5 Mile Road Race

  This 5-mile race is a great opportunity for healthy competition with friends of all ages that have returned home for the Games followed by socializing and refreshments in the Ceilidh Pub.

The 5 Mile Road Race for the 2023 Antigonish Highland Games will  take place on Friday, July 7th and begin at 6PM on the track at Columbus Field End of Main Street. The course is flat, out & back, approximately 3 miles of a gravelled path (no traffic), with the remainder on paved streets with the beginning and end on a dirt track.

Important Information

• Registration
• Entry fee: $45 for adults and $20 for juniors (18 and under) & youth (13 and under) –  This includes t-shirt and refreshment ticket for 19+
• Cash prizes for the top three female & male runners and medals will be given 
• Reception in Ceilidh tent to follow the race

 TOP Course Times:

Open Male – Lee Wesselius – 24:06:00 (2022)

Open Female: Erin MacLean – 28:41:00 (2016)

Junior (14-18) Male – Mike Tate – 25:40:00 (2012)

Junior (14-18) Female – Siona Chisholm – 30:44:00 (2019)

Master (40-49) Male –  Eric Gillis – 26:41:00 (2022)

Master (40-49) Female – Jeanie Cameron – 33:23:00 (2007)

Senior Master (50+) Male – David MacLennan – 28:21:00 (2016)

Senior Master (50+)  Female – Jeanie Cameron – 33:46:00 (2012)

Youth (1-13) Male – Paul MacLellan – 31:03:00 (2010)

Youth (1-13) Female – Sanne Verkoeijen – 30:41:00 (2018)

2022 Road Race Results

ANGUS & MARIE MACDONALD TROPHY – Lee Wesselius, River Glade NB (24:06 * Course Record*)

ALEX J. MACADAM PLAQUE – Catherine Thompson, Halifax (29:47)

YOUTH MALE (14 AND UNDER) – Francis MacDougall, Antigonish (35:43)

YOUTH FEMALE (14 AND UNDER) – Rachel Reid, Antigonish (40:54)

STU MACMILLIAN PLAQUE JUNIOR MALE (18 & UNDER) – Liam Walker, Antigonish (30:13)

JOE EARLE AWARD JUNIOR FEMALE – No Participates

LEONARD THOMPSON MEMORIAL TROPHY MASTER MALE (40 & OVER) – Eric Gillis, Antigonish (26:41)

FONSE MACINTYRE MEMORIAL TROPHY MASTER FEMALE (40 & OVER) – Karen Cook, Kihei, USA, (42:42)

CAMERON’S JEWELERS TROPHY SENIOR MASTER MALE (50 & OVER) – David MacLennan, Scotsburn, NS (31:21)

THE CAMERON CUP SENIOR MASTER FEMALE (50 & OVER) – Cathy Langille, Antigonish, NS (39:24)

FRANK MACGIBBON TROPHY Top Local Male Runner (Antigonish/Pictou Counties) – Eric Gillis, Antigonish

EVELYN AND DONALD GILLIS MEMORIAL TROPHY Top Local Female Runner (Antigonish) Rachael MacDougall,

ANTIGONISH FASTEST KILTED RUNNERS: Thomas Kyte, Antigonish

Gallery

2019 Road Race Winners