Name: 2022 New Balance Chilly Half Marathon, Frigid 10K & Frosty 5K
Start: 2022-03-06T09:30:00-05:00
Location: Burlington City Hall, Brant Street, Burlington, ON, Canada

2022 Avella Injury and Pain Management Centre

Chilly Half Marathon, Frigid 10K & Frosty 5K

Presented by New Balance

Jan 13, 2022: The In-Person Chilly Half Marathon is moving to a virtual event

Chilly Half Marathon: Update to In-Person Race, January 14th, 2022

Thank you so much for being part of the Chilly Half Marathon, Ontario’s premier half-marathon, taking place on March 6, 2022.

As you know, the Burlington-hosted race was held virtually in 2021 as we battled COVID-19 together. Optimistically, and based on the COVID-19 trends in 2021, it looked like 2022 was going to be the year we returned to in-person racing. Unfortunately, this is not the case, as the Omicron variant continues to spread and impact our hospitals.

This was not an easy decision to make, but one we felt was necessary. As a responsible business organization, we operate with respect for the communities that we operate in. Given the current situation with the Omicron variant, we feel that hosting an in-person race of this scale is not in the best interest of the health and safety of our participants, volunteers and local community. Moreover, we do not want to overload the hospitals that we support who are already facing extreme duress. Although we were fully intending to host an in-person event this year, there are things that we cannot control and the decision to cancel the in-person race is one that we stand behind.

Although we are not able to offer any refunds, we have heard your concerns about the cancellation and we are offering the following three options:

1. Remain in the 2022 event and participate in the virtual race.

2. Defer your entry to next year. You need a code to REGISTER FOR YOUR DEFERRAL ENTRY, please email us to receive your code if this is the option you choose.

3. Cancel your registration for this year and receive a $50 gift card

Please email info@chillyhalfmarathon.ca by Feb 1^st, 2022 to let us know which option you would like to move forward with. Anyone who does not email us by Feb 1st 2022 will automatically be placed in the virtual event.

In-Person Race Details

Due to the uncertainty around the COVID-19 Pandemic, if the in-person event cannot proceed as planned, it will be switched to a virtual race. In the case of cancellation of the in-person race, we will not be issuing any refunds or returning the difference in pricing. You will still receive your race kit and can complete your race on your own and submit your results.

COVID-19 Vaccination Policy:

Since the start of the pandemic, VR Pro has made the health and safety of the running community our top priority. From keeping runners motivated through virtual races to hosting safe curb-side race kit pickups, we have been working hard to keep you safe, motivated and healthy.

COVID-19 has had a large impact on our community and it still continues to pose a threat to the health and safety of our runners. As we begin to return to in-person races and events we want to do our part to help keep the community and the cities we operate in safe.

Given the steady supply of vaccines available in Ontario, VR Pro has made the decision to make vaccines mandatory for participation in our in-person races. Meaning that in order to participate in our live races you must be fully vaccinated. This will allow us to host safer in-person events and help stop the spread of COVID-19.

If you are not comfortable with getting the vaccine, or if you are not sure about participating in an in-person event we will continue to have a virtual option available for all of our races.

Please note, that this policy only applies to those who are eligible to receive the vaccination. Children under the age of 12 and those who have a medical exemption are not required.

Thank you for your understanding and for doing your part to keep our running community safe.

- The VR Pro Team

Race Kit Pick up:

Dates and times TBA

Avella Chilly Half Marathon

Route map for Chilly Half Marathon by Sylvain Gauthier on plotaroute.com

Frigid 10K and Frosty 5K

Route map for VR Pro 5KM/10KM Race by Jessica Brake on plotaroute.com

Hotel Deals

Coming from out of town for the Chilly Half? We have a special hotel rate for you at Quality Hotel Burlington

Quality Hotel Burlington has kindly given us a discounted rate of $99.00 + tax per room for the night of Saturday March 5th 2022 to offer participants of the Chilly Half Marathon. There are limited quantities available. Instructions on how to register are below:

Reservations can be made by any of the following ways, by rooming list or using Booking Name: Chilly Race 2022.

Calling the hotel: 905-639-9290
Faxing reservation request: 905-639-6900
Email reservation request: reservations@qualityhotelburlington.com

Coming from out of town for the Frigid and Frosty? We have a special hotel rate for you at the Waterfront Hotel in downtown Burlington

The Waterfront Hotel has kindly given us a discounted rate of $139.00 + tax per room for the night of Friday March 11th 2022 to offer participants of the Frigid 10K and Frosty 5K. There are limited quantities available.

Reservations can be made by calling the hotel at 905-681-5400 and using Booking name: CHIL02

Reservations must be made on or before Friday, February 25th, 2022, otherwise the deal will expire.

*please note that a $10.00 charge will apply for each adult to a maximum of 4 adults per room. Group rates will be offered one day prior to the arrival date and one day after, subject to availability. Parking is extra and is $7.00 + tax.

Sponsors and Partners

Thank you to all of our Race Sponsors and Partners

The Title Sponsor of the 2022 Chilly Half Marathon is...

Avella Injury and Pain Management Centre

The 2022 Chilly Half Marathon is brought to you by Avella Injury and Pain Management Centre. Avella is a Burlington based and community-based Multidisciplinary Pain Clinic that is staffed by physicians and other health care providers who specialize in the diagnosis and management of patients with chronic pain. The clinic offers a variety of services, including:

Chronic Pain Management
Physiotherapy
Massage
Medical Cannabis
Rehabilitation
Psychological therapy
Complimentary therapy

Virtual Chilly Half Marathon

Track your virtual run/walk for the Chilly Half Marathon using the ASICS Runkeeper™ app

How to track your run/walk using the ASICS Runkeeper™ app:
1. From your mobile device, go to you

r Race Roster dashboard for this event HERE
2. Click on the “Connect to my app” button, where you will be asked to confirm your name within the app (confirm your name and the event will be added to your app)
3. Revisit the Runkeeper™ app when you are ready to participate. From your start screen, click the flag symbol (bottom right) and select the race to start recording.
4. Complete your distance and save the activity. Your results will be automatically posted to the Race Roster leaderboard HERE
5. From the results page, click on your name to see your finisher summary

How to submit your results without Runkeeper^TMapp:

Please submit the results for your virtual race on the results page.

1. Make sure you are logged into your participant dashboard here.

2. Go to the virtual results page: https://results.raceroster.com/results/wnwrswhu4yqqp7yf

3. Click the submit a virtual result button

4. Enter your time it took you to complete the race and submit your results.

Everyone who posts their results will receive a virtual finisher's certificate.