5k Series – Niagara Falls 5k, 10k, Half & International Marathon

Saturday 5k Series

Distance is always 5k
Open to all levels & abilities
Timed races
Completely free
Races are on Saturdays, starting at 9 a.m.
June 29th to early October 12th
Please bring your own water, gels etc.
You must be at least 18 to participate or accompanied by an adult

Locations & Schedule

PDF of race schedule & driving directions

Directions

From the west/Hamilton – Take Niagara St. exit & when turning onto Niagara St. from the exit ramp, head north/towards the lake. Veer RIGHT at the lights where the road splits. Travel to the END of Niagara St. & turn RIGHT on Lakeshore. Turn RIGHT onto Welland Canals Parkway. Race location is just up on the left along the Canal

From the east/Niagara Falls – Take Niagara St. exit & continue straight through the 1st set of lights. Turn RIGHT onto Niagara St. at the next lights. Veer RIGHT at the lights where the road splits. Travel to the END of Niagara St. & turn RIGHT on Lakeshore. Turn RIGHT onto Welland Canals Parkway. Race location is just up on the left along the Canal

Welland Canal Merritt Island Park

Driving Directions

From the North – Drive south on HWY 406 to East Main St. roundabout. Stay right to East Main St. Turn RIGHT on Cross St., just before the lift bridge. Follow Cross St. to the parking lot at the end

From the South – Drive north on HWY 58 (Prince Charles Dr) to West Main St. Turn RIGHT on Division St. Turn LEFT on Cross St. Follow Cross St. to the parking lot at the end

Registration

Note that you ONLY have to register once (covers multiple years)

RUN NIAGARA Waiver

Participant's First Name*
Participant's Last Name*
Address*
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country
Birthdate*
e.g. JUNE 6, 1986
Age Today*
If your age changes during the 5k Race series season, please let the Race Director know at a race and he will change your age manually in the database
Today's Date*
Male/Female?*
WAIVER*
- I attest that I have read and agree to the following terms and conditions and am the Parent or Legal Guardian of the participant and am 18 years of age or older
Waiver must be accepted for entry acceptance. In registering for RUN NIAGARA I state that I fully understand and assume the risk of participating on a running course and have trained to an appropriate level of fitness to participate in such a physically demanding event. I hereby state that I am fit to waive all claims for myself and for anyone acting on my behalf, against any and all sponsors, directors, employees, volunteers of the Niagara Falls International Marathon, The Corporation of the City of St. Catharines, The City of Welland, The Welland Recreational Canal Corporation for damages that might result from my participating therein. If I am injured or taken ill, I hereby authorize race officials to transport me to a medical facility and/or to administer emergency medical treatment and waive all claims for damages that might result from such transport and/or treatment. I also agree to provide certain medical data to race officials. Participants consent to receiving emails including confirmation of registration and, to use of any photographs, videos, recordings or any record of my participation in this event for any purpose.
Email*
Enter Email Confirm Email

Confirmation of your registration will be sent to the email address you provide here

VOLUNTEER

Yes we need YOU on Saturdays to make Run Niagara flow! Please click HERE to sign up

Results

SPONSORSHIP

We would love for Niagara area businesses that share our passion for health & wellness to come on board to sponsor this year’s RUN NIAGARA series. For $250 you can sponsor one of the following areas:

KM markers 1 & 4
KM markers 2 & 3
Turn around at 2.5 KM
Race timing/Finish Line
MR. FREEZIE rewards

Diane or Henri our Race Directors would love to chat with you about the possibilities racedirector@niagarafallsmarathon.com

Sponsors

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Questions?

Charles Gervais

Volunteer Race Director

charles_gervais@sympatico.ca

Want to promote your business/organization?

If you are from the Niagara Region and have a business/organization that sells products or a service to runners/walkers, you are most welcome to set up a 10×10 tent at the start/finish. Here’s what you need to know:

PDF of race schedule/locations
Setup by 8:30 a.m., Take down at 10 a.m.
Start/Finish is at same location
In 2018, 20-50 runners/walkers came out weekly
In return for promoting your business/organization, we ask that you provide a giveaway item(s) or service for our runners/walkers
You can book up to a max of 2x/month
Once the form is submitted we will confirm your booking
Did we mention the PDF of race schedule/locations?

TO BOOK: Please send an email to our Chief People Officer, Tracey Hewitson at people@niagarafallsmarathon.com