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One authorization — we read your October 3 run automatically
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1Authorize once — takes 10 seconds. We request read-only access to your activities. We never post to your feed or modify anything.
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2Run on October 3 — on the course in Ajax, in your city, wherever you are. Log any running activity to Strava that day.
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3Your km count — your October 3 distance is pulled automatically and added to the community total. Come back race day to see your result.
Read-only access · We never post to your feed · Revoke anytime in Strava settings
Ajax Waterfront Trail, 5K
Starting and finishing at Rotary Park, the course runs east along the Great Lakes Waterfront Trail, hugging Lake Ontario's shoreline past Lion's Point — the highest bluff on the Ajax waterfront — and Veterans Point Gardens before turning back. Fully paved. Fast, flat, with one notable rise.
Start / Finish
Rotary Park Pavilion — 177 Lake Driveway West, Ajax, ON. Parking and washrooms on site.
Surface & Profile
100% paved asphalt multi-use path. Mostly flat with one bluff climb at Lion's Point (~20m gain).
Race Day Start
9:00 AM sharp. Check-in and bib pickup opens 7:30 AM. All paces welcome.
Turnaround
2.5K east along the trail near Veterans Point Gardens, overlooking Lake Ontario. Marked on course.
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0.0K
Rotary Park — Start/Finish 177 Lake Driveway West. Bib pickup, gear check, water station, and finish line. Trans-Canada Trail junction point.
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1.8K
Lion's Point The highest bluff on the Ajax waterfront at ~20 metres above Lake Ontario. The climb is the only significant grade on the course — and the view at the top is the reward.
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2.5K
Veterans Point Gardens — Turnaround Shaped to recall the prow of HMS Ajax, the WWII warship the town was named after. Interpretive plaques, lake views, and the turnaround cone. Head back the way you came.
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3.2K
Lion's Point — Return The bluff hits differently on the way back. Crest it and the finish line is a straight run from here.
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5.0K
Rotary Park — Finish Back to the pavilion. Flow Water, Right To Play activation, and Duan at the finish line.
For Strava runners, everywhere
You don't need to be in Ajax to be part of this. Connect Strava before October 3 and your race day run — wherever you are — joins the community total.
Read-only access
We request the minimum scope: reading your public activities. We never post to your feed, modify activities, or store your data beyond the session.
Any activity type
Run, walk, trail — anything logged on Strava on October 3 counts. GPS distance is pulled directly from your activity file.
Automatic on race day
Come back on or after October 3. Your activities pull in automatically — no manual entry, no form to fill.
Revoke anytime
Disconnect by clicking the link on your status card, or go to Strava Settings → My Apps and revoke from there directly.
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October 3 · Rotary Park, Ajax · All paces welcome · Net proceeds to Right To Play Rwanda