Along the Vines 5k/10k

Event Overview

• Date: 2026-08-16
• Location: 108 Essex County Rd 50, Essex, ON
• Race URL: Race Details
• Event Purpose: This event was created to bring people together around movement, personal goals, and community impact. Whether you’re running your first 5K, chasing a personal best, or showing up to support something meaningful, there’s a place for you here.

Post-Race Celebration

• Market Experience: After the run there will be a fun, outdoor market style experience with local vendors and interactive experiences for runners and guests to enjoy while they celebrate and explore the area.
• Community Impact: Along the Vines is built around giving back, with 50% of ticket sales donated to the Windsor Cancer Centre Foundation.
• Local Business Engagement: The event creates space for local health and wellness businesses to connect with the community.
• Shared Dining: Food options are available for pre-purchase to be enjoyed with fellow runners and spectators following the race in the seating area of the community market. Reservations required here.

Race Kit Pick Up

• Timing: MUST PICK UP BEFORE 8:30 AM
• Location: Along the Vines Check-In Tent
• Recommendation: Arrive early to allow enough time to park, collect your kit, get your bib on and be ready at the start line.
• Race Schedule: 10K starts at 9:00 AM, followed by the 5K Run/Walk at approximately 9:05–9:10 AM.

Course Map Information

• Starting Point: The Along the Vines 5K / 10K begins and ends at Colchester Ridge Estate Winery.
• Route Details: Runners will pass North 42 Degrees Estate Winery and Viewpointe Estate Winery, surrounded by the natural beauty of wine country.
• Traffic Alert: County Road 50 is OPEN to traffic. Please stay alert and be aware of vehicles at all times.
• Turnaround Safety: IMPORTANT — AT YOUR TURNAROUND: Slow down, look carefully for traffic and only cross County Road 50 when it is safe to do so.

Race Details

• Registration: Runners will run along the bike line / shoulder of County Road 50.
• Course Length: The 5K walk and run will turn around just before Ravine Cottages, while the 10K course continues past Oxley, heading down and right before Paglione Estate Winery.
• Scenic Route: This course offers a scenic, flat, and memorable route, a true run along the vines, through one of Windsor-Essex County’s most iconic landscapes.