The Sporting Life 10K is Toronto’s spring 10K held on Sunday, May 10, 2026. Presented by ASICS and running since 2000, the event has grown into a signature midtown-to-downtown road race that attracts recreational runners and club competitors across the province. Over the years the event has supported fundraising for Campfire Circle and built a large participant community—more than 390,000 people have taken part and the initiative has helped raise in excess of $29 million.

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The in-person race launches at 7:30 am EST from midtown Toronto at Yonge Street and Eglinton Avenue. The primary offering is the on-course 10K that sends runners south along Yonge Street toward the core. In addition to the live event, organizers run a Virtual 10K program from May 10–31, 2026; virtual participants can run, jog, walk or use an assistive device in their own community at their own pace.

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What sets Sporting Life 10K apart is its fast, largely downhill route that showcases Yonge Street and downtown Yonge–Dundas. The race doubles as a major fundraiser: entrants and donors support Campfire Circle’s medically supported camp programs for children with cancer and serious illness. Campfire Circle’s programming includes on-site medical care at Campfire Circle Muskoka, a unique capability that underscores the charity’s clinical support for campers.

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Interested runners can register through Race Roster; the event page links to the official registration portal for entry and fundraising details.

• Start/finish area in midtown Toronto at Yonge Street and Eglinton Avenue.
• Course runs largely south along Yonge Street, passing downtown Yonge and the Yonge–Dundas area.
• Urban road terrain on city streets; the route is exceptionally flat and mostly downhill.
• In-person start time is 7:30 am EST.
• Virtual 10K option available May 10–31, 2026; participants may run, jog, walk or use an assistive device in their community.

• Fast, downhill course: The route is described as almost entirely downhill and is promoted as one of Canada’s flattest, fastest 10K courses.
• Run down Yonge Street: The course sends runners south from midtown along Yonge Street, passing downtown Yonge and the Yonge–Dundas area.
• Support Campfire Circle: Fundraising for Campfire Circle directly supports medically supported camps for kids with cancer and serious illness; the event has helped raise over $29 million.
• Virtual 10K window: Participants can complete the Virtual 10K in their community between May 10–31, 2026, at their own pace.
• Early morning start: The in-person 10K begins at 7:30 am EST, giving runners a cooler start for a city road race.