Information
Thank you for supporting our race along the beautiful river trail, and for helping us give back to our community. We are looking forward to a great day, Rain or Shine!
IMPORTANT INFO Each race is a straight line down the St. Clair Parkway - no turns from start to finish! The finish line for all races will be in Brander Park (4555 St. Clair Parkway, Port Lambton, ON) Shuttles will be provided o get runners from Brander to each start line before their race St. Clair Parkway will be CLOSED from Courtright beginning at 7:15 am and from Wilkesport Line beginning at 7:45 am If arriving after that please take Highway 40 to Pointe Line to enter Brander Park from the south
REGISTRATION & PACKET PICKUP To save time and congestion on the morning of the River Run, all participants are welcome to pick up their race packets in advance. If you are unable to make one of the advanced pick up times, this can still be done on the day. We will also have on-site registration available at each of these locations, including the morning of the race.
Pre-race: Wednesday, May 27 6-8 pm Thursday, May 28 5-7 pm Corunna Chiropractic & Massage Great Lakes Secondary School 426 Lyndoch St, Corunna, ON 340 Murphy Rd, Sarnia, ON
Race Day: Saturday, May 30 - Opens at 6 am Brander Park Pavillion - Bag check available at the registration pavillion
RACE START TIMES & LOCATIONS: Half Marathon: 7:30 am @ Courtright Waterfront Park 10K: 8:15 am @ Branton-Cundick Parking Lot 5K: 8:30 am @ Church on the River Parking Lot 2.5K: 8:30 am @ Gibson Line, Port Lambton Minnow Run: 9:45 am - approx. @ Brander Park Pedestrian North Entrance
PARKING: There are two parking lots available at Brander Park - one is located in the main section of the park, West of St. Clair Parkway (where the registration and finish line will be) and one is across the street, East of the Parkway.
SHUTTLE SCHEDULE: School buses will be provided to shuttle runners from Brander to their respective start lines. Please plan your arrival to the park accordingly to allow time for parking, registration/packet pick up if needed, washroom, bag check, etc. and to catch your shuttle.
Half-Marathon - leaves Brander @ 6:40 am & 6:50 am 10K - leaves Brander @ 7:25 am - 7:35 am - 7:45 am 2.5K & 5K - leaves Brander @ 7:45 am - 7:55 am - 8:00 am Minnow Run - takes place within Brander Park
SAFETY & ROAD CLOSURES: The race course will be completely closed from the 10K start to the finish We have volunteers at cross roads stopping traffic for the first 11km of the Half OPP and race marshals will escort the Half Marathon runners through this portion Half Marathon runners are asked to please STAY TO THE RIGHT Emergency Response Personnel will be stationed at the finish line and shuttled on the race course - please notify a race marshall or volunteer if assistance is needed Strollers are welcome. No pets, skateboards, rollerblades etc. will be permitted.
WARM UPS: Runners will be provided with space to warm up at each start line. There will also be an instructor-led warm up at each start line beginning approximately 15-20 minutes before each race for those who would like some guidance or to follow along in a group.
WASHROOMS: Along with the permanent washrooms at Brander Park, there will be Port-a-Johns in the parking lot for participants. Port-a-Johns will also be available at the start lines of each race (except the 2.5K) and placed along the entirety of the race course. Please see the Course Map for approximate locations.
WATER & GATORADE STATIONS: There will be water available at the start lines of each race as well as along the entirety of the race course. There will be 3 stations spaced out between the starts of the Half and the 10K and another between the starts of the 10K and 5K. The stations at about the 16km and 7.5km marks will also offer Gatorade. Please see the Course Map for approximate locations.
CHIPPED RACE: These are bib chip-timed races, and there will be results available on-site and online post-race.
MEDALS & AWARDS CEREMONY: We have finisher medals for all participants. There will also be an Awards Ceremony post-race to recognize our TOP 3 female and male finishers in each race. This will take place at approximately 9:30 am near the registration pavilion in Brander Park.
FINISH LINE SNACK & BEVERAGE TABLE: After runners cross the finish line they will be able to replenish with bananas, granola bars, Gatorade and water.
COMMUNITY TABLES: There will be tables set up in Brander Park for runners and spectators to interact with and thank some of our wonderful sponsors! You will also be able to get coffee, enter raffles for prizes and purchase some of our awesome River Run merch, which HD Design Shop will be able to custom press right on site!
Important Race Day Reminders Arrival: The starting line area will be busy; we recommend arriving early to soak up the pre-race atmosphere. Course Briefing: A brief safety orientation will take place 10 minutes before each staggered start. The Minnow Run: Our youngest athletes take the stage at 10:00 AM—be sure to stick around and cheer them on!
