101 Canadian Races To Run Before You Die
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Race | Month | City | Province | Distances | # Finishers | Popularity Index | |
1 | Perth's World Record Kilt Run | June | Perth | Ontario | 8 | 2,100 | 362.1 |
2 | Times Colonist 10K | April | Victoria | British Columbia | 10 | 7,100 | 88.8 |
3 | Valley Harvest Marathon | October | Wolfville | Nova Scotia | 42.2 | 100 | 59.5 |
4 | Niagara Falls International Marathon | October | Niagara Falls | Ontario | 42.2 | 1,000 | 50.5 |
5 | Niagara Falls Women's Half Marathon | June | Niagara Falls | Ontario | 21.1 | 1,800 | 36.4 |
6 | Victoria Marathon | October | Victoria | British Columbia | 42.2 | 1,100 | 34.4 |
7 | Des Chenes Toi Bourette | May | Drummondville | Quebec | 5 | 3,000 | 33.9 |
8 | Peterborough Half-Marathon | February | Peterborough | Ontario | 21.1 | 2,900 | 23.8 |
9 | Marathon de Magog | October | Magog | Quebec | 42.2 | 200 | 19.7 |
10 | Friendly Massey Marathon | July | Massey | Ontario | 42.2 | 40 | 18.5 |
11 | Glen Tay Block Race | August | Perth | Ontario | 14.7 | 100 | 17.2 |
12 | Chilly Half-Marathon | March | Burlington | Ontario | 21.1 | 2,200 | 16.7 |
13 | Vancouver Sun Run | April | Vancouver | British Columbia | 10 | 41,100 | 16.7 |
14 | Le Défi des Entreprises 5K | June | Quebec | Quebec | 5 | 3,300 | 16.0 |
15 | Le Défi des Entreprises 10K | June | Quebec | Quebec | 10 | 3,200 | 15.5 |
16 | Army Run 5K | September | Ottawa | Ontario | 5 | 12,400 | 12.5 |
17 | Ottawa Race Weekend Marathon | May | Ottawa | Ontario | 42.2 | 4,700 | 11.9 |
18 | Ottawa Race Weekend Half Marathon | May | Ottawa | Ontario | 21.1 | 11,600 | 11.7 |
19 | Ottawa Race Weekend 10K | May | Ottawa | Ontario | 10 | 11,100 | 11.2 |
20 | Demi-Marathon de Lévis | April | Quebec | Quebec | 21.1 | 1,700 | 8.2 |
21 | Hamilton Around the Bay | March | Hamilton | Ontario | 30 | 4,200 | 8.1 |
22 | Sudbury rocks | May | Sudbury | Ontario | 5 | 700 | 7.9 |
23 | Prince Edward Island Marathon | October | Charlottetown | Prince Edward Island | 42.2 | 200 | 7.8 |
24 | Ottawa Race Weekend 5K | May | Ottawa | Ontario | 5 | 7,600 | 7.7 |
25 | Bluenose 10K | May | Halifax | Nova Scotia | 10 | 2,900 | 7.2 |
26 | Army Run Half Marathon | September | Ottawa | Ontario | 21.1 | 7,100 | 7.2 |
27 | Pioneer 8K | January | Saanichton | British Columbia | 8 | 500 | 6.3 |
28 | Frosty 5K | March | Burlington | Ontario | 5 | 800 | 6.1 |
29 | Bluenose 5K | May | Halifax | Nova Scotia | 5 | 2,400 | 6.0 |
30 | Marathon Levis-Quebec | August | Quebec | Quebec | 42.2 | 1,100 | 5.3 |
31 | Cobble Hill 10K | January | Cobble Hill | British Columbia | 10 | 400 | 5.0 |
32 | Hamilton Around the Bay | March | Hamilton | Ontario | 5 | 2,400 | 4.6 |
33 | Queen City Marathon | September | Regina | Alberta | 42.2 | 400 | 4.2 |
34 | Vanvouver Marathon | May | Vancouver | British Columbia | 42.2 | 3,800 | 3.9 |
35 | Hamilton Marathon Road2Hope | November | Hamilton | Ontario | 42.2 | 800 | 3.8 |
36 | Ottawa Race Weekend 2K | May | Ottawa | Ontario | 2 | 3,700 | 3.7 |
37 | Sporting Life 10K | May | Toronto | Ontario | 10 | 18,600 | 3.4 |
38 | Sudbury rocks | May | Sudbury | Ontario | 10 | 300 | 3.4 |
39 | Calgary Half-Marathon | May | Calgary | Alberta | 21.1 | 3,300 | 3.0 |
40 | Waterloo Marathon | April | Waterloo | Ontario | 42.2 | 100 | 2.6 |
41 | Montreal Marathon | September | Montreal | Quebec | 42.2 | 3,700 | 2.4 |
42 | Calgary Marathon 10K | May | Calgary | Alberta | 10 | 2,500 | 2.3 |
43 | Manitoba Marathon | June | Winnipeg | Manitoba | 42.2 | 700 | 2.2 |
44 | Run to End MS | April | Cornwall | Ontario | 5 | 100 | 2.2 |
45 | Run to End MS | April | Cornwall | Ontario | 42.2 | 100 | 2.2 |
46 | Run to End MS | April | Cornwall | Ontario | 10 | 100 | 2.2 |
47 | Waterloo Half-Marathon | April | Waterloo | Ontario | 21.1 | 200 | 2.0 |
48 | Win Marathon | May | Whitby | Ontario | 42.2 | 100 | 1.9 |
49 | Calgary Marathon | May | Calgary | Alberta | 42.2 | 800 | 1.8 |
