Global Running Day is Wednesday and here’s how you can participate

Heads up, runners – the 3rd edition of Global Running Day is happening tomorrow. Held every year on the first Wednesday in June, Global Running Day is a day to run, celebrate running and inspire others to get out there and run. (It’s also sometimes promoted as #runnersdayoff, but that’s between you and your employer.) Brands, retail establishments and local governments alike have jumped on the Global Running Day concept for all the right reasons, offering runs, activities and deals (of course) that spread the gospel of running. Here’s a quick taste of what’s going on, to help you plan your own Global Running Day itinerary.

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The IAAF, in conjunction with local governments and running organizations, has created free 1-mile races in 24 cities (including Toronto and Vancouver) across 15 time zones, called IAAF Run 24:1. They all take place at 6 p.m. local time, to create 15 hours of continuous international 1-mile race happenings. Toronto’s race is at Ashbridges Bay Park, and Kate Van Buskirk, who broke the Canadian indoor mile record earlier this year, will be in attendance. Vancouver’s race is at Jericho Park. Registration may already be closed in some cities, but you can still be a spectator, get inspired for next year’s event, and pledge your distance.

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Under Armour is hosting a free event in conjunction with Canadian Running Magazine at the University of Toronto‘s back campus fields. Participants may test-drive the Under Armour HOVR Sonic shoe and enter to win a pair. 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Lululemon Calgary is hosting a 5K run with a meetup afterwards at the Simmons Building, Mill Street Brewery. Anyone can join the run; sign up for the meetup here. It’s offering a similar event in Windsor, Ont. at Motor Burger at 7 p.m. See Eventbrite for similar events in your area.

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Also in Calgary, 2017 Canadian marathon champion Trevor Hofbauer will be leading the run from the Glenmore Running Room at 6:30 p.m.

Lululemon partners with MEC with a run along the water in Victoria, B.C., starting at Beacon Hill Petting Zoo on Circle Drive at 6:30 p.m.

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The Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series is offering discounts on most of its international half-marathon events remaining in 2018, including Montreal ($30 off the half-marathon event September 22-23, 2018). The deal is available Wednesday only. Sign up here. 

Run Ottawa, organizers of Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend, is hosting a 6K day run at 6 p.m. at the Arboretum in the Experimental Farm. Here’s the link.