Around the Bay Road Race
North America's oldest long distance road race / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Around the Bay Road Race (ATB) is a long distance road race annually in Hamilton, Ontario. The event features a 30 kilometer race,[lower-alpha 1] a 5 kilometer race, a 10 kilometer race, a 15 kilometer race, and virtual races.[3] First held in 1894, it is the oldest long distance road race in North America.[4]
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Date | Late March |
Location | Hamilton, Ontario, Canada |
Event type | Road |
Distance | 30K,[lower-alpha 1] 5K, 10K, 15K |
Primary sponsor | CN |
Beneficiary | St. Joseph's Healthcare Foundation |
Established | 1894; 130 years ago (1894) |
Course records | Men (1:32:22) Alene Reta Women (1:44:40) Lanni Marchant |
Official site | bayrace.com |
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Since it began, the race has been held every year except for 1917 to 1919 (due to World War I), 1925 to 1935, 1962 (due to construction), and 2020 and 2021 (due to the COVID-19 pandemic).[4][5][6]