General Information
The Marathon begins behind Mel Lastman Square on Beecroft Ave. Participants run north to Park Home Ave, East to Yonge, and South on Yonge to Chaplin Cres. West on Chaplin to Oriole Parkway. South on Oriole Parkway to Lonsdale Rd. West on Lonsdale to Spadina Rd. South on Spadina Rd. around Casa Loma to MacPherson. East on MacPherson to Davenport Rd. and continue to Belmont St. East on Belmont through Yonge St. to Aylmer Ave. South on Aylmer to Rosedale Valley Rd. to Bayview Ave. South to King St. to Sumach St. to Eastern Ave. West on Eastern Ave to Front St and follow to Wellington St. and continue to University Ave. Turn South on University to York St through to Queen’s Quay. West on Queen’s Quay past Stadium Rd. to the Martin Goodman Trail. Past Stadium Road to Remembrance Drive to Aquatic Drive to just East of the Humber River where it turns around and heads East back towards Queens Quay. Follow trail back to York St. and then North on University to the finish line at Queen’s Park. Please visit our Race Day page for maps and transportation information. Please note that persons under age 18 on race day are not permitted to participate in the marathon. We do not permit walkers in the Marathon.
Specifics
7:30 AM – Start at Mel Lastman Square
Sorry, no in-line skates, roller-skates, bicycles, strollers or dogs will be allowed on the course. For the safety of all participants, we strongly recommend you do not wear iPods, walkmans, or similar devices which inhibit your ability to hear surrounding sounds. In an effort to minimize traffic congestion and for public safety; we do not permit walkers in the Marathon due to time restrictions set by the City of Toronto. We require that all participants in the Marathon maintain a 12 minute per mile pace and may be asked to move on to the sidewalk and obey normal traffic laws if running slower than a 12 minute per mile pace. Those of you who can run faster…..please feel free to do so. VIEW THE MAP AND COURSE ELEVATION
Aid Station & Timing
Aid stations will be supplied with Water and Gatorade. There will be 21 Aid Stations along the route each supported by medical personnel. Split times will be called at the 1 mile mark. The course will be marked every kilometre, as well as every 5 miles. All events will be timed using the BibTag timing system.
| Aid Station Number | Location (km) | Location (miles) |
| 1 | Start/MLS | Start/MLS |
| 2 | 4 km | 2.5 miles |
| 3 | 5 km | 3.1 miles |
| 4 | 8.7 km | 5.4 miles |
| 5 | 10 km | 6.2 miles |
| 6 | 10.5 km | 6.5 miles |
| 7 | 11 km | 6.8 miles |
| 8 | 12.5 km | 7.8 miles |
| 9 | 15 km | 9.3 miles |
| 10 | 18 km | 11.2 miles |
| 11 | 20.5 km | 12.7 miles |
| 12 | 24.1 km | 15 miles |
| 13 | 26 km | 16.2 miles |
| 14 | 28 km | 17.4 miles |
| 15 | 30 km | 18.6 miles |
| 16 | 33 km | 20.5 miles |
| 17 | 35 km | 21.7 miles |
| 18 | 36 km | 22.4 miles |
| 19 | 37 km | 23.0 miles |
| 20 | 40 km | 24.9 miles |
| 21 | Queen’s Park | Queen’s Park |
Race Kit
- Kit Includes: BibTag, shirt, race day information, sponsor samples, and promotion materials
- Pickup Location: Direct Energy Centre, 100 Princes’ Blvd.
- Pickup Dates: Friday May 4 and Saturday May 5
- Pickup Times: Friday 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM, Saturday 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
- Kits will not be mailed. Anyone can pick-up your kit at the expo. They may be asked for identification and your confirmation number (if you registered online).
Only participants traveling from out of town (for the Marathon and Half Marathon only), may pick-up their BibTag and shirt (limited sizes available) at Mel Lastman Square from 6:30 AM on Race day. Please arrive early, as you want to make sure to get your BibTag and shirt before the gun goes off. For information on inserting product samples into race kits, please contact our office directly at 416-920-3466.
Expo
The GoodLife Fitness Toronto Marathon Expo is FREE and open to the public during registration/kit pick-up at the Direct Energy Centre, Exhibition Place, 100 Princes’ Blvd. ALL participants, including RELAY TEAMS must attend the expo to pick-up their Race Kits which include a shirt, BibTag, and product samples from our sponsors. The hours are: Friday 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM and Saturday 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. For more information about the expo please click here.
Brunello Pasta Dinner
All competitors are invited to our pasta dinner on Saturday, May 5th, 6:00 PM at the Toronto Hilton located at 145 Richmond Street West. Cost is $35.00 for participants and guests. Please be sure to check box on the entry form. Only a limited number of tickets are available! Please buy your tickets early and avoid the disappointment of missing this all you can eat pasta feast. Join Kathrine Switzer, Roger Robinson and John Stanton – founder and president of the Running Room for an informative seminar and question and answer forum. This event is considered one of the best Pasta Dinners of any marathon and sells out fast. Please reserve early for this all you can eat pasta feast. Katherine Switzer and Roger Robinson will be available for book signing following dinner. For more information about our featured guest speakers please click here.
