Marathon

5K

OCTOBER 18, 2025

Your Registration Includes: 

• 5K Finisher Medal 
• ASICS Souvenir Shirt 
• Bib 
• Access to the Runkeeper Go™ premium experience 
• Timing by Sportstats
• Post-Race Recovery Food
• Best Race Experience in Canada!

RACE KIT PICKUP 

For information about Race Kit Pickup, please visit our Race Weekend Page.

Start Line 

5K Start Time: 9:00 a.m.

Please arrive to the start area 1 hour before the start of the race, at 8:00 a.m.

Start Line Location: On University Ave., just north of Queen St., facing northbound.

Your assigned corral will be indicated by the colour on your bib.  On race day, corrals will be identified by coloured sign, look for the sign that matches your bib. 

Corral Info

Your assigned corral will be indicated by the colour on your bib.  On race day, corrals will be identified by coloured flag, look for the flag that matches your bib. 

 Finish Line 

5K Finish Line will be located on Bay St., just north of Queen St.

Athletics Ontario 5K Championship

We are happy to announce that we’ll be partnering with Athletics Ontario to host the 2025 Ontario 5K Championships on Saturday, October 18th!

The top three male and female 5K finishers in each 10-year age group will be awarded Marsquest Sunglasses. To be eligible for prizing, you must be a current member of Athletics Ontario and you must enter your membership number at registration.

For more information and to become a member, visit this link

Post-Race

Course Map 

* Course subject to change. 

Description of 5K route:
5K Route will start on University Ave north of Queen St. W participants will head north on University Ave to Dundas where they will turn into the southbound lanes of University and head south to Wellington St. Participants will turn left onto Wellington Ave and head east to Bay Street where they will turn right and head south on Bay Street to Lake Shore Blvd. West at Lake Shore & Bay participants will head west to Rees St and then turn around and head back east to Bay Street.
When they return to Bay & Lake Shore they will turn left and head north on Bay right up to the Finish Line at Queen St.

Course Restrictions 

Entry Limit 

5K: maximum 8,000 participants 

Participants that use Nordic Poles are welcome. 

Strollers are welcome in the 5K event only. 

For the safety of all participants, baby backpacks, skateboards, roller blades, Jump shoes, animals and unauthorized bicycles & wheeled devices are not permitted in the race.  

Time Limit 

The time limit to complete the 5K course is 1 hour and 10 minutes. 

Course Amenities  

We will have hydration & aid stations along the course at approximately every 3km.  Please see course map for exact locations.  

 Medical Services 

Odyssey Medical will coordinate medical services on course and the main medical tent will be located just past the finish line at Queen and Bay. 

The Running Physio will provide post-race physio therapy treatments and will be located at the finish line & Nathan Phillips Square medical tents.

Impact Bib Program

The Impact Bib Program gives participants the choice about whether to receive a race shirt as part of their race day experience. If a participant chooses the Impact Bib option, a donation will be made to a participating sustainability charity in lieu of a race shirt. On race day, your bib will have an Impact Bib sticker on it to celebrate your choice!

If you have more questions about the impact bib program, please email us at info@canadarunningseries.com.

Training

PACE TEAM Powered by ASICS 

The TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon Pace Team will provide runners with experienced, dedicated pacers to support your race day goals. 

Planned pace times are as follows: 

Marathon: 

Continuous: 3:10 / 3:15 / 3:20 / 3:25 / 3:30 / 3:35 / 3:40 / 3:45 / 3:50 / 3:55 / 4:00 / 4:10 / 4:20 / 4:30 

Run/Walk: 4:10 / 4:20 / 4:45 

Half Marathon: 

Continuous: 1:30 / 1:40 / 1:45 / 1:50 / 2:00 / 2:10 / 2:15 / 2:20 / 2:30 / 2:45 

Run/Walk: 2:00 / 2:10 / 2:15 / 2:20 / 2:30 

Are you signed up to run, but not sure of where to start for training? 

The ASICS Runkeeper app is here to offer the support you need ahead of race day. 

