Race Weekend

Bag Check

Marathon and Half Marathon Bag Check will be located in Nathan Phillip Square, just north of Queen St. It will be open from 6:30am – 3:00pm for these distances on Sunday October 20th. 

5K Bag Check will be located in Nathan Phillips Square, just north of Queen St. It will be open from 7:00am – 11:00am on Saturday October 19th.  

Bag Check Rules: 

• The TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon is furthering its commitment to hosting more sustainable events and will NOT be providing participants with a clear-plastic bag to use for Bag Check.

• Participants will use a personal bag for Bag Check. Please ensure your bag is no larger than:
  • Height = 45cm (18 inches)
  • Width = 32cm (13 inches)
  • Depth = 17cm (7 inches) 

• There will be a tear-off on your bib that corresponds to your bib number to check your bag. You must attach this sticker to your bag when dropping it off. Please make sure to bring your bib with you when picking up your bag after the race. 
• We strongly recommend that you leave your valuables at home! The TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon is not responsible for lost or stolen property, including any and all property checked at the Bag Check. 
• You will check your bag based on your distance and bib number, so look for the signs! 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 bags are being checked in and picked up.
• Bag Check will close: 
  • 11:00 a.m. for the 5K on Saturday October 19th 
  • 3:00 p.m. for the Half Marathon & Full Marathon on Sunday October 20th

• Any bags not claimed by these times will be available for pick up at the Canada Running Series warehouse in Etobicoke. Please contact info@canadarunningseries.com to coordinate a time.  

Directions and Parking

5K 

5K Start Line Location: University Ave between Armoury St. and King St.

5K Start Time: 9:00am 

Please give yourself extra travel time on race morning. 

We strongly recommend everyone use Public transit to get to the 5K race wherever possible.  

Public Transit 

To reduce the impact of your race day, we suggest choosing public transit to get to the event. 

Please note, subway service starts at 6:00 a.m. on Saturday. Visit the TTC Trip Planner to find your transit route to the event. 

With road closures in place setting up for the TCS Toronto Waterfront 5K, the following streetcar/bus routes will be affected for Saturday’s 5K Race Day.  Click below to see timing of diversions and altered routes for 5K race morning:

Rte 19 – Bay Route Change 

Rte 501 – Queen Route Change

Rte 504 – King Route Change

Rte 505 – Dundas Route Change

For the most up-to-date public transit information, please visit www.ttc.ca. 

GO Train —

Bike Parking

If you wish to travel to the race by bicycle, there are a number of FREE bicycle parking locations around Nathan Phillips Square. The locations and number of spots are as follows: 

• On the West side of City Hall beside the Playground 
• On the corner of Elizabeth St. and Hagerman St. behind City Hall 
• On the Southwest corner of Nathan Phillips Square along Osgoode Lane 

Please note that these are public bicycle parking spots and are on a first come, first served basis. Any bikes that are parked in these locations will not be monitored by event staff or volunteers. TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon will not be responsible for any damage to bicycles while parked in these locations during the event. 

Bike Share Toronto 

There are 4 Bike Share Toronto locations around the Start and Finish Lines and Nathan Phillips Square.

• On Armoury Street, Near Chestnut 
• On Queen St, just West of Bay St 
• On Bay St, just South of Dundas Ave  
• Simcoe and Puller Place 
• Richmond east of York St. 
• Simcoe and Dundas 
• Simcoe and Elms St. 
• Bay and Temperance St. 

Please note it will be a very busy day and we can’t guarantee empty docking stations by the start/finish line.   

Make sure to download the Bike Share app and look for the closest available docking station to the start/finish that morning.

Parking

Accessible parking is available in the parking lot under Nathan Phillips Square Carpark 036 – Green P Parking.  The elevators in section H (rabbit) will bring you to the south end of Nathan Phillips Square, where you can access all race day amenities.  These elevators may not be able to accommodate larger adaptive racers, please see drop-off/pick-up location below.  

Parking

We recommend booking convenient and affordable parking in advance through SpotHero, the nation’s leading parking reservations app.

To reserve your parking spot, visit the
Toronto Waterfront Marathon SpotHero Parking Page and book a spot with rates up to 50% off drive-up.

Driving Directions 

Driving From the West
Gardiner Expressway east
Take Spadina Ave exit and travel north
East on Dundas St to Chestnut – south on Chestnut and into Green P Parking Lot under Nathan Phillips Square — access east of Simcoe will close at 7:45 a.m.  

Driving From the East
Don Valley Parkway south
Take Richmond St exit and travel west
Park east of Yonge St. 

 Marathon & Half Marathon 

Marathon and Half Marathon Start Line Location: University Ave between Armoury St & King St 

Marathon and Half Marathon Start Time: 8:00 a.m. 

At 9:00am Bay St will close to east/west pedestrian traffic from Lake Shore Blvd to Dundas St. Marathon and Half Marathon spectators can cross Bay St at Dundas or use the pedestrian bridge just south of Front St. inside Union Station. We strongly recommend that you take public transit to the race. 

Public Transit 

Please note, subway service starts at 8:00 a.m. on Sunday. Visit the TTC Trip Planner to find your transit route to the event. 

With road closures in place setting up for the TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon & Half Marathon, the following streetcar/bus routes will be affected – click below to see timing of diversions and altered routes for race morning:

Rte 19 – Bay Route Change 

Rte 501 – Queen Route Change

Rte 504 – King Route Change

Rte 505 – Dundas Route Change

Rte 506 – Carlton Route Change

Rte 510 – Spadina Route Change

Rte 511 – Bathurst Route Change

Rte 64 – Main Route Change

For the most up-to-date public transit information, please visit www.ttc.ca. 

