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HOW YOUR PARTICIPATION HELPS GRIEVING CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN OUR COMMUNITY.

Each year, Lighthouse supports over 400 children, youth, and their families as they navigate their grief after the life-altering loss of a parent or sibling. Your event registration or donation will fund our grief support groups to ensure there is no cost to families who need them.

Lighthouse does not receive government funding, so we rely on fundraising events and the generosity of our communities to be able to continue to offer our services free of charge to those that need them.

Please join and help us ensure that no child grieves alone.

TIMING: Warm Up/Opening Remarks - 8:30AM | 1K Start - 9:00AM | 5K Start - 9:30AM

Route Maps

Getting to the Race

Spencer Smith Park is located along the beautiful waterfront in Downtown Burlington. The park can be accessed easily via Brant St.

From QEW Westbound: Take Brant St. Exit #101 and proceed south on Brant St. for about 3 km to Lakeshore Rd. Turn right on Lakeshore Rd. and you will come upon the event venue in 2 blocks at Burlington Ave. on your left at the waterfront.

From QEW Eastbound: Take Exit #97 for North Shore Blvd. E. off the QEW. Continue east on North Shore Blvd. for 700m reaching Lake Shore Blvd. and Spencer Smith Park along the waterfront on your right.

Parking

Parking on weekends at Burlington Municipal Lots is free.

About 400 free parking spots are available at the municipal parking garage on Locust Street next to the Burlington Performing Arts Center (BPAC).

Additional free parking is available at Municipal Lot #7 and #8 north of BPAC on Locust St., at Municipal lot #3 behind the No Frills Plaza on Brant St..

Interactive Parking Map

Sustainability

To boost event sustainability, participants are strongly encouraged to consider carpooling, using public transportation or cycling.

www.BurlingtonTransit.ca

Burlington Cycling Map

Bag Check

Bag Check will be made available at the event venue.

Health & Safety

As an Athletics Ontario sanctioned event, we are adhering to the most updated best practices in the endurance event industry. A comprehensive Health & Safety Plan and an Emergency Management Plan have been developed, and various elements of the plans will be put in place should it become necessary. If you have any concerns in this regard, please do not hesitate to contact [email protected]

Facilities

Throughout the venue, our partners will be providing food and beverage items (for sampling and purchase).

For your convenience, clean and accessible washroom and handwashing facilities will be located on-site.

There will be a range of engaging activities especially for children to enjoy including a bouncy castle and slide.

On Line Registration opens Monday June 12, with our early Bird pricing available until Sunday July 21, Save 40% on registration fees

The 37th Annual MNP Moon in June Road Race is a unique evening event in downtown Burlington. We have created an event for all ages, with our Rocca Sisters KidFest activity center, the Movati Meredith's Hero Kids 1K fun run for children age 1-12 years of age, Gordon's Great Grand K walk for seniors and supporters of our charity, Children's Aid Foundation of Halton along with our MNP 5k walk, 5k run, 10k run, through downtown Burlington. Post race activities include food, drinks, beer gardens, live band and awards.

Entries are limited, sign up quickly.

We have a variety of sponsorship opportunities if your organization would like to support our event and the Great Kids at the Children's Aid Foundation of Halton. The MIJ is a 100% charity event.

Team and Group entry fee discounts are available for groups of 6 or more.

MNP Moon in June Entry Change Policy

In planning the MiJ, we work well in advance, placing orders, lining up suppliers and organizing the safety and care for all runners. As such we incur significant expenses prior to the actual event. This is ultimately why we are forced to limit refunds and changes to entries.

Our policy.

We offer a variety of options for participants once they determine they cannot join us on race day.

These options include:

Refund is available on entry fees based on the timing of the cancelation (note processing fees cannot be refunded) see timing below.

Deferral of the entry to the following year, again this is dependent on the timing of the cancellation, see below.

Transfer, we can allow a transfer of an entry to another person, when possible

Donation, the MiJ is a 100% charitable event, all proceeds are donated to Children’s Aid Foundation Halton (CAFH). We can reroute your entry fee from the race to a donation to CAFH

Timing and options:

Requests given 9 months or more prior to race day: All 4 options are available.

Requests given 3 months or more prior to race day: deferral, transfer and donation are available.

Requests given 30 days or more prior to race day: transfer and donation are available.

Request given 15 days or more, prior to race day, donation is available.

Requests given within 14 days of the race; sorry no options are available.

