Transportation to the Start line will be available for GoodLife Fitness Toronto Marathon and Half Marathon participants only.  Buses will depart from the Hilton Hotel located at Richmond and University across the Street from the Sheraton Centre Hotel beginning at 6:00 am. The last bus will depart from this location at 7:30 am. Buses will also depart from the Courtyard Marriott 475 Yonge St. at College and on Yonge St. Just North of Eglinton beginning at 6:00 am. These buses are for participants only and you Must show your bib to board. Please don’t wait until the last minute. Look for the Yellow Laidlaw School Buses.  

Participants must show their bib to board.

At the finish area at Queen’s Park: Shuttles back to the Hilton and Sheraton hotels will depart from the south side of the legislature and drop participants off at the N/W corner of University and Richmond. These shuttles will leave approximately every 20 minutes beginning at 10:30 am.  Alternatively, it is recommended that participants use the TTC (public transportation - subway) from the Queen’s Park or Museum Subway stations (only a 5 min walk) to go back to Mel Lastman Square, or home.

Start - Mel Lastman Square and surrounding area

Mel Lastman Square (Closeup)

Finish - Queen's Park and surrounding area

All Marathon and Half Marathon participants may check their bags at the Bekins trucks located in front of Mel Lastman Square -- look for the Bekins trucks on North York Blvd. Half Marathon participants MUST check their bags by 7:30. Marathon participants MUST check their bags by 8:30. You will be able to retrieve it at Queen's Park near the finish line. Please make sure that you attach the tag provided in your race kit and that you write your bib number on it. Do not pack valuables.

Runners will be provided with bagels, Cedar Springs Water, Gatorade, bananas, oranges and plenty of other refreshments at the finish area in Queen's Park. Pizza Pizza and other vendors will be on site for both participants and spectators. All left over food will be donated to Second Harvest.

Showers and change room facilities are available at Hart House, a short distance from the finish line. A huge team of massage and physiotherapist will be available to all Full and Half Marathoners to help work out some of the aches and pains you may be feeling.

A full and very experienced medical team will be on hand to assist any participant in need, as well as a team of chiropodists to help treat your sore feet.

As well as the entertainment at each Aid Station on the course, we have an additional 10 to 15 "Entertainment Stations" featuring Rock Bands, Bag Pipers, Japanese Drummers, DJ's, Buskers, Cheerleaders, School Bands, Cadet Bands, Boom Boxes and our very own original "Boom Bikes" to help you get to the finish line.

If you are, know of, a band, busker, group, or entertainer who may be interested in supporting a great cause, let us know at (416) 972-1062 ASAP

Visit the University College Annual Book Sale on Sunday October 19 from noon to 8 pm. Thousands of books at bargain prices! All proceeds support the Library and student activities. University College is located on the University of Toronto’s St. George Campus at 15 King’s College Circle, just west of Hart House, and only minutes away from the finish line of the GoodLife Fitness Toronto Marathon.