Around the Bay Road Race

Around the Bay Road Race
DateLate March
LocationHamilton, Ontario, Canada
Event typeRoad
Distance30K,[a] 5K, 10K, 15K
Primary sponsorCN
BeneficiarySt. Joseph's Healthcare Foundation
Established1894; 130 years ago (1894)
Course recordsMen (1:32:22) Alene Reta
Women (1:44:40) Lanni Marchant
Official sitebayrace.com
Winner Jim Duffy (1912) on the bridge over Burlington Canal.

The Around the Bay Road Race (ATB) is a long distance road race annually in Hamilton, Ontario. The event features a 30 kilometer race,[a] a 5 kilometer race, a 10 kilometer race, a 15 kilometer race, and virtual races.[3] First held in 1894, it is the oldest long distance road race in North America.[4]

Since it began, the race has been held every year except for 1917 to 1919 (due to World War I), 1925 to 1935, 1962 (due to construction), and 2020 and 2021 (due to the COVID-19 pandemic).[4][5][6]

  1. ^ Mitchell, Don (February 22, 2023) [Originally posted February 21, 2023]. "Hamilton's Around the Bay road race to change in 2024 amid downtown arena development". Global News. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  2. ^ Petropoulos, Joanna (March 23, 2024) [Originally posted March 25, 2024]. "Unexpected change extends Around The Bay race once again". CHCH. Archived from the original on March 25, 2024. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
  3. ^ "Registration Details and Fees". Around the Bay Road Race. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
  4. ^ a b "125 years running: Here are some fast facts about the Around the Bay Road Race". CBC News. March 30, 2019. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
  5. ^ Radley, Scott (September 22, 2020). "Hamilton's Around the Bay Road Race cancelled for 2020". The Hamilton Spectator. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
  6. ^ Milton, Steve (February 9, 2021). "Around the Bay organizers add flair as Hamilton road race goes virtual". The Hamilton Spectator. Retrieved March 26, 2022.


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