Monday, August 4, 2025

Start time 8:00am in Oliphant

Start time 7:30am for TIMED WALKERS

Shore to Shore Road Race... a 70 year tradition

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Originally named the Bluewater Marathon, Shore to Shore started from Cape Croker in 1947. In 1953, the start was moved to Oliphant and finished in Wiarton. The race begins at 8am in Oliphant and the 13km route is a classic course with rolling hills and a fast downhill finish.

In the RUNNING Division, the first male and the first female to cross the finish line will receive a prize AND their name on the trophy. There are also prizes for the top male and female in each age category:  19 and under, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, and 70+

In the WALKING Division, there are prizes for the top TWO males and the top TWO females as well as a cap of 25 entrants with a time limit of 2.5 hours to complete the event.

There is an overall cap of 180 entrants.

**course:	Runners AND Timed Walkers (13k) start at the Oliphant Beach corner (Lake Huron), and travel along a paved County road, past inland lakes (Spry Lake & Boat Lake), farmland and quarries, through the streets of Wiarton, finishing downhill of the Niagara Escarpment at the Wiarton Arena (Georgian / Colpoy's Bay). Traditional Walkers start at approximately the 7.5k mark. This is an untimed, unofficial walk.
**registration and Bib Pickup:	• ONLINE: January 1 - August 3 , 2025 (online registrations ends at 10:00 a.m. on August 3, 2025...note late fee below) NO IN PERSON REGISTRATION, NO REGISTRATION AFTER August 3 at 10 am • Bib and t-shirt Pickup : Times to be announced Bluewater Park Shed by Skateboard Park Runner's Den Owen Sound Bluewater Park Rotary Booth at the Wiarton Homecoming Weekend Monday, August 4 6:00 - 7:30am:  Wiarton Arena
**fee:	$50.00 EARLY BIRD ends May 31st $55.00 (LATE Fee of $60 after 5:00pm on July 31st)
**race details:	• start time, 8:00am, Oliphant Beach Corner (County Rd. 13 & Shoreline Rd.) 1 Shoreline Road Walkers start at 7:30am....must complete by 10am • free transportation (school bus) from the arena to the start line. Buses will leave the Wiarton Arena regularly between 7:00am and 7:30am. Walkers MUST take the first bus at 7:00am • washroom facilities available at the start line and finish line • water stations at approximately 2.5k, 4k ,6.5k, 9k, and 11k • first aid on-site

--Race Map--
Follow the Oliphant Road to Ebel Quarries (POLYCOR) and turn right onto the Old Oliphant Road. Then right on John St. and left on George St. to the end - the arena.