PRE-RACE INFORMATION - ALSO SENT BY EMAIL
GottaRunRacing looks forward to welcoming you on race morning! Please review the important details for race day below
Race Day - Saturday, September 16
Race day timeline -
Race Kit pickup opens at 8:00am
Kids run 8:40am
10K - 9:00am
5K - 9:25am
Race Location - Island Lake Conservation Area - click for address
Early Kit Pickup - available at Cycling Elements at 2 Wellington Street in Orangeville from Noon to 6pm on Friday, September 15.
Entry into the park is free for Race participants and Volunteers. Please follow marshals for parking instructions - LOT P2 for runners.
Race Day Kit Pickup - available at Island Lake race site beginning at 8am. You will be picking up your race bib and swag item, as well as any prepaid swag if applicable. We will also be selling last year’s t-shirts, some Chase the Coyote swag (great deals!) and some special edition Island Lake Tote Bags (available for cash or e-transfer).
There will be no race day registrations. If you need to change your distance, you can do so at the registration table on race morning.
CUP-FREE! – that’s right, you will need to bring your own vessel to fill up at the start line and the water stations. We all need to do our part for Mother Earth. If you don’t have one or forget yours, check out our 250ml silicone flask at race kit pickup – available for $15 cash.
Free Kids Run 8:40am – for kids 10 and under. Run is approximately 400 metres on a crushed gravel surface. Children will receive a souvenir medal and drink.
Awards – podium photo opp and a small token to the top 3 male/female finishers in both the 5K and 10K. Your bib is chip timed; awards are based on overall finish time. Age groupers will also be recognized atop the podium.
Be sure to thank our awesome volunteers when you see them because without them, there is no race!
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**NEW DATE FOR 2023 ONLY**
Saturday, September 16, 2023
Island Lake Conservation Area
Orangeville, Ontario
11th 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.
Registration fees
10K Run Closed
Online registration closed-
(age 10 years and over) Run the full loop
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$55.00Jan. 29 – Apr. 14
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$60.00Apr. 15 – Aug. 31
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$70.00Sep. 1 – Sep. 13
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5K Run/Walk Closed
Online registration closed-
Run or walk portion of the lake and forest trail, all ages
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$45.00Jan. 29 – Apr. 14
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$50.00Apr. 15 – Aug. 31
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$60.00Sep. 1 – Sep. 13
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Virtual Run - Canadian Participants Closed
Live too far away? Schedule conflicts? FOMO? No problem! Sign up for our virtual event and we will send you a custom medal and running socks and you can participate any day, anytime, anywhere! Virtual Run Packages will be mailed in late summer via Canada Post.
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$45.00
includes shipping within Canada
Jan. 29 - Sep. 13
Virtual Run - International Participants Closed
Live too far away? Schedule conflicts? FOMO? No problem! Sign up for our virtual event and we will send you a custom medal and running socks and you can participate any day, anytime, anywhere! Virtual Run Packages will be mailed in late summer via Canada Post.
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$55.00
includes shipping to addresses outside Canada
Jan. 29 - Sep. 13
Purchase Products Closed
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Buy Extra SwagJan. 29 - Sep. 13
10K RUN - begins at 9:00am
10K Course - Approximate 10 km route, one loop around Island Lake mostly flat, double track trail with bridges and beautiful vistas.
5K RUN/WALK - begins at 9:25am
KIDS FUN RUN - 8:40am
The Kids Fun Run is back! Open to children 10 years of age and UNDER. Parent must register child on race morning at kit pick up - no charge. Approximate 400m route - fast and flat course around the park. Parent can take pictures or run with their child. Begins at 8:40am
SWAG & AWARDS
SWAG
Every finisher will receive a unique medal featuring Island Lake Classic logo and a custom swag item - to be revealed.
AWARDS
Overall 1st, 2nd and 3rd place finishers male/female in both events will be acknowledged atop our podium with a selection of local goodies from a community sponsor.
A token of appreciation and a photo opp on the podium will be honoured to age groupers in both events.
| Age Group Prizes | ||
| 19 – under | ||
| 20 – 29 | ||
| 30 – 39 | ||
| 40 – 49 | ||
| 50 – 59 | ||
| 60 – 69 70 + | ||
CUP-LESS EVENT * WATER STATIONS * RACE EXPO * KIT PICKUP
CUP-LESS
This is a CUP-FREE event, therefore you will need to bring your own handheld, hydration pack or bottle to fill at the Start Line and Water Stations. Check out our 250ml silicone bite-top flask, available for sale with registration and on race day.
