Hamilton Marathon Road2Hope
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Event overview
The Hamilton Marathon Road2Hope takes place on Saturday and Sunday, November 1–2, 2025, in Hamilton, Ontario. The event base is at 680 Van Wagners Beach Road and the weekend’s races run along Hamilton's waterfront trail with start and finish locations at Confederation Park for the longer events. The event page lists fundraising activity with $24,632.18 raised toward a $96,500.00 goal and multiple named beneficiary organizations.
Participant shirts are not included with registration. Shirts are available only by pre-order and must be ordered by September 26 to guarantee sizes.
Races and logistics
The weekend program includes multiple distances and multi-race challenges. Several individual races and combined challenges are listed as sold out on the event page.
- 1 km Kids fun run along the waterfront trail.
- 5 km Family Walk/Run along the waterfront trail.
- 10 km Family Walk/Run along the waterfront trail.
- 21.1 km Half marathon, single loop starting and finishing in Confederation Park.
- Full Marathon, double loop starting and finishing in Confederation Park.
Two multi-race options combine events across the weekend: one pairs the 5K and 10K with the Half, and one pairs the 5K and 10K with the Full. Registration notes indicate deadlines and sold-out status for several entries. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.