2010 Ottawa/Gatineau & Quebec Series Race Dates

	Venue	Race Date	Status
	RACER REGISTRATION LIMIT: 500 Participants Kingston	May 15, 2010	Race has Occurred
	RACER REGISTRATION LIMIT: 500 Participants Camp Fortune	August 21, 2010	Race has Occurred
	RACER REGISTRATION LIMIT: 500 Participants Parc d'environnement naturel de Sutton	September 18, 2010	Registration Open
	RACER REGISTRATION LIMIT: 300 Participants ARK	September 25, 2010	Registration Open

Ottawa/Gatineau & Quebec Trail Running Series

5 Peaks presents one of the most unique backcountry trail experiences exposing many runners to terrain they never knew existed. The racecourses in the Eastern Ontario and Quebec Trail Running Series covers a range of technical single-track, hard-packed sand hills, rocky, uneven ground, hiking and multi-use trails.

Each race venue is located within approximately a one hour drive from a major city centre (Kingston, Ottawa or Montreal),so here's your chance to get out of the city and into the country for an exhilarating Saturday morning experience. What better way to start your weekend?!

You'll be physically challenged while experiencing some of the most amazing trails and terrain Canada has to offer. Plus, many of our locations are primarily mountain biking destinations, so this is your exclusive opportunity to rip them up on foot!

Please note: Due to the wide spread geographic locations, all the events in this series will be stand alone events. Points will not be scored at these events.  All racers participating in these races will receive a participant souvenier (approximate retail value of $20.00), and will be eligible for thousands of dollars worth of prizes.

Race day festivities usually wrap up between noon and 1:00 PM with our awards and prize ceremonies.

Start Times

Race Package Pick up and Late Registration:

Race package pick up and late registration will be available at the race from 8:00am to 9:30am. Stay tuned for advance race package pick up details.

Post Race Recap

The Kingston 5 Peaks Trail Race was held on Saturday, May 15, 2010 at the J&J Mountain Bike Trails just north of Kingston.

The weather was ideal and the competition fierce, with runners of all ability levels going head to head against each other, as well as taking on the rugged and beautiful course. Over 150 competitors competed in the Enduro (10.3km), Sport (6km) and Children’s Challenge (400 & 800 meters). The Enduro and Sports courses featured an exciting combination of single and dual track trails through forest, meadow, pine needles, dirt, mud, grass, rocks, roots, bridges, logs and daunting climbs and descents. This race had the most challenging and enjoyable terrain of any running race held in the Kingston Area.

Former National Cross Country Running Team member Taylor Murphy defended his 2009 title by winning the men’s Enduro Race in a time of 39:39. Cliff Worden-Rogers was second in 41:34, while Patrick Foran finished third in 42:59. Rachel Schmidt won the women’s Enduro Race in 52:46 with Carolyn Raab second in 53:27 and Aimee Young third in 53:50.

In the Sport Course, Dylan Walsh won the men’s race in 26:19, followed by Brad Vaughan in 27:01 and Daniel Bannister in 27:07. Leslie Reade won the women’s Sport Course in 30:47, followed by Cathlin Antonello in 31:30 and Grace Harju in 32:46.

The Children’s Challenge featured a fun filled roller coaster route of 400 or 800 meters that had kids beaming with joy.  

Thank you to our wonderful sponsors for providing merchandise awards and many great draw prizes. Awards were given out to the top 3 overall male and female winners in the Enduro and Sport Course, with medals being given to the top 3 finishers in each age group. Highlights of the post-race ceremony included ‘Best in Mud’ and ‘Best in Blood’ competition. An MEC two person tent was also awarded to the fastest couple to complete the piggy back trail race.

Ottawa/Gatineau & Quebec Trail Running Series: 

Les festivités de la rencontre se terminent habituellement entre midi et 13:00 par la cérémonie de la remise des prix. Pour un horaire complet des activités, veuillez vous référer à la page détaillée des courses individuelles.

Prise de possession de la trousse de course et inscription tardive:

La prise de possession de la trousse de course et l’inscription tardive s’effectueront le jour de la course, de 8:00 à 9 :30. Demeurez à l’écoute afin de connaître les derniers détails concernant la cueillette de la trousse.