So with no option to postpone or convert to virtual we have decided to cancel the event and we have emailed all registered participants their options.
Stay Healthy and be well but most importantly, Keep Running
Chris Uszynski - Race Director
Join in the Largest and most Patriotic Race in Canada!
Live Run it in Amherstburg or Virtual for Canadians Anywhere.
Vote now on who is the Great Canadian on the 2020 medal!
This Race Sells Out Every Year, hurry and register before the cut off!
Celebrate Canada D'Eh with History and Beauty! Run where it all Began!
As a part of the Historic Amherstburg official Canada Day Celebrations, the Canada D’Eh 5K Run/Walk starts off a day filled with patriotic events.
The Start/Finish line is outside the main gates of Historic Fort Malden a Parks Canada site. The course proceeds up Laird around Tody Jones Park and down Dalhousie and back. Mostly waterfront, Flat, Fast and definitely all Historic.
NO STROLLERS ALLOWED IN RUNNINGFLAT EVENTS - No Strollers or Dogs are allowed in the start/finish chute areas and on the course. RunningFlat wants to produce the highest quality events with a focus on all participants’ safety.
All finishers get an amazing Canada D’Eh Run Maple Leaf inspired special edition Finishers Medal, along with a Canada D’Eh Run tech shirt. A great shirt you will be proud to wear to any international event.
YOU VOTE ON WHO YOU WANT ON THE MEDAL!
Announcing the 2020 'Great Canadian Award' finalists that 2019 participants suggested. We counted them up and here are the top 3!
See Our Famous Medals section below for full details.
Start your Canada Day with us at the 9am run and stay for the day and enjoy the Town's Festival, Fort Malden and then the amazing Fireworks at the Fort to end off the day.
Fun along the course Eh!
Awards for Fastest and Best Dressed!
Largest Kid's Race in the Region!
RACE KIT PICK UP will be done the day before at Fort Malden Historic Site in Amherstburg, 100 Laird Ave., 3pm-8pm. Pick Up the day of is available from 7am-8am that morning at the start line infront of Parks Canada Historic Fort Malden on Laird Ave. Please be early so the race can begin on time. No Refunds or transfers allowed.
Run through our historic 1812 course and collect your historic finishers medal to wear proudly all Canada D'Eh! At the end of the race enjoy a Canadian butter tart, banana, water and more in the finish line food area.
Family/Group $5.00 discount on each registration for groups of 4 or more when registering in a single transaction, not applicable to Kid's Races.
HST is extra, NO REFUNDS
Registration fees
Prices are inclusive of mandatory charges, items, and fees
5K Run/Walk Closed
Online registration closed-
Canadatastic 5K Run
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$40.00Feb. 22 – Mar. 30
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$45.00Mar. 31 – May 31
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$50.00Jun. 1 – May 28
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Kid's 1K Run Closed
1K Run designed for the bigger kids
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$15.00Feb. 22 - May 28
Kid's 500M Dash Closed
500M Run designed for the little ones
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$15.00Feb. 22 - May 28
5K Virtual Run Closed
You can get the Medal, Bib and Shirt. Europeans will be charge more due to postage
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$55.00
Shipping Charges will apply to European Orders
Feb. 22 - May 28
Virtual Run / Walk
Welcome to our Virtual Race. So if you can't make it you can always participate. Purchase the Virtual Race kit and we will mail you the Shirt, Bib and Medal a week before the race (mail delivery options willing). You just have to promise us that you will run or walk at least 5,000 metres or 3.1 miles on or around the July 1st date. There are Canadians around the globe and now you can get a little piece of Canada where you live. :) Registration for the Virtual Race closes June 10th. There will be an additional charge to mail packages to Europe. Contact the race and we will quote the shipping to you.
Canada D'Eh in Germany!
Our Famous Medals
DO NOT VOTE FOR PAST WINNERS, THEY ARE NOT ELLIGABLE TO BE ON THE MEDAL AGAIN
Our medals have won numerous awards and are the only open source medals in the running world. Meaning you the runners always choose a person you want to see on next years medal, we tally up the top three and next years runners vote on who from the top 3 make it on the medal. Next years runners make recommendations for the follow years 'Great Canadian' and it keeps going.
