We expect over 150 teams representing the top corporations in Canada to participate in this eight-person relay from Mel Lastman Square to the Finish Line at Queen’s Park. Relay Teams can register online or offline by printing the Relay pdf.
For information on the Princess Margaret Hospital pledge program click here.
| PRINTABLE PLEDGE FORM | | | TIPS FOR COLLECTING PLEDGES (PDF) |
More information will be provided at registration when teams pick up their kits.
| Watch The Relay (Duration: 4:43) | |
| Relay Video (Windows Media) | Relay Video (Quicktime) |
If you have already registered, please click hereto modify your team’s roster.
Specifics
Relay Transfer Points
Relay transfer points are located approximately every 5k and it is the responsibility of each team to get their runners to the proper points. Please see below.
| Position | Location |
| Start - | Behind Mel Lastman Square on Beecroft South of North York Blvd. |
| 5k - | 3278 Yonge St. North of Brookdale |
| 10.1k - | Avenue Rd. and Lonsdale at Upper Canada College entrance. |
| 15k - | Rosedale Valley Road (East of Park Rd.) |
| 20k - | 132 Front St. West of Frederick St. |
| 25k - | Remembrance Drive (Ontario Place) |
| 30k - | end of western most parking lot east of the Humber River. |
| 35k - | Lakeshore Blvd West. |
For detailed relay transfer points and other important information, click here. Corporate teams will receive Karbon shirts. Non-Profit teams will recieve cotton shirts. Participants who register by May 1 will receive a customized, multicoloured event bib with your name on it. NO REFUNDS, Exchanges, deferrals or substitutions on entry fees.
Start Time
7:50 AM – On Beecroft behind MLS south of North York Blvd. 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 Relay due to time restrictions set by the City of Toronto. We require that all participants in the Relay 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.
Aid Station & Timing
| 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 |
Aid stations will be supplied with Water and Gatorade. There will be 21 Aid Stations along the route each supported by medical personnel. PowerBar PowerGelswill be available at the 20.5km, 26km and 36km aid stations for the marathon only. 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.
Race Kit
- Kit Includes: BibTag, shirt, 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 p.m., 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).
Onlyparticipants traveling from out of town (for the Marathon and Half Marathon only), may pick-up their BibTag and shirts at Mel Lastman Square from 7:00 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.
Final Instructions
For information concerning final instructions, please click here.
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 Saturday 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM For more information about the expo please click here.
Brunello Carbo Dinner
All competitors are invited to our pasta dinner / runners’ workshop 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 Carbo Load 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 during the pasta dinner / runners’ workshop. For more information about our featured guest speakers please click here.
