Where community and personal goals meet.
save the date: August 16th, 2026
Along the Vines 5K/10K
More than a race.
It’s a community experience.
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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.
Along the Vines is built around giving back, with 50% of ticket sales donated to the Windsor Cancer Centre Foundation, while also creating space for local health and wellness businesses to connect with the community. It’s about challenging yourself, supporting one another, and celebrating what makes our local community strong.
📍 Start and Finish Line - Colchester Ridge Estate Winery - > Harrow, Ontario
📅 August 16, 2026
📝 Registration opens February 1, 2026 on Race Roster
Course Map Information
The Along the Vines 5K / 10K begins and ends at Colchester Ridge Estate Winery, guiding runners and walkers along County Road 50 East, the heart of Windsor-Essex County’s wine route.
Participants will run alongside the vines, passing North 42 Degrees Estate Winery and Viewpointe Estate Winery, surrounded by the natural beauty of wine country.
The 5K walk and run will turn around just before Oxley Estate Winery, while the 10K course continues past Oxley, heading toward Paglione Estate Winery before looping back to the finish line at Colchester Ridge Estate Winery.
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. This course is fully paved and wheelchair accessible, with no off-road or trail sections. It’s designed to be inclusive and accessible for all participants.
- Thank you to our 2026 Sponsors -
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Paige Eddie Real Estate
Paige supports buyers and sellers across Windsor and Chatham-Kent with a thoughtful, people-first approach.
With a focus on clear communication, attention to detail, and staying ahead of every step, she ensures her clients feel confident and supported throughout the entire process. She works closely with first-time buyers, growing families, and those ready to take the next step in their journey.
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UroSpot - Windsor
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Game Gear Attire
Game Gear Attire Inc., owned and operated by Diana Giorgi, has been serving the Amherstburg community since 1996. As a trusted “one stop shop” for embroidery and screen printing, she is dedicated to delivering quality products and ensuring every customer is 100% satisfied.
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The YQG Organizer
The Organizer is a Professional Organizing and Residential Cleaning Company serving the homes and businesses of Windsor and Essex County. Mandy offers unique approaches and processes to facilitate their clients in minimizing their belongings, reorganizing their spaces and taking back control!
5K Walk or Run
The 5K is designed to be welcoming, inclusive, and achievable for everyone. Whether you’re walking with friends, running your first 5K, or simply showing up to move your body, this distance is about participation, community, and doing something meaningful together.
Set along Windsor-Essex County’s wine route, the 5K celebrates movement at your own pace while supporting local charities and small businesses. No pressure. No expectations. Just show up and take part.
10K Run
The 10K is for runners looking to challenge themselves and chase a personal goal. Whether you’re working toward a new personal best or stepping up from a shorter distance, this course offers a scenic and motivating setting to push your limits.
Set through wine country, the 10K blends performance and purpose — bringing together runners, community, and local impact. Your race. Your pace. Your goal.
Arrive & Meet
Race starts at 9:00 am SHARP.
The event will feature local vendors, meaningful experiences, and space to connect with others in the community — whether that’s discovering new businesses, supporting local brands, or simply spending time together.
We don’t want you to just run and be gone.
Check-In
8:00 - 8:45am
Race Start
9:00 am
Awards/Comments
10:45 am
Market/Events
9:00am to 2:00pm
Wrap Up
2:30pm
Make a donation.
Can’t make race day but still want to give back?
If you’re unable to participate in the Along the Vines 5K / 10K, you can still support our cause. We’re proud to partner with the Windsor Cancer Centre Foundation, and a donation link is available for those who wish to contribute directly. Every donation helps support vital programs and services for individuals and families in our community.
What Runners Are Saying
“This race checked every box for me — a PR-friendly course, a meaningful cause, and a chance to experience local vendors and community all in one day.”
— avid runner local lover
“Running through wine country, supporting local charities, and being surrounded by community? It was an easy yes.”
— community supporter
“I signed up to support a friend working toward a new 10K personal best. Doing it together made it an easy yes.”
— Friend of a runner
Register today.
See you along the vines.