2025 Trail Trot

The Trail Trot will take place at Kinsmen Park on Sunday, September 21st, 2025.

Distances

5 km race

2.7 km race

2 km race

1 km race

Event Schedule

9:00am – Registration closes (completed online only)

11:00am – Bib pick up & check-in begins

1:00pm – Start of 1 km run

1:15pm – Start of 2 km run

1:30pm – Start of 2.7 km run (elementary school course for grades 7&8)

1:45pm - Start of 5 km run

Arrive no later than 30 minutes before the start of your race to pick up your bib.

Location

The event will take place at Kinsmen Park, 768-780 Landslide Rd , Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.

1. Bib pick up will occur by the Soo Finnish Nordic Ski Club blue clubhouse.
2. Each race distance will start on the Kinsmen ball field and finish near the Soo Finnish clubhouse.
3. The 1 km race will be a portion of the Kinsmen Lighted loop.
4. The 2 km race will be on the full Kinsmen Lighted Loop Trail.
5. The 2.7 km race will replicate the elementary school cross country course for Grades 7&8 (includes paved hill).
6. The 5 km race takes place on the Crystal Creek Main Trail.
7. Race courses have a variety of terrain, and ground surface may include roots, stumps, rocks, loose gravel, sand, and pavement. The 5 km course travels over a few bridges and culverts and has multiple hills. Bridges may be slippery - use caution.

Amenities

There will be one water station mid-way through the 5 km trail.

Post race refreshments will be available near the finish line.

Porta potties will be available near the Soo Finnish clubhouse. An outhouse is located in Kinsmen Park. Indoor washrooms are not available in the Kinsmen Centre.

First aid station will be at the Soo Finnish clubhouse.

Registration

This event is a fundraiser for Soo Finnish Nordic youth programs. Thank you for your support!

Registration is open until Sunday, September 21 at 9:00 a.m.

Cost: $28.37 (includes insurance, HST, credit card processing fee)

NO REGISTRATION AFTER 9:00 a.m. on Sunday, September 21. Online only.

Team members are encouraged to enter their team name upon registration.

This event has risks and requires participant registration for insurance. Registration includes participants/guardians signing an Informed Consent and Assumption Of Risk Agreement .

Awards

All runners receive a participation award.

The first three runners of any age (male and female) in each race distance will be recognized.

Additionally, the top youth participant (who is not yet 20 years old, i.e., 19 years old or younger on race day) in each of the four race distances will receive an award.

Participants 20 years and older on race day are not eligible for awards.

Announcements will be made when results are ready for each race and will be posted on soofinnisnordic.com after verification.

Race distance recommendations

Not sure which race distance to run? Anyone is welcome to run any distance; however, it is up to parental discretion whether or not youth should run unaccompanied. Parents are encouraged to run alongside younger athletes, but all runners must be registered. Unregistered parents crossing the finish line causes race timing issues for our finish line volunteers!