Course and Maps
30K Race Route (Yes, it is 30KM)
Start time: Tentatively 9:45am
30K, 15K, and 10K Race Routes (Individual Distances – No Relays)
- 30K Start: On Simcoe St E just east of James St (north of LiUNA Station)
- West on Simcoe St E to James St N
- North on James St N
- North to Guise St E and Dock Service Rd
- South on Ferguson Ave N
- East on Burlington St (changes to Nikola Tesla)
- Take Woodward Ave ramp to Beach Blvd
- North on Beach Blvd to Eastport Dr
- 15K Start north of Lift Bridge
- Take Eastport Dr and exit North Shore Blvd
- West on North Shore Blvd
- 10K Start near LaSalle Park
- West on North Shore Blvd to Plains Rd
- Plains to Spring Gardens Rd
- Take Spring Gardens Rd up Valley Inn Hill
- Turn left onto Plains Rd (aka York Blvd)
- Turn left at Dundurn Castle to Tecumseh
- Tecumseh to Locke
- Locke to Barton St
- Barton St to Queen St N
- North on Queen St N – turns into Stuart
- East on Stuart St to Bay St N
- North on Bay St N to Strachan St W
- East on Strachan to John St N
- South on John St N to Murray St E
- West on Murray St E
- Finish at Murray and Hughson
- Water, Food, and Medals inside LIUNA Station (participants only inside LIUNA Station)
Click here for the 30K Elevation Chart.
shuttles buses for 10k and 15k
There will be shuttle buses from LiUNA Station to the 10K and 15K start lines on race morning. Timing to be announced. The buses will stay at the start locations until the races begin so participants can keep warm.
Aid Stations
Portable Toilets and aid stations at approximately every five kilometres on the 30K route.
Ample portable toilets will be near the 30K start line at James and Strachan, outside LiUNA Station, and near our warming station (tba). Portable Toilets will also be at the 10K and 15K Starting points. Washrooms will NOT be available to participants or spectators inside LiUNA Station at all during Race Day.
Click here for Road Closures.
5K Race Route (TBC)
5K Start: Tentatively 8:30am
5K Map coming soon.
- Race Route TBC
Virtual Races
You can choose your own route for the 2025 Around the Bay Virtual Race.
Please follow the directions below:
• Consult with a physician before training or participating in this event
• Do not wear headphones for outdoor races as you are not on a
closed course
• Review your route before running
• Pick a route and time to avoid congestion
• Carry a mobile phone as means to connect if you require assistance
while participating in this race
• Plan a route to obtain adequate hydration and nourishment
• Follow Provincial Physical Distancing Guidelines
Kilometre Markers
Each kilometre will be marked along the route.
Route to Corrals & Race Start
PLEASE PRE-ARRANGE A POST RACE MEETING PLACE WITH FAMILY & FRIENDS. E.G. SECTION XXX IN FIRSTONTARIO CENTRE. After finishing the race, runners will be directed to the concourse level of FirstOntario Centre and into the seating area. Hamilton Fire Dept. rules prohibit standing/waiting in the lobby and the area at the top of the steps on the concourse.
How to get to the start
NO SPECTATORS ALLOWED WITH PARTICIPANTS GOING TO THEIR ASSIGNED CORRALS. ALL SPECTATORS MUST STAY EAST OF BAY ST. ON YORK
30K start line is on York Blvd. at Caroline St N. 5k start line is on Bay St. just south of York Blvd.
All participants MUST follow the below directions to get to their assigned starting area or corral.
If you have a running partner and wish to run together you must go to the corral of the slower seeding time.
Any questions regarding corral placement must be presented to the HELP DESK Fri./Sat. NOT RACE MORNING!
CORRALS: If you have a bib for Corral Red/A, Blue/B, or Green/C please proceed to the north side of the Federal Building (#1 on the map) across from FirstOntario Centre and proceed west on Napier and then north on Caroline St. to the Corral entrance.
WASHROOMS: FirstOntario Centre and portable toilets at or near water stations
30k White/Grey & RELAYS: If you have a 30k White/Grey bib or 1st runner of a Relay, please proceed west on Market St (#2 on map) and then north on Hess St. to York Blvd. Please position yourself according to the posted SEEDING TIMES.
The first 20k of the Around the Bay Road Race is an exciting, scenic, and fast route. The last 10k includes rolling hills through scenic North Shore Blvd.
The race begins on York Blvd and Caroline St. N. The race proceeds east on York Blvd then turns left, (north) onto James St. N. Runners run north on James St. N. and then east onto Burlington St.
Runners proceed east on Burlington using the overpasses to the Woodward Ave. on ramp.
Runners exit north onto Woodward Ave. and then turn right onto the Beach Strip.
After crossing the Canal lift bridge the race turns onto Eastport Drive to Northshore Blvd. The race turns west bound onto the rolling hills of Northshore Blvd., and then west onto Plains Rd entering Hamilton on York Blvd. and finish into FirstOntario Centre at York Blvd. and Bay Sts.
5k Course
Details coming soon
The 5K will start on Bay St. in front of FirstOntario Centre, following Bay St. to Cannon St., where the course turns left and follows Cannon St. west (this becomes York Blvd). Follow York Blvd to the turn around near the Cemetery. The course then follows York Blvd all the way back to FirstOntario Centre, entering the underground ramp and finishing inside FIRSTONTARIO CENTRE.
