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August 8, 2025

Kawartha Lakes Winter Festival at Eganridge Resort Golf Club & Spa

August 8, 2025

The inaugural Kawartha Lakes Winter Festival will take place at Eganridge Resort Golf Club and Spa.

About the Event

This will be the inaugural Kawartha Lakes Winter Festival for 2026.

This is a totally inclusive outdoor family health and fitness and wellness event beginning at 10am on the Sunday February 1st, 2026.

The purpose of the event is to provide an opportunity for people of the Kawartha Lakes region and surrounding to engage in some healthy outdoor exercise and family fun activities in a fun, safe and supportive environment.

People from all walks of life are welcome.

This is a one day event consisting of some endurance running on snow covered groomed trails on the Eganridge Golf course in the morning followed by some non competitive out door family fun activities in the afternoon. Live music will also be included in the afternoon making the event suitable for a wide range of people.

The Kawartha Lakes Winter Festival is a proud member of the

Fenelon Falls Chamber of Commerce

The Kawartha Lakes Winter Festival is a supporter of BGC Kawartha (Boys and Girls Club of Kawartha Lakes)

BGC Kawartha

First Nations Land Acknowledgement: (click to view)

Diversity & Inclusion: (click to view)

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Diversity & Inclusion

Equity, Access and Inclusion Policy

The Kawartha Lakes Winter Festival recognize that every choice we make comes with the opportunity to benefit our community, by creating a safe and welcoming event for all participants, spectators, volunteers, and event staff, including assistance to address any potential participation barriers.

Declaration of Inclusion

The Kawartha Lakes Winter Festival is committed to fostering an equitable and inclusive running community to promote accessible running for all. The KLWF celebrates and welcomes the diversity of all employees, stakeholders, event staff, volunteers, and participants. It is the policy of the KLWF, to foster an environment that respects people’s dignity, ideas and beliefs. This will ensure a safe, comfortable, and supportive environment free from discrimination, harassment and hate.

Event Information

10 am to 4 pm Sunday February 1st, 2026
Eganridge Resort, Golf Club and Spa
28 Country Club Drive Fenelon Falls, Ontario Canada K0M1N0
Limited parking on site. Car pooling is encouraged. Parking is available behind the club house. There are also some limited spots along Country Club Drive leading into the main lodge.
10 am to 12:30 pm
Snowshoe/Trail Shoe Running/Walking
On race morning, race package pick up opens at 8:30am in the banquet room inside the main lodge
Advanced race package pickup is available at the Boys & Girls Cluv of Kawartha Lakes 30 Colburne St. Fenelon Falls on Friday January 30th 2-4 pm at the same location.
There is no race day entry. You must sign up online to participate in this event.
Please note this is PET FREE EVENT.
Pets are allowed on the Eganridge property but must be kept on a leash. No pets on the trail during the race unless they are a service animal.
Online registration closes Wednesday January 28th 2026.
Race Agenda:
10 am: 1k 12 and under family run
10:00 am: Snowshoe 5k/ 10k start
11:00 am: Trail shoe 5k/10k start
12:00 pm: Awards and Lunch in the club house
A rolling challenging course on the resort nine hole golf with the start finish at the 1st Tee to the west of the club house. Depending on weather and trail conditions the course will be snow covered and groomed.
Option distances
- 1k kids family run/walk
- 5k youth, adult & senior
- 10k youth, adult & senior
1:30 pm to 4 pm
The family activities will be located at the front of the lodge over looking Sturgeon Lake.
List of Activities
- Snowmobile Rides
- Tobogganing
- Snowman Making
- Maple Syrup Tasting
- Bonfire in the patio
- Live music inside the downstairs bar.
- Live demonstration by the Fleming Logger Sports Team
There is a free event but there is donation of $5.00 to participate in these activities. You can register in advance on Race Roster so we can plan for volunteers. You can make a donation on the day. The donation will go the the Boys and Girls Club of Kawartha Lakes.

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Snowshoe Running Registration Info

Sept 1st to October 30th
1k kids 12 & under run/walk: $10.00
1k youth, adult, senior: $25.00
5k/10k Youth 13-19: $25.00
5k/10k Senior 60+: $50.00
5k/10k Adult: $55.00
November 1st to January 4th
1k Kids 12 & under Run/Walk: $12.00
1k youth, adult, senior: $30,00
5k/10k Youth 13-19: $30.00
5k/10k Senior 60+: $60.00
5k/10k Adult: $65.00
January 5th to January 29th
- 1k Kids 12 & under Run/Walk: $15.00
- 1k youth, adult, senior: $35.00
- 5k/10k Youth 13-19: $35.00
- 5k/10k Senior 60+: $75.00
- 5k/10kAdult: $80.00
Please sign up on line in advance on race roster so we can plan for volunteers
There is no cost for the family fun activities but a donation to the BGC Kawartha lakes is appreciated.
- There will be no race day registration.
- You must register in advance to participate in this event.
- Advance package pickup will be on Friday January 30th 2-4 pm Location TBA
- Race morning package pickup will open at 8:30 am at the main banquet hall inside the main lodge.
- Teams: 4-6 people per team in 1k, 4.5k or 9k:
- 10% off total registration.
- You must sign up all team members at once. Discount is automatically calculated at check out.
- 10% discount to the following organizations:
- Fenelon Falls Chamber of Commerce.
- Athletics Ontario Members
- Run Guides and Spofford Health & Adventure members
- Contact Race director for code
- Race Promoters receive 5% rebate for referrals. Sign up with Race Roster to receive your rebate
There will be a limited number of snowshoe rentals available on race morning. The cost is $6.00 per pair.
You can order your rental on race roster when you complete your registration.

