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The Inaugural Year

Mercedes‑Benz Oakville
Bronte Harbour Classic 5K

Father's Day · Sunday, June 21, 2026

Bronte Heritage Waterfront Park · Oakville, Ontario

That medal in your hand? Flip it over — the QR code led you here. This is the permanent home of the 2026 race: the results, the photos, and every sponsor, vendor, and organizer who made year one happen.

We just crossed our first finish line — and we're building this archive as we speak. Gathering every photo, video, and result from race day is a big job that will take a solid couple of weeks. The moment it's ready to search and download, we'll let everyone know on our social media and by email. Thank you for your patience!

The 2026 Bronte Harbour Classic finisher medal — pewter, with the Bronte lighthouse and harbour

The 2026 Finisher Medal

The full field of runners crossing the start line under the Mercedes-Benz Oakville Bronte Harbour Classic red arch on Father's Day, June 21, 2026

The Start · June 21, 2026

800+ runners off the line under the Mercedes-Benz Oakville arch — the first gun of the Bronte Harbour Classic.

800+

Participants

130+

Kids Fun Run Finishers

$4K

Prize Purse

8

Pairs ON Running Shoes

80+

Volunteers

60+

Vendors & Exhibitors

100%

Donations to Oakville Dads

June 21, 2026

Two Races. One Morning.

8:00 AM Start

Speak Squad
Kids 1K Fun Run

Presented by Speak Squad Connecting Therapies

Every child who crossed the finish line earned a gold medal. No clock, no pressure — just the pride of their first finish line and the cheers of the whole crowd behind them.

Every Finisher Gets a Medal Ages 0–12
Speak Squad at BHC 2026
Speak Squad Kids 1K Fun Run finisher medal — gold with rainbow ribbon, You Did Amazing

8:30 AM Start

Mercedes‑Benz Oakville
Bronte Harbour 5K

Chip-Timed · Waterfront · Flat & Fast

A sunrise waterfront 5K through Bronte's streets and harbour — chip-timed, scenic, and fast. Open prize money, ON Running shoe prizes, and a Masters category starting at age 35.

$1,600 Cash Prizes ON Running Shoes Masters 35+
See race photos
2026 Bronte Harbour Classic 5K finisher medal — antique silver, Mercedes-Benz star, Bronte lighthouse
Runners surging off the start line at sunrise, Bronte Harbour Classic 5K

Race Morning · June 21, 2026

A sunrise start on the Oakville waterfront.

8:00 AM

Speak Squad Kids 1K

8:30 AM

5K Race Start

All Day

Father's Day Festival

100%

of donations to Oakville Dads

The first-ever Bronte Harbour Classic brought a professionally chip-timed 5K, the Speak Squad Kids 1K Fun Run, and a full-day waterfront festival to Bronte Heritage Waterfront Park — live music, a vendor expo, the Nickel Brook beer garden, and kids activities along the harbour. All donations collected went to the Oakville Dads Community Fund.

Earned, Not Given

The 2026 Hardware

Three medals. One design language. The Bronte lighthouse, the marina masts, the harbour benches — the same waterfront where Bronte Runners runs every single week, cast in metal and carried home by every finisher.

BHC 2026 finisher medal — full view with AMG black and red ribbon lanyard

5K Finisher Medal

Every 5K Finisher

Antique silver finish. The Mercedes-Benz star front and centre, the Bronte lighthouse and harbour in relief. The AMG ribbon in black and red — the official race colours. Designed to carry the soul of the place.

BHC 2026 podium medals — gold, silver, and bronze plated versions side by side

Podium Medals

Top 3 Men's & Women's Open

Gold. Silver. Bronze. Plated versions of the finisher medal — same design, elevated finish. Paired with cash prizes and ON Running performance shoes for the top three in each open category.

Speak Squad Kids 1K Fun Run medal front and back — gold finish, rainbow ribbon, You Did Amazing engraving

Kids 1K Medal

Every Speak Squad Kids Finisher

Rainbow ribbon. Gold finish. Engraved on the back: You Did Amazing. Because they did. Presented by Speak Squad Connecting Therapies.

Title Sponsor

Mercedes‑Benz Oakville
Drove the Dream

The race's founding title sponsor didn't just put their name on it — they put their car on the course. The Mercedes-Benz Oakville pace car led every runner through the Bronte Harbour streets on Father's Day morning, setting the tone for a landmark inaugural race.

