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Half Marathon & 5K Information Updated Info
- Race Start Time: Sunday May 30 - 8:00am for the half marathon and 8:30am for the 5k
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Race Kit Pick-up Location:
- Running Room – 1087 Yonge St, Toronto (south of Summerhill, north of Bloor)
- There is parking available off Price Street in the “Green P” lot.
- TTC – get off at Summerhill subway station and walk 2 blocks south on Yonge St.
Hours:
Friday May 28 - 12:00pm - 8:00pm
Saturday May 29 - 9:30am - 5:00pm
- IMPORTANT: Please bring photo ID OR a printout of your email registration confirmation for race kit pick-up. This is for your safety, to make sure someone else does not walk off with your race kit. If you are picking up for a friend/friends, you must have their email registration confirmation or an email from them confirming you can pick up their kit.
**THERE IS NO RACE DAY KIT PICK-UP**
If you live in Toronto, Mississauga, Oakville, Richmond Hill, Markham, Pickering, you must pick up your kit early at the Running Room.
EXCEPTION: If you live out of town, and we mean “true” out-of-towners, we will accommodate those driving into town that morning. Out of town kit pick-up will open at 6:45am. If you have any questions, email us at: info@towomensruns.com
- Race Day Schedule: The Toronto Women’s Half Marathon/5k will go rain or shine! This event will not be cancelled or postponed
6:45am |
Info tent opens |
6:45am |
Baggage Check Opens |
6:45am |
“Out-of-towners” race kit pick-up opens |
8:00am |
Toronto Women’s Half Marathon STARTS -Wave #1 |
8:03am |
Wave #2 starts |
8:06am |
Wave #3 starts |
8:30am |
5k Race starts |
10:30am |
Awards Ceremony Begins |
11:30am |
Course closes down |
- Wave Starts: To enable everyone to have the fastest and safest race possible, we will be utilizing a three wave start for this year’s half marathon. To ensure a safe start with proper seeding, we ask that you listen to our Corral Marshals and line up in the appropriate area
Wave Number |
Estimated Finish Time |
Corral/Start Position |
Start Time |
Wave #1 (blue bibs) |
2:00 hours and under |
Corral #1 |
8:00am |
Wave #2 (green bibs) |
2:01-2:20 hours |
Corral #2 |
8:03am |
Wave #3 (orange bibs) |
2:21-3:30 hours |
Corral #3 |
8:06am |
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ChampionChip Timing:
- DON'T FORGET to wear your chip!
- Both the half marathon and 5K runs are chip-timed by SportStats.
- Remember... you MUST have a ChampionChip to get an official result.
- NO CHIP = NO TIME!
- Take note that all timing chips must be returned following the event; there is a $50 charge if your timing chip is not returned
- Confirmation Lists:
- Click here if you registered through Events On-Line
- Click here if you registered through Running Room
- Race Photos: Coming soon. ASI photographers will also be emailing all participants participants "thumbnail" images of their race day photos along with more details in the next couple of weeks
- Results:
- Results will be determined by “gun time” for the top three finishers overall and by “chip time” for the age group categories due to the wave starts
- Race results will be posted on www.sportstats.ca
- Race Course Description:
- Half Marathon Course: This mainly flat course is on a paved path but it is NOT closed to the public. Please be aware of marshal instructions and directions. Always be aware of your surroundings and other runners near you. This route will take you past water stations seven times (including the firefighters’ station) plus the chocolate station! Click here to see half marathon route map
- 5k Course: This is a flat paved route which will loop you back past the chocolate station! Please remember that the path is NOT closed to the public. Be aware of marshal instructions and directions. Always be aware of your surroundings and other runners near you. Click here to see half marathon route map
- Water & Gatorade:
- Pre-race: at the Start/Finish line
- On course: at each aid station
- Post-race: at the Finish Line and the Party Site
- Bib Numbers: Your bib number must be visible on the front of your shirt along the entire route. Only runners wearing and showing a bib number will be allowed to cross the finish line and receive a medal and post race refreshments
- Baggage Check: Baggage opens at 6:45am. You are strongly encouraged to deposit your bag as early as possible as 2,000 people can’t check in their bags at the same time! Please use the removable tag attached to your bib and attach it to your bag
- Port-a-potties: We have doubled our number of port-a-potties! They’re at the start/finish area and at each aid station on the route. Give yourself plenty of time to use the port-a-potties.
2,000 people can't all use them 15 minutes before the race!
- POGO Pledge Drop Off: Representatives from POGO will be at the POGO tent for pledge collection. You can drop off any funds you have there.
- Awards: Top three women overall and top 3 per age group (5 year age groups)
- We are from out of town, where should we stay? Click here for hotel information
- Finisher Medal: Click here to see a picture of the finisher’s medal
- Entry Fee includes:
- A long sleeve technical race shirt
- Fantastic race kit
- Aid stations like you have never seen before
- Unique finisher's memento
- Great post run party!
- Getting To The Park
If Driving: The entrance to Sunnybrook is on Leslie, 100m north of Leslie & Eglinton. It’s a short drive from the DVP.
From the 401 (north of park)
Take Leslie St. exit off 401, head south almost six kilometres to the entrance of Sunnybrook Park.
From downtown Toronto
Go north on Avenue Rd., Yonge St., Mt. Pleasant or Bayview to Eglinton Ave., turn right (east), continue to Leslie, go left (north) 100m to the entrance of Sunnybrook Park.
From 404/DVP
From DVP, take Eglinton Ave. Exit, go west to Leslie St., go right (north) 100m to the entrance of Sunnybrook Park.
Public Transit - TTC INFO: There is very intermittent TTC service along Eglinton Ave. East early in the morning, so consider taking a cab with your friends to the start and then taking the TTC home. Visit www.ttc.ca for more info.
Go Green - Try To Ride Share
Click here for details on the Toronto Women’s Runs PickupPal program. It's free - you can either offer or ask for a ride from a fellow runner. Ridesharing can significantly reduce the total carbon footprint for the race and its more fun to share the drive.
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Parking
Parking within Sunnybrook Park is very limited. Please keep in mind that everyone will have to park and walk to the start area. Give yourself at least 15-20 minutes to get into the park, to park and then to walk to the start area.
Note: the park is NOT closed to traffic so please pay attention to parking marshals and follow their directions to the appropriate lots.
Parking inside the park:
- Directly inside the park, north of the main entrance (150m from start/finish line)
- Past the washrooms (a 250m walk to start / finish line) in the Serena Gundy Parking lot
- Along park road (a 300m walk to start / finish line)
- In the middle lot (just a 400m walk to start / finish line)
Parking outside the Park:
- At the Sony and Wrigley buildings on Leslie, just north of the Park entrance (a 400m walk to party site) If you’re getting close to being late for the race, you KNOW you won’t be parking close to the start line/party site so please be ready to jog there from wherever you park.
- At Sunnybrook Hospital and then walk down the hill and head towards the start line but please give yourself lots of time, as it is about a 2k walk
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