Phoenix Trail Races 2025

This page is kept as a past race archive for the Oct 18, 2025 edition in London, Ontario. See the 2026 edition when you want the live listing. You can also browse the 2025 race calendar.

The Phoenix Trail Races offer a challenging and scenic trail running experience around Fanshawe Lake Trail in London, Ontario. Participants can choose between running, hiking, or walking a 25 km loop or completing two loops for a 50 km race. The course features diverse terrains such as dirt, sand, pavement, roots, and gravel, making it an engaging outdoor adventure for trail enthusiasts.

Runners will enjoy a relatively flat course with mild elevation changes, water crossings with bridges, and multiple aid stations providing hydration and snacks. This event emphasizes sustainability with a cupless race format where participants bring their own hydration solutions.

• 25 km or 50 km distances around Fanshawe Lake Trail
• Terrain includes dirt, pine needles, pavement, mud, water, roots, gravel, rocks, grass
• Trail features both wide and single-track sections
• Relatively flat with elevation changes up to 20 meters and hills with up to 5% grade

• Two water crossings, each with bridges
• Five aid stations spaced approximately every 4 to 6 km offering snacks, water, and Gatorade
• Cupless race; participants must bring a collapsible cup or hydration pack
• 50 km runners required to finish the first loop within 3.5 hours
• Race kit pickup scheduled from 7:45 am to 8:45 am
• Mandatory pre-race meeting at 8:45 am followed by mass start at 9:00 am