At 11:30 AM, the Mercedes-Benz Oakville Grand Prize Draw brought one lucky runner an unforgettable experience. You had to be there to win — and thousands were.

Mercedes-Benz Oakville — Title Sponsor, Bronte Harbour Classic 2026

Title Sponsor

Bronte Harbour Classic 5K
2026 — Inaugural Year

Grand Prize Draw

Mercedes-Benz Oakville Experience

5K Through Bronte Harbour

Our Home Course

The course begins and ends at Ontario Street Parkette at Bronte Heritage Waterfront Park — the same stretch of waterfront where Bronte Runners gathers every single week. Flat, paved, and spectacularly scenic.

Bronte Harbour Classic 5K course map — starting at Bronte Heritage Waterfront Park, through Bronte village, along Marine Drive to Coronation Park turnaround

Start & Finish

Ontario St Parkette,
Bronte Heritage Waterfront Park

Turnaround

Coronation Park
~2.5K mark

Route Highlights

Bronte Marina · Harbour front
Marine Drive · Coronation Park

Surface

Flat · Paved
Stroller-friendly

"This is where Bronte Runners runs every single week. It's our home course."

Greg Kowalczyk — Race Co-Director

June 21, 2026

How the Day Unfolded

  1. 5:00 AM

    Setup crew arrives

    Festival tents, vendor market, and beer garden area all coming to life on the waterfront.

  2. 7:00 AM

    Race-day bib pickup opens

    Last chance to grab your race kit and check in before the start line.

  3. 8:00 AM

    Speak Squad Kids 1K Fun Run

    The smallest runners take the course first — and earn the biggest cheers.

  4. 8:30 AM

    5K Race Start

    The Mercedes-Benz Oakville pace car takes the lead. The inaugural Bronte Harbour Classic 5K is underway.

  5. 9:15 AM

    Awards Block 1 — Open Podium

    Top 3 Men's Open and Top 3 Women's Open take the stage. Cash prizes and ON Running shoes awarded.

  6. 10:30 AM

    Beer Garden Opens · Live Music Begins

    Nickel Brook Brewing opens the taps. The waterfront festival is in full swing.

  7. 11:30 AM

    Awards Block 2 & Grand Prize Draw

    All age category medals presented. The Mercedes-Benz Oakville Grand Prize Draw — you had to be present to win.

  8. 3:00 PM

    Festival Closes

    The first Bronte Harbour Classic wraps up. See you in 2027.

Post-Race · All Day

The Father's Day Festival

The race was just the beginning. From 10:30 AM, Bronte Heritage Waterfront Park transformed into a full-day celebration on the harbour.

Nickel Brook Brewing

Beer Garden

Nickel Brook Brewing

Cold craft beer, hard cider, and RTDs poured at the waterfront from 10:30 AM. Because every finish line deserves a toast.

Open 10:30 AM – 2:00 PM

Food Truck Alley

Nine Food Trucks. One Waterfront.

BBQ, coffee, juice, hot sauce, butchery, tacos, ice cream, and more — part of 60+ vendors and exhibitors lining the finish-line festival all morning and afternoon.

Browse the vendor directory →

Kids Activity Zone

Bouncy Castles & Activities

Bouncy castles, activities, and the Bando interactive drumming group in the Kids Corner. Every Kids 1K finisher walked away a champion.

Open from 8:30 AM

The Soundtrack

Live Music All Day

Local artists performed live on the waterfront all morning and into the afternoon festival — from interactive kids entertainment at 9 AM through the post-race beer garden celebration.

9:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Bando Drumming Group

Kids Corner · Interactive Bucket Drumming

Interactive bucket drumming in the Kids Activity Zone — not-for-profit, community-focused, and an instant hit with every child at the festival.

10:30 AM Onwards

Main Stage Live Music

Post-Race Festival · Beer Garden

Live music on the waterfront through the afternoon festival. Performer details to follow — check back after race day.

Without Them, There Is No Race

Our Volunteers

You can't run a race this size without extraordinary people who show up at 5 AM, stand in the sun for hours, and cheer every single runner through. The 2026 Bronte Harbour Classic had over 60 volunteers. This page is a permanent thank-you.

