Race Weekend

Bag Check

Marathon and Half Marathon Bag Check will be located in Nathan Phillip Square, just north of Queen St. It will be open from 6:00am – 3:00pm for these distances on Sunday October 19th. 

5K Bag Check will be located in Nathan Phillips Square, just north of Queen St. It will be open from 7:00am – 11:00am on Saturday October 18th.  

Bag Check Rules: 

• The TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon is furthering its commitment to hosting more sustainable events and will NOT be providing participants with a clear-plastic bag to use for Bag Check.

• Participants will use a personal bag for Bag Check. Please ensure your bag is no larger than:
  • Height = 45cm (18 inches)
  • Width = 32cm (13 inches)
  • Depth = 17cm (7 inches) 

• There will be a tear-off on your bib that corresponds to your bib number to check your bag. You must attach this sticker to your bag when dropping it off. Please make sure to bring your bib with you when picking up your bag after the race. 
• We strongly recommend that you leave your valuables at home! The TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon is not responsible for lost or stolen property, including any and all property checked at the Bag Check. 
• You will check your bag based on your distance and bib number, so look for the signs! For the safety of all our participants, volunteers and spectators, we will have additional security this year at Bag Check from the Toronto Police K-9 unit patrolling the Bag Check area as the bags are being checked in and picked up.
• Any bags not claimed by these times will be available for pick up at the Canada Running Series warehouse in Etobicoke. Please contact us to coordinate a time.  

Directions and Parking

5K – October 18th, 2025  

Public Transit   

To reduce the impact of your race day, we suggest choosing public transit to get to the event.   

TTC Subway Service opens at 6:00 a.m. on 5K Race Day and you can get off at Osgoode or Queen Subway station and be right at the Start & Finish Line at Nathan Phillips Square! 

Streetcars diverting due to road closures: 

• Dundas & Carlton Streetcars will have regular service 
• Queen Streetcar will operate until 8:15am then will start diverting away from our road closures 
• King Streetcar will start diverting after 7:00a.m. 

Visit the TTC Trip Planner to find your transit route to the event.   

GO Train —  To plan your travel on the GO Train for race weekend, visit the Trip Planner!     

Check the Metrolinx Services Updates Page for up to date information on any scheduled closures. 

Driving Directions  – 5K  

Driving From the West
Gardiner Expressway east
Take Spadina Ave exit and travel north
East on Dundas St to Chestnut – south on Chestnut and into Green P Parking Lot under Nathan Phillips Square — access east of Simcoe will close at 7:45 a.m.   

Driving From the East
Don Valley Parkway south
Take Lake Shore Blvd. exit and travel west on Lake Shore to Jarvis then north on Jarvis to any parking lots east of Yonge St. 

Half Marathon & Marathon – October 19th, 2025  

Marathon and Half Marathon Start Line Location: Yonge St. between Elm St. &  Queen St. 

Marathon and Half Marathon Start Time: 8:00 a.m.  

At 9:00 a.m. Bay St will close to east/west pedestrian traffic from Lake Shore Blvd to Dundas St. Marathon and Half Marathon spectators can cross Bay St at Dundas or use the pedestrian bridge just south of Front St. inside Union Station. We strongly recommend that you take public transit to the race.  

Public Transit   

Please note, subway service starts at 8:00 a.m. on Sunday.  

• Your best option for getting to the race by public transit will be using the Yonge St and Bloor St Buses 
• The last westbound Bloor Street bus will cross Christie St at 7:00 a.m.  Make sure you are planning accordingly 
• The Yonge St bus will be diverting down Church Street so if taking the Bloor bus eastbound from the West side of the City, you will need to get off at Church St and get on the Yonge St bus there to travel south to the start area on Yonge St or Race Central at Nathan Phillips Square at Queen & Bay 
• All Bloor St buses heading west will divert at Church St starting at 7:00 a.m. 

GO Train —  To plan your travel on the GO Train for race weekend, visit the Trip Planner!    

Check the Metrolinx Services Updates Page for up to date information on any scheduled closures. 

Driving Directions   – Marathon and Half Marathon 

Driving From the West
Gardiner Expressway east
Take Spadina Ave exit and travel north
East on Dundas St to Chestnut – south on Chestnut and into Green P Parking Lot under Nathan Phillips Square 

Driving From the East
Don Valley Parkway south
Take Lake Shore Blvd. exit and travel west
Park east of Yonge St.  

