Morning Schedule
8:00 AM – YMCA Opens
Notice: Race wear not picked up by the start becomes property of the Hamilton Harriers.
If you cannot complete the 10-mile within 2.5 hours, please enter the 4-mile event instead.
8:00 AM – YMCA Opens
- Change rooms with showers available for all entrants
- Lockers in change rooms (please bring your own lock and towel)
- No bag check available
- Main gym opens at 8:00 AM
- Free parking on city streets and at City Hall (one block west of YMCA on Jackson Street)
- Lots around YMCA are pay lots
- See map below for details
- GO Transit Hamilton Downtown Station is a short walk from the YMCA
- Approx. 1-hour trip from Union Station – skip the drive and take the train (check holiday GO train schedule)
- Race Day registration and bib pickup open in the YMCA main gym
- Spectators welcome in the gym
- No pets allowed in YMCA or on course (service animals only; must be leashed and identified)
- Start and finish on Hughson Street just north of King Street
- Walkers please start at the back of the pack
- Stay to the right on out-and-back sections to avoid collisions
- Fast 10-mile runners will overtake slower 4-mile participants in the final mile — keep right
Notice: Race wear not picked up by the start becomes property of the Hamilton Harriers.
If you cannot complete the 10-mile within 2.5 hours, please enter the 4-mile event instead.
Participant Reminders
- Headsets, earbuds, headphones are strongly discouraged — stay alert for traffic and other runners
- Wear your bib with chip on the front of your outer layer to receive an official time
- Available in YMCA (change rooms and fitness centre)
- Additional large washrooms at GO Station on Hunter Street near the start line
- Average temperature around freezing — dress accordingly
- Enjoy indoor comfort before and after the run inside the YMCA
Finish & Awards
12:20 PM – First 4-Mile Finishers Arrive
2:30 PM – Course Closes
3:00 PM – Gym Closes and returns to YMCA use
Official Timing: Chiptime Results – A Hamilton Company www.chiptimeresults.com
12:20 PM – First 4-Mile Finishers Arrive
- Finish on Hughson Street (at King William St)
- Spectators: Walk north on Hughson to King William to cheer on 400+ finishers
- Then head back to the YMCA for showers and refreshments
2:30 PM – Course Closes
- Awards Ceremony in YMCA main gymnasium
3:00 PM – Gym Closes and returns to YMCA use
Official Timing: Chiptime Results – A Hamilton Company www.chiptimeresults.com