To our organising team, to the course marshals and water station crews, to everyone who set up in the dark and packed down long after the last runner had gone home — the people who made it happen before, during and after race day. Not one of you had to be there. Every one of you chose to be. Thank you.

"Every runner who crossed the finish line had someone cheering for them.
Thank you."

What Was at Stake

$4,000 in Prizes

The inaugural race offered one of the most competitive prize structures of any community 5K in Oakville.

Cash Prize Pool — $1,600

Top 3 Men's Open Cash prizes
Top 3 Women's Open Cash prizes

$1,600 cash shared across all 6 positions

ON Running

ON Running Performance Shoes

Top 3 Men's Open 3 pairs
Top 3 Women's Open 3 pairs
Top Men's Masters 35+ 1 pair
Top Women's Masters 35+ 1 pair

8 pairs total

Mercedes-Benz Oakville

Grand Prize Draw

Mercedes-Benz Oakville Experience

Must be present at 11:30 AM to win

2026 Award Winners

Congratulations to Our Champions

Open Category

Cash + ON Running Shoes

1st

Adam Schmidt

Men's Open

2nd

Owen Parkes

Men's Open

3rd

Lucas McAneney

Men's Open

1st

Sadie-Jane Hickson

Women's Open

2nd

Kathleen Lawrence

Women's Open

3rd

Avery Parkes

Women's Open

Masters Overall 35+

ON Running Shoes

Martin McNally

Masters Overall Male

Jodi Clatworthy

Masters Overall Female

Masters category open to all runners age 35 and over. Winners receive a pair of ON Running performance shoes, claimable at Runner's Den, 446 Brant St, Burlington.

Full chip-timed results at results.raceroster.com →

The 2026 Directory

Who Was at the Event

Every sponsor, vendor, and organizer from race day — each with their own page. Remember a booth but not the name? Search by what they sold or did.

Something We Don't See Other Races Do

Every Partner Gets Their Own Page

Click any card below and you'll find a dedicated landing page for that company on the official race website — their category, their role at the event, and a direct link to their business. A permanent thank-you to every partner who believed in Year One of the Bronte Harbour Classic.

Official Sponsors

ON Running

ON Running

Official Shoe Sponsor

ON Running brought Swiss-engineered performance footwear to race day — awarding 8 pairs of ON Running performance shoes to the top finishers.

Learn more →
Natrilyte

Natrilyte

Official Hydration & Water Station Sponsor

Natrilyte kept every runner fuelled with premium electrolyte hydration at every water station on course.

Learn more →
RadixGym

RadixGym

Official Fitness Partner

RadixGym — Oakville's home for CrossFit, personal training, and functional fitness — was the Official Fitness Partner of the 2026 race.

Learn more →
Global Citizen

Global Citizen

Official Shirt Sponsor

Global Citizen supplied the official 2026 race shirts — high-quality athletic apparel every finisher wears with pride.

Learn more →
Be Active Physio

Be Active Physio

Awards Sponsor

Be Active Physio sponsored the cash prize awards for the top 5K finishers, rewarding the fastest runners of the inaugural race.

Learn more →
Speak Squad

Speak Squad

Speak Squad Kids 1K Run Sponsor

Speak Squad Connective Therapies sponsored the Speak Squad Kids 1K Fun Run — bringing their commitment to child development and family wellness to race day.

Learn more →
Oakvest Group

Oakvest Group

Official Bib Sponsor

Oakvest Group — a Scotia Wealth Management team based in Burlington — had their logo carried across the finish line on every 2026 race bib.

Learn more →
MyCourier

MyCourier

Official Event Ground Sponsor

MyCourier, Oakville's last-mile delivery carrier with a 99% delivery completion rate, powered the 2026 race-day ground operations.

Learn more →
Signarama Oakville

Signarama Oakville

Official Signage & Pace Car Partner

Signarama Oakville handled all 2026 race-day signage and dressed the official Mercedes-Benz pace car that led the runners through Bronte.

Learn more →

Vendor Expo — Festival Market

17 PLUMBING & CONSTRUCTION DESIGN LTD

17 PLUMBING & CONSTRUCTION DESIGN LTD

Festival Vendor · Booth

Oakville’s woman-founded, family-run plumbing company — 24/7 emergency service, drain cleaning, and leak repair for homes, condos, and restaurants across town.

