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Downhill Dash 5km 2025

Date
July 12, 2025
Location
Hamilton, Ontario
Events
1 Races

About Downhill Dash 5km 2025

The Downhill Dash 5km is renowned as Canada's fastest 5km course, offering participants a unique opportunity to achieve personal best times. The race features a slightly downhill, tree-covered, and traffic-free route, ensuring a swift and enjoyable run. Established in 2008, the event attracts runners aiming for speed and a vibrant post-race atmosphere.

Participants enjoy a fully downhill course, shuttle buses to the start line, custom finisher medals and knapsacks for early registrants, awards across gender and age categories, and post-race hot food and drinks.

Race Schedule

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Course Details

  • Entirely downhill course, ideal for personal bests
  • Tree-covered, traffic-free route
  • Road surface
  • Buses transport runners to the start line

Highlights

  • Shuttle buses to the start line at 8:30 AM
  • Custom finisher medals and knapsacks for the first 50 registrants
  • Awards for top 3 overall male and female finishers
  • Age group awards for each 10-year category from 19 and under to 70+
  • Post-race hot food and drinks

RACE DAY COUNTDOWN

20
Days
22
Hours
01
Minutes
Date
July 12, 2025
Season
Summer (June-August)
Location
Hamilton, Ontario
Avg Temp
Warm (20-30°C)
Avg Humidity
High (60-80%)