As part of your registration, ASICS will provide free access to the Runkeeper Go™ premium experience. The app features training plans and guided workouts led by ASICS running coaches. Additionally, users can easily set goals, train, and track their progress in the build-up to the event. 

Put the worries of training aside and focus instead on the fun part of reaching your finish line! 

Participants will receive access to the Runkeeper Go™ experience in June. 

Hotel & Travel

We encourage you to take advantage of special offers from our event hotel partners.

Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel
123 Queen St W – Toronto, ON, M5H 2M9

With a stay at Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel, you’ll be centrally located in Toronto, steps from Nathan Phillips Square and within a 10-minute walk of Toronto Eaton Centre.   

Just 5 minutes from the start and finish line! 

Enjoy a range of recreational amenities, including an outdoor pool, an indoor pool, and a sauna. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless Internet access, concierge services, and gift shops/newsstands. 

-Complimentary High-Speed Internet Access in guest rooms
-Late check-out time extended until 3:00 p.m. upon request. 

Special Rate: $279/night + HST 

Marriott Downtown at CF Toronto Eaton Centre Hotel 

525 Bay Street – Toronto, ON, M5G 2L2 

Located in downtown Toronto, Canada, our hotel places you in the heart of the city, near shopping, dining and entertainment. Make yourself at home in our spacious guest rooms and suites with plush bedding, comfortable seating areas and deluxe amenities. Stay fit here in Toronto in our 24-hour fitness centre. Take a dip in our rooftop indoor pool.   

Just 5 minutes from the start and finish line! 

Special Rate: $375/night + HST 

-Complimentary High-Speed Internet Access in guest rooms
-Flexible cancellation terms – no cost to cancel up to 72 hours prior to the arrival date.
-Late check-out time extended until 3:00 p.m. subject to availability. 

Hilton Toronto Hotel 
145 Richmond St W, Toronto, ON M5H 2L2 
 
With a stay at Hilton Toronto Hotel, you’ll be centrally located in Toronto, steps from Nathan Phillips Square and within a 10-minute walk of Toronto Eaton Centre. Just minutes from the start and finish line! 
 
Find us in downtown Toronto, next to Osgoode Station. We are within 10 minutes’ walk of Union Station, CN Tower, Royal Ontario Museum, and CF Toronto Eaton Centre. Using public transit, St. Lawrence Market, Rogers Centre, and the Distillery District are 15 to 20 minutes away. Our indoor-outdoor pool is open all year. 
 
Special Rate: $329/night + HST
 
-Complimentary High-Speed Internet Access in guest rooms 
-Late check-out time extended until 3:00 p.m. upon request. 
 
Book Now

Chelsea Hotel, Toronto 
33 Gerrard St W, Toronto, ON M5G 1Z4 
 
Explore Chelsea Hotel Toronto, a downtown family hotel with kid-friendly accommodations and activities fulfill your wishes. Just a 10-minute walk away from the start and finish line! 
 
Special Rate: $339/night + HST
 
-Complimentary High-Speed Internet Access in guest rooms 
-Late check-out time extended until 3:00 p.m. upon request. 

Book Now

The Westin Harbour Castle
1 Harbour Square, Toronto, ON M5J 1A6

Nestled in the harbour with seamless downtown access, The Westin Harbour Castle, Toronto offers you a serene city escape in the centre of it all. Just minutes away from the TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon Expo. 

Special Rate: $365/night + HST

-Complimentary High-Speed Internet Access in guest rooms
-Late check-out time extended until 3:00 p.m. upon request.

Book Now

Hyatt Regency Toronto
370 King Street West, Toronto, ON M5V 1J9

Discover the excitement of Downtown Toronto’s Entertainment District, just steps from the business and financial district and all that makes the city a vibrant destination. With easy access to the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, you can also explore the CN Tower, Rogers Centre, The Art Gallery of Ontario and the Princess of Wales Theatre. Enjoy the fashionable shopping and dining scene within walking distance of our hotel. At the Hyatt Regency, you are immersed in the creative urban energy of Toronto.

