Run for Women - Ottawa
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Shoppers Drug Mart Run for Women Ottawa 2026
The event takes place on May 31, 2026 at Hog's Back Park in Ottawa (600 Hog's Back Rd, K1V 1H8). The run supports The Royal to address the gender gap in mental illness and addiction research and care for women.
The program includes multiple participation options:
- 10 km
- 5 km run
- 5 km walk
- 1 km Little Steps
Published event information notes fundraising activity with teams, leaderboards and individual fundraising pages. The event lists 1,379 participants and CA$23,649.17 raised toward a CA$185,000 goal, representing 13 percent of the target.
Practical event services are indicated such as race kit pickup and event day information. Shoppers Drug Mart is presented as the title sponsor and several national partners are listed. The event description also highlights statistics about women's mental health included in the program materials, including higher diagnosis rates for depression and anxiety, underrepresentation of women in clinical research, and reported rates of self-harm among young women. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
