The Fab 5K

The FAB 5K

The FAB 5K takes place on June 20, 2026 at Confederation Park in Hamilton, with the start and finish at the Edgewater Pavilion. The event includes two distances:

• 1K fun run
• 5K run / walk

The main course is mostly flat and runs along the Lake Ontario shoreline on the Hamilton Beach Strip. The route description begins at Edgewater Pavilion, proceeds to the lake/path (about 100 m), turns right onto the path to a turnaround before the wooden bridge (about 1.2 km), returns along the beach past Edgewater Pavilion to a second turnaround just past Barangas (about 2.4 km), then returns to Edgewater Pavilion and into the finish (about 100 m).

The event is a fundraiser for the Fit Active Beautiful Foundation. Funds support a free spring program for approximately 165 youth girls from Hamilton priority neighbourhoods. The program provides weekly training with volunteer coaches, a new pair of running shoes, a training t-shirt, healthy snacks at each session, a goal-setting journal, and transportation and entry to local races and program events. Participants who meet specific fundraising thresholds are eligible for registration reimbursement or entries in prize draws under the organizer's rules.

Published base registration fees are: early bird (prior to April 1, 2026) 1K 25 CA$, 5K 40 CA$; registration from April 1, 2026 1K 35 CA$, 5K 50 CA$. Processing fees apply. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

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