Special Rate: $319/night + HST

Book Now

Novotel Toronto Centre
45 The Esplanade, Toronto, ON M5E 1W2
 

The Novotel Toronto Centre is steeped in our city’s history and is just steps away from the St. Lawrence Market-the heart of the city’s culinary identity for more than a century-legendary architecture, fabulous shopping and other must-see attractions. Afterwards, unwind with a glass of wine or a classic cocktail at Café Nicole Bar + Bistro, then retire to a recently renovated room for truly urban rest and relaxation.

Special Rate: $289 per night

Book your stay by calling 416-367-8900 or emailing novotel.torontocentre@accor.com

Elites & Awards

AWD Program

Adaptive Devices Permitted on Course

• Recreational wheelchair
• Push-rim wheelchair (see note below about pace cap) 
• Handcycles (see note below about pace cap)
• Motorized wheelchairs (permitted in 5K event only)
• Must not exceed a speed of 5km/hour 
• Must not exceed 40” length x 30” wide 

If you would like to use an adaptive device not listed above, please contact info@canadarunningseries.com 

For more information, click here.

Course Details

All routes travel along paved routes that are closed to traffic. Some areas of the race route include access lanes for local traffic and/or emergency access.

All water stations on course have accessible toilets.

5K

Participants will encounter:

• Streetcar tracks crossing at some intersections on the course (Dundas, Queen St, King St.)
• Hairpin turn on University Ave. at Dundas St.
• Wide hairpin turnaround on Lake Shore Blvd. at Rees
• A gradual incline moving northbound on Bay St to the finish line

Half Marathon

Participants will encounter:

• Streetcar tracks travelling south on Bathurst St, including intersections of multidirectional tracks at College St, Dundas St, Queen St, and King St.
• Hairpin turn at Lake Shore Blvd & Ellis Ave
• An incline on Lake Shore Blvd just before Jameson Ave
• A steeper incline and decline going over the Spadina fly-over
• A gradual incline moving northbound on Bay St to the finish line

Marathon

Participants will encounter:

• Streetcar tracks travelling south on Bathurst St, including intersections of multidirectional tracks at College St, Dundas St, Queen St, and King St.
• Hairpin turn on Lake Shore Blvd at Ellis Ave
• An incline on Lake Shore Blvd just before Jameson Ave
• A steeper incline and decline going over the Spadina fly-over
• A gradual incline moving northbound on Bay St leading to the eastbound turn
• Hairpin turn on Bayview Ave near River St
• A steeper incline/decline on Eastern Ave, over the Don Valley Parkway (out and back)
• Streetcar tracks along Queen St E between Woodbine & Maclean
• Hairpin turn on Queen St at Maclean
• A gradual incline moving northbound on Bay St to the finish line

Venue Information

The Athletes with a Disability (AWD) Program Tent is located in the northwest corner of our Nathan Phillips Square venue space. This area is provided as a space for AWD program participants to get ready for their race and to leave any alternative assistive devices. Volunteers will be available from this location to escort participants to their start corrals, starting from one-hour to race start. The last volunteer escort will leave the AWD Tent towards the start corrals 20 minutes before race start.

There are accessible toilets in the venue space.

AWD Program Athletes looking for a drop-off location for wheel trans or other transportation service should plan to be dropped off at the north end of Nathan Phillips Square, at Chestnut St and Armoury St.,near 80 Chestnut St.

Results & Photos

2024 Results

SportStats Official Results
Overall Open Awards - Marathon
Overall Open Awards - Half Marathon
Overall Open Awards - 5K
Overall Open Awards - Marathon Wheelchair
Canadian Marathon Winners
Canadian Marathon Masters Winners
Age Category Winners - Marathon
Age Category Winners - Half Marathon
Age Category Winners - 5K

2024 Photos

Stay Connected

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Results & Photos

EVENT INFO

• • Marathon
  • Half Marathon
  • 5K
  • Impact Bib Program
  • Training
  • Hotel & Travel
  • Elites, Hosting & Awards
  • AWD Program
  • Results & Photos
  • Stay Connected