Learn more →
Branka Matijevic

Branka Matijevic

Festival Vendor · Booth

One of the independent local vendors whose tables turned Bronte Heritage Waterfront Park into a Father's Day festival market on race morning.

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Bronte Village Resident Association

Bronte Village Resident Association

Festival Vendor · Booth

The volunteer residents' association working to protect Bronte's character, charm, and waterfront — engaging Ward 1 neighbours on the issues that shape the village.

Learn more →
Costco Wholesale

Costco Wholesale

Festival Vendor · Booth

The membership warehouse retailer brought a sign-up booth to the Father's Day Waterfront Festival, helping race-day visitors join or renew on the spot.

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Creative Insight Studio

Creative Insight Studio

Festival Vendor · Booth

Creative Insight Studio joined the 2026 Father's Day Waterfront Festival vendor market, adding a creative touch to the race-day marketplace on the harbour.

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Fasaana Jewels

Fasaana Jewels

Festival Vendor · Booth

Small-batch jewelry from Fasaana Jewels — original minimalist designs handcrafted in gold-plated recycled brass and silver, with natural gemstones and CZ.

Learn more →
Hamilton Bleached Babes

Hamilton Bleached Babes

Festival Vendor · Booth

Hamilton Bleached Babes brought their booth to the Father's Day Waterfront Festival vendor market at the 2026 Bronte Harbour Classic.

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Mommy Run

Mommy Run

Festival Vendor · Booth

A Burlington errand-running and lifestyle management service founded in 2019 — groceries, dry cleaning, returns, organizing, and party setup, so busy parents get their time back.

Learn more →
Muse &Hues Studio

Muse &Hues Studio

Festival Vendor · Booth

An Oakville creative art studio offering Reggio-inspired classes, camps, and workshops for children and families — painting, drawing, and mixed media where the process matters more than the outcome.

Learn more →
North Aluminum Exteriors

North Aluminum Exteriors

Festival Vendor · Booth

Burlington exterior home improvement specialists with 25+ years of experience — seamless eavestrough, soffit, fascia, siding, and leaf guard installation across Halton and Hamilton.

Learn more →
The Barbers’ Mark

The Barbers’ Mark

Festival Vendor · Booth

Oakville's premium barbershop — modern and classic cuts, detailed fades, beard grooming, and hot towel shaves from a shop that's served the community for over six years.

Learn more →
The Trend Stop

The Trend Stop

Festival Vendor · Booth

A family-owned toy booth from Vaughan stocked with trending squishies, NeeDohs, sensory toys, and the fidget favourites kids of all ages can't put down.

Learn more →
TLC Mortgage Group

TLC Mortgage Group

Festival Vendor · Booth

A Dominion Lending Centres brokerage booth offering friendly mortgage guidance — home purchases, refinancing, renewals, and transfers — for families across Ontario.

Learn more →
Visit Oakville

Visit Oakville

Festival Vendor · Booth

Oakville's not-for-profit destination marketing organization — promoting the town's attractions, events, and local businesses since 2009, with a home base right in Bronte Heritage Waterfront Park.

Learn more →
Women's Centre Halton

Women's Centre Halton

Festival Vendor · Booth

A registered charity supporting women in crisis, distress, or transition since 1989 — free peer support, counselling, legal clinics, and employment coaching across Halton.

Learn more →
Woof Gang Grooming & Bakery Oakville Bronte Village

Woof Gang Grooming & Bakery Oakville Bronte Village

Festival Vendor · Booth

Bronte Village's neighbourhood pet store and grooming salon — oven-baked treats, premium natural pet food, and spa-quality grooming at the first Woof Gang location in Canada.

Learn more →

Vendor Expo — Food & Beverage

502 URBAN COFFEE

502 URBAN COFFEE

Festival Vendor · Booth

Bronte Village's own Guatemalan specialty coffee shop — single-origin beans roasted locally in small batches, plus cold brew, matcha clouds, and fresh baked treats.

Learn more →
Bloom and Brew Coffee company

Bloom and Brew Coffee company

Festival Vendor · Booth

A mobile specialty coffee cart popping up at markets and festivals across the GTA — lattes, matcha, hot chocolate, and handcrafted baked treats, with vegan and gluten-free options.

