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Run Details

Run Day Schedule

  • 7:30am — run bib pick-up opens at Kew Gardens at the Martin Goodman Trail
  • 8:30am — 20k run/walk start time
  • 9:30am — 10k run/walk start time
  • 10:00am — 5k run/walk start time
  • 10:45am — Post-run/walk BBQ at the finish line
  • 11:30am–6:30pm — Beaches Jazz MainStage Concerts in the park

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Runners' Packet Pick-up

Run morning at Kew Gardens at the Martin Goodman Trail on Sunday, July 27th from 7:30am until 10 minutes before the start of each run.

Email confirmation is NOT required but photo ID is required in order to pick-up your shirt, your bib, your key chain or receive your BBQ ticket (depending on what option you registered for).

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Charity

100% of the $20 entry fee for the Beaches Jazz Tune-up run is donated to a great cause, The Toronto Beach Rotary Club in support of the Toronto East General Hospital Campaign. You can make an additional donation when you register online at www.eventsonline.ca or you can collect offline pledges using the printable pledge form (PDF, 550 KB) and hand them in on the day of the run at Kew Gardens.

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Course and Map

Click image to see larger map (PDF, 40 KB).

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We're taking you on a little tour of waterfront landmarks for these run routes.

All three start at the south end of Kew Gardens and go west on the Martin Goodman Trail (has a green and blue line down the middle of the paved path), following the trail as if going to Harbourfront.

The 5k run or walk: goes out 2.5k, turns around at Leslie.
Landmarks along the way... the beaches, Ashbridges Bay

10k run or walk: goes out 5k, turns around at North Shore Park
Landmarks along the way... huge generating station and murals, shrub-lined pathway

20k run or walk: goes out 10k, turns around at the end of York Quay Centre (just west of Lower Simcoe/Queens Quay)
Landmarks along the way... Cherry Beach, Lift bridge, Redpath Museum, Captain John's floating restaurant, Harbourfront

Kew Gardens is southeast of Woodbine & Queen... to get there take Queen Street east of Woodbine to Waverly, go south and park somewhere along Kew Beach Ave. or Kenilworth if you can. Kew Gardens is at Kew Beach Ave. and Kenilworth.

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Water

The run and walk routes along the waterfront do not have fountains so carry your own drink. We WILL have a water station at the turnaround of the 5k so everyone can top up there.

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Timing

We will have a clock at the finish line, but there will be no official chip timing — please keep track of your own run or walk time.

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Barbeque and Entertainment

Once you are done your run/walk, we will be having a post-run/walk barbeque at the finish line. All proceeds go directly to the Beaches Rotary Club in support of the Toronto East General Hospital Campaign.

The BBQ will be followed by a fabulous day of Beaches Jazz MainStage Concerts in the park, from 11:30am until 6:30pm.

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Getting There & Parking

Getting There:

TTC Routes:

  • Take 92 Woodbine South Bus from Woodbine Subway Station.
  • Take 64 Main Bus from the Main Subway Station.
  • Take the 501 Queen St Streetcar.

Driving from the North:

  • 401, Don Valley Pkwy South, exit Lakeshore Blvd. East
  • Travel along Lakeshore Blvd East (until it become Woodbine Ave.)
  • Turn Right on Queen St. East

Driving from the West:

  • QEW Toronto to Gardiner Expressway
  • Travel along Lakeshore Blvd East (until it become Woodbine Ave.)
  • Turn Right on Queen St. East

Parking

You can park on either side of Queen Street or you can park at the following Green P parking lots:

Lee Ave, South of Queen Street East
Hammersmith Ave, North of Queen Street East
Boardwalk, South of Queen Street East
Joseph Duggan Road, South of Queen Street East
Sarah Ashbridge Ave, South of Queen Street East

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