In-Person Race Details
Race kit pickup:
Race kits must be picked up BEFORE race day. We will not have any race kit pickup options available on race day. You can have a friend pickup your race kit on your behalf. Anyone picking up your race kit on your behalf must show proof of your registration confirmation.
Online race registration will close on Friday, March 3rd. If you register online, You MUST still pick up your race kit in person PRIOR to race day. We will be accepting in-person race registrations during the race kit pickup times listed below.
IMPORTANT: If you can't make the race, you CANNOT under any circumstances give your bib to another runner who is not registered for the race. It is illegal to run under someone else's identity and for safety reasons we need to know all of the runners participating in the race. You will be asked to show proof of photo ID when picking up your race bib. If someone else is picking up your race kit on your behalf they must provide a copy of your race registration confirmation.
Sunday, February 26th
Holy Cross Church
3455 Lakeshore Rd
Burlington, ON
11:00AM - 3:00PM
Monday, February 27th - Friday March 3rd
Holy Cross Church
3455 Lakeshore Rd
Burlington, ON
11:00AM - 4:00PM
Saturday, March 4th
Holy Cross Church
3455 Lakeshore Rd
Burlington, ON
10:00AM - 4:00PM
Race Start Times:
The race will start at 10:05AM. We have a warming station available at the Burlington Performing Arts Centre. Please note that City Hall (indoor) will be closed off due to construction.
Race Results:
The 2023 Chilly Half Marathon will be timed through Speed River Timing. Results will be available at Speedrivertiming.com within seconds of you crossing the finish line. 
Awards and Prizes:
We will have awards for the top three overall male/female, and the top three overall masters male/female.
In addition to the overall awards, we will also have age category awards for top three age category finishers. Age categories will be in 5-year increments starting with 10-14 years all the way to 80+.
The awards ceremony will take place at the Burlington Performing Arts Centre starting at 11:45AM.
Pace Groups:
We will have pacers for the following times:
- 1 hour 30mins
- 1 hour 35mins
- 1 hour 40mins
- 1 hour 45mins
- 1 hour 50mins
- 1 hour 55mins
- 2 hours
- 2 hours 5mins
- 2 hours 10mins
- 2 hours 15mins
- 2 hours 20mins
- 2 hours 25mins
- 2 hours 30mins
Baggage Check:
We will have baggage check available at the Burlington Performing Arts Centre starting at 8:00AM. Runners wishing to check their bags will need to bring a $5 cash donation for the Air Cadets. Baggage check will open at 8:00AM.
Route Map:
This is a fast, flat and certified course! The course is certified through Athletics Canada, the certificate number is ON-2013-092-BDC. Please note the course will only be open for 3 and a half hours. Therefore, all runners must complete the race in 3 hours and 30mins or less.
There will be 4 water stations along the route. Water stations will be serving WATER ONLY, we will not have an electrolyte beverage or gels on the course. Please bring anything you need with you.
There will be 5 porta potties along the route.
Route map for Chilly Jan 29 2020 Half by Mark Arnott on plotaroute.com
Refund Policy
Refund Policy
We will not be issuing refunds or defferals of any kind. If the event is cancelled, or you are not able to attend due to personal reasons, you will be switched to the virtual race. There will be no refunds or differences in pricing returned. We will mail your race kit to you and you can complete your virtual race at your own convenience.
Many of the costs of putting on a race are incurred well before the event. Registration fees directly cover these costs. We appreciate your understanding of why we are not able to accommodate refunds, and appreciate your support.
What's Included
Register for an event that INCLUDES the shirt option and choose between three different long sleeve 1/4 zip technical shirts!
Mens and Women's sizing available. Register early as sizing is limited!
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NEW THIS YEAR! The first 2,500 new registrations for the 2023 Chilly Half Marathon will receive a limited edition 10 inch stuffed Pepper Bear in their race kit! We will have additional Pepper Bears available for purchase 🌶
Quantities are limited, so register before it is too late!
New registrations for the 2023 Chilly Half Marathon will get to select between one of two beautiful finisher medals!
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Post Race Awards and Chilli Party 🌶
Awards and Prizes:
We will have awards for the top three overall male/female, and the top three overall masters male/female.
In addition to the overall awards, we will also have age category awards for top three age category finishers. Age categories will be in 5-year increments starting with 10-14 years all the way to 80+.
Age category winners will get a gold Pepper Bear and a celebration ring! 
The awards ceremony will take place at the Burlington Performing Arts Centre starting at 11:45AM.
