Get Ready to Celebrate 25 Years of the Sporting Life 10K

Join us as we celebrate 25 years of one of Canada’s most popular events! Bigger, better, and more exciting than ever, the Sporting Life 10K takes you through the heart of Toronto, running or walking down Yonge Street.

Whether you’re a first-time participant chasing a new challenge or a seasoned racer aiming for a personal best, this event has something for everyone. Run or walk Toronto’s most famous street and be part of the action!

When you run for Campfire Circle, you’re doing more than crossing a finish line—you’re helping kids with cancer or serious illness and their families experience joy and healing.

Register today and be part of the 2025 celebration! We’ll see you at the start line!

From the start line, the run proceeds south down the iconic Yonge Street to Wellington Street.  The route proceeds west along Wellington Street to Bay Street, south on Bay Street to Lakeshore Blvd. Participants will finish on Lakeshore Blvd. by Exhibition Place and Ontario Place and then make their way to Bandshell Park at Exhibition Place for the Post-Run Party!

Check out our Interactive Course Map with all of the start, course & finish line amenities listed.

It’s a time to celebrate what you have accomplished and the impact you will have on the lives of kids with cancer or serious illness and their families. Together we will strive to raise $2.5 million for Campfire Circle so that kids with cancer or serious illness can just be kids.

Come early to pick up your bib and shirt. Please note: T-shirt sizes cannot be exchanged and are not guaranteed.

What you need to get your bib and shirt: You will need your bib number – which will be emailed to you on Monday, May 5. Please bring a piece of Government issued photo ID.

Picking up for a friend or having a friend pick up your bib and shirt for you:
If you are picking up a bib and shirt for a friend(s), you must have their bib number(s). You will also need an e-mail or text stating you can pick up their bib and shirt on their behalf or a copy of their email registration confirmation.

Sorry, there is no late/in-person registration at bib pick-up.

Out of Towners:
Event day bib and shirt pick-up is limited to those living outside 416/647/437 area code only. Be sure to know your bib number on event morning as it will be very busy. Shirt sizes are not guaranteed and are limited on race day.

Event day kit pick-up will be at Yonge and Manor Road, 3 blocks south of Eglinton Ave., starting at 6:00 am.

To ensure everyone has the fastest and safest event possible, we will be utilizing an improved multi wave start this year. Participants will be assigned a corral based on the estimated finishing time they provided during registration. Corral assignments & start timing will be communicated early May.

Participants are asked to arrive at the start line 15 minutes before their assigned start time.  Please make sure to give yourself enough time to park, check your bag and use the toilet before making your way to the start area.

Event Staff will direct each coloured corral into the start chute (fenced area) beginning 15 minutes before your assigned start time. Please follow instructions from Event Staff as they guide you toward the start line for the start of the Sporting Life 10K.

You can change your estimated finishing time through the Participant Dashboard, by logging in using the username and password you created when you registered. You will not be permitted to change your estimated finishing time after Wednesday, April 16 or on the morning of the Sporting Life 10K.

Walkers are welcome!  A walker is considered someone who will be walking 100% of the 10K, not running/walking. If you are planning on walking 100% of the race, please put 120 minutes as your estimated finishing time. The finish line will remain open until 11:00 am. This allows everyone two hours to complete the route, which is a 12:00 min/km. Due to permit restrictions set out by the City of Toronto, all roads will re-open no later than 11:00 am. If you are still on the route at this time, our course marshals will direct you to the sidewalks.

Due to the size of the event and for the safety of all participants, we regret that: scooters, inline skates, bicycles, skateboards and non-service dogs are not permitted in the Sporting Life 10K.

Age Limitations:
Due to the size of the event, we ask that all children 12 years of age and under be accompanied by an adult. Children must be a minimum of 8 years old to be a registered participant. Children under 8 years of age can be a part of the event if they are in a stroller or in a baby jogger. Children in strollers are free, however, as they are not registered participants, they will not receive a run shirt, bib or finisher medal.

This year, we will have 10K pacers available for the following times:

• 40:00 minutes
• 45:00 minutes
• 50:00 minutes
• 55:00 minutes
• 60:00 minutes
• 65:00 minutes
• 70:00 minutes
• 75:00 minutes

1. Take the TTC Yonge Street Bus to the start line — check the TTC website for bus schedules and bus pickup locations. There are lots of 24 hour streetcars and other buses to get you to Yonge Street: visit the TTC website for more details!

Please note: the subway begins operating at 8:00 am on Sundays. Click here for more information.

2. Park in one of the parking lots near Yonge St. and Eglinton Ave. and walk south to the start line.

There is no bag check at the finish line – either leave your bag in your car, or bring it  to the start line and check it. It will be transported to the finish area where it will be waiting for you.

Shuttle Buses are only available from the finish line area to the start line area pre race. Shuttle bus tickets are offered for purchase for $12 during the registration process until Wed. April 16th.

Shuttle bus Pick-up location: PEI Crescent, near Bandshell Park and the Princess Margaret Fountain

Shuttle bus Drop-off location: Near Yonge & Eglinton and the Sporting Life 10K Start Line.

