The Fin Island Trail Run will return this year running Saturday, Aug. 28. (Submitted photo/Jes Kohut)

By Martin Martinson

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Fin Island Trail Run to take place this weekend

Aug 24, 2021 | 5:00 PM

The 13^th Annual Fin Island Trail Run will take place this weekend, Aug. 28 on Finlayson Island.

The event, which is free to participate in, is for all ages. A children’s one kilometer run is available, which will start at 8 a.m., in addition to the standard 5 km, 10 km, and long course (16-18 km) trail runs that will begin at 8:30 a.m.

This year will mark the return of the trail run at Finlayson Island, after last year’s event was moved to a ‘virtual’ format due to the pandemic, allowing people to register and then run their own 5 km or 10 km course on an individual basis.

Organizer, Jes Kohut said it will be nice to see the community element return to the run this year, as that is an important aspect of what the race is all about.

“It’s really exciting for us and our committee to be together again and just help get the community back together again,” she said. “It’s a fun way to see people and be together again while doing a healthy activity, so that’s something we’re all happy about.”

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This year the location of the run has been altered to take place more directly on the Island than in years past.

Rather than beginning at the Destination Battlefords parking lot, the start/finish line and race package pickup will take place on the east side of the Island, which is accessable by car from the town of Battleford.

Currently about 150 people have registered for the event, with still four days until registration closes. Kohut said with about a couple hundred having attended on average in previous years, this summer again goes to show the incredible community support for the yearly event.

“We always get good support and we’re fortunate to have people who have been coming for years,” Kohut said. “We have a group from Saskatoon that always comes and really good participation in the Battlefords which is awesome. So we always get a good turnout regardless of weather or what’s happening, which is really great to see.”

While the race is free to participate in, each year the Fin Island Trail Run partners with a local non-profit to donate to. All proceeds raised from this year’s event will go towards The Lighthouse shelter in North Battleford.

Registration for the 2021 Fin Island Trail Run will close Fri., Aug. 27, which is race package pick up day. Race packages can be picked up Friday on the east side of Finlayson Island, where the picnic tables are. Pre-registration is required to participate.

To learn more about the trail run, or to sign up today, click here.

Editors note: The new race package pickup location and subsequent tweet was later added to the original story.

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