Post Race Chilli Party:
Stop by any of the participating restaurants listed below for a post-race Chilli Party from 11:30AM - 2:00PM
 Jake's Grill and Oyster House 950 Walkers Line, Burlington, ON (same parking lot as Quality Hotel) |  Joe Dog's Gasbar Grill 531 Brant St. Burlington, ON |
 Squires Public House 3537 Fairview St. Burlington, ON |  The Coop Wicked Chicken 370 Brant St., Burlington, ON |
 Bocconcino Bakery and Market 414 Locust St, Burlington (In same building as BPAC) |
Hotels, Accommodations and Shuttle Bus
Coming from out of town for the race? We have arranged some special rates for you at a few hotels in Burlington!
The Best Western Plus - Burlington [EXPIRED]
Standard Room with one kind bed - $149.99 + taxes
Standard Room with two queen beds - $149.99 + taxes
Special rate bookings for the Chilly Half can be made via the following link - https://www.bestwestern.com/
Alternatively, guests can call the hotel directly at 905-639-2700 and mention the Chilly Half Marathon room rate for Saturday, March 5th, 2022.
Reservations must be made on or before Friday, February 4th, 2023, otherwise the deal will expire.
Quality Hotel - Burlington
Rate is valid from March 3-6, 2023
Standard Room with one kind bed - $109 + taxes
Standard Room with two double beds - $119 + taxes
Reservations can be made by calling the hotel 905-639-9290 or emailing reservations@qualityhotelburlington.com and mentioning the 2023 Chilly Half Marathon Group Rate. Rooms must be booked by Feb 20th, 2023 in order to get the rate.
Waterfront Hotel - Burlington [EXIPRED]
Group Code CHIL23 can be quoted to make reservations.
Waterfront Hotel, Burlington: Direct at 905-681-5400, or toll free at 877-681-0767.
Rooms must be booked no later than January 16th, 2023.
Shuttle Bus
We have arranged for a shuttle bus to go to and from participating hotels.
The shuttle bus will begin picking runners up at 8:00AM and will continue to do trips between the various locations in the order listed below up until 9:30AM. The order that the bus will be picking up runners is as follows:
Stop 1: Quality Hotel (950 Walkers Line, Burlington)
Stop 2: Best Western Inn and Suites (2412 Queensway Drive, Burlington)
Stop 3: Burlington GO Station North Parking Lot (2144 Queesway Drive, Burlington)
Stop 4: Burlington Performing Arts Centre (440 Locust St, Burlington)
Please note there is only one bus shuttling runners.
The return shuttle will begin at 10:45AM and end at 1:45PM. The return shuttle will follow the reverse order of what is listed above.
Sponsors and Partners
Thank you to all of our Sponsors and Partners
Avella Injury and Pain Management, we offer patient-entered care for individuals. We provide chronic pain management that includes pharmacological management (medications), procedural interventions (injections), medical cannabis, physical rehabilitation interventions (physiotherapy) and psychological interventions. In addition, we will soon be offering therapy options for pain management. Our goal is to develop a safe and sustainable treatment plan that reduces pain, improves function, enjoyment and quality of life.
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Track your virtual run/walk and submit your results for the Chilly Half Marathon using the ASICS Runkeeper™ app
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/v2/en-US/results/t6eecgh7bs7ayp3y/results?subEvent=
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.
Registration fees
Chilly Half Marathon (In-Person Race WITH Shirt) Closed
Online registration closed-
Includes entry into the live event and it also includes a technical running shirt!
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CA$100.00
Early Bird Pricing
Jan 5 – Apr 1 -
CA$110.00
Regular Pricing Block 1
Apr 1 – Oct 3 -
CA$120.00
Regular Pricing Block 2
Oct 4 – Feb 1 -
CA$130.00
Late Pricing
Feb 2 – Mar 3
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VIRTUAL Chilly Half Marathon (Virtual Race WITH Shirt) Closed
Online registration closed-
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CA$70.00
Early Bird Pricing
Jan 5 – Apr 1 -
CA$75.00
Regular Pricing Block 1
Apr 1 – Oct 3 -
CA$80.00
Regular Pricing Block 2
Oct 4 – Feb 1 -
CA$90.00
Late Pricing
Feb 2 – Mar 3
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Chilly Half Marathon (In-Person Race WITHOUT Shirt) Closed
Includes race bib, finisher's medal and goodie bag. DOES NOT INCLUDE technical running shirt.
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CA$90.00
Shirt not included
Jan 5 - Mar 3
Contact information
- Event contact
- VR Pro Inc
- info@vrpro.ca
