The route for the 5K (for adults and children who attend Academy/Senior Schools) starts and finishes at the same point as the main Tom's Cairn Trail Race. The route goes downhill from the Church on the lane then up the South Drive of Finzean House, taking a left turn as Finzean House comes into view (as with the main race). The route continues to the small settlement of Turfgate where it turns left and through the woods, meeting up back at the South Drive. Runners then retrace their steps back to the start/finish. The route is approximately 4.85km with 70m of climb.