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Trail Shoe Running Registration Info

Trail Shoe running prices will be an additional $2.00 for kids 12 & under and $5.00 for youth and adults.

Sept 1st to October 30th
1k kids 12 & under run/walk: $12.00
1k youth, adult, senior: $30.00
5k/10k Youth 13-19: $30.00
5k/10k Senior 60+: $55.00
5k/10k Adult: $60.00
November 1st to January 4th
1k Kids 12 & under Run/Walk: $14.00
1k youth, adult, senior: $35,00
5k/10k Youth 13-19: $35.00
5k/10k Senior 60+: $65.00
5k/10k Adult: $70.00
January 5th to January 29th
- 1k Kids 12 & under Run/Walk: $17.00
- 1k youth, adult, senior: $40.00
- 5k/10k Youth 13-19: $45.00
- 5k/10k Senior 60+: $80.00
- 5k/10kAdult: $85.00
- There will be no race day registration.
- You must register in advance to participate in this event.
- Advance package pickup will be on Friday January .30th 2-4 pm Location TBA
- Race morning package pickup will open at 8:30 am at the main banquet hall inside the main lodge.
- Teams: 4-6 people per team in 1k, 4.5k or 9k:
- 10% off total registration.
- You must sign up all team members at once. Discount is automatically calculated at check out.
- 10% discount to the following organizations:
- Fenelon Falls Chamber of Commerce.
- Athletics Ontario Members
- Run Guides and Spofford Health & Adventure members
- Contact Race director for code
- Race Promoters receive 5% rebate for referrals. Sign up with Race Roster to receive your rebate

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Athlete Services

- Custom Souvenir Bib#.
- Your own personal time
- Custom designed neck warmer buff
- Pre event warm up
- Awesome onsite music. Great Atmosphere.
- Your name called out over the PA as you finish.
- Unique Wooded finisher’s souvenir
- Certificate of completion from Race Roster
- Post event massage
- Delicious hot lunch courtesy of the chefs at Eganridge Resort
- Draw prizes.
- Male and female winners of the 5k and 10k snowshoe event will get their names engraved on the champions trophy.
- $1500 total prize money for 10k snowshoe event
- $250, $125, $75 for top three open male and female in the 10k snowshoe.
- $150, $125, $50 prize money to the top 3 Canadian male & female in 10k snowshoe event. Courtesy of Spafford Health & Adventure
- Unique custom wood medals in the 1k for the top 3 boys & girls
- Unique Custom wooden plaques to the open top 3 male & female finishers in the short course and the long course
- Unique medals for the top 3 male & female in the age groups for the short course and the long course snowshoe & trail shoe
- Age group divisions available: (13-19, 20-39, 40-59, 60+)
- Non Binary Division: Top 3 in the 4.5k and 9k
- Please indicate your preference to be included in the non binary category on your race roster registration.
- Special prizes for top fundraiser, best volunteer.

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Giving Back

It is important for non profit community events to give back to the community that they support.

The Kawartha Lakes Winter Festival will be partnering with the BGC of Kawartha Lakes as our official charity of choice for this inaugural year.

The BGC Kawarthas was started by Ron Kennedy back in the mid 60’s to give children of the area an opportunity to grow and prosper in a supportive and caring environment.

Today the BGC is a growing and very successful organization that continues to help children of all ages reach their potential. Their motto “Opportunity Changes Everything” is great description of the work they do for children.

The Kawartha Lakes Winter Festival will be making a donation to the BGC as our community support.

https://www.bgckawarthas.com/

BGC Kawaratha

Volunteers

Volunteers are the life blood of these community events.

We will need several volunteers to take up various positions leading up to and on event day.

Positions such as community signage, pre-event package pickup, race morning registration, course set up, lunch managers, awards and course marshals are open.

All volunteers will receive personalized training, t-shirt, lunch and a personal thank you from the race director.

Special unique prize to the best volunteer.

Please go to our online registration at Race Roster to register.

Volunteer Registration

Our Community

The City of Kawartha Lakes is located just north of Peterborough Ontario Canada. The Trent-Severn Waterway runs through the city offering a great way to see the community by boat during the summers. It has a population of 75,000 permanent residents, which swells in the summer due to tourism and cottagers.

The people are friendly, warm and welcoming – embracing family values and country roots. Nestled amongst natural surroundings, the “Jewel” sparkles with geographical beauty, offering waterfalls, waterways, the gorge, and all that nature has to offer. One of the best ways to experience this beauty is to enjoy the 85-km Victoria Rail Trail that runs through the town, linking Kinmount to Lindsay.

Fenelon Falls is an inclusive and supportive community that addresses the social, recreational and spiritual needs of its residents, with a focus on healthy living and well-being. Residents of Fenelon Falls live, work and play in the community, while feeling safe and secure alongside their neighbour.