Oakville 21.1 Half Marathon, 10km and 5km
Sunday, October 4, 2026
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Run a beautiful fast, flat and scenic course along the lakeshore in Oakville, exploring some of the picturesque neighbourhoods along the way. This is the perfect course and time of year to plan to run a personal best and/or bring the whole family for a day of active fun!
The race route starts at Shell Park, turns left onto Lakeshore and explores some of the neighbourhoods to the south of Lakeshore. It does a loop through beautiful Tannery Park before heading back to Shell Park.
Half Marathon 21.1km start: 7:30 AM
10km start: 7:50 AM
5km start: 8:00 AM
Aid Stations will be serving water and electrolyte hydration approximately every 3km on the course. Portable toilets will be available at each aid station as well as at the start/finish line.
The cut-off times will be 3.5 hours after the start of the 21.1k half marathon distance race.
For safety reasons, no dogs or strollers are allowed to take part in the races.
Every finisher gets an event T-shirt and a Finishers Medal!
Pace Bunnies: Pace bunnies will be available for the half marathon distance event. Specific pace times will be updated as race day approaches.
Parking & Transportation Information:
Oakville is in the GTA and is easy to get to by vehicle or transit. There will be NO RACE DAY PARKING in Shell Park. Runners should park in the Bronte Go Station Lot and free shuttle service will be provided between Bronte Go Station and the race venue at Shell Park starting at 5:30am from the Go Station and last bus leaving Shell Park at 11:50am. Spectators are welcome to use the shuttle as well.
Bag Check:
Bag check will be available at the race venue at Shell Park. Please do not leave valuables in your bag as although we have volunteers at bag check, we cannot be responsible for their safety.
SAVE when you register 5 or more people on the same transaction!
Save 10% with 5-10 people
Save 15% with 10+ people
Bring the whole family, your running group or your sports team for a great race day together!
Race Course
The race routes are posted on our website here.
The race starts and finishes at Shell Park, 3307 Lakeshore Road W, Oakville, ON.
Race Kit Pick-Up
There is NO RACE DAY KIT PICK UP
If you are unable to attend the kit pick up options noted below, or have someone pick up for you, you have the option of pre-purchasing VIP PICK UP. Go to the Store tab on this page to complete your purchase.
You MUST pick up your race kit, which includes your bib number and chip, in order to take part in the race.
There will be an advance race kit pick up in TORONTO on race week Thursday October 1st 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm at (location TBA)
Everyone else should plan to pick up at the RACE EXPO in Oakville the day before race day which will be Saturday October 3th 2026 10:00 am-4:00 pm at a location TBA.
If you are picking up for other people, you must bring email confirmation that you are allowed to pick up for them and they must have done their race roster waiver.
If you are picking up for a large group of 10 or more, please email us ahead of time so we can set aside those bibs and kits for you. [email protected]
Weather Policy:
Safety always comes first and Athletics Ontario sets rules and policies that outline when an event must be delayed or cancelled due to inclement weather. In the case of inclement weather that forces our race directors to cancel an event, there will be no refunds. In the case of a weather cancellation, by that time a large portion of the race fee’s have already been allocated. Registered participants will still receive your swag bag and race shirt. Thank you for understanding these policies.
Cancellation Policy:
No cancellations or refunds. If for any reason the event is cancelled, you may do the race as a virtual event. There will be no deferrals or refunds. Transfers between distances or to other runners are allowed until race week and can be done through the "transfer" link on our race roster page. There will be a $5.00 administration fee for transfer.