Doughnut Dash 5km
Hamilton, ON
Sun, Nov 15, 2026
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Sunday, November 15th, 2026
80 Harbour Front Dr, Hamilton ON
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33–45°F · some rain risk
See last 10 years
On this date: rain 2 of the last 10 years
2025
34–55°F
dry
2024
43–46°F
dry
2023
37–54°F
dry
2022
31–38°F
dry
2021
32–43°F
dry
2020
36–53°F
rain
2019
30–36°F
dry
2018
26–33°F
rain
2017
33–45°F
dry
2016
38–56°F
dry
Best months to race in Ontario →
Race-day forecast says layers
33°F at the start.
Gloves, ear warmers, throwaway layers, hand warmers — delivered before race day.
About this race
The
6th annual
DOUGHNUT DASH
5km
and
KIDS 1KM
( over 310 runners in 2025!!!! )
Kids 800m-start@9:55
5km-Start@10am
RACE DAY REGISTRATION IS AVAILABLE_ CASH ONLY
Different course than we've ever used!!!!
NEW this year.....MORE doughnuts for you to taste...you asked, and we are going to listen to what the runners want.
GRANDADS DOUGHNUTS
is our official sponsor this year!!
Freshly baked doughnuts only 1 minute drive from the race site!!
Try them, you'll LOVE them!!!!
-COURSE- will be a loop of Bayfront Park,then out and back 1 mile(approx) on the waterfront trail,turning around at the first island.
-accurately measured and FLAT!!
(it's a certified course but the certification has expired)
-family and friends, friendly as they can see you start, at 1300m and the finish line!
Swag:
-Doughnuts for all provided by GRANDADS...baked daily!!!
-Hooded sweat tops to all who register before October 1st - long sleeve shirts after this time....no shirts after Nov. 1 unless we have some leftovers!...Dont be left out!!
-Awesome looking finishers medals to all in both races
Hooded sweat tops to all who register by Oct. 1st- long sleeve shirts after this....none after nov 1st unless we have no shows on the day.
( we will not mail out any shirts that are not picked up on race day)
5 year age groups and the top 3 in each age groups!!!! 12+ under /13-15/16-19 and then 10 year age groups until 70+ over.
(please get the kids out|||||||)
(as well as top 3 over-all male and females)
(we do NOT mail out any awards not picked up on race day)
WE WILL NOT BE GIVING ANY AWARDS OUT UNTIL THE AWARD CEREMONY, PLEASE DO NOT ASK.....We will mail it if you cant stick around.
Kit Pick Up- Race day at Macassa Yacht Club
815am-930am-SHARP...if you are late ,thats your fault, you'll be running without a race Bib and get no official time. Get there as early as possible please.
Washrooms- there will be some in the yacht club and 2 porta potties in the parking lot at Bayfront Park ,which will be 100m from the start/finish lines.
AWARDS- we will do our best to start by 11:15- 1130 at the latest to get everyone on their ways back home and so we can start to clean up the yacht club!
We will have many draw prizes .
Chip timing-
GROUP DISCOUNTS
-email us for details and pricing.
Race day registration is available-CASH only please.
NO REFUNDS UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE!
Please always check our facebook page(hamilton road races) and our website(runhamilton.ca) for any updates.
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