50K
The Bad Thing 50K
Sat, Oct 25 · 5:00 AM
$150
50K
- Past race
- Trail
The Bad Thing 2025
- Auburn, Ontario
Hosted byRace Huron - Race the Trails of Huron County
About The Bad Thing 2025
The Bad Thing is a challenging point-to-point trail race held in Huron County, Ontario, along the scenic Maitland Trail. The race offers 25K and 50K distances, starting in Goderich and finishing at the Auburn Riverside Retreat. Expect highly technical single-track trails, as well as some road and groomed trail sections.
This event is not suitable for inexperienced trail runners due to tough, muddy terrain and difficult course features. Participants must be at least 18 years old, and a mandatory bus ride is provided from the finish line back to the start.
Distances and events
25K
The Bad Thing 25K
Sat, Oct 25 · 7:00 AM
$140
Prices from the organizer. Please check the official website for up-to-date times and pricing.
Highlights
Point-to-point race from Goderich to Auburn
Highly technical single-track and groomed trail sections
Mandatory bus ride from finish line to start
Minimum age of 18 years
Intimate event capped at ~200 runners
Course
- Surface
- Trail
- Location
- Auburn, Ontario
Course details
- Technical single-track trail terrain with some road and groomed trail sections
- Muddy, tough terrain requiring trail running experience
- Start line is in Goderich with finish at Auburn Riverside Retreat
- Support includes transportation for runners back to start
About the organizer
Organizer
Race Huron - Race the Trails of Huron County
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Last updated: October 2, 2026
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