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RaceGuide presents: Where to run and race on Canada day

Canadian flagsCanada celebrates 148 years since confederation on Wednesday and what better way to enjoy the holiday by taking part in a Canada Day-themed run or race. There are certainly no shortage of them with events taking place from coast to coast in major cities and small towns and offering everything from fun runs to half marathons.

St. John's, NFLD
Houses line the cliffs in St. John’s, N.L.

Below is a list compiled from RaceGuide, which lists running events from across Canada.

Canada Day 10K and 5K Run, St. John’s, N.L.

Subway Canada Day 10 Miler, Grand Bay, N.B.

Canada Day 15/5K, Moncton, N.B.

Canada Day Bash 10M/10K/5K/3K, Charlottetown, P.E.I.

Dick Beazley Memorial 6 Mile Road Race, Hantsport, N.S.

GGS Law Canada Day 5K, Burlington, Ont.

The 5K and 10K routes follow this boardwalk in Victoria Park, Charlottetown.
The view from the boardwalk in Victoria Park, Charlottetown, P.E.I.

Official Canada D’eh 5K Run, Amherstburg, Ont.

Barrie Canada Day Races, Barrie, Ont.

Great Canadian Trail Run, Brantford, Ont.

Scotiabank Canada Day Road Races, Kanata, Ont.

Walden Firecracker Road Race, Sudbury, Ont.

"The Terry Fox Monument  in Thunder Bay, Ont." Photo by Dennis MacDonald/Alamy/AllCanadaPhotos.com
The Terry Fox Monument in Thunder Bay, Ont. Photo by Dennis MacDonald/Alamy/AllCanadaPhotos.com

Thunder Bay Canada Day Race, Thunder Bay, Ont.

Canada Day 5K Run for St. John Ambulance, Niagara Falls, Ont.

KRRA Limestone Mile, Kingston, Ont.

Embro Highland Games 10K and 5K Road Race, Embro, Ont.

Brooklin Coffee Run Club Canada Day Run, Brooklin, Ont.

Moose Jawg Charity Road Race, Moose Jaw, Sask.

Edmonton has placed a last minute bid to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
The sun sets over downtown Edmonton.

Canada Day Races, Edmonton, Alta.

High River Half Marathon, High River, Alta.

Canada Day Family Fun Run, Canmore, Alta.

Get Canadian Run, Kamloops, B.C.

The Empress Hotel in Victoria, B.C.
The Empress Hotel in Victoria, B.C.

Canada Day 5th Street Mile, Courtenay, B.C.

Sechelt Canada Day Mile, Sechelt, B.C.

Canada Day Rock, White Rock, B.C.

Canada Day Charity 8K, Pitt Meadows, B.C.

Canada Day 10K, Victoria, B.C.

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