10am – Mill Lake Park, Abbotsford
The 5K course can be run competitively or for the sheer fun of participating in this great community event. There will be staggered starts at the beginning to ensure that competitive runners are free from any significant congestion. The trails of Mill Lake Park are a significant feature of the family-friendly course.
9am – Mill Lake Park, Abbotsford
This course will be double loop of the 5K race course around the park. See below for route map!
Run for Water takes place at Mill Lake Park in Abbotsford. The start and finish lines for all race distances is on Bevan Ave. (33015 Bevan Ave.).
The Abbotsford race day schedule.
TIME | ACTIVITY |
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8:45AM | 10K warm up |
9:00AM | 10K start |
9:45AM | 5K Warm up |
10:00AM | 5K start |
Limited parking is available at MSA Arena, Mill Lake Ball Diamond, Abbotsford Middle School, Abbotsford Senior School, Sevenoaks Mall, and side streets in the area. Please car pool and allow for extra time for walking to the race start.
All participants registering before May 1st will receive race shirts, unless you indicate otherwise during your registration.
All registrations after that date will likely get a shirt until supplies last.
Race shirts and bibs have to be picked up at the package pick up on Saturday, May 27th at the MCC parking lot in Abbotsford.
Awards for overall winners will be given out at the Race Program Awards Ceremony.
Funds raised for the Run for Water Foundation can be brought to the “Donations” tent on race day.
Over 400 volunteers help make Run for Water a success. We thank all those who have given their time to this great event, as it would not be possible without them!
Click on button below to see road closure map.
Bag check is available at the start/finish area. Please label all items and allow extra time to check bags prior to race start.
Deadline | Event | Amount |
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Until MAY 24 | 5K Fun Run | $50 |
Until MAY 24 | 5K Fun Run Youth (12 and Under) | $35 |
Until MAY 24 | 10K Run | $60 |
Race Fees are non-refundable & non-transferable and are subject to GST and processing fees.
Race Fees cover the following:
(Note: All funds left over from your race fees go toward clean water projects)
Your race fee includes all items associated with the race: shirts, chips/bibs, food, etc. All profit from the race goes toward clean water projects in Ethiopia.
You should receive an email confirmation after you have registered. You can look up your name on the registration platform.
You can email us at info@runforwater.ca if you need help.
You can walk the 5K and 10K courses. As a walker, watch for runners coming up behind you. Please do not walk abreast and keep to the far right of the road. This will ensure that both walkers and runners can obtain their desired finish times.
We will be sending you info on where and how to pick up your race packages.
No, there will be no race package pick-up on race day.
No, there is no race day registration.
Timing is done by Sportstats who will be recording the time at which you cross the mat at the Start line and when you cross the mat at the Finish line, then calculate your net time. There is no other timing system, therefore if an accurate running time is important to you, it is imperative that you have a chip.
Yes, markers appear at every kilometer.
Pin your race number to the front of your shirt. This helps us identify you at all times. Ensure you arrive at the correct start line for the race you have entered. The colour of your race number identifies which race you are entered in.
Yes, parking facilities around Mill Lake are at:
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Donation Disclaimer: 100% of your donations go directly to Ethiopia to bring clean water and improved education. All of our overhead cost is covered by a group of generous partners. If this year’s designated project is fully funded, Run for Water reserves the right to use excess funds to build additional water and education projects in other rural communities in Ethiopia.