On Sunday, March 24, the 130th anniversary of the Around the Bay Road Race will run through Hamilton and Burlington. The Around the Bay Road Race is the oldest road race in North America, established in 1894, three years before the Boston Marathon. Throughout the years, the route has changed and race categories added. This year, there will be 5K, 10K, 15K, and 30K (really 34K) races starting and finishing at Tim Hortons Field. The main roads in the north end affected by the races are:
- Eastbound lanes on Burlington St from Bay St to Birch Ave closed for runners from 8:30am – 3:00pm
- Full closure on Bay St N from Barton St to Burlington St 8:30am – 3:00pm
The best way to maneuver out of this area would be to travel south to
- King St
- Main St
- Cannon St from Sandford Ave and west (Cannon is closed at Birch Ave)
- Barton St going west
- Barton St going east only up to Wentworth St (full closure on Birch Ave from 8:30am – 3:30pm)
This year, approximately 8,000 participants will be tackling the streets of Hamilton. This long-standing race has been known for its tremendous spectator support along Beach Blvd, North Shore Blvd, at LaSalle Park, and on Plains Rd. We hope with the routes entering the north end of Hamilton this year, a new community of supporters will emerge to add even more flavour to this race.
The support of the community always lifts the participants spirits and helps motivate them to push forward. The community support has become part of the Bay Race tradition and great history.
Thank You to all the residents in the north end for their support, patience and understanding. If you have any questions regarding the presentation of the race please email us at info@bayrace.com.
More race details and to become a volunteer can be found at www.bayrace.com.