Name: Run4Lighthouse 2026
Start: 2026-05-30T09:00:00-04:00
Location: Spencer Smith Park, 1400 Lakeshore Road, Burlington, ON, Canada

Lighthouse for Grieving Children & Families

Goal: $200,000.00

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HOW YOUR PARTICIPATION HELPS GRIEVING CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN OUR COMMUNITY.

Each year, Lighthouse supports over 400 children, youth, and their families as they navigate their grief after the life-altering loss of a parent or sibling. Your event registration or donation will fund our grief support groups to ensure there is no cost to families who need them.

Lighthouse does not receive government funding, so we rely on fundraising events and the generosity of our communities to be able to continue to offer our services free of charge to those that need them.

Please join and help us ensure that no child grieves alone.

TIMING: Warm Up/Opening Remarks - 8:30AM | 1K Start - 9:00AM | 5K Start - 9:30AM

Route Maps

Getting to the Race

Spencer Smith Park is located along the beautiful waterfront in Downtown Burlington. The park can be accessed easily via Brant St.

From QEW Westbound: Take Brant St. Exit #101 and proceed south on Brant St. for about 3 km to Lakeshore Rd. Turn right on Lakeshore Rd. and you will come upon the event venue in 2 blocks at Burlington Ave. on your left at the waterfront.

From QEW Eastbound: Take Exit #97 for North Shore Blvd. E. off the QEW. Continue east on North Shore Blvd. for 700m reaching Lake Shore Blvd. and Spencer Smith Park along the waterfront on your right.

Parking

Parking on weekends at Burlington Municipal Lots is free.

About 400 free parking spots are available at the municipal parking garage on Locust Street next to the Burlington Performing Arts Center (BPAC).

Additional free parking is available at Municipal Lot #7 and #8 north of BPAC on Locust St., at Municipal lot #3 behind the No Frills Plaza on Brant St..

Interactive Parking Map

Sustainability

To boost event sustainability, participants are strongly encouraged to consider carpooling, using public transportation or cycling.

www.BurlingtonTransit.ca

Burlington Cycling Map

Bag Check

Bag Check will be made available at the event venue.

Health & Safety

As an Athletics Ontario sanctioned event, we are adhering to the most updated best practices in the endurance event industry. A comprehensive Health & Safety Plan and an Emergency Management Plan have been developed, and various elements of the plans will be put in place should it become necessary. If you have any concerns in this regard, please do not hesitate to contact amallard@lighthousegriefsupport.org

Facilities

Throughout the venue, our partners will be providing food and beverage items (for sampling and purchase).

For your convenience, clean and accessible washroom and handwashing facilities will be located on-site.

There will be a range of engaging activities especially for children to enjoy including a bouncy castle and slide.