GO Train —

UP Express 

Coming from the West? Park at Pearson and hop on the UP Express. 

The 6:27 a.m., 6:42 a.m., 6:57 a.m., and 7:12 a.m. train trips departing Pearson Airport to union Station will not operate on Saturday Oct. 19 or Sunday Oct. 20.

Train service will resume at 7:27 a.m. departing Pearson Airport, making all stops to Union Station.

UP Express connects Pearson Airport and Downtown Toronto in only 25 minutes. Trains run every 15 minutes. Book your ticket here. 

Marathon & Half Marathon Parking 

For easier access before and after the race, we encourage you to park north of Dundas St. 

Driving Directions 

Marathon and Half Marathon

Driving From the West
Gardiner Expressway east
Take Spadina Ave exit and travel north
East on Dundas St to Chestnut – south on Chestnut and into Green P Parking Lot under Nathan Phillips Square — access east of Simcoe will close at 7:45 a.m.  

Driving From the East
Don Valley Parkway south
Take Richmond St exit and travel west
Park east of Yonge St. 

Bike Parking

If you wish to travel to the race by bicycle, there are a number of FREE bicycle parking locations around Nathan Phillips Square. The locations and number of spots are as follows: 

• On the West side of City Hall beside the Playground 
• On the corner of Elizabeth St. and Hagerman St. behind City Hall 
• On the Southwest corner of Nathan Phillips Square along Osgoode Lane 

Please note that these are public bicycle parking spots and are on a first come, first served basis. Any bikes that are parked in these locations will not be monitored by event staff or volunteers. TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon will not be responsible for any damage to bicycles while parked in these locations during the event. 

Bike Share Toronto 

There are 4 Bike Share Toronto locations around the Start and Finish Lines and Nathan Phillips Square.

• On Armoury Street, Near Chestnut 
• On Queen St, just West of Bay St 
• On Bay St, just South of Dundas Ave  
• Simcoe and Puller Place 
• Richmond east of York St. 
• Simcoe and Dundas 
• Simcoe and Elms St. 
• Bay and Temperance St. 

Please note it will be a very busy day and we can’t guarantee empty docking stations by the start/finish line.   

Make sure to download the Bike Share app and look for the closest available docking station to the start/finish that morning.

Parking

Accessible parking is available in the parking lot under Nathan Phillips Square Carpark 036 – Green P Parking.  The elevators in section H (rabbit) will bring you to the south end of Nathan Phillips Square, where you can access all race day amenities.  These elevators may not be able to accommodate larger adaptive racers, please see drop-off/pick-up location below.  

Lactation Stations

The TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon will offer lactation stations at the following locations for mothers who would like to breastfeed, pump or bottle feed 

Pre & Post area located at the Nathan Phillips Square Medical Tent 

• This area is in close proximity to both the 21K & 42K start line, as well as the finish line for all distances. 
• This lactation station will offer a private, outdoor tented area for mother’s to breastfeed, pump or bottle feed. 
• If pumping, mothers are asked to bring their breast pump, which can be stored in this area until after the race, if needed. 
• Electrical outlets will be available. 
• We will also offer a changing table for parents outside of the private space for breastfeeding, pumping or bottle feeding.
• Please note, we will not be responsible for storing expressed milk. 

12K water station located on Lake Shore Blvd near Ellis Ave 

• This lactation station will offer a private, outdoor tented area for mother’s to breastfeed, pump or bottle feed. 
• Mother’s can coordinate with their support person to meet them at this location, if necessary. 
• Electrical outlets will not be available. 
• Please note, we will not be storing or transporting expressed milk. 
• We will also provide water, nuun and GU gels at this lactation station to refuel while you pump or breastfeed.

31K water station located on Lake Shore Blvd near Coxwell Ave 

• This lactation station will offer a private, outdoor tented area for mother’s to breastfeed, pump or bottle feed. 
• Mother’s can coordinate with their support person to meet them at this location, if necessary. 
• Electrical outlets will not be available. 
• Please note, we will not be storing or transporting expressed milk. 
• We will also provide water, nuun and GU gels at this lactation station to refuel while you pump or breastfeed.

Road Closures

Island Airport Access Information
Ontario Place & HMCS York Map
Fort York Access Map

Checkout our interactive course map and use the Road Closure function on the right hand side of the map and toggle the timeline to see roads close and open on the map at their scheduled times with a black line.

Noise Permit

Event Alert System

The TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon 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 the colour-coded flags at Information Kiosk at the Expo prior to race day and on Race Day at the Help Desks in the Pre-Race/Post-Race Areas and Water & Aid Stations on course.

Results and Photos

2024 Results

SportStats Official Results
Overall Open Awards - Marathon
Overall Open Awards - Half Marathon
Overall Open Awards - 5K
Overall Open Awards - Marathon Wheelchair
Canadian Marathon Winners
Canadian Marathon Masters Winners
Age Category Winners - Marathon
Age Category Winners - Half Marathon
Age Category Winners - 5K

2024 Photos

Marathon & Half Marathon Photos 

5K Photos

Results & Photos

THE WEEKEND

• Schedule
• Race Kit Pickup
• ChooseTOCelebrate
• Event Guide
• Bag Check
• Directions & Parking
• Lactation Stations
• Road Closures & Noise Permit
• Event Alert System
• Results & Photos