Hotels, travel tips and things to do around race weekend on Lake Ontario.
Sunday, June 20, 2027 · Bronte Heritage Waterfront Park, Oakville, Ontario
Coming from out of town?
Oakville sits on the shore of Lake Ontario, halfway between Toronto and Niagara Falls. Race weekend lands on Father’s Day in June — warm mornings, long evenings, patios open in Bronte village. Come for the race, stay for the weekend.
Race weekend hotels
We’re arranging preferred runner rates with each of these hotels. Booking codes will be posted here and emailed to every registrant as soon as they’re confirmed.
Stay in town — minutes from the harbour, Bronte village and downtown Oakville.
2525 Wyecroft Rd, Oakville L6L 6P8
3.4 km · about 6 min drive to the start
Runner rate coming soon
View hotel ↗2511 Wyecroft Rd, Oakville L6L 6P8
3.2 km · about 5 min drive to the start
Runner rate coming soon
View hotel ↗754 Bronte Rd, Oakville L6L 6R8
3.4 km · about 5 min drive to the start
Runner rate coming soon
View hotel ↗374 South Service Rd E, Oakville L6J 2X6
9.5 km · about 14 min drive to the start
Runner rate coming soon
View hotel ↗Right on the Oakville border at the QEW and Burloak Dr — across the road from Cineplex Oakville and under 10 minutes to the start.
975 Syscon Rd, Burlington L7L 5S3
5.6 km · about 9 min drive to the start
Runner rate coming soon
View hotel ↗985 Syscon Rd, Burlington L7L 5S3
5.6 km · about 8 min drive to the start
Runner rate coming soon
View hotel ↗1110 Burloak Dr, Burlington L7L 6P8
6 km · about 9 min drive to the start
Runner rate coming soon
View hotel ↗Drive times are approximate, for light Sunday-morning traffic to Bronte Heritage Waterfront Park. Hotels listed are independent businesses; rates, amenities and availability are set by each hotel.
Getting here
About 35 km — roughly 30 minutes by car or rideshare outside rush hour. By transit, take the UP Express to Union Station, then the GO Lakeshore West line to Bronte GO or Oakville GO.
Downtown Toronto's island airport. A short hop to Union Station, then the GO Lakeshore West line west to Oakville — about 40 minutes on the train.
About 45 km to the west — roughly 35 minutes by car. Handy for some low-cost carriers and for runners coming from the Niagara side.
GO Transit Lakeshore West stops at Bronte GO, where the race shuttle picks up for the start and brings you back after the race. VIA Rail trains on the Toronto–Niagara and Toronto–London routes stop at Oakville station.
The easiest way in: take the QEW to Bronte Rd, park at Bronte GO Station and ride the race shuttle straight to the start, and back again after the race. There are also about 800 parking spots in the Bronte area close to the start; arrive by 7:00 AM.
Buffalo–Niagara is about 1 hr 15 min by car via the Peace Bridge or Lewiston–Queenston crossing. Detroit is about 4 hours. Bring a passport for the border.
Parking and road-closure details are on the FAQ and the course map.
A runner’s weekend
One way to spend it. Swap in whatever your crew prefers — just keep Sunday morning free.
Friday
Saturday
Sunday — Father’s Day
Stay an extra day
Discover Oakville
Visit Oakville’s office sits in Bronte Heritage Waterfront Park — the same park as the start, finish and festival. Their guides cover restaurants, trails, events and attractions all year, and their team was at the 2026 festival pointing runners and families toward the best of the town.
Explore Visit Oakville ↗Travel questions
Three hotels at Bronte Rd and the QEW — the Staybridge Suites and Holiday Inn & Suites on Wyecroft Rd and the TownePlace Suites on Bronte Rd — are all about 3.3 km, a 5-to-6-minute drive, from Bronte Heritage Waterfront Park, and minutes from the race shuttle at Bronte GO. The Burlington hotels at the QEW and Burloak Dr, right on the Oakville border, are about 6 km away.
We are arranging preferred rates for runners with each hotel on this page. Rates and booking codes will be posted here and emailed to every registrant as soon as they are confirmed — rooms around Father’s Day weekend go quickly, so it is worth checking back.
Yes — from Bronte GO Station. The race runs shuttles from Bronte GO to the start and back after the race, so the simplest plan is to drive from your hotel to Bronte GO, park, and ride. Hotels do not run their own race shuttles at this time; every hotel listed is under 15 minutes by car, and rideshare and taxis serve all of them.
It depends on your citizenship and how you arrive. Many visa-exempt travellers flying to Canada need an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA); US citizens do not. Check the Government of Canada’s official tool at canada.ca well before you book flights. Check entry requirements ↗
Yes. The GO Transit Lakeshore West line connects Toronto Union Station to Bronte GO, where the race shuttle runs to the start and back. From Pearson airport, take the UP Express to Union first. Rideshare and taxis are widely available in Oakville and Burlington.
Oakville sits on the shore of Lake Ontario between Toronto and Niagara. Bronte Harbour, Bronte Creek Provincial Park, the Waterfront Trail and downtown Oakville’s shops and restaurants are all close by, and Niagara Falls and Toronto are each about an hour or less away. Visit Oakville — whose office is right in Bronte Heritage Waterfront Park — has full guides.
5K, 10K and Kids 1K on Sunday, June 20, 2027. Registered runners get the hotel codes by email the moment they’re live.
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