TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon


Toronto, Canada	15 October 2023	Registration Closed

The TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon is an annual marathon held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in the month of October. The event includes a full marathon, a half marathon, and a 5 km race. Since it was established in 2000, the TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon has become an elite-level marathon and is one of the IAAF Gold Label marathons in North America. The TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon has successfully raised millions of dollars for charity since its inception.

The title sponsorship, earlier held by Scotiabank, has recently been taken over by TCS who is now the official sponsor for the event.

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Race Categories, Dates, Registration, Eligibility & Fees

	Marathon	Half Marathon	5K
Distance	42.2km	21.1km	5km
Start Time	8:45 am	8:45 am	8:00 am
Eligibility Criterion	18 years & above	16 years & above	No age criterion specified^
Fees – In person**	$120 & Up	$95 & Up	$40 & Up
Fees – Virtual**	$50 & Up	$50 & Up	$50 & Up
Fees – The Whole Shebang**	In person Marathon + Virtual Half Marathon + Virtual 5K $190 & Up
Registration	Registration closed	Registration closed	Registration closed
Expo Details	Venue: TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon Expo, Hall D, Enercare Centre, 100 Princess Blvd. Dates & Timings: October 13 (11am-8pm) & October 14 (10am-6pm)

** Prices are time sensitive i.e. will increase as we get closer to the race date.
^ It is recommended that children who are below 12 years old and participating in the 5K race are accompanied by an adult over 18 years of age.

Route/Course Map

Information about the course map & other details for TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon 2023 are detailed below

	Marathon	Half Marathon	5K
Course Map	FM Course Map	HM Course Map	5K Course Map
Start & Finish Map	5K Course Map

The Marathon & Half Marathon are OUT & BACK races while the 5K is a POINT-TO-POINT race with the below-mentioned Start and Finish points:

	Start Point	Finish Point
Marathon	University Avenue between Queen and King St.	Bay street, North of Queen Street
Half Marathon	University Avenue between Queen and King St.	Bay street, North of Queen Street
5K	Ontario Place – Lake Shore Blvd W and Ontario Dr.	Bay street, North of Queen Street

Prize Money

Information about Prize Money/ awards for TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon 2023 is provided below. All prizes were equal for men and women.

	1st Prize	2nd Prize	3rd Prize	4th Prize	5th Prize	6th Prize	7th Prize	8th Prize
Marathon*
Open division	$20,000	$10,000	$7,000	$4,000	$3,000	$2,000	$1,500	$1,000
Canadian Marathon Championship**	$8,000	$4,000	$2,000	$1,000	–	–	–	–
Masters Division	$1,000	$500	$250	–	–	–	–	–
Half Marathon*
Open division	Plaque	Plaque	Plaque	–	–	–	–	–
Masters Division	Plaque	Plaque	Plaque	–	–	–	–	–
5K*
Open division	Plaque	Plaque	Plaque	–	–	–	–	–
Masters Division	Plaque	Plaque	Plaque	–	–	–	–	–

* Based on gun time and equal for male and female participants.
**Canadian Marathon Championship awards are only open to Canadian citizens and Athletics Canada registered athletes. Minus 50% for slower than 2:15:00 & 2:35:00 (Men & Women) and minus 75% for slower than 2:18:00 & 2:40:00 (Men & Women).

Other than the above, the following time bonuses were also awarded in the TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon 2022.

	Bonus*
Open division (Marathon) : Time Bonus (M= 2:07:00 and F= 2:22:30)	$5,000

* Based on gun time and equality for male and female participants.

The following awards were also given out in the TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon 2022.

Ontario Men & Women (Marathon): Ed Whitlock Trophy + Plaque (Males) and Silvia Ruegger Trophy + Plaque (Females).
Age Category Awards: Given to male, female & Non-Binary based on chip time.
- Marathon Categories include 18-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80+
- Half Marathon: Categories include 19 & under, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80+
- 5K: Categories include 14 & under, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80+

2022 and Earlier Edition Results

Results

Important Points

- Registration fees are non-refundable and non-deferrable for another year.
- Registration protection insurance can be purchased at time of registration. Any claims related to the RegShield registration protection insurance can be filed here
- If participant is unable to pick up race kit on their own, they can send a representative with their original Race Roster Registration Confirmation Email OR a text, e-mail, or hand-written note that states they are allowing the representative to pick up the race kit on their behalf. Any person can pick up a maximum of 3 race kits.
- Only clear drawstring kit bags are allowed to be checked in. Bag check in only at Nathan Phillips Square
  There would be different starting corrals depending on expected finishing time submitted.
- There would be water station & aid stations along the course at approximately every 3km. GU gels would also be available at limited aid stations.
- Maximum number of participants for each race category are as under:
  - Marathon: 5000 participants
  - Half Marathon : 11000 participants
  - 5K: 8000 participants

For the safety of all participants, baby backpacks, skateboards, roller blades, Kangoo Jump shoes, animals and unauthorized bicycles & wheeled devices are not permitted in the race. Baby Strollers are welcome in the 5K event only.
Time limit applicable on the course for after which the course is thrown open to normal traffic.
- Marathon –6 hrs
- Half Marathon – 3 hrs 30 min
- 5K- 1 hr 20 min

Contact Information
Address: Canada Running Series, 2 Berkeley St, Unit 305, Toronto ON, M5A 4J5
Email: info@canadarunningseries.com.
Website: https://www.torontowaterfrontmarathon.com/
Instagram: http://instagram.com/towaterfront42k
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/116182355121882
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOwaterfront42k

TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon – 2023 Registration & 2022 Results

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