We will be loading the Shuttle Buses based on your Corral Colour as per the schedule below.

Accessible Shuttles

There will be one accessible shuttle bus (TTC WheelTrans) leaving from PEI Crescent, near Bandshell Park and the Princess Margaret Fountain to transport participants to the start area. 

If you are participating in a racing wheelchair, please arrive to take the shuttle between 6:00 and 6:30am.

If you are participating in a recreational wheelchair, you can arrive at the shuttle loading area based on your assigned corral colour and the schedule below:

The Sporting Life 10K is furthering their commitment to hosting more sustainable events and will NOT be providing participants with a clear-plastic bag to use for Bag Check.

Baggage check will open at 6:30 am and is located near the start line at Yonge St. and Soudan Ave just south of Eglinton Ave.

For the safety of all our participants, volunteers and spectators, we will have additional security this year at Bag Check from the Toronto Police K-9 unit patrolling the Bag Check area as the buses are being loaded and bags being checked.

You can check your bag for a suggested donation of $2 per bag (all proceeds go to Campfire Circle).

Participants will use a personal bag for Bag Check.  Please ensure your bag is no larger than:
* 45cm (height) x 32cm (width) x 17cm (depth)

Your bag must be the same or smaller than the dimensions listed above or the volunteers will not be able to accept your bag.

Luggage or larger sized bags will not be accepted as they will not fit in the bins and will not be driven down to the finish line for you.
Your bib will have a tear off at the bottom that is to be used for bag check. It will have your bib number on it, so you can be matched to your bag after the event.

Please tear the bag tag off of your bib and affix it to your bag with a safety pin or zip tie.

All bags will be transported from the start area to baggage pick up near the finish line on Lakeshore Blvd.  

Check your bag based on your corral colour. You will want to ensure you have checked your bag 10 minutes before your corral wave time. 

Bag Check buses will leave to go to the finish line area on the following schedule:

We recommend you leave all your valuables at home. The Sporting Life 10K is not responsible for damaged, lost or stolen items. 

Parking is available at Exhibition Place for $18.

Due to the size of the event there will be several road closures on Sunday, May 11. Please allow additional travel time to reach your destination especially if you need to get across Yonge St. between Eglinton Ave. and Adelaide St. and/or travel on Lakeshore Blvd. Stores and businesses on Yonge St. will be open as usual during the road closures.

RacePoint Interactive Map* 

Participants: Use this map to view important course information including on-course amenities, cheer stations, and parking. 

Spectators: Use this map to view the route and decide where you want to cheer on your friends and family. 

Residents: Use this map to view road closures in your area. 

View 2024 road closure details here. Details about 2025 road closures are coming soon.

Once you cross the finish line, you continue on Lakeshore Blvd. into Bandshell Park at Exhibition Place for the Post-Event Party where you will receive your food, water and sponsor offerings.

We are thrilled to have the Runner’s Academy and Tandem Physio onsite this year in our Recovery zone!  Whether you need a quick massage or physiotherapy, they have you covered! Service will be on a first come, first serve basis and will be service by donation to Campfire Circle.

Sportstats.ca will be using the Bibtag timing system to time the event. With this technology, your timing chip or “bibtag” is placed on the back of your run bib. It must be correctly worn on run day for your run time to be accurately captured.

Do not remove the Bibtag/foam spacer from your bib. Do not fold your bib or excessively bend or twist the Bibtag.

Wear your bib on your front. Do not wear it on your back, side, leg or arm. “NO BIB = NO TIME”

Results will be posted on Sportstats.ca

FinisherPix will be the official on-course photographer. You may opt in to receive emails and photos from FinisherPix on your Race Roster Participant Dashboard.

Water will be available at the following locations:
At the Start Line Area – Yonge St. and Manor Rd.

Water and electrolytes will be available at

4K (Yonge St. and Wellesley St.)

7K (Rees St. and Lakeshore Blvd W.)

At the Finish Area

There will be First-Aid Tents at the 4K and 7K water stations. We will have a Medical Tent at the Finish Line and at the Party Site in Bandshell Park at Exhibition Place. There will be medical personnel on bicycles along the route – from the Start line to the Finish line. Emergency Services may require access to the route in case of an emergency. We ask that you follow any EMS personnel instructions in case of an emergency to ensure that they are able to access the area as safely and quickly as possible.

Will be located at the start and finish areas, and at the 4K and 7K Water Stations.

The Sporting Life 10K will be using a colour-coded Event Alert System (EAS) at this year’s event to communicate the status of course conditions to event staff and participants leading up to and on race day. 

The levels range from Low GREEN to Moderate YELLOW to High RED to Extreme BLACK based on a variety of factors, including weather and event conditions. All event staff and participants should familiarize themselves with the Event Alert System colour indicators prior to the race, remain alert for directions from race officials, announcers and staff and take precautions to prepare for varying weather and event conditions on race day.

Event staff and participants should stay tuned to the current Event Alert System status via email, announcements and signage at the Information tents in the Pre & Post-Race Areas and at the Water & Aid Stations on course on race day.