October 3, 2026 · Ajax Waterfront · Ajax, Ontario

The PocketRun 5K

Ajax, Ontario. October 3, 2026.
Run or walk. All paces welcome. No experience needed.

  • 5K run or walk, open to all abilities
  • Saturday, October 3, 2026. 9:00 AM start
  • Rotary Park, Ajax Waterfront
  • Registration $70. Closes October 1
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As seen in Canadian Running Ajax News Advertiser TPL Media Hustle and Heart Club “Ajax, Ont.'s Duan Asemota is using his profile on the world stage to raise funds for Right To Play Rwanda.”
Date
Location Rotary Waterfront Trail, Ajax, ON
Race Start 9:00 AM · Bib pickup from 7:30 AM
Cause Right To Play
October 3, 2026 · 9:00 AM · Rotary Park, Ajax

5K Run & Walk · Open to All

A chip-timed 5K along the Ajax waterfront. Run it, walk it, come with friends or go solo. All paces and all levels welcome. Every registered bib holder also gets entry into the Fastest 40.

Registration $70 Through October 1
  • Official chip-timed 5K bib
  • Event T-shirt
  • Finisher medal
  • The Fastest 40 included. Two runs. Your fastest time counts.
  • Post-race social & sponsor activations
Register for $70

Have a promo code? Enter it at checkout on Trackie.

Registration closes October 1. All abilities welcome. Children participating in the 5K require their own registration and bib.

Included With Your Entry

The Fastest 40

Two runs. Your fastest time counts. Take on an individually timed 40 yard dash.

Participation is optional.

Fastest 40 Sponsor
Timing Partner
  • Two runs per participant
  • Best valid time determines your ranking
  • Top finisher in each category wins prizes from Poulet Rouge, including gift cards, coupons, and free swag.

U18: under 18. Open: 18 and older. Age is determined on October 3, 2026.

U18 Men U18 Women Open Men Open Women
Learn About the Fastest 40
On Race Day

What to Expect October 3

You cross the finish line, hear your name called, get your medal from a Paris Olympian. Then the Fastest 40 starts and the whole park gets loud.

Timed 5K
The Fastest 40
Finish Line Arch
Official Chip Timing
Medals
T-Shirts
Livestream
Music
Sponsor Activations
Recovery Area
Full Race Day Info
Right To Play Rwanda

Why This Run Exists

In November 2025, Duan traveled to Rwanda as a Right To Play Ambassador. He came back with one conviction: sport builds something in a child that no curriculum can teach. The Pocket Run is his answer to that trip.

Net proceeds support Right To Play's work in Rwanda.

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Duan Asemota with Right To Play students in Rwanda, November 2025
Duan Asemota with Right To Play students at the Plug in Play science fair in Rwanda, November 2025
Early childhood classroom in Ruhango, Rwanda
School compound in Rwanda
Partners

Confirmed Partners

These organizations have committed to The Pocket Run 5K.

Official Nutrition Partner
Community Partner
Community Partner
Fastest 40 Sponsor
Fastest 40 Timing Partner
In-Kind Partner
Confirmed Sponsor
Official Hydration Partner
Community Sponsor
Community Sponsor

October 3, 2026 · Ajax, Ontario

Registration closes October 1. $70 includes the 5K, T-shirt, finisher medal, and entry into The Fastest 40.

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