5K
Walk
Sun, Sep 20 · 10:00 AM
$34.62
5K
- Past race
- 5K
- Trail
- Charity or cause
2026 Trail Party: Walk, Hike, or Run for rare
- Riverbluffs Park, Cambridge, ON
About 2026 Trail Party: Walk, Hike, or Run for rare
The 2026 Trail Party returns Sunday, September 20, 2026 at Riverbluffs Park in Cambridge. Hosted by rare Charitable Research Reserve, this #StepUpforNature fundraiser invites participants to walk, hike, or run along the Grand Trunk Trail while raising funds to protect environmentally sensitive lands across Waterloo Region and Wellington County.
Registration includes education stations along the route, a celebratory BBQ lunch at the ECO Centre, live music, and a shuttle back to Riverbluffs Park. Kids 12 and under register free. For more trail races in Cambridge, it is a September community fundraiser on the Walter Bean / Grand Trunk Trail corridor.
Distances and events
5K
Hike
Sun, Sep 20 · 10:00 AM
$34.62
5K
Run
Sun, Sep 20 · 10:00 AM
$34.62
Prices from the organizer. Please check the official website for up-to-date times and pricing.
Highlights
Sunday, September 20, 2026 at Riverbluffs Park, Cambridge
Walk, hike, or 5K run options on Grand Trunk Trail routes
10:00 a.m. start; BBQ and festivities at the ECO Centre finish
Fundraiser goal $50,000 for rare land conservation
Kids 12 and under free; bandana reward for top fundraisers
Shuttle from ECO Centre back to Riverbluffs Park parking
Course
- Surface
- Trail
- Venue
- Riverbluffs Park
- Address
- 251 George St N, Cambridge, ON N1S 2W8
- Location
- Cambridge, ON
Course details
Walk follows the accessible Grand Trunk Trail from Riverbluffs Park to the ECO Centre. Hike explores side trails off the main corridor with rugged terrain (no dogs or strollers). Run continues past the ECO Centre turnaround for a 5K out-and-back on hard-packed trail and stone dust. Parking is at Riverbluffs Park only.
Venue location
Riverbluffs Park · 251 George St N, Cambridge, ON N1S 2W8. This map shows the venue, not the course route.
Things to know
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Season: 2026
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Details checked September 20, 2026