These are the 'Great Canadians' from past years. Sir John A, Terry Fox, Cmdr Chris Hadfield, Wayne Gretzky, The Canada 150 Mirror, Gordon Downie and Don Cherry. Please DO NOT SUGGEST THEM FOR NEXT YEAR - WE WILL NOT COUNT YOUR VOTE.
The 2020 'Great Canadian' Award finalists are:
Dr David Suzuki - Award-winning geneticist and broadcaster David Suzuki co-founded the David Suzuki Foundation in 1990. In 1975, he helped launch and host the long-running CBC Radio’s, Quirks and Quarks. In 1979, he became familiar to audiences around the world as host of CBC TV’s The Nature of Things, which still airs new episodes. From 1969 to 2001, he was a faculty member at the University of British Columbia, and is currently professor emeritus. He is widely recognized as a world leader in sustainable ecology and has received numerous awards for his work, including a UNESCO prize for science and a United Nations Environment Program medal. He is also a Companion of the Order of Canada.
RUSH - Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Legendary Prog Rock Band RUSH has been a Canadian fixture for over 50 years, consisting of Geddy Lee (bass, vocals, keyboards), Alex Lifeson (guitars), and the late Neil Peart (drums, percussion, lyricist). RUSH has been nominated for seven Grammy Awards, has won several Juno Awards, and won an International Achievement Award at the 2009 SOCAN Awards. The band was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 1994 and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2013. Over their careers, the members of Rush have been acknowledged as some of the most proficient players on their respective instruments, with each band member winning numerous awards in magazine readers' polls. Estimated sales of over 40 Million Records world wide.
Viola Desmond - was a Canadian civil rights activist and businesswoman of Black Nova Scotiandescent. In 1946 she challenged racial segregation at a cinema in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia by refusing to leave a whites-only area of the Roseland Theatre. For this, she was convicted of a minor tax violation for the one-cent tax difference between the seat she had paid for and the seat she used, which was more expensive. Desmond's case is one of the most publicized incidents of racial discrimination in Canadian history and helped start the modern civil rights movement in Canada.
Our Famous Shirt
Every year we choose an iconic Canadian Shirt design, unveiling soon the 2020 Maple Leaf Shirt.
These are the 2019 shirt design
Here is the Sizing for the Unisex Shirts.
Race Kit Pick Up
RACE KIT PICK UP
Race Kit Pickup will take place at Fort Malden Historical Site in Amherstburg, 100 Laird Ave.:
Tuesday June 30, 2020 from 3:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday July 1, 2020 from 7:00 - 8:00 a.m. (please arrive early so races can begin on time)
Other people can pick up for you. They will need your confirmation number or email stating they can pick up for you.
Bring your confirmation with the QR code to go faster.
Transfer Your Registration
You can transfer your registration within the Race Roster System.
RACE DAY JULY 1
Parking is available on town streets. Please arrive early for closer spots.
The day begins with the Kid’s races at 9:00am sharp with the 5K starting immediately after the kids have completed their events. Walkers will start 5:00 Minutes after the Runners start. Please make sure your bib is pinned to the front of you. It is required to allow you to finish with a time.
NO STROLLERS ARE ALLOWED – due to public safety.
Top donors
| No. | Name | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anonymous | $27.80 |
| 2 | Anonymous | $27.80 |
| 3 | Anonymous | $27.80 |
Event schedule
- Tue., June 30, 2020 3:00 p.m. - Race Kit Pick Up - Fort Malden
- Wed., July 1, 2020 9:00 a.m. - Start Time Kid's Races
- Wed., July 1, 2020 9:30 a.m. - Start Time 5K Run
- Wed., July 1, 2020 9:35 a.m. - Start Time 5K Walk
Contact information
- Event contact
- Chris Uszynski
- chris@runningflat.com
