Entry to the 2022 Robbie Burns Race is closed - please stand by for more information over the next few days
Winner of "Best Winter Event" by Get Out There Magazine.
When you hear the bagpipes,
it’s time to toe the line!
Start Time - 8:00 am
Best Costume Award
All participants will be required to show proof of vaccination when picking up the race package. Only the fully vaccinated will be eligible to participate.
BRC retains the right to cancel the race due to insufficient registrations if the overall costs to BRC would severely affect our financial stability. BRC will provide an 80% refund. As a volunteer run, community based non-profit organization, our primary responsibility is to ensure we are fiscally responsible. We expect this to be highly unlikely.
Vaccine Verification: Please note that this will be a fully vaccinated event.
All participants will be required to indicate at the time of registration whether they have, or will have by race day, received two doses of an mRNA vaccine approved by Health Canada. Those who indicate that they are not yet vaccinated will be invited to participate next year. Being fully vaccinated is defined as having received the 2nd vaccine dose 14 days prior to the day of the event, April 15th, 2022. All participants must bring their vaccine verification to race packet pick-up via a vaccine certificate or passport issued by a provincial health authority. As the provincial health guidance is evolving with our current health environment, the Event aims to follow industry best practices as stipulated by Athletics Canada and the IAAF in order to keep all our participants and event staff safe. Thank you for your understanding and support in this regard.
BRC retains the right to cancel the race due to insufficient registrations if the overall costs to BRC would severely affect our financial stability. If this occurs, BRC will issue an 80% refund. As a volunteer-run, community-based non-profit organization, our primary responsibility is to ensure we are fiscally responsible. We expect this to be highly unlikely.
Registration fees
8K run Closed
Online registration closed-
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$45.00
Special 2021 pricing
Nov. 1 – Dec. 31 -
$50.00
Early Pricing
Jan. 1 – Feb. 13 -
$55.00Feb. 14 – Feb. 21
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8K walk Closed
Online registration closed-
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$45.00
Special 2021 pricing
Nov. 1 – Dec. 31 -
$50.00
Early pricing
Jan. 1 – Feb. 13 -
$55.00Feb. 14 – Feb. 21
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Weather
http://www.theweathernetwork.com/weather/canada/ontario/burlington
March can come in like a lion and out like a lamb ... or visa versa...be ready for anything!
Registration & Race Kit Pick Up
Registration and Kit Pick Up
Race kit pick up and in person registration will be at Neworld Cycle & Tri Shop in Burlington.
560 Plains Road East, Burlington,
Ontario L7T 2E3
Pickup Dates & Times
Race kit pick up
Friday March 18, 12 pm - 4 pm (in person registrations/entries will be available at these times, if not sold out)
Saturday March 19, 11 am - 3 pm (in person registrations/entries will be available at these times, if not sold out)
Race morning March 20 7 am - 7:45 am NOTE No race day entries will be available
Race Day Registration
Race Day Registration will not be available, On Line Race entries close March 14, in person registration are available Friday and Saturday as noted above. If the race is not fully sold out
Race Day Bib Pick Up
Sunday March 20(race day) pick up starts at 7:00 -7:45 am.
Parking & Getting Here
Parking
Please do not park at the No Frills Plaza.
Free parking, about 400 spots, is available at the municipal parking garage on Locust Street next to the the Burlington Performing Arts Center (BPAC).
Additional free parking is available at municipal lots #7 and #8 north of BPAC on Locust St., at Municipal lot #3 behind the No Frills Plaza on Brant St..
Do not park on Elgin Street next to BPAC, this is the start/finish area closed to traffic.
Parking on weekends at city lots is free.
Racers are strongly encouraged to carpool to help ease parking congestion.
Burlington Downtown Special Events Parking Map.
Note the parking lot directly across Locust Street from BPAC is NOT a city lot and is NOT free on weekends.
Sustainable Transportation
Driving is not the only way to arrive. All participants are encouraged to consider using public transportation or even winter cycling.
Bag Check
Bag Check
Bag Check will NOT be available .
Race Route
Race Route
Participants must be able to complete the 8km course in 85 minutes.
After 85 minutes participants will be asked to continue unsupervised on the sidewalk.
This is to allow traffic cones to be removed ASAP and minimizes traffic impact.
Click here for route map.
Please note that the certified race route will have slightly different start/finish line position then noted above. As well the Baldwin Street 180 degree turn is not exactly shown on the map.
For 2022
- The start/finish has been moved to Elgin Street next to the race venue, The Burlington Performing Arts Center.
- After running north on Locust street and turning LEFT on Baldwin street west there is a short out and back before a 180 degree turn to head back west on Baldin St. to Brant Street.
- Participants have 85 minutes to complete the 8km distance, after that the race course will be re-open to traffic and participants must continue from the sidewalk.
Continuing for 2022
- The race route will continue to travel clockwise, with major routes being Locust Street, Brant Street, Fairview Street, Guelph Line and Lakeshore Drive.
- Runners are expected to stay within the coned portion of the course and not stray into the car traffic lanes.
- Due to Covid Rules water stops MAY not be available (this is subject to change based on Covid status at race time)
Awards
Awards Ceremony
The awards will NOT be presented winner plaques and prizes will be forwarded to all winners (or available for pick up at Neworld Tri Shop)
Best Costume Award
Plaques with New World Tri Shop & Runners gift certificate 3 deep.
Runners: 5 year age groups 12-14 to 80+
Walkers: 10 year age groups starting at <50, 50-59, 60-69, 70+.
Prizes which go unclaimed can be picked up at Neworld, our race kit pickup sponsor, within 14 days of the race.
Accredition
Accreditation
The 8km race route is certified by Athletics Canada.
We are please to announce we are again part of the Athletics Ontario / Ontario Masters Association Trillium Running Series
Course Safety Procedures
Course Safety Procedures
This race is run on the city streets of Burlington and while the course is marked with pylons, racers are responsible for using good judgement and for looking out for themselves. Marshals and/or police are stationed at all major intersections and entry ways but there are hundreds of unmonitored driveways along the route.
Runners are also strongly discouraged from wearing headphones or earbuds during this event. Runners must be able to hear passing runners, course marshals and safety staff during the event and it's really hard to do this when you’re wearing headphones.
Runners must, at all times, stay within the pyloned course. Runners who run outside the course will be warned; if they continue to run outside the course they may be disqualified or asked to leave the race entirely.
This sounds harsh, and well, it is, but we do this because we share the roads with the cars, we don’t own the roads and when you’re off course you are outside the race's insurance coverage.
Course Etiquette
First and foremost, we’re all here for fun and we all want to go home safely when we're done the event so that should guide every interaction you have and action you take while racing.
Second, the race is on open city streets so there should be plenty of room for everyone. Runners are asked to run no more than 2 abreast to the right to ensure others can pass them if needed.
Passing runners are asked to call out their plans (“passing on the left”) politely.
Event schedule
- Fri., March 18, 2022 12:00 p.m. - Registration and Race Kit Pick Up Starts at Neworld
- Sat., March 19, 2022 4:00 p.m. - Registration and Race Kit Pick at Neworld Closes.
- Sun., March 20, 2022 7:00 a.m. - Race Day Registration and Race Kit Pickup Opens
- Sun., March 20, 2022 7:45 a.m. - Race Kit Pickup Closes
- Sun., March 20, 2022 8:00 a.m. - 8k Race Start
Contact information
- Event contact
- Greg Pace
- greg@paceperformance.ca
- Phone
- 905 467 1301
- Website
- Visit website