Bike Parking

NEW THIS YEAR – BIKE VALET!  

We have partnered with Cycle Toronto to offer a complimentary bike valet service on Queen St just south of Nathan Phillips Square.   

Bike Valet is like a coat check for bicycles, and provides secure bike parking service that is free for participants.   

Location: Queen St. just East of York, south of Nathan Phillips Square.  

Hours of Operation:  

Saturday, October 18: 7:00 am – 11: 30 am
Sunday, October 19: 6:00 am – 3:00 pm  

Bike valet will be on a first come, first serve basis.   

Cycle Toronto will be responsible for providing secure bike parking within the Bike Valet area. All reasonable care to prevent loss or damage will be taken, however, in the event that a bike is lost or stolen within this area, we will not be held responsible. By using our service, the patron acknowledges that any and all items left are done so at their own risk.   

In the event that Bike Valet is full, and you wish to travel to the race by bicycle, there are a number of FREE bicycle parking locations around Nathan Phillips Square. The locations are as follows:   

• On the West side of City Hall beside the Playground   
• On the corner of Elizabeth St. and Hagerman St. behind City Hall   
• On the Southwest corner of Nathan Phillips Square along Osgoode Lane   

Please note that these are public bicycle parking spots and are on a first come, first served basis. Any bikes that are parked in these locations will not be monitored by event staff or volunteers. TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon will not be responsible for any damage to bicycles while parked in these locations during the event.   

BikeShare Toronto 

We have partnered with Bike Share Toronto to provide a weekend pass for participants and spectators for race weekend!   

Pass details:  

• 3 day pass/$25  
• unlimited 90-minute rides using classic bikes only (not ebikes)  
• Active from Friday – Sunday  
• Pass Name: 3 Day Marathon Weekend Pass  

How to access pass:  

1. Download the app   
2. Pick the ‘3 Day Marathon Weekend Pass’ and create an account  
3. You will be required to add your credit card during the account creation process, and the purchase will be done once completed  
4. You can now unlock a bike using the app all race weekend  

For instructions, visit the how to page: https://bikesharetoronto.com/how-it-works/ 

There are Many Bike Share Toronto locations around the Start and Finish Lines and Nathan Phillips Square, however we suggested using the York St / Queen St W (City Hall) docking station along Queen St as there will be a Bike Share Toronto employee there to assist you!  

For a full list of stations in the area, visit the Bike Share Toronto System Map.  

Accessible Parking

Accessible parking is available in the parking lot under Nathan Phillips Square Carpark 036 – Green P Parking.  The elevators in section H (rabbit) will bring you to the south end of Nathan Phillips Square, where you can access all race day amenities.    

To access this garage, on please enter through Armour St. off of University Ave behind Nathan Phillips Square.   

These elevators may not be able to accommodate larger adaptive racers, please see drop-off/pick-up location below.    

Parking

We recommend booking convenient and affordable parking in advance through SpotHero, the nation’s leading parking reservations app.  

To reserve your parking spot, visit the Toronto Waterfront Marathon SpotHero Parking Page and book a spot with rates up to 50% off drive-up.  

Road Closures

Checkout our interactive course map and use the Road Closure function on the right hand side of the map and toggle the timeline to see roads close and open on the map at their scheduled times with a black line.

Interactive racePoint Map
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Lactation Stations

Noise Permit

Event Alert System

The TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon will be using a colour-coded Event Alert System (EAS) at this year’s event to communicate the status of course conditions to event staff and participants leading up to and on race day.

The levels range from Low (GREEN) to Moderate (YELLOW) to High (RED) to Extreme (BLACK) based on a variety of factors, including weather and event conditions. All event staff and participants should familiarize themselves with the Event Alert System colour indicators prior to the race, remain alert for directions from race officials, announcers and staff and take precautions to prepare for varying weather and event conditions on race day.

Event staff and participants should stay tuned to the current Event Alert System status via email, announcements and the colour-coded flags at Information Kiosk at the Expo prior to race day and on Race Day at the Help Desks in the Pre-Race/Post-Race Areas and Water & Aid Stations on course.

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