The number of marathons in Ontario may surprise you
Check out the lengthy list of marathons in Ontario for 2017.
With new marathons in Canada popping up while others fold, it’s difficult to keep track of the options in each province. Two weeks ago, Canadian Running posted a story of all the Quebec marathons for 2017. Next up is Ontario.
There are currently 28 marathons in Ontario, plus one that begins in the United States and crosses into Canada. That’s four more than in 2013 though there have been marathons that have been discontinued, Thunder Bay Miles With the Giant for example, while others have been added to the calendar.
RELATED: The only list of Quebec marathons that you’ll need for 2017.
Some of the marathons share the same date, so you couldn’t run them all in a year, but you could theoretically run many of them.
Run4RKids Indoor Marathon
Date: Jan. 7
Location: Toronto
Fools Marathon
Date: Jan. 14
Location: St. Catharines
Thunderwolves Indoor Marathon
Date: Feb. 12
Location: Thunder Bay
Winterman Marathon
Date: Feb. 19
Location: Ottawa
Cornwall Run to end MS
Date: April 29
Location: Cornwall
Waterloo Marathon
Date: April 30
Location: Waterloo
Goodlife Fitness Toronto Marathon
Date: May 7
Location: Toronto
Mississauga Marathon
Date: May 7
Location: Mississauga
Mudcat Marathon
Date: May 13
Location: Dunnville
Sudbury Rocks!!!
Date: May 14
Location: Sudbury
Whitby International North (WIN) Marathon
Date: May 21
Location: Whitby
MEC London Marathon
Date: May 27
Location: London
Scotiabank Ottawa Marathon
Date: May 28
Location: Ottawa
South Coast Marathon
Date: Early June (TBD)
Location: Simcoe
Conquer The Canuck Marathon Ultra Trail Weekend
Date: June 11
Location: Cambridge
Niagara Ultra
Date: June 17
Location: Niagara on the Lake
North Face Endurance Challenge Series Marathon
Date: July 17
Location: Blue Mountains
Massey Marathon
Date: July 16
Location: Massey
ENDURrun Marathon
Date: Aug. 20
Location: Conestogo
MEC Toronto Marathon
Date: Sept. 10
Location: Toronto
That Dam Hill
Date: Sept. 16
Location: London
Kitchissippi Marathon
Date: Oct. 1
Location: Chalk River
The County Marathon
Date: Oct. 1
Location: Wellington
Ottawa Fall Colours Marathon
Date: Oct. 8
Location: Ottawa
Niagara Falls International Marathon
Date: Oct. 15
Location: Niagara Falls
BONUS: Detroit Free Press Marathon
Date: Oct. 15
Location: Detroit (the race crosses the bridge into Windsor)
Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon
Date: Oct. 22
Location: Toronto
Haunted Hustle
Date: Oct. 29
Location: Temiskaming Shores
Road2Hope Hamilton Marathon
Date: Nov. 5
Location: Hamilton
RELATED: A Canadian race a week for all of 2017.
Editor’s note: This story, entitled “The total number of marathons in Ontario may shock you” was originally published by Michal Kapral on July 13, 2013 and has since been updated to reflect 2017 races.
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