Date May Distance Marathon Official site Official Site | Event type Road Established 2004 | |
Location Missisauga, Ontario, Canada | ||
The Mississauga Marathon is an annual marathon race held in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. It has been held each year since 2004. The race is a qualifier for the Boston Marathon.
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History
With a mandate of "A Run for Everyone," the Mississauga Marathon has a festival atmosphere where spectators, volunteers, runners and their families enjoy a day of fitness and entertainment. The event includes the Full Marathon, Half Marathon,Team Relay Challenge, 10K & 10K Student Relay, a community favourite, "The Hazel" 5K and the 2K Family Fun Run/Walk rounds out the weekend ensuring that there truly is an event for everyone.
Route
This point to point course is a fast net downhill. The course starts at Mississauga's City Hall, and makes its way west across the Credit River to Mississauga Road and then travels south for a beautiful stretch past the University of Toronto's Mississauga Campus, Mississauga Golf and Country Club, and continues through some of Mississauga's most beautiful residential neighbourhoods, before winding along the scenic Lake Ontario Waterfront Trail, and back along the Lakeshore to the finish at Lakefront Promenade Park. Small inclines are found at 10 km and 24 km. The 'net' downhill aspect of this race still exists, however, with a 250' (or 80m) drop from start to finish.