About the Event
An Official Canadian Tulip Festival Event: Whether you're local or coming from afar, the Tulip Festival is an event you have to experience. It's Canada's longest-running and largest-attended event and includes over 300,000 tulips! This will be one of the most scenic runs around.
Pre-Race Newsletter: Already signed up? Click here for the pre-race newsletter. It has all the last-minute info that you'll need to get the most out of the event. It includes our Virtual Orientation Video and our Athlete Handbook, which are both great resources for anyone participating in the event.
Disclaimer: This event will sell out early, so sign up before it's too late. The event is limited to 600 participants.
Participants love:
- The view of the tulips! The colours and scenery have to be seen first-hand.
- The closed run course.
- The easily navigable route. Making it a perfect event for the newer runner who wants to try their first running event.
Included in your registration is:
- Bragging rights!
- A personalized race bib.
- Professional timing.
- On-course nutrition from XACT.
- Race Photography, sponsored by The Canadian Tulip Festival.
- Podium Prizes for the top 3 male, female, and non-binary athletes in the 5K.
- Post-Race snacks.
- Memories that you won't soon forget.
Past Results: Click HERE to see the results from past editions of the Mother's Day Flower Fun Run. All ages and abilities are welcome, and this page will show you where you might stack up!
Race Photos: Within 24 hours after the event, you can find all your race photos AT THIS LINK. You can also find your name on the results page, and click on your name to see all your tagged photos.
Strava Files: Looking for more course details, including elevation and direction? Click on your race distance below to see a Strava file.
- 5K Route. This Strava file shows the 2.5K loop, which is done twice to complete the 5K event.
- 1K Route.
Race Options
- 1K Kids Run (12 and under) Includes Medal: 12:00 PM | Run: 1km
- 5K Run (under 35 minutes): 12:30 PM | Run: 5km
- 5K Run/Walk/Stroll (over 35 minutes): 1:15 PM | Run: 5km
Important Deadlines
- Shirt Deadline - March 29th. If you're interested in ordering an event shirt for this race, be sure to register and add a shirt to your order before the Shirt Deadline. After that date, we won't be able to add shirts to our order.
- Medal Deadline - April 9th. We lowered the prices of our race, and make the finisher's medal an optional add-on. If you want to commemorate this achievement with a finisher's medal, make sure to register before April 9th and add the medal to your order. After this date, medals will be available to order subject to availability.
- Online Registration Deadline - May 4th at 6 pm. Sign up before this date to have your name included on the Athlete Wall. After this date, registration is subject to availability. Follow us on social media to see how many spots we have left for the event.
Bib Pickup
- Saturday, May 8th from 3pm to 6pm. Full Cycle Hintonburg (7 Hamilton Ave N, Ottawa)
- Sunday, May 9th starting at 11:30am at the Tulip Festival near Preston and Queen Elizabeth Drive.
