Bumrun Toronto 2025

5KM SOLD OUT! SIGN UP FOR OUR VIRTUAL RUN UNTIL JUNE 1ST.Who are we?Bumrun is a charity that raises awareness of colon cancer screening and prevention.For 14 years, we have organized 5K walk/run events and raised more than $1.6 million net for various colon cancer charity organizations.Our funds go toward colon cancer research, enhancing patient support programs for families living with colon cancer, and raising awareness of colon cancer screening and prevention.Canada has one of the highest colon cancer rates in the world, affecting 1 in 16 Canadians. But 90% of deaths could be prevented with screening, so get ahead of your behind and join us this Bumrun!Race Day Information
Race Kit Pickup - BlackToe Midtown2488 Yonge StToronto M4P 2H5
Friday, April 25th |12:00pm to 6:30pmSaturday, April 26th |10:30am to 5:30pm
Please bring ID. As part of your kit pick up, you will receive your Bumrun swag.
Little Bums bibs can be picked up on race day at 7:15 AM if they do not have a parent/guardian participating in the 5K. If there is a parent participating in the 5K, the Little Bums bib can be picked up at general race kit pick up.
Team bibs will automatically be packaged together, so only one person will need to collect the team bibs at race kit pick up.
Picking up for a friend? No problem. Just have an email confirmation from them with their approval available to show our kit pick up team.
Please bring your own bag to race kit pick up. We will not have bags available.
Race day kit pick up is only available for out of town participants. If you are an out of town participant picking up on race day, please bring ID and arrive early. We have a small event day team and cannot manage a large volume of race day pick ups.
Race Day Times: Our team will be ready to receive you from 7:00 AM and onwards. Race start times are as follows:
7:40 AM for the Little Bums 500M run
8:00 AM for the 5K run/walk5K runners will be corralled along the street to the east of the start. We request walkers line up at the back and only fast runners (20 minutes or less) line up at the front, with the remainder of the runners falling in between. We will have volunteers helping out with this process.Baggage Check: We will have baggage check for you to store your items during the race. Your bib will have a tear off bag tag for you to connect to your item, and your bib will be needed to retrieve your bags post-race. Please note that baggage check is open air.Warm Up: 7:30 AM at the start line for the Little Bums and 7:50 AM at the start line for the Bumrun 5K.Water: There is no water on the route. Water will be available at the event site for all participants. If a participant chooses to carry water, please discard empty bottles at the event site. Plastic bottles cannot be thrown out along the route. Course Time Limit: All participants need to be clear of the course by 9:15 AM as the road closures will be ending. If there are participants still on course, they will be asked to move to the sidewalk for their safety.First Aid: There will be a medic at the event site at Queen's Park, as well as medics on course on bikes.Awards: We will start presenting the overall awards for the 5K at 8:40 AM at the Awards Tent.Results: Live results will be available here.Post-Race: Post-race refreshments will be provided for all participants and volunteers. We look forward to seeing you on race day! What does registration include?Registration includes:Bumrun SwagFinisher MedalPersonalized fundraising page What is Little Bums? Little Bums is a live event run for children ages 12 and under. Little Bums is 500M and begins 20 minutes before the live event 5K.Little Bums registration is $10.00, and you can register your child by clicking the REGISTER button on this page.Registration includes:Finisher MedalPersonalized fundraising pagePlease note there is no race kit offered for Little Bums.Is there a virtual 5K option?Yes! You can register for the virtual Bumrun from anywhere in Canada here.Please note that we are unable to transfer registration between events, so you will not be able to change from live to virtual or vice versa once you have signed up.Registration includes:Race Completion Digital Certificate Personalized fundraising pageThe virtual Bumrun does not include a race kit or a Finishers Medal.How do teams work?Teams are a fun way to fundraise with your family and friends! During registration, you can either create or join a team in the "Team" section of the registration page. If you have any difficulty, please click here for more info.Please note that teams are specific to each city event, so you are unfortunately unable to join a team with registrants in the virtual, Halifax, Calgary, or Vancouver races.