Burlington, ON
2025 Canada Day 5K
In Person and Virtual Races
Tuesday, July 1st, 2025
Spencer Smith Park - East Lawn, Burlington, ON
The race will start and finish at Spencer Smith Park - East Lawn near the pier. Seniors 65 and over and youth 16 and under save $10 on registration fees for the 5KM/10KM events.
Donations will support the Mental Health and Addictions (MHA) Program at Joseph Brant Hospital (JBH), which provides a full-continuum model of care, planned and designed according to needs of the patients in our community. Focussed on early detection and early intervention, the JBH MHA Program prevents issues from compounding and becoming more complex in the future by ensuring patients receive the right care at the right time. JBH’s award-winning and innovative MHA programs are designed to remove barriers and the unnecessary challenges for patients and families trying to navigate a complex system.
Tax receipts will only be issued for donations of $20.00 or more.
Operating for over 30 years, Hamilton Food Share is the city’s Emergency Food Shipping and Receiving Hub.
Hamilton Food Share provides resources to 16 member agencies, operating 22 hunger-relief programs across the greater Hamilton region.
These emergency food programs support over 10,400 visits every month representing over 17,600 unique individuals, 34% of whom are children. Additionally, the hot meal programs supported by Hamilton Food Share are serving 29,000 hot meals each month to our neighbours in need.
A $1 donation will provide $5 worth of nutritious food to our community. Your support will ensure our most vulnerable neighbours, like the 6,050 children and 1,668 seniors who line up at a food bank each month, have access to the nutritious food they need.
Non-perishable food items will also be collected at the race!
What's Included
The 2025 Finisher Medal is Truly One of a Kind!
The medal opens up to reveal a special Canada Day celebration bracelet on the inside!
Each race kit includes a Canada Day celebration tank top!
Both men's and women's sizing available.
Win in your age category and get a trophy!
There will be trophies awarded to anyone who places top 3 in their age category. Age category awards will be done in 5-year increments.
Event Details
Race Results:
The 5KM race will be chip timed, race timing services will be provided by Speed River Timing. Results can be found at speedrivertiming.com
Strollers are permitted in the race, we just ask that if you are running with a stroller you start at the back of the corral. Dogs are NOT permitted to take part in any of the events.
Race Kit Pickup:
Stoney Creek Running Room Store
Mountain Locks Plaza,
1791 Stone Church Rd E Unit 4005,
Stoney Creek, ON
12:00Noon - 6:00PM
Saturday, June 30th, 2025
Stoney Creek Running Room Store
Mountain Locks Plaza,
1791 Stone Church Rd E Unit 4005,
Stoney Creek, ON
11:00AM - 4:00PM
Spencer Smith Park - East Lawn
1400 Lakeshore Rd.
Burlington, ON
7:00AM - 8:15AM
Virtual Race Details
Take part in the 2024 Burlington Canada Day 5K virtually from wherever you are! 🇨🇦
The virtual Canada Day race can be completed anytime between June 1st, 2024 and July 8th, 2024. Participants registering for the virtual race will still get a finisher medal, Canada Day shirt and a race kit. Shipping of virtual race kits is extra. Instructions on how to track and submit your results can be found below.
Track your virtual run/walk and submit your results for the Canada Day Race 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/6rzksptxybwenrzt/results
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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Registration fees
Virtual Burlington Canada Day 5K
Participate virtually from wherever you are!
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Register for Virtual Burlington Canada Day 5KCA$55.00Sep 30 - Jul 1
In-person Burlington Canada Day 5K
Price changes in 7 months 3 days-
Includes a technical Canada Day t-shirt!
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Register for In-person Burlington Canada Day 5KCA$65.00
Regular Pricing
Now registering Sep 30 – Jun 24 -
CA$70.00
Late Pricing
Jun 25 – Jul 1
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Contact information
- Event contact
- VR Pro Inc
- info@vrpro.ca
