Run Details
In this section:
RELAYSWhere and When
Start Times:
- 30km WALK — 8:30am
- 30km RUN and
RELAYS — 9:30am - 5km — 9:45am
Please note: THERE WILL BE ABSOLUTELY NO RACE KIT PICK-UP ON RACE DAY.
Race Start
30k: York Blvd. — one block west of Copps Coliseum
5k: on Bay Street in front of Copps Coliseum
Race Finish
INSIDE COPPS COLISEUM — Bay and York Sts. Hamilton. Bring your family and friends to watch you finish.
Finish Line Photos:
Action Sports International is the official photographer for the Bay Race. You can set yourself up ahead of time to be notified when your photos are ready: Click here!
Race Headquarters
COPPS COLISEUM — Bay and York Sts. Hamilton Ontario Canada
Downtown Map / Parking
- Click here for JPEG Copps Coliseum parking map
- Click here for PDF Copps Coliseum parking map
- Click here for PDF downtown Hamilton parking map
For additional information, and how to get here, see Hotels & Travel.
Course and Maps
Course measured and certified by Bernie Conway, Run Canada/Athletics Canada
Kilometre Markers
Each kilometre will be marked along the route.
Aid Stations
Water/Gatorade stations will be available at approx. every 5k along the course as well as the Finish.
30k Map
30k Course Description
The first 20k of the Around the Bay Road Race is an exciting, scenic, and fast route. The last 10k includes rolling hills through scenic North Shore Blvd.
The race begins on York Blvd., 1 block west of Copps Coliseum.
The race proceeds east on York Blvd. which turns into Wilson Street to Sherman Avenue. At Sherman Ave runners turn north and then east at Cannon Street. Runners stay on Cannon Street which turns into Britannia Ave to Parkdale Ave. Runners then turn north at Parkdale Ave and east bound at Melvin Ave to Woodward Ave, and then north on Woodward Ave to the Beach Strip.
After crossing the Canal lift bridge the race turns onto Eastport Drive to Northshore Blvd. The race will turn west bound onto the rolling hills of Northshore Blvd., and then west onto Plains Rd. to Spring Garden Rd. Just past Woodland Cemetery awaits the Valley Inn Hill leading up to York Blvd. and the finish into Copps Coliseum at York Blvd. and Bay Sts.
5k Map (updated March 17)
5k Course Description
Race will start on Bay St. in front of Copps Coliseum, turning right and proceeding east along York Blvd and Wilson St, North on John Street. North to Guise St, West on Guise St to Bay St, South on Bay St to York Blvd, east on York Blvd entering the underground ramp of Copps Coliseum and finishing inside COPPS COLISEUM.
Around the Bay 30k Walk
Walkers Welcome!
NOTE: The Walking Category is for walkers who will take longer than 4 hours to complete the course. If you can walk the course faster than 4 hours please register as a runner and start with the runners.
Note: The roads are not closed by the police during the first hour of the walk.
Walkers start at 8:30am—one hour earlier than the 30km run. Walkers must use the sidewalk and obey traffic rules until the 30k race catches up with them.
See 30k Information (above) for other details!
RELAYS
3 Person Relay
Each runner runs a 10km leg of the famous Bay course. Register early. Limited to the first 250 teams registered.
2 Person Relay
Each runner runs a 15km leg of the famous Bay course. Register early. Limited to the first 250 teams registered.