50 | Toronto Waterfront Half-Marathon | October | Toronto | Ontario | 21.1 | 9,700 | 1.8 |
51 | Rock & Roll Oasis Montreal 10K | September | Montreal | Quebec | 10 | 6,800 | 1.8 |
52 | Toronto Waterfront Marathon | October | Toronto | Ontario | 42.2 | 3,700 | 1.7 |
53 | Saskatchewan Marathon | May | Saskatoon | Saskatchewan | 42.2 | 200 | 1.7 |
54 | Sporting Life 10K | May | Ottawa | Ontario | 10 | 1,500 | 1.5 |
55 | KRRA Limestone Race Weekend | April | Kingston | Ontario | 21.1 | 200 | 1.3 |
56 | Rock & Roll Oasis Vancouver Cunningham Seawall 10K | October | Vancouver | British Columbia | 10 | 3,100 | 1.3 |
57 | Forest City Road Races | April | London | Ontario | 5 | 600 | 1.2 |
58 | Toronto Waterfront 5K | October | Toronto | Ontario | 5 | 6,500 | 1.2 |
59 | Toronto Waterfront 5K | October | Toronto | Ontario | 5 | 6,500 | 1.2 |
60 | Edmonton Marathon | August | Edmonton | Alberta | 42.2 | 600 | 1.1 |
61 | Sudbury rocks | May | Sudbury | Ontario | 21.1 | 100 | 1.1 |
62 | Yukon Arctic Ultra | February | Whitehorse | Yukon | 42.2 | 26 | 1.1 |
63 | Forest City Road Races | April | London | Ontario | 10 | 500 | 1.0 |
64 | Sudbury rocks | May | Sudbury | Ontario | 42.2 | 34 | 1.0 |
65 | Fredericton Marathon | May | Fredericton | New Brunswick | 42.2 | 200 | 1.0 |
66 | Toronto Waterfront 10K | June | Toronto | Ontario | 10 | 4,900 | 0.9 |
67 | Rock & Roll Montreal 5K | September | Montreal | Quebec | 5 | 3,200 | 0.8 |
68 | Forest City Road Races | April | London | Ontario | 21.1 | 400 | 0.8 |
69 | Win Marathon | May | Whitby | Ontario | 21.1 | 100 | 0.8 |
70 | Win Marathon | May | Whitby | Ontario | 5 | 100 | 0.8 |
71 | Run for Kids 5K | September | Toronto | Ontario | 5 | 3,800 | 0.7 |
72 | Goodlife Fitness Toronto Marathon | May | Toronto | Ontario | 42.2 | 1,500 | 0.7 |
73 | Montreal Half Marathon 5K | April | Montreal | Quebec | 5 | 2,600 | 0.7 |
74 | Goodlife Fitness Toronto Half-Marathon | May | Toronto | Ontario | 21.1 | 3,300 | 0.6 |
75 | 21K de Montreal | April | Montreal | Quebec | 21.1 | 2,200 | 0.6 |
76 | Rattle Me Bones 5K | October | Ottawa | Ontario | 5 | 500 | 0.5 |
77 | Zoo Run 5K | September | Toronto | Ontario | 5 | 2,000 | 0.4 |
78 | Win Marathon | May | Whitby | Ontario | 10 | 47 | 0.4 |
79 | Mississauga Marathon | May | Mississauga | Ontario | 42.2 | 700 | 0.3 |
80 | Mississauga Half-Marathon | May | Mississauga | Ontario | 21.1 | 1,700 | 0.3 |
81 | Zoo Run 10K | September | Toronto | Ontario | 10 | 1,700 | 0.3 |
82 | Rattle Me Bones 10K | October | Ottawa | Ontario | 10 | 300 | 0.3 |
83 | Ottawa Falls Colour | October | Cumberland | Ontario | 42.2 | 100 | 0.3 |
84 | West Van Run | March | Vancouver | British Columbia | 5 | 600 | 0.2 |
85 | Mississauga 5K | May | Mississauga | Ontario | 5 | 1,200 | 0.2 |
86 | Run to End MS | April | Cornwall | Ontario | 21.1 | 100 | 0.2 |
87 | West Van Run | March | Vancouver | British Columbia | 10 | 500 | 0.2 |
88 | Richmond Road Race 10K | January | Richmond | Ontario | 10 | 200 | 0.2 |
89 | Ottawa Falls Colour | October | Cumberland | Ontario | 5 | 200 | 0.2 |
90 | Ottawa Falls Colour | October | Cumberland | Ontario | 10 | 200 | 0.2 |
91 | Winterman | February | Ottawa | Ontario | 5 | 200 | 0.2 |
92 | Ottawa Falls Colour | October | Cumberland | Ontario | 21.1 | 200 | 0.2 |
93 | Goodlife Fitness Toronto 10K | May | Toronto | Ontario | 10 | 1,000 | 0.2 |
94 | Mississauga 10K | May | Mississauga | Ontario | 10 | 1,000 | 0.2 |
95 | Goodlife Fitness Toronto 5K | May | Toronto | Ontario | 5 | 800 | 0.1 |
96 | Frostbite River Run | January | Winnipeg | Manitoba | 8 | 100 | 0.1 |
97 | Winterman | February | Ottawa | Ontario | 42.2 | 44 | 0.1 |
98 | Winterman | February | Ottawa | Ontario | 10 | 100 | 0.1 |
99 | Winterman | February | Ottawa | Ontario | 21.1 | 100 | 0.1 |
100 | Défi Hivernal Ile-Bizard | February | Montreal | Quebec | 5 | 300 | 0.1 |
101 | Défi Hivernal Ile-Bizard | February | Montreal | Quebec | 10 | 200 | 0.1 |