Grand Falls Running - Potato Festival

2026 Grand Falls Running event in collaboration with the Grand Falls Potato Festival

June 28, 2026

Race Day Participation:

Come for the race and stay for the festival! The first year of the volunteer-only lead and organized 5km and 10km Grand Falls Running event is a professionally chip timed fun run/walk event. Enjoy a scenic route of rolling hills through Grand Falls. Starting at the Potato Festival grounds Bistro, up the traffic controlled street section to enjoy the fast and flat main section of the historical Trans Canada Trail overlooking the Saint John river. The 5km turnaround/water station at the foot of the old train track bridge to back track to the start/finish. The 10km route will continue onto past the 5km turnaround with signage, and up towards the McCain plant on the fast Trans Canada Trail, then turn around with a water station on the same route to the start/finish line. Celebrate your fun run/walk completion at the Bistro, and in time for the festival parade.

Grand Falls Potato Festival official website: https://gfpotatofestival.ca/

We encourage all participants to carry their own hydration and nutrition for the event. We will have limited self-serve water stations.

The event is professionally chip-timed by Atlantic Chip. Official results will be updated during the event.

Registration includes:

• Race bib with chip
• Grand Falls Running branded swag
• Customized finishing medal
• Professionally chip-timed race
• Free event photos
• Top 3 male and female awards per distance
• Post-race Potato Festival Bistro food voucher
• Free parking
• Certified first-aid trained course support
• Running shoe friendship laces self-serve creation station
• Selfie photo booth
• More activities
• Proceeds to a local cause

Race kit pick up

• Saturday June 27^th 1:00pm-4:00pm You may have another person to pick up your race kit for you
• Sunday June 28^th 7:30am-8:30am 1 Rue Chapel Street, Grand Falls, NB E3Z 2Z6 Potato Festival grounds*mandatory fee for same-day pick up

Limited same-day event registration will be available at an increased price as it takes extra resources to offer. Please allow excess time to complete waivers and registrant forms. 7:30am-8:30am.

• 5km - $80 cash
• 10km - $80 cash