North Bay Road Race 2026
The North Bay Road Race offers road and trail events in Northern Ontario with multiple distances available.
- 5 km
- 10 km
- 21.1 km (Half Marathon)
- 1 Mile Kids Race (free for kids of all ages)
All races are out-and-back. The 5 km course starts on Memorial Drive, closed to traffic, and continues along the Lake Nipissing waterfront. After a water and electrolyte aid station, the course connects to the Kate Pace Way multi-use pathway for about 0.5 km before the turnaround. The 10 km follows the same route and continues along the flat, paved Kate Pace Way until its turnaround. The half marathon extends along the Kate Pace Way onto Booth Road and Birchs Road, with the final section following the Kate Pace Way connection toward Callander.
The 2026 charity partner is YMCA North Bay for the Fill The Bus campaign. A portion of each registration helps send local kids to camp, and every registration includes an automatic donation to the campaign. Organizers also note options for adding a donation during registration or sharing a personalized fundraising page.
Parking is mapped along the waterfront with Memorial zones 1 to 3 listed as open and Oak Street used for overflow. Local businesses and organizations are named among the event sponsors. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
Schedule
- 7:00 AM: Kit Pick-up (Race-day registration open online)
- 7:45 AM: 5K Race Start
- 8:30 AM: Kid’s Race Start
- 9:10 AM: 10k/Half Marathon Start
- 12:15 PM: Course Aid Closes
2026 Course Details
All races are out-and-backs.
5k
Our 5k course starts on Memorial Drive (closed to traffic) and continues along the beautiful Lake Nipissing waterfront. After a water/electrolyte aid station, the course connects to the Kate Pace Way multi-use pathway for approximately 0.5km until the turnaround.
10k
Starting with the 10k group and running along the same scenic route, the 10k runners will continue along the flat, paved multi-use Kate Pace Way until the turnaround point.
Half Marathon
The half marathon course continues along the paved multi-use Kate Pace Way onto Booth Road and Birchs Road. The final section of the course follows the Kate Pace Way connection toward Callander.
2026 Charity Partner: YMCA North Bay
Help Fill The Bus to send kids to camp! You can help ensure local kids – who wouldn’t otherwise be able to afford it – have amazing camp experiences. Help us raise funds for local kids’ camp opportunities by adding a donation during registration or sharing your personalized fundraising page on social media! Can’t add a donation today? No problem - the organizers of NBRR are donating a portion of every registration fee. Every registration includes an automatic donation to YMCA’s Fill The Bus Campaign. Learn more about Fill The Bus here.
2026 Sponsors
Thank you to all of our sponsors for their support.
