ONE COURSE. TWO DISTANCES. A SHARED PURPOSE.
On Sunday, October 25, runners will gather at Wesley Clover Parks for the Founding Edition of the Hybrid Heart 5K & 10K Trail Race.
The course is designed to offer an approachable introduction to trail racing while still giving experienced runners an opportunity to compete. Choose your distance, take on the trails and carry a meaningful story across the finish line.
MOVED BY ONE. MADE OF MANY.
EVENT DETAILS
Date: Sunday, October 25, 2026
Location: Wesley Clover Parks
Distances: 5K and 10K
Capacity: 500 participants
Registration opens: Monday, August 24
Registration closes: Sunday, October 18 at 11:59 p.m.
Race weekend begins on Saturday, October 24 with bib pickup and the opening of the Hybrid Heart Race Village.
RACE-WEEKEND SCHEDULE
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24
Race Village opens
Vendor and community partner activations
Participant bib pickup
Exact Saturday hours will be announced soon.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25
8:00 a.m. Race Village opens
9:00 a.m. 5K race begins
9:20 a.m. 10K race begins
11:00 a.m. Awards presentation
1:00 p.m. Event concludes
Participants are strongly encouraged to collect their bibs on Saturday. Limited race-morning pickup will be available.
Every registered participant will receive:
Professional chip timing
A custom wooden Hybrid Heart finisher medal
Access to professional photo gallery
Access to the Hybrid Heart Race Village
On-course support and fuelling
Eligibility for competitive awards
What’s included?
RUN FOR SOMETHING GREATER
100% of net proceeds from Hybrid Heart will be donated to the Ottawa Cancer Foundation.
Participants will also be able to create personal fundraising pages through Race Roster and raise additional donations beyond their race registration.
Every registration helps carry Carole’s memory forward while supporting people affected by cancer in the Ottawa community.