WATER STATIONS
There will be 1 water station on the 5K course, approximately at the halfway mark and 2 water stations on the 10K course (at approx. 4K and 8.5K).
RACE EXPO
Be sure to visit our community partner booths before or after the race!
KIT PICKUP
Pre-Race Kit Pickup will be held on Friday, September 15 from 12pm to 6pm @ Cycling Elements in Orangeville - click here for address.
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Race Morning starting at 8:00am and up to 9:20am.
There will be NO race day registrations and NO refunds.
VIRTUAL RUN
Live too far away? Schedule conflicts? FOMO? No problem! Sign up for our virtual event and we will send you a custom medal, bib and swag item so you can participate any day, anytime, anywhere! Virtual Run Packages will be mailed in late summer via Canada Post. Watch our virtual run of both distances on YouTube - see below!
30 Minute Treadmill Run of Island Lake Classic
60 Minute Treadmill Run of Island Lake Classic
THE FINE PRINT
* No refunds. If event is cancelled, all participants will be transferred to the 2023 Virtual Run option.
* No headphones, pets, strollers on course.
* No race day registrations.
TIMING & RESULTS
Chip Timing by Enfield Timing
RESULTS
click here for Results of the 2023 event
click here for Results of the 2022 event
click here for Results of the 2021 event
click here for Results of the 2019 event
click here for Results of the 2018 event
click here for Results of the 2017 event
click here for Results of the 2016 event
click here for Results of the 2015 event
click here for Results of the 2014 event
GIVING BACK
Island Lake Conservation Area has been an amazing partner of the Island Lake Classic for over ten years. Their recent 25 year plan that includes several new improvements to the park, one of which includes the Vicki Barron Trail Re-Route Project.
If you would like to help support the Park, you can make a donation with your registration and you can also ask your family/friends to support your run by sending them the donation link.
Here's a message from the Credit Valley Conservation Foundation:
To the Island Lake Classic Participants,
Thank you! Your incredible support has helped us get through another challenging pandemic year.
Your fundraising efforts through the Island Lake Classic raised $1474.00 in 2022!
Like many other charities, we continued to adapt our fundraising methods to COVID-19 realities. It was only through the profound generosity from donors like you, that critical environmental projects carried out by Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) continued throughout 2022.
This includes Building the Credit Valley Trail and its FIRST Indigenous Placemaking Site: The Crane Gathering Space.
The CVC Foundation is committed to raising $10 million dollars in support of the Credit Valley Trail (CVT) – the priority for our Land Securement efforts. When complete, the CVT will be a 100-kilometre continuous, connected, river valley trail stretching from the headwaters in Orangeville through Caledon, Halton Hills, Brampton, Mississauga right to the shores of Lake Ontario. We are already on the path to success! Since the 2017 approval of the CVT Strategy, we have raised $3.7 million from countless partners and donors like you and your organization.
And the trail is growing. Last year with your help, we broke ground on the first of seven Indigenous placemaking sites, the Crane Gathering Space, CVT’s northern trailhead located at Island Lake Conservation Area in Orangeville. The Crane Gathering Space will be a place for community building, teaching, ceremony and other events. Its completion will bring a dedicated space for Indigenous peoples to express their culture and language. It will deepen their ancestral connections and traditional understandings of the Credit River and surrounding valley lands while informing all visitors of that heritage. Completion is scheduled for March 31st, 2023 - be sure to visit this incredible site this summer!
As we reflect on 2022 and all that you helped us achieve, we remain inspired by your commitment to our local environment and hopeful for what the new year may bring. Thank you for helping shape the future and for investing in the shared natural legacy of our Credit River watershed.
The CVC Foundation
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ATHLETICS ONTARIO RACE SANCTION & TRILLIUM RACE SERIES
Island Lake Classic is Sanctioned by Athletics Ontario. Are you an Athletics Ontario member, or wish to join? LINK to register
Event schedule
- Fri., September 15, 2023 12:00 p.m. - Pre-Race Kit Pickup @ Cycling Elements
- Fri., September 15, 2023 6:00 p.m. - Pre-Race Kit Pickup Ends @ Cycling Elements
- Sat., September 16, 2023 8:00 a.m. - Race Kit Pickup begins and will remain open until last race starts
- Sat., September 16, 2023 8:40 a.m. - Kids Run starts
- Sat., September 16, 2023 9:00 a.m. - 10K Run Begins
- Sat., September 16, 2023 9:25 a.m. - 5K Run/Walk Begins
Contact information
- Event contact
- Jodi McNeill
- gottarunracing@gmail.com
- Website
- Visit website
