Join us for our 36th annual event at Mike Weir Park in Bright's Grove!
Since 1987, the "Boys' Home Run" has been a feature of Bright's Grove every Father's Day. It has grown to include a 10k timed road race, a 5k timed run, a 5k walk, a 7k rollerblade, a 7k bike ride, and a free children's adventure course. All participants get a free pancake breakfast and spectators can enjoy breakfast for a small fee.
People come from near and far to participate. Some are aiming for a new personal best on our flat fast route, while others are testing their abilities with a new distance, and many are there to enjoy a fun day with family and friends. All proceeds from this event stay within our local community and benefit the youth of Huron House Boys' Home. This is one of our largest fundraising events and helps ensure we are able to continue our work supporting youth mental health. To learn more about Huron House, visit our website at https://hhbh.ca/.
If you are unable to join us and would like to participate virtually, we continue to have that option available. Scroll down to 'virtual participant' and you'll be asked before checkout what distance you will complete in.
Registration fees
Prices are inclusive of mandatory charges, items, and fees
5K Timed Run Closed
Online registration closed-
- Online registration closed
7K Bike/Skate Closed
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- Online registration closed
10K Timed Race Closed
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- Online registration closed
Virtual Participant Closed
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- Online registration closed
Kids Adventure Course Closed
Children 4-10 can participate in this free activity. A parent/guardian must be present.
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FreeFeb. 1 - Jun. 16
Athlete Assistant Closed
A volunteer aid to a registered athlete in need of assistance.
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FreeFeb. 1 - Jun. 16
If you want to support with event, but can't join us at Mike Weir Park on Father's Day, sign up as a virtual participant! You can participate whenever and wherever you want. You get a cotton t-shirt and can pick it up like all the other participants, or have it mailed if you choose choose to pay the additional shipping cost at checkout. Virtual participants are also eligible to be part of a team.
The Kids Adventure Course takes place on-site near the dining tent and is open to children aged 5-12 at no cost. A parent or guardian must be present. The activities will be fun and challenging, but not competitive. There is no fee, but if you register in advance, it will help us anticipate how many participants to expect.
We encourage you to set up your fundraising page as an individual and/or team to collect donations online from your friends and family. If you'd prefer, click here for a printable pledge form.
More fundraising prizes are to be confirmed, but include gift cards from local businesses, free entry to next year's Run/Walk/Skate/Bike event, and much more!
Fundraising prize categories include:
- Top individual fundraiser
- Top youth fundraiser (under 18 years of age)
- Top fundraising team
All participants that raise over $50 will be entered into a prize draw!
To be eligible for prizes, funds must be submitted before the event begins, and you must be present to win.
It's fun to be part of a group of family, friends or co-workers, and we encourage you to sign up as a team. We've made it easy for group members in all categories to benefit from a team discount. Teams of four or more registering at the same time will receive a discount of 5%.
****The Race Roster platform requires team members to register at least four members at the same time to receive the discount.****
Hints for successful team registration:
IMPORTANT: Register all team members before hitting the 'continue' button at the bottom of the page. Once that button is pressed you cannot return to modify participants.
Have participant personal information handy as data is lost if the program times out after 15 minutes of inactivity.
If you are a large group, consider registering members in groups of four or five at a time.
Participants registering in events that have no fee are not included in team total for discount purposes.
Remote participants do receive a t-shirt and can be part of a team.
To have your team name printed on your t-shirts, you must have your team registered by May 14, 2023.
We are delighted to offer team t-shirts for teams of four or more. You must have your team registered by May 14, 2023. For $5 per shirt the team name will be printed on the shirt back. This option is also available to team members that are remote participants.
Kit pickup will be at Lambton Mall outside Sport Chek on Friday June 16 from 5pm-8pm, and Saturday June 17 from 12pm-4pm.
A pancake and sausage breakfast is included for all paid participants and volunteers, from 8:30 am to 10:30 am.
Additional breakfasts are available for $5.00 each for spectators. When purchased online along with your registration fees, spectator breakfast vouchers will be added to your participant kit.
All routes begin and end in Mike Weir Park. The routes are flat and scenic. They loop along the lake and through the residential streets of Bright's Grove. Water stations along the way are manned by volunteers. There are both signs and volunteer marshals to direct you along you route.
Reminder: All cyclists are required to wear a helmet.
Mike Weir Park is located at 2354 Lakeshore Road (County Road 7) Bright's Grove, Ontario just east of Sarnia.
Driving from London (approximate time 1 hour):
- Take highway 401 west to highway 402 west toward Sarnia.
- Exit at Mandaumin Road (ramp exit 15)
- Turn right (north) onto Mandaumin Road (County Road 26)
- At the round-about, exit heading west along Lakeshore Road
- Proceed through the stop light
- Mike Weir Park is approximately 1.5 km on the right side of the road
From Chatham (approximate time 1 hour):
- Take Highway 40 North toward Sarnia
- Highway 40 North becomes Modeland Road (County Road 27); travel to the end
- Turn right onto Lakeshore Road (County Road 7)
- Mike Weir Park is on the left side of the road
From Port Huron (Toll Road. You require proper ID to enter the country):
- Take the Bluewater Bridge to Canada.
- Take Highway 402 to Modeland Road exit
- Turn left (north) onto Modeland Road (County Road 27) and travel to the end
- Turn right onto Lakeshore Road
- Mike Weir Park is on the left side of the Road.
Thank you to our wonderful sponsors!
Contact information
- Event contact
- Sarah Guzik
- sguzik@hhbh.ca