5k Race for Plates (StockTheSummer.ca)

5k Race for Plates (StockTheSummer.ca)

Step by step, we fill the plates

About the race:

- A scenic 5k race along the Whitby Heydenshore waterfront trail

- Fast and flat course

- Free race photos included

- Beautiful finisher medal

- Professionally timed by Speed River Timing

Donations:

- Our 2025 food collection totaled the equivalent of 567 meals.

- Participants are asked to bring non-perishable food items to support local food banks!

- Your donation helps us keep the event affordable and accessible to everyone: Click here to donate!

Prizes:

Thanks to a partnership with Sunset Grill (185 Consumers Dr, Whitby), we are proud to announce $100, $50, & $25 gift cards for our male and female podium finishers!

For the first time ever, we are debuting a children's category! Based on previous demand and wanting to encourage more families to participate together, children 12 and under will compete in their own boys and girls categories, complete with a prize for the winners!

From our sponsors:

- free pancake from Sunset Grill (185 Consumers Dr, Whitby)

- energy gels from Sun River Honey

- kombucha drinks from Gutsy Drinks

- sugar-free sports drinks from BioSteel

Age discount: We are offering a 30% discount for children 12 and under.

Race Start Time: 8:30 AM

Event Address: Kiwanis Heydenshore Park, 589 Water St, Whitby, ON

Weather:

The race will happen rain or shine, we only cancel in the event of extreme conditions. Please plan according to the weather on race day.

Race Kit Pickup:

More details:

Saturday August 1, 2026 / 8:30 A.M. / Whitby ON