be limited. We strongly encourage you to carpool if possible. There is a parking lot at the course, in addition, there is overflow parking on the field adjacent to the parking lot.
If those are full, there is alternative parking located at 205 Wonderland Road South (Springbank Gardens Community Centre on the map below). You will have to enter Springbank Park on foot and walk across the bridge to reach the course (the walk from this lot to the start/finish is approximately 1 kilometre).
Refund Policy:
There are no refunds for this event. However, life happens. Work trouble, running injuries, a bad paper cut, we get it. If you have to withdraw from the event prior to October 12th, we will give you a 100% race credit for a future Persistence race.
If you need to withdraw after October 12th, you will receive a 50% race credit. Sorry, but by then we will have already paid for your stuff, and the resale market for unclaimed race swag and medals is unfavourable.
(credits will be minus taxes, fees, and donation)
Thanks for taking part in the Foolish Fox. We can't wait to gather the running community to celebrate the end of a great running season!
Registration fees
Prices are inclusive of mandatory charges, items, and fees
New Era Grafix 5 k (ish) Race Closed
Online registration closed-
Complete two loops of the course to get in your 5k.
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$55.00
early bird
Jul. 15 – Sep. 11 -
$60.00
middle of the pack
Sep. 12 – Oct. 2 -
$65.00
race to the finish
Oct. 3 – Oct. 12
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10 k (ish) Race Closed
Online registration closed-
Complete the loop four times for your 10k.
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$55.00
early bird
Jul. 15 – Sep. 11 -
$60.00
middle of the pack
Sep. 12 – Oct. 2 -
$65.00
race to the finish
Oct. 3 – Oct. 12
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BackRoads Brews + Shoes 25 k (ish) Race Closed
Online registration closed-
Complete 10 loops to get your 25 km.
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$60.00
early bird
Jul. 15 – Sep. 11 -
$65.00
middle of the pack
Sep. 12 – Oct. 2 -
$70.00
race to the finish
Oct. 3 – Oct. 12
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New Era Grafix All You Can Run 6 hours (individual) Closed
Online registration closed-
Run as many loops as you can over the duration of the 6 hour event.
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$70.00
early bird
Jul. 15 – Sep. 11 -
$75.00
middle of the pack
Sep. 12 – Oct. 2 -
$80.00
race to the finish
Oct. 3 – Oct. 12
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Structural Panels Inc. All You Can Run 6 hours (team) Closed
Online registration closed-
Run as many loops as you can in the duration of the six hour event. You may have a maximum of four runners per team.
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$260.00
early bird
Jul. 15 – Sep. 11 -
$280.00
middle of the pack
Sep. 12 – Oct. 2 -
$300.00
race to the finish
Oct. 3 – Oct. 12
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Structural Panels Inc. All You Can Run 6 Hours (team waitlist) Closed
Run as many loops as you can in the duration of the six hour event. You may have a maximum of four runners per team.
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free
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Contact information
- Event contact
- Neil McKay
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