Daffodil Dash 2026

Lace up your running shoes and join us for the First Annual Daffodil Dash in Portland, Ontario, celebrating Daffodil Days!

Join us for the First Annual Daffodil Planting Dash in Portland, Ontario!This fun, community-focused event features a professionally chip-timed 5K race and a 2K family run, making it perfect for competitive runners, families, kids, and walkers alike.

Whether you’re chasing a personal best or enjoying a relaxed run through the community, there’s a race for everyone. Strollers, walkers, joggers and runners are welcome on both courses.

Participants can look forward to scenic routes, finisher medals, and a welcoming atmosphere that brings together residents, families, and visitors from across the Township of Rideau Lakes. The event will finish with a community daffodil plant.

What’s included:

• Race timing

• Finishing medal

• Loot bag

• Personalized race bib

• Recovery snacks/drinks

• Bag check

• Group warm-up/stretch

Come run, walk, or cheer and help us launch what we hope will become a new annual tradition. We can’t wait to see you at the starting line!

After the race, stick around and support local businesses .Participants may present their race medal at select local shops for race-day discounts and special offers.

Course Features:

• Course markers (directional and distance)

• Volunteers at turns/intersections

• Water stations

• First-Aid services

Timing:

11:45 am Warm-Up

12:00 pm 5k Start

12:15 pm 2k Start

Thank you to our sponsors:

• Lens Cove Marina
• Bayview Yacht Harbour