RaceGuide presents: Where to run and race on Canada day
Canada 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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