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July 2020
Virtual Run4Change
Run4Change is a fundraiser for Start2Finish, a non-profit children's charity, operating free fitness & literacy programming for kids in low-income and marginalized communities. Complete a 5K run or walk in your local community any time between July 20 and August 31 and log it on Strava. After you log your route, you'll be emailed a digital certificate of completion! There is also the option to sponsor a child in one of the Running & Reading Club programs to allow them to officially…
Find out more »Duck & Run
Duck & Run is a national, virtual run/walk fundraising event in support of Ducks Unlimited Canada. Complete a 5K, 10K, or Half Marathon as a challenging physical adventure, or a leisurely stroll in nature with family/friends. Register under your provincial team and join efforts to raise funds with others in your home province. All participants will receive a commemorative engraved participation band—the same kind used to band and identify wild geese! Your band will be a reminder of your connection…
Find out more »August 2020
BlueShore Financial Longest Day 5K & 10K
**2020 event will be a virtual race The Blueshore Financial Longest Day Race is fun evening run for the whole family. This 10k or 5k run around the UBC Campus also offers racers the option to form a Red Racer team (4 racers), and kids can join the Subway Kid's Mile. The course follows a scenic loop around the UBC campus, and after the race, there's fun and games for the kids, live entertainment, a BBQ picnic, on-site pub, and…
Find out more »SeaWheeze Half Marathon
The SeaWheeze Half Marathon is filled with breathtaking scenery, salty ocean air, high fives and Vancouver vibes. From the downtown Vancouver start line to the Seawall in Stanley Park and back, expect elevations keep you on your toes, long stretches alongside the ocean, and plenty of downhill terrain to bring out your inner speed demon. In addition to the fun and festive race, participants can expect a weekend of yoga, lululemon swag, and one hell of an awesome party. **2020 event…
Find out more »Iron Legs Mountain Races
The Iron Legs Mountain Races are held near Bragg Creek in Kananaskis Country, and can be run either solo or as a relay team of 2 or 3 runners. All 3 distance options, 100K, 60K, or 50M, offer amazing views of the Canadian Rockies and fantastic single track that will challenge every runner. The course is mostly on single track trails with some fire roads and lots of elevation change. **2020 event will be a virtual race
Find out more »Butter Tart Festival Races
The Butter Tart Festival Races will take place in beautiful Spencer Smith Park. Choose between a 5K run/walk or 1K run/walk, and spend the rest of your day enjoying the Butter Tart Festival. **2020 event will be a virtual race
Find out more »Quaranteam Run | Walk | Wheel | Skate
Quaranteam is a Canada wide Run | Walk | Wheel | Skate event to support Wheelchair Basketball Canada’s athletes, coaches and staff prepare for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics (now taking place summer of 2021). The Quaranteam 2020 event is an initiative born of the Global Pandemic with the goal to raise funds to the cover additional costs of Canadian athletes training remotely and gradually returning to a centralized training program. Join in to help reach the collective Canada wide goal…
Find out more »Beat Beethoven – Calgary
Run Calgary and The Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra (CPO) are bringing the wonderful worlds of music and running together. Challenge yourself to finish a 8K run or a 4K walk before the CPO completes 50 minutes of Beethoven's best music. The course is a 4K loop along the beautiful Bow River. Participants receive a custom Beat Beethoven wine glass, finishers' medal and a complimentary glass of sparkling wine under the big white tent while enjoying a free concert by CPO. **2020…
Find out more »Gruesome Twosome Trail
Gruesome Twosome Trail Race has been created to encourage running with a partner or a friend, of course you can run individually as well. Note this is not a relay race, you will be running with your partner for the chosen distance. The race is hosted at Aldergrove Regional Park, a beautiful park with rolling meadows, mixed forests and wide dirt packed trails. Participants will enjoy views of mountain ranges and Mount Baker as they run in and out of…
Find out more »SuperPower 5K
Suit up and unleash your inner superhero at this year's SuperPower 5K! RUN-FLY-WALK through this 5K course around Toronto Island in a quest to the finish line. Superpower 5K kicks off Fan Expo Canada, the nation's largest comics, sci-fi, horror, anime, gaming and pop culture event. All ages are welcome to sport their favourite costume and enjoy this family-friendly event. Plus, embracing your superpowers will positively impact the SickKids Foundation with funds raised through our pledge program going directly to…
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