Wooly Bully Race

2026 Wooly Bully Races

The 15th Edition of the Wooly Bully Races will be held on Sunday, August 16th, 2026.

Registration will open March 17!

The races have moved to a new site, located on the South Shore Road, west of the Stella 40 Foot Road, at the residence of Reta Brown. The site is very suitable to host the event, including parking.

Instead of starting running from east to west along the South Shore Road, the new route will take runners west to east and back. The same scenic route along Lake Ontario will remain. The race site is now closer to Stella, approximately 4 kilometres from the ferry dock.

Please note that the ferry over to Amherst Island runs on the half hour from the Millhaven dock on Highway 33, just east of Bath, Ontario. The 7:30 and 8:30 a.m. ferries will get you to the race in plenty of time. The 9:30 a.m. ferry will not get participants to the race in time. The ferry leaves from the Stella dock on the hour. Updates will be provided closer to the race date on this website and the Wooly Bully Facebook page with travel options for race day.

Thinking of taking your bicycle across on the ferry? The Race start is a 4 km distance from the Ferry Dock in Stella to the race site.

The annual Wooly Bully races are the main source of support and funding for the Neilson Store Museum. We are happy to help promote this event and appreciate the support of all the volunteers and participants.

Deadline to purchase a race t-shirt is July 29th and can be purchased during the online registration process.

RACE DETAILS

Every kilometre in both the 5K and 10K will be marked. There will be 2 water stations. 10K runners can access fluids 4 times, 5K runners twice.
Awards:

10K – 1st 3 male and female overall and top 3 in the following categories:
19 & under; 20-29; 30-39; 40-49; 50-59; 60-69; 70+
5K – 1st 3 male and female overall and first place in the following categories:
14 & under; 15-19; 20-29; 30-39; 40-49; 50-59; 60-69; 70+

Post race refreshments will be served to all runners, and several draw prizes will be given out to out after the race. Final race details will be e-mailed out during the week leading up to race day.

KRRA RACE SERIES

The ‘Wooly Bully 10K’ is a proud member race in the 2026 KRRA Race Series. Learn more here.

THE WATERSIDE SERIES

Joining the Wolfe Island Classic 5K and the Wooly Bully 10K races will be the Napanee Heritage 5K scheduled for June 13, 2026. All 3 races are also in the KRRA race series. One must run all 3 races to receive the Waterside Series medal, awarded post race at the Wooly Bully.

FEES

Fees will remain the same as 2025.

5K and 10K distances – KRRA Members $45, non-members $50. (10K is part of the KRRA Race Series)
1K Fun Run – Children 5-12 years of age: $10
(please note that taxes and online fees are additional and will be reflected upon checkout of the registration process)

Race kit pickup and final race registration will be at Runner’s Choice, 56 Brock Street, Kingston, 10am.- 1pm Saturday, August 15th.

Race kits may also be picked up on race day at the event site.

REGISTRATION

Registration will open on March 17. Online registration will close late Friday, August 14th. In person registration will be available until Saturday, August 16th 1pm, (at Runners’ Choice).
Deadline to purchase a race t-shirt with race registration is July 30^th

ATHLETICS ONTARIO

The Wooly Bully Races are an Athletics Ontario sanctioned race. Athletics Ontario is the provincial governing body for the sport of Athletics, which includes track and field, cross-country, racewalking, road and mountain/ultra/trail running. AO offers a variety of programming and resources including grassroot youth track and field to cross-country; coach and official training; and club, training program and running race organization membership – all to underpin its vision and mission of supporting and fostering growth in participation in our sport of Athletics.

If you would like to be included in the Trillium Running Series as an Athletics Ontario member (which also serves as an Athletics Canada membership), please register here for a Road & Trail membership. With any further questions please contact sherylpreston@athleticsontario.ca