Hamilton, ON In support of women's mental health programs at St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton. Race Date: June 7, 2026 Race Location: Confederation Park - WILLOW COVE PAVILION (680 Van Wagners Beach Road, Hamilton, ON L8E 3L8) Start Times: 8:30 a.m. – 1K Little Steps 8:50 a.m. – Welcome and Warm-up 9:15 a.m. – 10K Start 9:30 a.m. – 5K Start Suggested Arrival Time: 8:00 a.m. Share your experience with our community! Tag us on social: Instagram: @runforwomen Facebook: @Run_for_Women_Series Hashtag: #runforwomen

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Join us on June 20, 2026, at Confederation Park for The FAB 5K Run/Walk and 1K Dash.

About The FAB 5K

The FAB 5K is always our favourite day of the year! It’s the day we host a 5K event that brings together community members and FAB participants to take on a 5K run or walk. Whether you are a first time 5Ker or aiming to cross the finish line with an Olympic qualifying time, this event is guaranteed to inspire you to dream big and live big.

The 5K starts and ends at the Edgewater Pavilion in Confederation Park and the course runs along the beautiful Hamilton Beach Strip. The energy is electric, the race food is yummy, the volunteers are next level, the FAB participants are so inspiring, and the course is fast and flat. Did we mention the energy is electric?

The event is also a key fundraiser to help us raise the much-needed funds that allow us to continue to offer our free and empowering FAB 5K Challenge program.

About our FAB Program

Every spring, FAB offers a free and empowering program to over 165 youth girls in Hamilton’s priority neighbourhoods. The program challenges participants to train for and finish a 5K run. Participants meet weekly with volunteer coaches for training, fun, and skill-building. They finish feeling proud, confident, and equipped with a goal-setting framework they can use for any future endeavour. The program culminates with FAB participants completing The FAB 5K. That’s right! 165 youth girls from Hamilton will be taking on this 5K as well. It’s absolutely inspiring!

Here are ways in which you can support

The FAB 5K is a key fundraiser for the FAB Foundation and we cannot do what we do without the volunteer and financial support of our community. Here’s how you can help us continue to make a big difference in the lives of youth girls and our community.

#1. Register and participate in one of our events. There is a 5k walk/run and a 1k fun run. Strollers are welcome. It’s such a beautiful route along the lake!

• 1K Fun Run | 9:00am

• 5K Run/walk |9:30am

#2. Start up a personal fundraising page and ask your circle to give. If you raise $200 or more, we will reimburse you your entry fee. If you raise $500 or more, you’ll be entered into a draw for a grand prize!

#3. Make a donation. If you are coming to cheer everybody on, thank you so much for your support! Donations can be made by clicking the “donate now” button on this page. You can make a general donation to FAB or direct your donation to towards a runners personal fundraising page.

#4. Create a team when you register and invite others to join. Together you can set a team fundraising goal! All teams who raise $1,000 will also be entered into the grand prize draw.

What your participation will support

All money raised from this event will help us continue to offer our program to approximately 165 youth girls in Hamilton annually at no cost to them. Our program is FREE and each participant receives a new pair of running shoes, a training t-shirt, healthy snacks at each session, a goal setting journal and transportation and entry into local race and program events.

Route Information

We have a beautiful, mostly flat course that runs along Lake Ontario.

Starting in Edgewater Pavilion, head towards the lake/path (approx. 100m)

Turn right onto the path, follow to the turnaround, just before the wooden bridge (approx. 1.2km)

Turn left at the turnaround and follow the path back along the beach past Edgewater Pavilion until you see the 2nd turnaround just past Barangas (approx. 2.4km)

Turn left at the 2nd turnaround and head back to Edgewater Pavilion (approx. 1.2km)

Turn right into Edgewater Pavilion to the finish (approx. 100m)

Join us for what might just be the event that inspires you to

dream a little bigger!

• 1K Fun Run | 9:00am

• 5K Run |9:30am

• 5K Walk | 9:30am

Registration

Early Bird Registration (Prior to April 1, 2026)

• 1K fun run | $25*

• 5K run/walk | $40*

*Plus processing fees

Registration as of April 1, 2026

• 1K fun run | $35*

• 5K run/walk | $50*

*Plus processing fees

Same day registration is available on Saturday morning beginning at 8:30am. Cash or credit card payments will be accepted.

Directions

Starting in Edgewater Pavilion, head towards the lake/path (approx. 100m)

Turn right onto the path, follow to the turnaround, just before the wooden bridge (approx. 1.2km)

Turn left at the turnaround and follow the path back along the beach past Edgewater Pavilion until you see the 2nd turnaround just past Barangas (approx. 2.4km)

Turn left at the 2nd turnaround and head back to Edgewater Pavilion (approx. 1.2km)

Turn right into Edgewater Pavilion to the finish (approx. 100m)

Access and Parking

Entrance into Confederation Park is free. There is a large parking lot if you keep driving straight past the Edgewater Pavilion on the left hand side. Parking is also free.