Learn more →
BusyMom Kitchen

BusyMom Kitchen

Festival Vendor · Booth

Oakville's home for authentic Nigerian and Afro-fusion cooking — halal, health-conscious ready-to-eat meals, from jollof rice and meat pies to corporate catering.

Learn more →
FB Juicery

FB Juicery

Festival Vendor · Booth

Fresh cold-pressed juices and ginger shots from a Dorval Crossing Civitan Farmers' Market regular — Green Glow, Citrus Kick, Beet Boost, and watermelon juice pressed in both red and yellow.

Learn more →
Island Heat Foods

Island Heat Foods

Festival Vendor · Booth

Small-batch Caribbean-style pepper sauces handcrafted in Mississauga — all-natural, preservative-free, and with a different Caribbean island behind every flavour.

Learn more →
Jumbo juice and fries

Jumbo juice and fries

Festival Vendor · Food Truck

Fresh cold-pressed juices and festival fries from the Jumbo Juice truck — fruit-forward flavours like Strawberry Guava Lemonade and Watermelon Rush alongside classic hot fries.

Learn more →
Locado

Locado

Festival Vendor · Food Truck

Ontario's online farmers market — Locado connects families across Oakville, Mississauga, and the Hamilton region directly with trusted local farms, bakers, and producers, delivered to your door.

Learn more →
Real Empanada

Real Empanada

Festival Vendor · Booth

Family-run Colombian empanada makers — gluten-free corn-shell empanadas from three generations of family recipes, plus Mama's Salsa, arepas, and tropical paletas.

Learn more →
Simple Cut Butchery & Food

Simple Cut Butchery & Food

Festival Vendor · Booth

Oakville's craft butcher shop in Kerr Village — premium beef from Canada Prime to wagyu, custom cuts, and prepared foods, brought to the festival as charcoal BBQ skewers and dim sum.

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The ice cream man

The ice cream man

Festival Vendor · Food Truck

A classic soft-serve ice cream truck — fresh cones, milkshakes, slush, banana boats, and ice cream sandwiches, bookable for festivals, weddings, and events of every kind.

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Vendor Expo — Health & Wellness

Caredara Inc.

Caredara Inc.

Festival Vendor · Booth

A Burlington-built on-demand home care platform — an app connecting seniors and families with vetted PSWs, RPNs, and RNs, with no contracts and transparent hourly rates.

Learn more →
Daasi

Daasi

Festival Vendor · Booth

A sustainable wellness brand rooted in mindful living and traditional self-care — pure copper drinking bottles, copper glasses and bracelets, incense holders, bamboo toothbrushes, and jal neti pots.

Learn more →
GameDay Men's Health Clinic

GameDay Men's Health Clinic

Festival Vendor · Booth

A men's health clinic in East Oakville offering clinician-guided testosterone therapy, sexual wellness, medical weight management, and more — every service starts with a personalized consultation and lab work.

Learn more →
In-Harmony Lifestyle Solutions

In-Harmony Lifestyle Solutions

Festival Vendor · Booth

An independent distributor of Super Patch — drug-free, non-invasive wearable wellness patches built on the company's vibrotactile technology, including the Victory and Boost patches aimed at active lifestyles.

Learn more →
Purityou botanicals

Purityou botanicals

Festival Vendor · Booth

Canadian science-guided botanical body and hair care — tea tree and sandalwood body washes and rosemary mint scalp & hair oil, formulated by a pharmaceutical scientist.

Learn more →
Swag By Nature

Swag By Nature

Festival Vendor · Booth

All-natural products from Africa, St. Vincent, and Ontario — black soap, herbal shampoos, wild-crafted sea moss, organic soaps, herbal teas, honey, and plant-based body care.

Learn more →
YMCA of Oakville

YMCA of Oakville

Festival Vendor · Booth

Oakville's YMCA — a registered charity serving the community since 1956, with indoor pools, a wellness floor, 60+ weekly fitness classes, day camps, and financial assistance so no one is turned away.

Learn more →

Year Two Is Coming

Run It Again in 2027

The Bronte Harbour Classic returns to Bronte Heritage Waterfront Park on Father's Day 2027. Add a second medal to the wall.

Visit the Current Race Site →