The Maple Run Half Marathon and 5K

Register Now for Lowest Price!

• Registration fees increase January 1, 2026
• Youth and young adult runners will receive a discount upon registration from November 01, 2025 to April 16, 2026.

YOUTH (8 to 17 years old): $5

YOUNG ADULT(18 to 22 years old): $10

About The Maple Run

The longest continuously held half marathon in St. Lawrence County, The Maple Run celebrates the end of winter, contributes to economic development in the community, and supports local youth running programs.

Packet Pickup 
The Maple Run has gone bagless!
Please BYOBag if you wish to haul your SWAG away in one.

Friday, April 17, 2026
Packet Pickup and In-Person Registration (CASH ONLY: $80 for Half Marathon; $60 for 5K; $5 for Youth Half and 5K)
5 PM to 7:30 PM
Canton Pavilion lobby
Bend in the River Park
90 Lincoln Street
Canton, NY 13617

Saturday, April 18, 2026
Packet Pickup and In-Person Registration (CASH ONLY: $80 for Half Marathon; $60 for 5K; $5 for Youth Half and 5K)
6:30 AM to 8 AM
Canton Pavilion lobby
Bend in the River Park
90 Lincoln Street
Canton, NY 13617

Race-Day Details
Half Marathon Start
8:30 AM
 
5K Start
9:15AM

Start/ Finish line at the Bend in the River Park picnic shelter

Placement Awards
11:00/11:15 AM

Door Prize Drawing
11:00/11:15 AM
 
Stay for snacks and drinks
10:45 AM to 12:30 PM

Parking available in the Canton Pavilion lot and along Lincoln Street

Distances

• Half marathon: 13.1 miles, 8:30 AM start
• 5K-ish:  around 3.1 miles, 9:15 AM start

In-Person, Virtual, or Hybrid

The Maple Run encourages runners at all levels of development and fitness, so the options to participate are many. Runners can graduate from the 5K to the half marathon, or sample the half marathon virtually this year, on their own or with a group of running buddies, to prepare for next year. Participants can also try a bit of both with the hybrid half-marathon option.

• Half marathon and 5K distances are offered as in-person and virtual events.
• The half marathon only is available as a hybrid event. A hybrid participant may finish 10 miles of the half marathon on a course of their choosing, indoors or out, anytime before the 5K start on April 18, 2026. The final 3.1 miles are completed at the Maple Run event on Saturday, April 18, 2026 with the pack of 5K participants.

Low-Cost Youth Registration

• Participants from 8 to 17 years of age on the day of the Maple Run may select a low-cost youth 5K or half-marathon entry.
• Half-marathon youth participants are not eligible for age-group and overall placement awards..
• All youth registrants will receive a shirt and finisher's medallion included in their entry fee.

Walk or Run

• The half-marathon route will remain open for four hours, so speedy walkers and runner/walkers have time to finish.
• Dedicated walkers are encouraged to try the virtual or hybrid option to test their mettle on the half-marathon course or opt for the in-person 5K.
• The Maple Run start times for the in-person half marathon and 5K are staggered, so finish times closely coordinate between the two distances.

Wheelchair Athletes

• The in-person, half-marathon course is fully on road with two steeper hills and open to traffic. Wheelchair athletes, special needs strollers, and certified service animals are welcome on the course.

The Maple Run Half-Marathon Course

The scenic out-and-back half marathon course offers well-stocked refreshment stations along the route staffed by the North Country's best volunteers.

Map available soon!

5K Course

5K(ish) participants travel an on- and off-road course through the Village of Canton and the well-maintained trail system of the St. Lawrence University campus.

Map available soon!

Shirts, Medals, Age-Group Recognition, and Placement Prizes

• All registrants for all distances will receive a long sleeve shirt included in the cost of their entry.
• All in-person and hybrid participants will receive an iconic Maple Run wooden finisher's medallion.
• The top three placements in each half-marathon age group will recieve a special edition Maple Run keychain.
• Overall 1st, 2nd, 3rd placement prizes will be awarded to in-person, half-marathon participants in men's, women's, and non-binary categories.
• No placement prizes or age-group awards will be offered to 5K participants.

Spectators! 

Watch runners get a start, take on the course, or cross the finish line.

• There is plenty of room at the combined start/finish line for spectators. 
• For folk who wish to grace their athlete with the finisher's medal, arrangements can be made with the volunteers at the finish line. 
• The half-marathon route is open to traffic, which provides easy travel to the half-way point and water stations. Spectators are encourages to bring signs, ring cow bells, and take pictures! Careful driving is a must!!

2025 Picture and Results

Want to see great pictures and results from the 2025 Maple Run?  Visit The Maple Run on the web.

Volunteers

The Maple Run loves volunteers! 

• Volunteers receive a Maple Run shirt
• Use this link to sign up: 2025 Maple Run Volunteer Form
• Thank you! 

2026 Refund Policy and Event Changes

• No refunds will be issued.
• Registrants will be able to change their run event until and on April 17.