Ladiesfest 8K
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About the race
The Ladiesfest 8K is a women-only run/walk established in 2000 that brings women together for fitness, wellness, and community on June 13, 2026 in Lethbridge. The event features an 8 km course that starts and finishes at the Sandman Signature Lethbridge Lodge and heads down into the river valley before returning to the lodge. All participants receive a buffet breakfast in the lodge ballroom while the awards ceremony is held.
All proceeds from the 2026 event will be donated to Womanspace, a local resource centre serving women in Lethbridge and the surrounding area.
Key event details include a 1 hour 45 minute cutoff, a stroller advisory about steps on the final shale pathway section coming off Whoop Up behind the Galt Museum, and a participant limit of 500. Registration fees cover entry to the 8K and the buffet breakfast; optional women-specific polyester shirts are available for an extra fee with a May 24 ordering deadline. Extra breakfast tickets are available for purchase. Refunds are not available because this is a fundraising event.
Awards are given to the top three overall, the top three in each age group, and to first-place teams in Mother-Daughter, Sister-Sister, and Sisterhood team divisions. A six-week training clinic is offered in the weeks before the race at the Civic Centre track. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
