Butter Tart Festival Races
In Person and Virtual Races
5KM Run/Walk and Kids 1KM Event
August 13, 2022
Spencer Smith Park, Burlington ON
Join us for one of VR Pro's signature race events - the Butter Tart Festival. Each race kit comes with a finisher medal, and butter tarts! The kids 1KM event makes this race fun for the whole family.
Bonus! We will be serving ice cream at the finish line 🍦
The 5K event is a chipped timed race and we will be doing age category awards in 5-year increments.
The 1K and 3K events will not be chipped timed.
This race will be raising funds for the Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation in support of the Sharma Family. A mandatory donation of $5 will be required for each race entry.
The first 160 people to register will receive a beach bag/cooler.
Be one of the first to register and you will also receive a technical running shirt or hat (sizes and quantities are limited)!
Save when you register for multiple races!
Register for 2 or more of our 2022 races and you will save 30% on registration fees for each race! You must register for at least two events to be eligible for the discount.
Event Details
The in-person race will take place at Spencer Smith Park in Burlington. In the case of cancellation of the in-person race, we will not be issuing any refunds or returning the difference in pricing. If the in-person event is cancelled you will be switched into the virtual race. Please view our refund policy here.
Address: Spencer Smith Park - 1286 Lakeshore Rd Burlington, ON.
We will be starting at the compass area behind Spencer's Restaurant, located here.
Start Times:
The Kids 1KM race will start at 8:40AM
The 3KM and 5KM race will both start at 9:00AM.
Parking:
Parking at the West Lot (event site) will be reserved for vendors, staff and volunteers so please do not park here. You may park at any of the following public parking lots listed below (listed in order of proximity). Public Parking is free on the weekends in the City of Burlington, but please be sure to follow any and all local bylaws.
Brock Ave South Lot - 456 Brock Ave Burlington
Nelson Ave Parking Lot - on the other side of Spencer's Restaurant
Elgin St Parking Lot - 1360-1376 Elgin St Burlington
Waterfront Parking Garage - 414 Locust St
Race Kit Pickup:
Friday, August 12th
Holy Cross Church
3455 Lakeshore Rd
Burlington, ON
12:00NOON - 6:00PM
Saturday, August 13th
Spencer Smith Park (behind Spencer's resturant)
1286 Lakeshore Rd
Burlington, ON
7:00AM - 8:30AM
Race Route
The race route will take you along Burlington's Beautiful walking trails. The route is an out and back style course and is fast and flat.
There will be one water station along the course at the 1.5KM mark. The 3K runners will reach the water station once and the 5K runners will reach the water station twice.
Route map for Buttertart 1K/3K/5K by Jessica Brake on plotaroute.com
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Virtual Race Details
Track your virtual run/walk and submit your results for the Butter Tart Race using the ASICS Runkeeper™ app
The Virtual Butter Tart Race can be completed anytime between August 1st and August 30th
How to track your run/walk and record your results using the RunkeeperTM app:
1. From your mobile device, go to your 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 RunkeeperTM app:
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/en-US/results/md3cahr7mcsnj93k
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.
Sponsors and Partners
Thank you to all of our Sponsors and Partners
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Total raised
Top donors
| No. | Name | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Dennisons | CA$323.00 |
| 2 | Chawla’s Family | CA$269.32 |
| 3 | Praveen Sharma | CA$269.32 |
Top teams
| 1 |
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Travelling CircusRaised:CA$3,653.81 |
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| 2 |
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You Bet Your Butter TartsCA$85.00 RaisedCA$85.00 Goal |
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| 3 |
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Butter Tart Sugar HighRaised:CA$51.20 |
Top fundraisers
| 1 |
View fundraiser page for Praveen
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Praveen SharmaCA$1,635.33 RaisedCA$1,000.00 Goal |
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| 2 |
View fundraiser page for James
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James DennisonCA$1,145.61 RaisedCA$1,000.00 Goal |
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| 3 |
View fundraiser page for Joyce
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Joyce MariniCA$809.35 RaisedCA$400.00 Goal |
Registration fees
In-person 5KM Closed
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CA$50.00Jan 31 - Aug 13
In-Person 3KM Closed
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CA$45.00Jan 31 - Aug 13
In-person Kids 1KM Closed
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CA$25.00Jan 31 - Aug 13
Virtual 5KM Closed
Participate virtually from wherever you are! Buttertarts will still be included.
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CA$35.00Jan 31 - Aug 13
Virtual 3KM Closed
Participate virtually from wherever you are! Buttertarts will still be included.
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CA$35.00Jan 31 - Aug 13
Contact information
- Event contact
- VR Pro Inc
- info@vrpro.ca
